Dale Saffels papers, 1967-2002.

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Dale Saffels papers, 1967-2002.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/694405668

The majority of the collection consists of records from Dale Saffels' time as a U. S. District Court Judge. This includes administrative files, memorandums and orders, and records from various civil and criminal trials for which he served as judge. Major topics include bank robberies, illegal drugs, tax fraud and evasion, labor relations, civil rights and discrimination, personal injury, product liability, breach of contract, and other such types of cases. His records also include meeting and search committee records from when he was with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka as well as records from when he served with the Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC). These documents include memoranda and correspondence, news articles and clippings, legislative documents such as the Senate journal, scheduling materials, expense vouchers and other financial records, etc. Also in the collection are some personal papers, including correspondence, thank you notes, and invitations, as well as materials related to his activities with the Lutheran Church and Missouri Synod and other organizations and charities with which he was involved.

58 cubic feet (58 boxes).

Kansas State Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 7995618

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