Viola Maehren papers, 1952-2000 (bulk 1952-1962).

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Viola Maehren papers, 1952-2000 (bulk 1952-1962).

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Clippings scrapbook, newsletters, political literature, correspondence, and photographs of a St. Paul (Minn.) businesswoman in the insurance industry who also was active in politics. The papers document Maehren's involvement in and the activities of several St. Paul women's organizations (St. Paul Association of Insurance Women, Business and Professional Women's Association of St. Paul, and Inter-Club Council of Saint Paul). They also reflect her participation in Republican and Constitution party politics and her interest in contemporary political issues, including what she believed was excessive taxation and the threat posed by communism.

0.25 cu. ft. (1 box)

Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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SNAC Resource ID: 7317679

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Constitution Party (U.S.)

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Maehren, Viola.

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During the 1950s Maehren served as a regional director of the National Association of Insurance Women and as president (1957-1959) of the Business and Professional Women's Association of St. Paul; in 1960 she was elected president of the Inter-Club Council of Saint Paul. She worked on behalf of Ronald Reagan's effort to become the 1976 Republican Party presidential nominee and was a presidential elector for the Constitution Party candidate in 2000. From the description of Viola Maehr...

Inter-Club Council of Saint Paul (Saint Paul, Minn.)

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St. Paul Association of Insurance Women.

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Business & Professional Women's Association of St. Paul

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