HUBERT H. HUMPHREY PAPERS An Inventory of His Vice Presidential Business, Economics, and Urban Affairs Files

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1 MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Manuscript Collections HUBERT H. HUMPHREY PAPERS An Inventory of His Vice Presidential Business, Economics, and Urban Affairs Files OVERVIEW Creator: Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), Title: Vice Presidential business, economics, and urban affairs [BEU] files. Dates: January Quantity: 36 boxes and 1 partial box. Location: See Detailed Description section for box locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS Files pertaining to commerce, industries, national economic policy, balance of payments, trade practices, urban affairs, and related matters. The files are largely those of Humphrey staff member Neal Peterson. There are substantial files on conferences and coordinating groups with local officials, federal assistance to local units of government, local economic development, urban housing and redevelopment projects, the National Association of Counties, mayors' conferences, the National League of Cities, the federal Cabinet Task Force on Urban Crisis, municipal consultants, and production and distribution of the Vice President's Handbook for Local Officials. ORGANIZATION Organized by office file code number, preceded by a set of unnumbered general files. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Processing Information: Catalog ID No.:

2 p. 2 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Note to Researchers: A substantial group of files, containing no sub-topic headings or numerical notations, were designated as "General Files," Project Files, and Subject Files when initially processed. The box number as assigned to these files during initial processing has been retained. To request materials, please note both the location and box number shown below. Location General Files: 147.D.2.9B 784 Correspondence, March 1965-April folders. 147.D.2.10F 785 Correspondence, May 1966-May folders. Memos, March-Dec folders. Memos: Coordinating Conference, Local Officials, Aug.-Dec. 1965; April D.3.1B 786 Memos, Jan May folders. Reports, Sept. 3, Nov. 22, John G. Stewart Miscellaneous Correspondence, Jan.-Dec folders. (The reason for the presence of Stewart's correspondence here is not clear; it may be that he and Peterson shared duties in this area for a time.) 147.D.3.2F 787 Messages, April 1966-Sept folders. Project Files: Advisory Committee on Intergovernmental Relations, folders. Alaska: Economic Development, 1964, folders. Alaska: President's Review Committee for Development Planning, Nov. 15, American Iron and Steel Institute Congressional Breakfast, [American Plywood Association. SEE Cleveland: Hough Rehabilitation Project] Anti-Trust Information, 1960, 1964, Architectural Forum Article, Arizona: Interstate Highway 40, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, 1963, Balance of Payments, Barnes, Al (Huron, S. Dak.), Beitz, Berthold, [Birmingham, Ala. SEE "Operation Birmingham"] [Bowers, Joan (St. Louis). SEE Model Cities]

3 p D.3.2F 787 Brookings Institution, Meetings and Seminars, Buckley, John J. (Lawrence, Mass.), Bureau of the Budget, California: San Francisco Interstate Highway, 1965; San Francisco 5-Year Development Study, Cape May, N.J.: Beach Erosion Committee, [Catalog of Federal Programs. SEE Bureau of the Budget] Challenge Magazine Article, Chicago: Grants-in-Aid Programs, Christmas Lists, folders. 120.D.20.5B 788 Cleveland, Ohio: Hough Rehabilitation Project, Community Action Programs, Community Economic Development Conferences, folders. [Computer Programs. SEE Information on Management in Government] Conference, Staff, on Urban Problems, Congressional-City Conference, Consumer and Public Interest Groups, Cornell University: Industry & Government Participation in Expanded Programs of Mass Transportation, Water Resource Development and Urban Development; Labor and Urban Problems, Crisis in the Cities, VP's Committee on, Culture and the Arts, [Demonstration Cities. SEE Model Cities] Desegregation, Hospitals, District of Columbia: Art Exhibit, Public Schools, Clifton Terrace Rehabilitation, Police Department, Sanitation Project, Frederick Douglass Commemorative Stamp, East-West Trade, Economic Situation, Employment, by Individual, Employment, John K. Donahue, European Economic Community: Hallstein Meeting, Federal Executive Board, Federal-State Relations, Federal-State Relations: New Jersey Meeting, May Federal Housing Administration: Guide Book, Changes in,

4 p D.3.3B 788 Federal Reparations Act: Damage Claims in Germany, [Federal Statistics Users. SEE Statistics in Economy, Uses of] Higher Education Act of 1965, Title I, Higher Education Facilities Program, Hoke, John: Electric Car, Housing and Urban Development, D.3.4F 789 Howard, Mrs. Frances Humphrey, 1963, Humphrey Book and Articles on Cities, Huron, S. Dak.: Post Office and Federal Courts Building, Ignatius, Paul I: Letter re Defense Department Liaison, Industrial Development Bonds, Information on Management in Government, Interagency Committee on Science and Urban Affairs, International Longshoremen's Association: Oct.-Dec folders. 1966, folder. International Monetary Systems, "Issues and Answers" Program, Oct. 16, [SEE ALSO "Meet the Press" Program] Job Corps Center, St. Petersburg, Fla., Joint Economic Committee Hearings, [Krupp Industries. SEE Beitz, Berthold] Local Government: Expenditures, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Liaison, VP's Role in, Yearly Report, Manned Orbiting Laboratory, Orange County, Fla., [Maritime Policies. SEE International Longshoremen's Association] Marshall Plan for the Cities: Form Letter, Mayors: Miscellaneous, Conferences and Meetings, U.S. Conference of, Chicago, "Meet the Press" Program, Oct. 30, [SEE ALSO "Issues and Answers" Program]

5 p D.3.4F 789 Minnesota: Arts, Educational Program of International Culture, Concordia College, Moorhead, Louise Whitbeck Fraser School, Minneapolis, Guthrie Theater: Grant under Title III, Honeywell Protest of Computer Procurement, Micro-City Study, St. John's University, Minneapolis Head Start Program, Minneapolis Urban Development Agency, St. Thomas College: Housing Application, South St. Paul Schools: Title III Program, D.3.5B 790 Model Cities, undated and folders. Model Cities: Joan Bowers, St. Louis, Mortimer, Louise: "Bible and Peace," Muskie Senate Hearings: Education, 1956, 1959, 1960, [National Forest Products Association, SEE Cleveland: Hough Rehabilitation Project] National Foundation for the Arts and Humanities, 1965, [SEE ALSO Culture and the Arts] [National League of Cities. SEE Congressional-City Conference; and Higher Education Act of 1965] National Repertory Theatre, National School Board Association: Federal Funds for School Construction, Nation's Business, Articles for, 1965, Nation's Cities, Articles for, New England Council of Mayors: Speech, New Haven, Conn., New Orleans Businessmen's Dinner, July 18, [Nikoloric, L. A. SEE Humphrey Book and Articles on Cities] Oil Import Quotas, "Operation New Birmingham," Philadelphia: Delaware Expressway, Interstate Highway 95, folders. Philadelphia, Miscellaneous, 1966[?]. [Public Interest Groups. SEE Consumer and Public Interest Groups] Public Transportation Policy, Rand, James: Cancer Vaccine, Reston, James: Article on Johnson Administration, Riots, 1967.

6 p D.3.5B 790 Rotarian, Article for, undated. St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Editorial Reply, Seapower Symposium: Banquet Speech (Feb. 9, 1967), Smithsonian Institution: Bicentennial Celebration, National Zoological Park, Space Council Activities, Statistics in Economics, Uses of, Steel Imports, Stockpiles, Government, Systems Research Company, D.3.6F 791 Tax Increase, Technology and World Trade Symposium, Ten States Transportation Conference, Texas Law Forum Article, Topics of the Times Article, Treasury Department, Monthly Reports, Ullman, Al (U.S. Rep., Oregon): Letter, U.S. Capitol: Beautification of Grounds, U.S. Capitol Building: Extension of West Front, U.S. Savings Bond Drive: Local Officials, folders. United Steel Workers, folders. Upper Great Lakes Regional Council, folders. Urban Affairs, folders. Urban Coalition. Urban Growth, Urban Life, Problems of, Wagner College (New York) Labor Conference, Water Pollution Control Financing, [Wallick, Frank. SEE Humphrey Book and Articles on Cities] Weston, Ill.: Accelerator Job Development, White House Conference on International Cooperation: Finance and Monetary Affairs, World Monetary Reform, 1963, Year End Letters, Youth: Summer Programs, "Youth Wants to Know," Miscellaneous items by date, folders. 147.D.3.7B 792 Miscellaneous items by date, folders.

7 Subject Files: p D.3.7B 792 Airport Operators' International Council, American Association of Junior Colleges, American Association of Port Authorities, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, American Institute of Planners, American Public Power Association, American Public Welfare Association, American Public Works Association, American Society of Planning Officials, American Society of Public Administrators, American Transit Association, American Water Works Association, Inc., Chicago: Metropolitan Planning Study, City Managers: Conference, May 20, 1965: Correspondence and Miscellany, Conference, May 20, 1965: Telegrams. Conference, July 28-29, 1966: Correspondence and Miscellany, undated and July-Sept folders. Conference, July 28-29, 1966: Questionnaires. Conference, July 28-29, 1966: Transcript. 147.D.3.8F 793 International City Managers Association: Correspondence and Miscellany, folders. Notebook Materials, Claims for Reimbursement for Expenditures on Official Business, Conferences, Congressmen and Senators, : By Name, A-Olsen, folders. 150.E.5.1B 794 By Name, Olson-W, folders. Counties: National Association of Counties: Conference, Jan. 19, 1966: Correspondence and Miscellany, folders. Conference, Jan. 19, 1966: Transcript. Conference, June 5-7, 1966: County-Federal Aid Coordinators. Conference, July 18, Conferences, Miscellaneous, Legislative Conference, Feb , Miscellaneous, undated and 1958, folders. 150.E.5.2F 795 Booklets on Air-Water Pollution,

8 p E.5.2F 795 [Federation of Tax Administrators. SEE Misc. Subject Files] Housing and Urban Development: National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO): Miscellany, 1960, folders. Pacific Conference on Urban Growth, Honolulu, May 1-12, folders. Personnel, Regional Activities Calendar, folders. Staff Bulletins, folders. Miscellaneous, folders. Institute of Traffic Engineers, International Association of Assessing Officers, [International Association of Auditorium Managers. SEE Miscellaneous Subject Files] International Association of Chiefs of Police, [International Association of Fire Chiefs. SEE Miscellaneous Subject Files] [International Association of Municipal Clerks. SEE Miscellaneous Subject Files] Local and Municipal Government: Congressional Conferences with Local Government Officials, Minnesota Municipal Conferences, Municipal Finance Officers Association, Officials Meeting, San Diego, Calif., May 2, Officials Meeting, Dallas, Texas, May 22, Officials Meeting, Huntsville, Ala., May 23, Miscellaneous Materials, E.5.3B 796 Mayors: Conference with VP: 1st, March 8, folders. (Correspondence, miscellany, background materials) 2nd, March 30, folders. 3rd, May 5, folders. (Correspondence, miscellany, transcript) 4th, August 11, folders. (Correspondence, miscellany, transcript) Regional Conference: New England, Oct. 20, folders. (Lists by state, correspondence, misc., transcript) Midwest, May 6, folders. (Mailing lists, correspondence, miscellany, clippings, transcript)

9 p E.5.4F 796 Mayors: New York Conference, June 14[?], New Jersey Conference, Oct. 25, Mayors, U.S. Conference of: Annual Meeting, St. Louis, May 29-June 2, Annual Meeting, Dallas, June 11-15, Annual Meeting, Honolulu, June 17-21, Executive Committee Meeting, Washington, D.C., Jan , Miscellaneous Materials, National Institute of Homebuilders, National Institute of Government Purchasing, National Institute of Municipal Law Officers, [National Institute of Public Affairs. SEE Miscellaneous Subject Files] National League of Cities: 1st National Legislative Conference, March 30 - April 1, nd National Legislative Conference, March 29-31, rd National Legislative Conference, March 12-15, rd Annual Congress of Cities, folders. Correspondence and Miscellany, 1962, folders. National Municipal League, National Recreation and Park Association, National School Board Association, Public Personnel Association, E.5.5B 798 Speeches: HHH Background Materials, folders. Housing and Urban Development Officials: Don Hummel, H. Ralph Taylor, Robert C. Weaver, folders. Robert C. Wood, May-Dec Miscellaneous, by Name, State Government, Council of, State Government: National Legislative Leaders Conference, June 15-16, National Legislative Leaders Conference, Nov. 19, National Governors' Conference, July 4-7, Conference of Governor s Representatives, Feb. 1-2, Urban America,

10 p E.5.6F 799 Water Pollution: Great Lakes States Conference, Sept , 1966: Participants. Correspondence and Miscellany, folders. Newspaper Clippings, Transcript. 2 folders. Water Pollution Control Federation, Miscellaneous loose items, Neal Peterson Personal Files: Correspondence Backlog Chart, June 30, 1966-Jan. 3, Mass Mailings, Annual Meetings, and Others, Business Activities: Neal Peterson Correspondence, A-Z, folders. 150.E.5.7B 800 John Stewart General Correspondence: B-Z, folders. Stoddard, Robert L., John Stewart Miscellaneous Items, Miscellany and Clippings, , E.7.7B Domestic Economics and Business Activities: Neal Peterson Memos, Dec Oct a Domestic Economics--Monetary Policies: John G. Stewart Correspondence, Dec Feb Neal Peterson Correspondence, May Jan folders. 1-b Business Activities: Neal Peterson Correspondence, Jan.-Nov folders. 1-c Transportation and Maritime Policy: Neal Peterson Correspondence, E.5.7B Business Activities: Small Business Loans: Correspondence, Neal Peterson and William Welsh, National Economics: Correspondence, Correspondence, Jan.-Sept folder. Correspondence: Arnold Kramish, 1968[?]. 150.E.7.7B International Monetary Matters: Neal Peterson Correspondence, E.5.7B National Economics: International Monetary Matters: Correspondence, Correspondence: Hargrove, July 24, Labor and Labor Unions: General Correspondence, by Name, A-Z, folders. Eiler Ravnholt Miscellaneous Correspondence and Clippings, (Coded BEU 4, although it pertains to labor) General Correspondence, 1967.

11 p E.5.7B 800 John Watson: National Labor Relations Board: Riggs Case Correspondence, folders. 150.E.7.7B Urban Affairs: Neal Peterson Correspondence, folders. 150.E.5.8F Urban Affairs (Neal Peterson): Correspondence, A-J, folders. 150.E.5.9B 802 Correspondence, K-U, folders. 150.E.5.10F 803 Correspondence, V-Z. 4 folders. 3-4 Urban Affairs (Neal Peterson): Correspondence and Miscellany by State: (Mixed codings, BEU 3 and BEU 4) Alabama, Alaska, folders. Arizona, folders. Arkansas, California, folders. California: League of California Cities, E.6.1B 804 California, folders. Colorado, Colorado Municipal League, Colorado Municipal League: Publications, Connecticut, folders. Delaware, E.6.2F 805 District of Columbia, folders. Florida, folders. Georgia, folders. Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, folders. 150.E.6.3B 806 Illinois: Chicago Heights, Illinois: Markham, folders. Indiana, folders. Indiana: Gary Meeting, June 15-16, Iowa, folders. Kansas, Kansas: Wichita Project, folders. Kentucky, Kentucky State Municipal League, Louisiana, Maine, Maine Municipal League, Maryland, folders. Maryland Municipal League, 1966.

12 p E.6.4F 807 Massachusetts, folders. Michigan, folders. Michigan Municipal League, Michigan: Detroit-Wayne County Port Channel Project, 1961, 1963, Minnesota, folders. Minnesota, by City, : Aitkin-Blaine. 2 folders. 150.E.6.5B 808 Brainerd-Delano. Duluth, folders. Evansville-Lake City. Mankato, Minneapolis. 10 folders. Montevideo, North Mankato-Ortonville. Red Lake, Red Wing, St. Cloud-Rochester. St. Paul. 4 folders. St. Paul: Summit-University Urban Renewal Project, folders. 150.E.6.6F 809 South St. Paul-Windom. Mississippi, Missouri, folders. Missouri: St. Louis, folders. Missouri Municipal League, Montana, folders. Montana Municipal League, Nebraska, Nebraska: Omaha, folders. Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, folders. New Mexico, E.6.7B 810 New York State, folders. New York State: Buffalo, New York City: Manhattan, folders. Boroughs: Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Axelrod Correspondence, Brooklyn, folders. Morris L. Ernst Correspondence, , folders.

13 150.E.6.7B 810 North Carolina, folders. North Dakota, Ohio, folders. p E.6.8F 811 Ohio, Ohio, by City: Cincinnati, Cleveland, folders. Columbia, Mansfield, Springfield, Toledo, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, folders. Pennsylvania, by City: Allentown, Lancaster, Philadelphia, folders. Philadelphia-Delaware Expressway, Pittsburgh, Sharon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Carolina Municipal League, E.6.9B 812 South Dakota, Tennessee, 1965-Nov folders. Tennessee: Palmer Correspondence, Dec Tennessee, Texas, folders. Texas: Parade of Progress (publication), Texas, Utah, Vermont, , Virgin Islands, Virginia, folders. Virginia: Norfolk, Washington State, folders. West Virginia, West Virginia: Wheeling, Wisconsin, folders. Wisconsin: Milwaukee, folders. Wyoming, 1967.

14 p E.6.10F Urban Affairs: Correspondence and Miscellany by Date: (Correspondence of Neal Peterson, John G. Stewart, and Eiler Ravnholt; interfiled) March-Aug Jan Dec folders. Jan.-March, June-July, Sept.-Nov Dec folders. 3-4 Urban Affairs, by Subject: (files of Neal Peterson, unless otherwise noted) Assistance, Requests for, Aug March (Correspondence and miscellany of Peterson, Stewart, and Ravnholt, with International City Managers' Association, National Association of Counties, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, National Governors' Conference, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and miscellaneous groups.) Cabinet Task Force on Urban Crisis (William Welsh, Kenneth Gray): Briefing Book, A. B. Trowbridge: Federal Programs for Urban Unemployment, Aug Inventory of Legislation re Urban Poor: Miscellany, Aug.-Sept Inventory of Legislation re Urban Poor: Inventory volume, Memos and Reports, 1966; July-Sept folders. Memos and Reports to the President, July-Aug National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission), July-Aug Newspaper Clippings, March, July-Sept Presidential Press Statements and Releases, March, Aug.-Sept Proposals for New Legislation, Nov., Dec. 1966; April, May, Aug E.7.1B 814 Rural-Urban Balance Symposium: Correspondence and Miscellany, Aug.-Dec Rural-Urban Balance Symposium: Briefing Book, Urban Coalition, Aug.-Sept By date, July-Nov folders. [Folders are incorrectly titled "Cabinet Reports"]

15 p E.7.1B 814 Community Economic Development Conferences, folders. [Portions of these files were originally categorized as "Procurement clinics" or similar] Crank Letters, Foreign Urban Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, Housing and Urban Development: Federal Activity and Assistance, by City, E.7.2F 815 Key Cities: Milwaukee: Book I, A-I, 1968[?]. 1 package. Book II, J-Z, 1968[?]. 1 package. "Marshall Plan for Cities": Correspondence, Aug Municipal Consultants, by State: Alabama, 1966; March-Aug Arizona-Minnesota, Mississippi-New York, Pennsylvania League of Cities, Nov. 1965; July-Oct. 1966; July- Sept Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs, South Carolina, March-July Tennessee-Wyoming, Municipal Consultants, by Individual: Alfriend, Edward W., Becker-Berry, Flaherty, Peter F, Goldman-Hall, Israel, Fred, Leone-Mullin, E.7.3B 816 Nikoloric, Leonard A., Peterson, Roger, Sterrett-Wangensteen, Municipal Consultants: Individual Expenses, Municipal Consultants: by Date, folders. North Mankato Flood Control: Request for Appropriation, May 2, Public Interest Groups, folders. (International City Managers' Association, National Association of Counties, National Governors' Conference, National League of Cities, National School Boards Association, U.S. Conference of Mayors, miscellaneous groups) Speeches and Speech Materials, folders.

16 p E.7.3B 816 Survey Report: Official Local Community Relations Commissions, VP's Handbook for Local Officials: Incomplete drafts, Chapters 1-6, Incomplete drafts and correspondence and miscellany relating to them, undated and E.7.4F 817 First draft, Sections I-III, Feb.-Apr folders. Draft, Aug. 1, Published version, Nov Miscellaneous incomplete drafts and correspondence re Aerojet Corporation, Early draft, undated. Package #1. Revised and numbered copy, June 5, Package #2. Draft of master copy, Aug. 1, Package #3. Catalog of Federal Programs for Individual Community Development (OEO), Dec. 15, Package #4. Catalog of Federal Assistance Programs, June 1, Package # E.7.5B 818 Materials relating to book production, undated and Book Production: Glossary, undated. Book Production: Index, undated. Book Production: Table of Contents, undated. Mailing lists and distribution, undated and folders. News releases and correspondence relating to, By date: Jan Nov folders. Jan folders. Feb folders. March-May folders. 150.E.7.6F 819 June-Dec folders. Jan Urban Affairs: FHA Loans (HUD): Correspondence [Neal Peterson?], June-July Internal Revenue Service (William Welsh?): Correspondence, A-Z, folders. Correspondence, A-Z, folders. 6 Vice President's Conference: Correspondence, A-P. 4 folders. 150.E.7.7B 820 Correspondence, R-Z. 2 folders. 7 Patents (William Welsh): Correspondence, Feb Jan