Richard T. Buckler and family papers, 1886-1957.

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Richard T. Buckler and family papers, 1886-1957.

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Correspondence, clippings, speeches, and invitations relating to Buckler's service as Minnesota state senator from Polk County (1923-1927, 1931-1933), as U.S. representative (Farmer-Labor) from the ninth district (1934-1942), and to his congressional campaigns (1934-1940). There are data on such Depression matters as the soldiers' bonus (1935), banking and credit (1935-1938), farm mortgages (1936), the proposed Townsend pension plan for the elderly (1935-1936), and work relief (1938). Included are letters from congressmen and federal and state officials.

0.75 cu. ft. (2 boxes)

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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