Thomas S. Kleppe Papers, 1966-1977
Collection Overview
Title: Thomas S. Kleppe Papers, 1966-1977
ID: OGLMC0063
Primary Creator: Kleppe, Thomas S. (1919-2007)
Extent: 33.25 Linear Feet
Date Acquired: 06/16/1971. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Politics and Government - Republican Party, Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives
Languages: English
Abstract
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The Thomas S. Kleppe Papers date from 1966 to 1977 and have been divided into four series.
Series 1: U.S. House of Representatives, 1967-1971
Series 2: U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1975-1977
Series 3: Correspondence, 1966-1977
Series 4: Memorabilia
Collection Historical Note
"Kleppe, Thomas Savig, a Representative from North Dakota; born in Kintyre, Emmons County, N. Dak., July 1, 1919; graduated from Valley City High School, Valley City, N. Dak., 1936; attended Valley City Teachers College, 1937; United States Army, warrant officer, 1942-1946; mayor of Bismarck, N. Dak., 1950-1954; served on subcommittee of Federal Intergovernmental Relations Committee on Local Government (ex-Hoover Commission); president and treasurer of Gold Seal Co., 1946-1964; vice president, J.M. Dain &Co., Minneapolis investment banking firm; Republican nominee for United States Senate in 1964; delegate, North Dakota Republican convention, 1966; former treasurer of the Republican Party of North Dakota; elected as a Republican to the Ninetieth and to the Ninety-first Congresses (January 3, 1967-January 3, 1971); was not a candidate in 1970 for reelection but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate; Administrator of the Small Business Administration, 1971-1975; Secretary of the Interior, 1975-1977; faculty, University of Wyoming, 1977; died on March 2, 2007, in Bethesda, Md."
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Subject/Index Terms
Politics and Government - Republican Party
Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives
Administrative Information
Repository: Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections
Accruals: Additional material was donated by Thomas S. Kleppe on April 12, 1977 (Acc.77-414) and by the Institute for Regional Studies, North Dakota State University, in March 1985.
Access Restrictions: Open for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections.
Acquisition Source: Thomas S. Kleppe
Preferred Citation: (Description of Item). Thomas S. Kleppe Papers. OGLMC 63, Box #, Folder #. Elwyn B. Robinson Department of Special Collections, Chester Fritz Library, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid migrated to Archon in April 2015.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: U.S. House of Representatives, 1967-1971],
[Series 2: U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1975-1977],
[Series 3: Correspondence, 1966-1977],
[Series 4: Memorabilia],
[Photographs :],
[All]
- Series 3: Correspondence, 1966-1977
- The third series contains correspondence dating from 1966 to 1977. This includes letters from his time as a United States Congressman and as Secretary of the Interior. The alphabetical files were not complete.
- Box 22
- Folder 1: Correspondence: F
- Folder 2: Correspondence: G
- Folder 3: Correspondence: H
- Folder 4: Correspondence: I-K
- Folder 5: Correspondence: L
- Folder 6: Correspondence: Mc
- Folder 7: Correspondence: M
- Folder 8: Correspondence: N-Q
- Folder 9: Correspondence: R
- Folder 10: Correspondence: S
- Folder 11: Correspondence: T-V
- Folder 12: Correspondence: W-Z
- Folder 13: Correspondence: Congress
- Folder 14: Correspondence: White House Staff
- Folder 15: Courtesy Letters: A-E
- Folder 16: Courtesy Letters: G-N
- Folder 17: Courtesy Letters: O-Z
- Folder 18: Courtesy Letters: No response necessary
- Folder 19: Pre-Confirmation Mail
- Folder 20: Pre-Confirmation Mail
- Folder 21: Savings Bond Campaign
- Folder 22: Correspondence: Miscellaneous
- Folder 23: Farewell: January 1977
- Folder 24: Correspondence: Personal, 1972-1975
- Folder 1: Correspondence: F
- Box 23
- Folder 1: Secretary of Interior Nomination: Endorsements
- Folder 2: Congratulations: 1975 - A-F
- Folder 3: Congratulations: 1975 - G-L
- Folder 4: Congratulations: 1975 - K-V
- Folder 5: Congratulations: 1975 - W-Z
- Folder 6: Congratulations: Nomination, A-L
- Folder 7: Congratulations: Nomination, M-Z
- Folder 8: Congratulations: Secretary of the Interior nomination
- Folder 9: Congratulations: Secretary of the Interior nomination
- Folder 10: Congratulations: Secretary of the Interior nomination
- Folder 11: Congratulations, 1972
- Folder 12: Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (Washington Colleagues)
- Folder 13: Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (West District, A-K)
- Folder 14: Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (West District, L-Z)
- Folder 15: Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (Miscellaneous, A-J)
- Folder 16: Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (Miscellaneous, K-Z)
- Folder 1: Secretary of Interior Nomination: Endorsements
- Box 22
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: U.S. House of Representatives, 1967-1971],
[Series 2: U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1975-1977],
[Series 3: Correspondence, 1966-1977],
[Series 4: Memorabilia],
[Photographs :],
[All]