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Republican Women of Mankato. Collection, 1949-1961

 Collection — Container: Box 1
Identifier:  SMHC Collection 0249

Scope and Contents

The Republican Women of Mankato collection contains letters, handouts, newsletters, party information, and much more. It has been broken up into a few series, newsletters, pamphlets, Mankato Republicans, Minnesota Republicans, and National Republicans. There is some overlap in each series, but they are all worth a looking through to gain the full perspective of the involvement of women in the Republican Party in Mankato, MN.

Newsletters: This collection of newsletters ranges from regional to national, with the largest group of newsletters comes from the national level. They span from the late 1958 to 1961, with the majority being in 1960-61. Many of the newsletters prior to 1960 are about the upcoming election and how Nixon was doing. Other newsletters cover future plans for the party, new laws and bills passed, and how members of the party can help.

Pamphlets: The pamphlets in this series are aimed at both new and long term Republicans. Many of the pamphlets contain information on party policies, how government works, and recruitment of future Republicans. The pamphlets range from the Young Republicans and recruitment to instruction and lessons on how the government works. These handouts and pamphlets are meant to inform their readers about the positive aspects of the party, and how they are helping the country in a positive way.

Mankato Republicans: This series in the collection contains documents pertaining to the Republican women in Mankato. There are meeting details, minutes, membership records, party resolutions, and accounts of trips to the legislature. These are invaluable resources for the study of political parties in the region. They show the demographics of the organizations and how they operated. Letters and personal note show the local groups relationship with the national organization.

Minnesota Republicans: The Minnesota Republican series contains very similar information as the Mankato group, but it pertains to the entire state and not just Mankato and Blue Earth County. The Minnesota series includes information on the Centennial anniversary of the state, county maps, constitution of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party platforms in the state, and notices of meetings.

National Republicans: The National Republican series in this collection refers to anything that does not solely pertain to Minnesota or Mankato. It is one of the larger series in the collection and contains many varied documents. The main group in the series is the National Federation of Republican Women, which still exists. Like the other series the National Republican series contains information on party platforms, instructions, group by-laws, and information on party leadership and structure.

Dates

  • 1949-1961

Biographical / Historical

The Minnesota Federation of Republican Women (MFRW) was founded in 1938 and has continued to represent the women of the Republican Party in Minnesota. The material in this collection appears to come from Mrs. June Ogle, as there are letters addressed to her and her name appears multiple times at the top of documents. Mrs. Ogle was the wife of Republican State Representative and lawyer Arthur H. Ogle, who represented Blue Earth County in District 8. Mrs. Ogle was a member of the Mankato Federation of Republican Women, which is a branch of the Minnesota and National Federation of Republican Women. The Mankato branch no longer exists.

Minnesota Federation of Republican Women: http://www.mnfrw.com/

National Federation of Republican Women: http://www.nfrw.org/

Extent

1.00 hollinger_box

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Republican Women of Mankato collection mainly deals with the Republican clubs and individuals in the Mankato area. The majority of this collection deals with the Republican Party in Minnesota, and the Mankato and Blue Earth County area more specifically, but there is a considerable amount of documents involving the party on the national level. The collection contains newsletters, pamphlets, letters, and party policy papers.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Lori Lahlum in June 2014. This collection was purchased at a re-sale store in Blue Earth County.

Title
Republican Women of Mankato Collection, 1949 - 1961.
Status
Completed
Author
Josh Smith processed this collection
Date
2014-09
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Southern Minnesota Historical Center Repository

Contact:
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Memorial Library
PO Box 8419
Mankato MN 56002-8419 US
507-389-1029