Harold E. Hughes Senatorial Papers
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Scope and Contents
The Harold E. Hughes senatorial papers are ordered in the following manner: 1) Legislative correspondence; 2) Outgoing correspondence carbons; 3) Senate committee and subcommittee materials; 4) Civic and institutional cases; 5) Press releases and related materials, amenities, and invitations; 6) Speeches; 7) Robos; 8) Miscellaneous personal correspondence and files; 9) Photographs; 10) Tapes; 11) Oversized materials, and 12) Subject Index. The major topics include: agriculture, alcoholism, banks, commerce, courts, crime, Democratic Party, drug abuse, education, manpower, draft, Richard Nixon, practical politics, postal service, poverty, public welfare, public works, roads, soil conservation, taxation, transportation, United Nations, veterans, Vietnamese conflict, and water pollution. The Iowa cities of Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, and Waterloo are well represented. There is correspondence from: Hubert H. Humphrey, Edward M. Kennedy, and Walter F. Mondale.
Dates
- Creation: 1922-1996
- Creation: 1969-1975
Creator
- Hughes, Harold E. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply; please consult Special Collections staff for further information.
Extent
126.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Papers from Hughes' time in the Senate, 1969-1975.
Method of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the University of Iowa by Mr. Hughes in 1975.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Iowa Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City IA 52242 IaU
319-335-5921
319-335-5900 (Fax)
lib-spec@uiowa.edu