Livingston Lord Library

Northwest Minnesota Historical Center

Clay County Democratic Farmer Labor Party (S2790)
1972-

 
HISTORICAL SKETCH
The Clay County Democratic Farmer Labor Party [Minnesota] was formed in 1944.  The Democratic Farmer Labor Party was organized by the fusion of the Farmer-Labor Party and the Democratic Party to present a united front against the Republican Party.
 
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The records of the Clay County DFL Party are arranged in alphabetical and chronological order.  The records include agendas, campaign material of Clay County DFL, central and executive committee minutes, constitution, convention material, endorsed candidates, newsletters and newspaper articles, and resolutions.
 
Inventory
Box 1
Affirmative Action Plan.  1975
Campaign Material - Beauchamp, Dave
           - Berg, Tom
           - Carlson, Joe (District 9A)
           - Ciresi, Mike
           - Clinton, Hilary
           - Dauner, Marvin (District 9B).  1986
           - Dayton, Mark.  1982
           - Dukakis, Michael
           - Erickson, Paul.  1982
           - Gephardt, Dick.
           - Growe, Joan.  1984
           - Hanson, Marvin (District 7)
           - Hatch, Mike
           - Haugvedt, Paul (District 9A).  1980
           - Humphrey, Hubert (District 9A)
            - Jones, Bill (District 9A)
                        - Final Report
           - Kludt, Ken (District 9A)
           - Kroke, Terry
           - Langseth, Keith.  1982-86
           - Loeher, Al
           - McGovern, George.  1972
           - Miscellaneous
           - Moe, Roger
           - Mondale/Ferraro.  1984
           - Nelson-Pullneyer, Jack
           - Nicholson, Larry
           - Obama, Barack
           - Perpich, Rudy
           - Peterson, Collin (District 7). 1984-86
           - Sasseville, Kati
           - Simon, Paul.  1988
           - Stangeland, Arlan
           - Swasnon, Lori
           - Wenstrom, Gene.  1967
           - Williams, Diane Wray.  1988
           - Yak, Tammie
           - Young, John Jr. (District 9B).  1984
           - General
Campaign - Manual
           - Workshop
Caucus. 1972, 1996, 2002undated
Clay County DFL - Central Committee Lists & Attendance Sheets.  1972, 1984
           - Central Committee Meeting Minutes.  1974, 1980-84
           - Chair Material
           - Constitutions.  1976, 1979, undated
           - Convention
                       - Agendas and Reports.  1974, 1976, 2004
                       - Agendas and Resolutions.  1982-86
                       - Delegates
                       - Endorsements.  1984-86
                       - Rules
          - Correspondence.  1974-75, 1983-84, 1989-90
          - Events, Fund Raisers, and Party Material.  1974, 1979, 1982-84, undated
          - Executive Committee Minutes and Attendance Sheets.  1980-84
          - Hare System of Voting
          - Minnesota Information
          - Miscellaneous
          - Resolutions. 2002
          - Rules
          - Official Call.  1988-90
County Convention and Evaluation.  1994
County/State Committee Reports
Constitution and By-Laws, DFL Party of Minnesota.  1984, 2003
House Majority Research - "Focus On."
Lease for DFL Headquarters.  1978
Letters of Resignation Clay County DFL.  1988-90
Mailing Lists
Maps of Clay County.  1982, undated
Meeting Notice, Clay County DFL.  1988-90
 
Box 2
Minnesota - Campaign Manual
          - Constitution & Bylaws
          - Democrat Farmer Labor Party
                     - Newspaper.  1984, 1986, 1995
                     - State Central Committee Summary
                     - State Convention.  1996
           - Endorsement Express.  2000
           - Expenditures.  1996
           - The Growing Gap.  1996
           - Money Matters Issues
           - Ongoing Platform.  1994, 1996-99
           - Platform Reports
           - Souvenir Programs
           - Young Democratic Farmer’s League
Miscellaneous
National - Delegate Candidates
           - Democratic Committee Report.  1986
Newsletters, Which Includes Meeting Notices.  1974, 1976, 1977-78, 1983-85, 1992
Newspaper Clippings.  1956-
9th District Newsletter
Nominations Committee Reports.  1986, 2004, undated
Officer/Director/Precinct Chair Lists
Official Call of the DFL Party of Minnesota.  1980-86, 2002-05, 2008-09
Platform of DFL Party.  1972, 1974, 1982, 1984, 2006-08
Political Cartoons.  1984
Precinct - Caucus Record & Report.  2002, 2
          - Charts, Delegates and Alternatives of Clay County DFL.  1972-84, 1992
Press Releases.  1975, 1977, 1979, 1982-84, 1990
Resolutions
Rules Committee Reports.  1976, 1982
Seventh District - Convention
                       - Material.  1986-88
                       - Newspaper Articles.  1984
           - Newsletter.  1984
State Convention - Newspaper Articles.  1982-84
           - Reports and Agendas.  1986, 2002, 2004, 2006
Telemarketing Scripts and Phone Numbers
Treasurer’s Report.  1970-74, 1990-92

Box 3
Volunteer Committee Files
Wilkin County Precinct Chairs, Delegates, and Alternates.  1974-1976, 1980, undated
Women’s Political Times Newspaper.  1984

Photographs, Election 1984, 1988; McGovern Event, 1984; General Meeting
Campaign Posters of Clay County
DFL Endorsed Candidates - Photographs and Ephemera
           - Anderson, Wendy
           - Dayton, Mark
           - Growe, Joan
           - Humphrey, Hubert
           - Mondale, Walter/Ferraro
           - Peterson, Collin
           - Young, John Jr.
Guest Register, Joan Mondale Luncheon.  1972