Frank H. DeGroat Papers (S716)
1939-1981
Biographical Sketch
Frank DeGroat (1916-1989) served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1962-1976, the year he retired from office. He served in District 10A which occupies Becker, and parts of Otter Tail and Wadena Counties. In addition to holding public office, Frank was a dairy and grain farmer residing in the rural Lake Park, Minnesota area.
Collection Description
The Frank H. DeGroat papers are a legislative collection. They are arranged topically and chronologically. The collection consists of agricultural reports, committee minutes, correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, legislative reports, and various related legislative materials.
Inventory
Box 1
- Advertising
- Outdoor Laws and Information. 1969-73
- Agriculture
- Miscellaneous. 1969, 1971, undated
- Reports. 1971-76
- Subcommittee
- Minutes. 1972
- Reports. 1972
- Wild Rice Crops
- Correspondence. 1972-73
- Miscellaneous. 1969, undated
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse. 1969-75
- Bibliographic Information
- Biographical Information
- Bills, Act, and Summaries of Bills. 1968-79
- Bounty and Predator Control. 1959, 1965-75
- Campaign Materials. 1968-76, undated
- Charitable Organizations. 1973
- Communism
- Farm Bureau/Union Relationship. 1939-59
- Miscellaneous. 1947-60, undated
- Consumer Laws published by the Office of the Attorney General. 1969
- Corrections, Department of. 1972-76
- Correspondence. 1963, 1967-71
Box 2
- Correspondence. 1972-81, undated
- Conservation. 1969-76
- Directories
- Committee and Committee Assignments. 1973, 1975
- Seating, Telephone. 1971, 1973-75
- Education
- Lake Park School Advisory Committee. 1978-79
- Minnesota, Department of. 1973-74
- Miscellaneous. 1963-75, undated
- Pine Point Experimental School. 1972-73
- Ray Brown-Backus School Controversy. 1975
- Energy. 1975-78, undated
- Family Farm Security. 1971-76
- Fergus Falls State Hospital. 1976
- Genealogical Information. 1969, 1972, 1975, undated
- Gulf Oil
- Annual Report. 1978
- Correspondence/Press Releases. 1978-80
- Government Advisory Council
- Focus (Newsletter). 1978-79
- Houston Meeting. 1979
- New Orleans Meeting. 1977
- Miscellaneous. 1977-80, undated
Box 3
- Highway
- Aid and Beautification. 1973, undated
- Department of. 1966-77
- House Bills. Volume 1 (See Boxes 10 & 11)
- Indian Affairs Commission
- Correspondence. 1965-73
- Minutes. 1963-64, 1966-72
- Reports. 1965-75
- Legislative
- Reports and Journals. 1968-76
- Wrap-up Reports. 1976
- Minnesota
- Bicentennial Commission. 1974-76
- Commission for the Handicap. 1963-77, undated
- Farm Bureau. 1955, 1974, 1980-82
- National Guard Reports. 1954, 1975
- Public Disclosure Law. 1977-82
- Miscellaneous Materials. 1969-76, undated
- Native Americans
- Hunting and Fishing Rights. 1971-74
- Legal Information. 1966-72
- Miscellaneous. 1962-73, undated
- News Releases. 1971-76, undated
- Newsletters
- Miscellaneous. 1972-76, 1979
- The Session Weekly published by the Minnesota House of Representatives. 1986
- Newspaper Clippings. 1967-80, undated
- Northwest Area Foundation Report. 1975
- An Occupational Profile of Minnesota Women. 1975
- Panama Canal Treaty. 1976-77
- Personal Notes. 1969-76, undated
- Pollution Control Agency. 1973-76
- Poverty in Minnesota - Who, Where, and Why published by the Governor’s office of Economic Opportunity. 1972
- Public Welfare, Department of. 1974, 1978
- Regional Development Act. 1969-71
- Resolutions and Petitions. 1969-75
Box 4
- Senate Bills. Volume 2
- Shore Land Management. 1965, 1970, 1975
- Snowmobiles
- International Conference Information. 1972-73
- Manufacturers’/Legislature Minutes. 1973
- Miscellaneous. 1971-75
- Rules and Regulations. 1967-73
- Subcommittee Minutes. 1971-72
- Speeches. 1968-76, undated
- Taxation
- Conference Committee. 1973
- Homestead Credit. 1972-76
- Miscellaneous. 1967-79
- Property. 1973, undated
- Railroad. 1969-73, undated
- Real Estate. 1969-76, undated
- Study Commission. 1973
- University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Stations. 1966-67, 1973
- The Washington Report. 1977-80
- Wetlands
- Miscellaneous. 1962-75
- Preservation. 1970, undated
- Wild Rice River Basin. 1968-69, 1972
Box 5
- Author’s Lists. 1965, 1971, 1973-77
- Dairy Herd Record Book. 1944-57
The following boxes contain various publications relating to the subject area indicated.
Box 6
- Daily Planner Books. 1965-77, undated
- Agriculture
Box 7
- Education
- Environmental Reports
Box 8
- Environmental Reports
- Land Use Planning
- Legislative Bulletins
Box 9
- Legislative Bulletins
- Regional Development Studies and Proposals
- Taxation
Boxes 10-11
- House Bills