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| Creator: | Hill, Louis W., 1902-. | |
| Title: | Louis W. Hill papers. | |
| Date: | 1932-1955. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, minutes, subject files, reports, campaign material, legislative bills, and newspaper clippings of a St. Paul member of the conservative caucus of the Minnesota House of Representatives. | |
| Quantity: | 3.75 cu. ft. (4 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description section for shelf locations. | |
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BIOGRAPHY OF LOUIS W. HILL, JR.
Louis W. Hill, Jr. was born in St. Paul on May 19, 1902, the son of the president of the Great Northern Railway and the grandson of its founder, James J. Hill. He was educated at the St. Paul Academy, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Yale University. Prior to his election to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1936, he worked for the Great Northern Railway (1927-29) and for the First National Bank of St. Paul (1930-34). He became vice president of the Arthur Iron Mining Company (St. Paul) in 1934, serving in that capacity for the remainder of his career, including the years he served in the legislature. Hill represented the fortieth district continuously until his 1952 defeat. Hill ran again in 1954, but was again defeated.
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SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE PAPERS
Subjects include health and welfare, relief, conservation, taxation, political campaigns, reapportionment, Council of State Governments, and the Interstate Cooperation Commission.
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OTHER FINDING AIDS |
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| A print version of this finding aid is available in the repository; filed in ALPHA notebooks under the heading: Hill, Louis W. | ||
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INDEX TERMS |
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| This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings. | ||
| Topics: | ||
| Apportionment (Election law) -- Minnesota. | ||
| Campaign management -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul. | ||
| Ojibwa Indians -- Diseases. | ||
| Public welfare -- Minnesota. | ||
| Tuberculosis -- Minnesota. | ||
| Political campaigns -- Minnesota. | ||
| Persons: | ||
| Bane, Frank. | ||
| Organizations: | ||
| Council of State Governments. | ||
| Minnesota. Tuberculosis Facilities Commission. | ||
| Minnesota. Legislature. House. | ||
| Minnesota Commission on Interstate Cooperation. | ||
| Places: | ||
| Saint Paul (Minn.) -- Politics and government. | ||
| Occupations: | ||
| Legislators. | ||
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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION |
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| Preferred Citation: | ||
| [Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Louis W. Hill Papers. Minnesota Historical Society. | ||
| See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples | ||
| Accession Information: | ||
| Accession number: 14,066 | ||
| Processing Information: | ||
| Processed by: Bonnie B. Palmquist, August 1991 | ||
| PALS ID number: 09-00022267 | ||
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION
Note to Researchers: To request materials, please note both the location and box numbers shown below.
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| 152.F.17.1B | 1 |
Personal and Campaign Information.
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Campaigns and Elections, 1936-1954. 23 folders.
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| The files include correspondence, financial information, lists of campaign workers and contributors, a list of Grand Avenue stores and other businesses (1938), statistical data and information on candidates and issues. Files for some years are more extensive than those for others. | |||||||||||||
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| 152.F.17.2F | 2 |
Campaign and Elections, 1954. 2 folders.
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Legislature, 1939, 1942-1944, 1947, 1951-1955. 11 folders.
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| Correspondence with constituents and colleagues, reports and miscellaneous material. | |||||||||||||
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Aviation Committee, 1943.
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| Correspondence and reports relating to a joint Twin Cities airport. | |||||||||||||
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Civil Administration, 1943.
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| Correspondence and salary grids relating to Civil Service employees. | |||||||||||||
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Civil Service, 1937-1940.
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| Correspondence relating to the salaries of Civil Service employees. | |||||||||||||
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Communism, 1938-1944.
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| Correspondence and pamphlets relating to the Communist Party and movement. Includes a few form letters signed by Meridel LeSueur. | |||||||||||||
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Conservation, 1939-1943, 1953-1955. 2 folders.
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| The first folder contains correspondence received by Hill while he was on the Fish and Game Committee. The "Pheasant Bill" folder (1953-1955) contains correspondence, reports, and legislative bills relating to a controlled shooting pheasant preserve. | |||||||||||||
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Cooperation Committee, 1937.
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| 152.F.17.3B | 3 |
Council of State Governments, 1937-1948. 6 folders.
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| Correspondence, reports, and conference information relating to an organization created for interstate cooperation. A commission on Interstate Cooperation (see separate files) was established in each state and represented on the council. The Council held conferences on taxation, crime, social security, relief, and national defense. Frank Bane was an important correspondent. | |||||||||||||
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Fort Snelling Bridge, 1938-1939.
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| Correspondence with Melvin Maas and Hill's detailed memorandum (Nov. 15, 1938) on the transfer of the bridge to the state of Minnesota and the necessary repairs to, or replacement of, the bridge. | |||||||||||||
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Garnishment Laws, 1939.
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Governor's Relief Committee, 1932; Committee on Housing
Legislation, 1934-1935.
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| Hill was a member of both committees; includes his correspondence. | |||||||||||||
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Interstate Cooperation Commission, 1941-1942, 1945-1947. 2 folders.
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| Correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and programs of the Minnesota commission to the Council of State Governments. Includes correspondence of Frank Bane. | |||||||||||||
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Municipal Affairs Committee. Minutes, 1951.
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Organizations and Unions, 1939.
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| Correspondence with various unions and other organizations. | |||||||||||||
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Public Health, 1937-1941.
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| Correspondence and reports of organizations, includes some tuberculosis material. | |||||||||||||
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Public Welfare Committee, 1934-1940, 1943.
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| Correspondence, pamphlets, reports, and newspaper clippings relating mainly to relief and old age pensions. | |||||||||||||
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Reapportionment Committee, 1945-1946, 1950-1951.
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| Minutes, correspondence, background material, maps, population figures, and legislative bills relating to the reapportionment of electoral districts. | |||||||||||||
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Reforestation Committee, 1937-1938.
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| Articles about forestry and Tri-State Forestry Conference resolutions (1938). | |||||||||||||
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Sex Offenders, 1939.
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| Correspondence and memoranda relating to psychiatric rehabilitation for offenders. | |||||||||||||
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Small Loan Legislation, 1936-1939.
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| Correspondence and legislative bills relating to interest charged for small loans, also known as the "Loan Shark" bill. | |||||||||||||
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Social Security, 1936.
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| Legislative bills #1-6, 11. | |||||||||||||
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St. Lawrence Waterway, 1941-1942.
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| Background material relating to the proposed seaway. | |||||||||||||
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St. Paul Zoological Society, Inc., 1939.
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| Articles of incorporation and bylaws. | |||||||||||||
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State Employees Retirement Plans, 1943.
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| Correspondence, reports, and legislative bills relating to retirement. | |||||||||||||
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Taxation, 1939.
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| Correspondence and reports relating to all kinds of tax matters. | |||||||||||||
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Tuberculosis Facilities Commission, 1951-1955. 4 folders.
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| Correspondence, minutes, reports, and background material relating to the prevention of tuberculosis and care of tuberculosis patients. The incidence of tuberculosis among the Indian population is examined. | |||||||||||||
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Glen Lake Sanatorium, 1950-1953.
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| Handbooks for patients and employees. | |||||||||||||
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Newspaper Clippings, 1935-1938, 1953-1956. 2 folders.
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