Frank H. DeGroat Papers (S716)
1939-1981
Frank DeGroat (1916-1989) served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1962-1976, the year he retired from office. He served in District 10A which occupies Becker, and parts of Otter Tail and Wadena Counties. In addition to holding public office, Frank was a dairy and grain farmer residing in the rural Lake Park, Minnesota area.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
The Frank H. DeGroat papers are a legislative collection. They are arranged topically and chronologically. The collection consists of agricultural reports, committee minutes, correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, legislative reports, and various related legislative materials.
Inventory
Advertising - Outdoor Laws and Information. 1969-73
Agriculture - Miscellaneous. 1969, 1971, undated
- Reports. 1971-76
- Subcommittee
- Minutes. 1972
- Reports. 1972
- Wild Rice Crops
- Correspondence. 1972-73
- Miscellaneous. 1969, undated
Alcohol and Drug Abuse. 1969-75
Bibliographic Information
Biographical Information
Bills, Act, and Summaries of Bills. 1968-79
Bounty and Predator Control. 1959, 1965-75
Campaign Materials. 1968-76, undated
Charitable Organizations. 1973
Communism - Farm Bureau/Union Relationship. 1939-59
- Miscellaneous. 1947-60, undated
Consumer Laws published by the Office of the Attorney General. 1969
Corrections, Department of. 1972-76
Correspondence. 1963, 1967-71
Correspondence. 1972-81, undated
Conservation. 1969-76
Directories - Committee and Committee Assignments. 1973, 1975
- Seating, Telephone. 1971, 1973-75
Education - Lake Park School Advisory Committee. 1978-79
- Minnesota, Department of. 1973-74
- Miscellaneous. 1963-75, undated
- Pine Point Experimental School. 1972-73
- Ray Brown-Backus School Controversy. 1975
Energy. 1975-78, undated
Family Farm Security. 1971-76
Fergus Falls State Hospital. 1976
Genealogical Information. 1969, 1972, 1975, undated
Gulf Oil - Annual Report. 1978
- Correspondence/Press Releases. 1978-80
- Government Advisory Council
- Focus (Newsletter). 1978-79
- Houston Meeting. 1979
- New Orleans Meeting. 1977
- Miscellaneous. 1977-80, undated
Highway - Aid and Beautification. 1973, undated
- Department of. 1966-77
House Bills. Volume 1 (See Boxes 10 & 11)
Indian Affairs Commission - Correspondence. 1965-73
- Minutes. 1963-64, 1966-72
- Reports. 1965-75
Legislative - Reports and Journals. 1968-76
- Wrap-up Reports. 1976
Minnesota - Bicentennial Commission. 1974-76
- Commission for the Handicap. 1963-77, undated
- Farm Bureau. 1955, 1974, 1980-82
- National Guard Reports. 1954, 1975
- Public Disclosure Law. 1977-82
Miscellaneous Materials. 1969-76, undated
Native Americans - Hunting and Fishing Rights. 1971-74
- Legal Information. 1966-72
- Miscellaneous. 1962-73, undated
News Releases. 1971-76, undated
Newsletters - Miscellaneous. 1972-76, 1979
- The Session Weekly published by the Minnesota House of Representatives. 1986
Newspaper Clippings. 1967-80, undated
Northwest Area Foundation Report. 1975
An Occupational Profile of Minnesota Women. 1975Panama Canal Treaty. 1976-77
Personal Notes. 1969-76, undated
Pollution Control Agency. 1973-76
Poverty in Minnesota - Who, Where, and Why published by the Governor’s office of Economic Opportunity. 1972
Public Welfare, Department of. 1974, 1978
Regional Development Act. 1969-71
Resolutions and Petitions. 1969-75
Senate Bills. Volume 2
Shore Land Management. 1965, 1970, 1975
Snowmobiles - International Conference Information. 1972-73
- Manufacturers’/Legislature Minutes. 1973
- Miscellaneous. 1971-75
- Rules and Regulations. 1967-73
- Subcommittee Minutes. 1971-72
Speeches. 1968-76, undated
Taxation - Conference Committee. 1973
- Homestead Credit. 1972-76
- Miscellaneous. 1967-79
- Property. 1973, undated
- Railroad. 1969-73, undated
- Real Estate. 1969-76, undated
- Study Commission. 1973
University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Stations. 1966-67, 1973
The Washington Report. 1977-80
Wetlands - Miscellaneous. 1962-75
- Preservation. 1970, undated
Wild Rice River Basin. 1968-69, 1972
Author’s Lists. 1965, 1971, 1973-77
Dairy Herd Record Book. 1944-57
The following boxes contain various publications relating to the subject area indicated.
Daily Planner Books. 1965-77, undated
Agriculture
Education
Environmental Reports
Environmental Reports
Land Use Planning
Legislative Bulletins
Legislative Bulletins
Regional Development Studies and Proposals
Taxation
Boxes 10-11
House Bills