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

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

"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

Politics and Government - Republican Party
Politics and Government - United States House of Representatives

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.