Committee records, 1948-1970 (bulk 1956-1964).

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Committee records, 1948-1970 (bulk 1956-1964).

Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and similar materials documenting the activities of the Second District DFL organization which encompassed 14 counties in South Central Minnesota. The files were created or compiled by Gordon and Phyllis Spielman of Trimont, Minnesota, longtime district leaders, and contain information on local political activities, fund raising, patronage, and conventions and meetings.

0.5 cu. ft. (1 box).

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SNAC Resource ID: 6779440

Minnesota Historical Society Library

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