This series contains a diverse variety of information. For instance, while working under a grant from the Bush Leaders Fellowship at Harvard University, Erdahl conducted a research project into the Non-Partisan Legislatures of Minnesota and Nebraska. Additionally, this series has a few birthday and anniversary cards exchanged between Arlen and Ellen, his wife. The remainder of this section contains a variety of newspaper clippings and news releases about Erdahl’s legislative career along with campaign materials from his successful bid for the Minnesota Secretary of State’s office in 1970.