Hubert H. Humphrey papers, [1883?]-1982 (bulk 1940-1978).

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Hubert H. Humphrey papers, [1883?]-1982 (bulk 1940-1978).

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The Hubert H. Humphrey papers include several series of files detailing various aspects of his life and career, including his service as Minneapolis mayor (1945-1948) , his first tenure as United States Senator from Minnesota (1949-1964), service as Vice President of the United States (1965-1968), as well as materials pertaining to his family and personal life and his 1968 presidential and 1970 senate campaigns. Materials from Humphrey's mayoral service include correspondence, reports, background materials, campaign files, and other files documenting the role and duties of the mayor and the general governance of the city. The files documenting his first U. S. senatorial tenure include general and legislative correspondence and campaign, academy, legislative, political, research, and trip files. Vice presidential materials include administrative office and control files, general correspondence, inauguration documents, invitations, meetings and conference materials, and speech research and public relations files. There are also subject files covering such topics as agriculture; arts and humanities; business, economics, and urban affairs; civil and human rights; commodities; congress; education and welfare; employment assistance; federal agencies; foreign affairs; health and sports; legislation; messages; national security and defense; natural resources and parks; outer space; political affairs; postal service; poverty and youth; staff and research; states and territories; trips; veterans affairs; and welfare. Also found in the papers are series on Humphrey's 1968 Presidential campaign, his personal and family life, 1970 U.S. Senate campaign, and autobiography, and career spanning series of legislative records, newspaper clippings, speech appearance files and speech texts, photographs, and office staff memoranda.

ca. 1700 cu. ft.

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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