Pennington County Republican Committee (S4935)

1968-1978

Historical Sketch

Dr. David M. Brown, superintendent of schools in Goodridge, Minnesota from 1953 to his retirement, was the chairman of the Pennington County Republican Party organization from 1968 to 1978. In that capacity, he was active in a variety of party activities, including election campaigns, issues forums, the publication and distribution of party literature, and the regular party caucuses. 

Collection Description

Campaign files for various candidates for office, including Dr. Brown’s own Congressional campaign. Items include correspondence, finance records, newsletters, and caucus materials, all concerning county level activities on behalf of the Independent-Republican Party of Minnesota and the national G.O.P. All material is in excellent condition. 

Inventory

Box 1

  • American Legion. 1967-78
  • Campaign Materials
    • Correspondence. 1969-78, undated
    • Candidate Files
      • Anderson, Lowell
      • Anderson, Wendell
      • Boschwitz, Rudy. 1968-77
      • Bratees, Nancy
      • Brown, David
      • Brown, Robert
      • Bush, George. 1974
      • Durenberger, Dave
      • Erdahl, Arlen
      • Ford, Gerald. 1974-75, 1978
      • Forsythe, Robert
      • Heaven, Jon
      • Hatfield, Rolland
      • Head, Doug
      • Hill, Jim
      • Herman, John
      • Johnson, Jon
      • Johnson, Robert
      • Langen, Odin, Langen Manual and Seventh District Congressional Republican Handbook. 1970
      • MecGregor, Clark
      • Nixon, Richard. Presidents Goal £or Greater America Target '72: Sixty Days to Victory. Volume 1. 1969-73
      • Stangeland, Arlan. 1977-78
      • Teegen, Evie
      • Qui, Al. 1977-78, undated
      • Miscellaneous Candidates
       
     
  • Miscellaneous
      

Box 2

  • Center for Community Economic Development Newsletter. 1975
  • Chairman's Newsletter by George Thiss. 1970-71
  • Chairman's Report to the Republican National Committee. Volume 2. 1968
  • Consumer Laws. Volume 3. 1969
  • County Leaders. Volume 4
  • County Leaders' Handbook. Volumes 5 and 6. 1975-76
  • County Line (Newsletter). 1977-78
  • Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971: Questions and Answers. Volume 7
  • Federation of Republican Women. 1970-71
  • Finance. 1969-77
  • First Monday (Newsletter). 1970-74, 1978
  • GOP Communications Manual. Volume 8
  • Governors Commission on Law Enforcement: Administration of Justice and Corrections. Volume 9. March 1968
  • Iantha's Loon Call (Newsletter) by Mrs. Iantha LeVander. 1974-75, 1977
  • Independent Republican Force Book. 1978
  • Inter-County Community Council. Inc. Board of Directors Annual Report. Volume 10. 1974-75.
  • Lincoln Day. 1972-78
  • Manual of Regulations and Instructions. Volume 11. 1972
  • Masons
  • Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation - Evaluation Reports and Retirement Plans
    • Planning Committee Minutes and Correspondence. 1974-75
    • Program Proposal for Consolidation Loan
    • Quarterly Report. March 31, 1975; June 30, 1975
    • Venture Development
     
  • Military Academy Applicants
  • Miscellaneous. 1970-78
      

Box 3

  • Mission 70's Manual and Workbook. Volume 12
  • Moynihan, Daniel Patrick, Counselor to the President, Speech. 1970
  • Neighbor-to-Neighbor (NTN) Fund Drive. 1971-78
  • Newspaper Clippings. 1969-77
  • Nyquist for Attorney General (NAG) Gram (Newsletter). 1974
  • Pennington County Committee Minutes. 1969-78
  • Pennington County and Seventh District - Correspondence. 1969-78, undated
    • Finance. 1969-78, undated
    • Miscellaneous. 1969-78, undated
     
  • Precinct Caucus Instructions
  • Project Integrity 1976 Ballot Security Manual. Volume 13
  • Proposed New Rules. Undated
  • Publications on Various Political Topics.
  • Report on the Minnesota Republican Task Force. 1972
  • Republican Conventions. 1970-73, 1975-78
  • Rhodagrams (Newsletter). 1970-72
  • Senior Citizen Campaign Manual. Volume 14. 1972
  • State
    • Central Committee Minutes and Miscellaneous. 1969-78
    • Executive Minutes and Correspondence. 1973-78
    • Teenage Republicans of Minnesota. 1969-74
     
  • Talking Paper (Newsletter). 1973-76
  • Washington Newsletters by Bill Frenzel. 1971-75, 1978