00720 Hubert H. Humphrey An Inventory of His Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society Finding aid prepared by Cheri Thies Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Manuscripts Collection

 Finding aid encoded by Cheri ThiesSeptember 2009 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978. Hubert H Humphrey papers. [1883?]-1982 (bulk 1940-1978). Materials in English. 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. ca. 1700 cu. ft. See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

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.

 RELATED MATERIALS

Finding aids to uncataloged record series documenting Humphrey’s second senatorial service (1971-1978) and his 1972 and 1976 campaigns, along with career spanning series of print and near-print materials, speeches, staff and personnel files, reading files, press releases, statements, and audio-visual materials are available in the repository.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

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: Elections -- Minnesota. International relations. Mayors -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis. Political campaigns -- United States. Presidential candidates -- United States. Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968. Vice-Presidents -- United States. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Persons: Brown, Muriel Buck Humphrey. Humphrey family. Organizations: Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic Party (U.S.) Minneapolis (Minn.). Office of the Mayor (1945-1949 : Humphrey). United States. Congress. Senate. Meetings: Democratic National Convention (1968 : Chicago, Ill.) Places: United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989. United States -- Foreign relations. Minnesota -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989. Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Politics and government. Document Types: Photographs. Speeches. Occupations: Legislators -- United States. Politicians -- United States. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Access to a portion of the Personal and Family Papers series and the Reserve Materials series is restricted (see individual finding aids for further details). All other series are open for use.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Humphrey, Hubert H. Hubert H Humphrey Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: Many, see separate Humphrey, Hubert H. accession file

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 006951607

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The following listings link to detailed finding aids for each of the collection's 60 series.

Mayor’s Office Files, 1940-1948 (bulk 1945-1948). 23 boxes. Mayor’s Political Files, 1935-1951. 6 boxes. 1948 Senate Campaign Files, 1941-1951. 6 boxes. Senate Academy Files, 1949-1963. 1 partial box. Senate Assistance Files, 1953-1964. 81 boxes and 1 partial box. Senate Control Files, 1961-1964. 31 boxes. Senate Correspondence (Bills and Resolutions), 1955-1964. 25 boxes and 3 partial boxes. Senate General Correspondence, 1949-1957, 1963-1964. 27 boxes. Senate Invitations, Schedules, and Appointments, 1950-1964. 27 boxes and 1 partial box. Senate Legislative Correspondence, 1950-1957, 1963-1964. 67 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Senate Legislative Files, 1950-1964. 182 boxes and 4 partial boxes. Senate Miscellaneous and Personal Files, 1948-1964. 15 boxes and 4 partial boxes. Senate Political Files, 1948-1964. 77 boxes. Senate Research Files, 1941-1959. 33 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Senate Trip Files, 1951-1964. 8 boxes. Vice Presidential Administrative Office Files, 1958-1968 (bulk 1965-1968). 20 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Agriculture Files, 1963-1968. 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Arts and Humanities Files, 1960-1968. 1 box and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Business, Economics, and Urban Affairs Files, 1956-1969. 36 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Civil and Human Rights Files, 1960-1968. 18 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Commodities Files, 1962-1968. 10 folders in partial box. Vice Presidential Congressional Files, 1964-1968. 2 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Control Files, 1965-1968. 39 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Education and Welfare Files, 1962-1968. 6 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Employment Assistance Files, 1964-1968. 7 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Federal Agencies Files, 1962-1969. 10 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Foreign Affairs Files, 1960-1969. 54 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential General Correspondence Files, 1963-1968. 37 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Health and Sports Files, 1950-1968 (bulk 1965-1968). 5 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Inauguration Files, 1964-1965. 2 boxes. Vice Presidential Invitations Files, 1965-1968. 27 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Legislation Files, 1964-1968. 15 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Meetings and Conferences Files, 1965-1968. 5 folders in 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Messages Files, 1964-1968. 17 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential National Security and Defense Files, 1966-1968. 9 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Natural Resources and Parks Files, 1964-1969. 3 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Outer Space Files, 1963-1968. 3 boxes. Vice Presidential Political Affairs Files, 1962-1968. 35 boxes. Vice Presidential Postal Service Files, 1966-1968. 1 box and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Poverty and Youth Files, 1962-1969. 14 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Public Relations Files, 1964-1969. 63 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Speech Research and Miscellaneous Files, 1949-1967. 4 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Staff and Research Files, 1949-1968. 18 boxes. Vice Presidential States and Territories Files, 1965-1968. 2 boxes and 1 partial box. Vice Presidential Travel Files, 1964-1968. 2 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Trip Files, 1965-1968. 9 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Veterans Affairs Files, 1965-1968. 2 boxes and 2 partial boxes. Vice Presidential Welfare Files, 1967-1968. 4 boxes and 2 partial boxes. 1968 Presidential Campaign Files, 1949-1969 (bulk 1968). 122 boxes. Interim Files (1969-1970), 1969-1971 (bulk 1969-1970). 31 boxes. 1970 Senate Campaign Files, 1968-1973. 17 boxes. Autobiography (The Education of a Public Man) Files, 1966-1976. 8 boxes. Legislative Record Files, 1949-1977. 9 boxes. Newspaper Clippings, 1942-1978. 46 boxes. Personal and Family Papers, [1883?]-1982. 48 boxes and 2 partial boxes. PARTIALLY RESTRICTED Photographs, [1900s]-[1970s] (bulk 1940s-1970s). 41 boxes. Reserve Materials, 1948-1968. 29 items. RESTRICTED Speech Appearance Files, 1943-1978. 154 boxes. Speech Text Files, 1941-1978. 47 boxes.

Includes digital content.

 Staff’s Office Memoranda Files, 1969-1978. 5 boxes.