Signatures of guests who visited Ben Reifel in his Washington, DC. office.

Signatures of guests who visited Ben Reifel in his Washington, DC. office.

Signatures of guests who visited Ben Reifel in his Washington, DC. office.

Signatures of guests who visited Ben Reifel in his Washington, DC. office.

Ben Reifel stands with four other men in front of a painting of a man

Ben Reifel with Richard Spriggs, 1971 Junior Man of the Year, Glascow Agency, and another man

Former Representative Ben Reifel (third from left in back row) served as a member of the South Dakota Memorial Art Center board of directors. South Dakota State University President Berg (first on left in back row) and President Briggs (fifth from left in back row) are also present

Ben Reifel with two other men at an event

Ben Reifel with two other men at an event. The photograph is signed: Ben, Best Wishes, I look forward to working with you, Ron

Poems, biographies, short stories, and speeches written by Ben Reifel.

Ben Reifel, Francis Reifel, and Lucy Kramer Cohen sit in an auditorium watching a show

Representative Ben Reifel is talking with Minnesota Governor Al Quie and Representative Jim Abdnor at a Republican dinner in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Affidavit of campaign and election expenditures from Ben Reifel's campaign.

Ben Reifel's correspondence with the Boy Scouts of America

Receipts from various Broadcasting and Photography companies for Ben Reifel's campaign.

Lists and letters from those who pledged money for Ben Reifel's campaign.

Ben Reifel's receipts from various general office expenses.

Mailing list of district and local episcopal keymen in Ben Reifel's campaign.

Letter to Ben Reifel from Barry Goldwater expressing gratitude for his assistance and support during the campaign.

Letter to Ben Reifel from Bob Dole in regards to Bob participating at the Testimonial Dinner event.

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and George McGovern in regards to Ben's retirement and George's mom's death.

Correspondence between Gerald R. Ford and Ben Reifel pertaining to Gerald expressing his appreciation for Ben's hardwork and his help in passing the President's tax package. Also includes a birthday letter to Ben from Gerald.

Letter to Ben Reifel from Hubert Humphrey congratulating him on his reelection to congress.

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and congressman Karl E Mundt pertaining to Ben's victory on his reelection to congress.

Letters to Ben Reifel from Lyndon B. Johnson in which he wishes Ben a happy birthday.

Correspondence to Ben Reifeil from Nelson A. Rockefeller in which Nelson expresses gratitude for Ben in helping him with his campaign.

Correspondence to Ben Reifel from Richard M. Nixon in which Richard congratulates Ben on his victory on being reelected to Congress, as well as expressing gratitude to Ben for supporting his recommendations in office.

Letter to Ben Reifel from Vice President Spiro T. Agnew in which Spiro expresses gratitude for Ben's service in the House of Representatives on the occasion of his retirement.

Papers pertaining to Ben Reifel's educational experience and work from Elementary school up until he obtained his Doctorate Degree.

Ben Reifel's invitations Boy Scout Events, Pamphlets about Boy Scout events, and Ben's Boy Scout Awards.

This collection is composed of memorabilia, scrapbooks, campaign items, and personal items related to Reifel's career as a public servant, especially his years in the United States Senate and his work with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The bulk of congressional material is memorabilia and scrapbooks and not records related to his term of office. Other materials are related chiefly to his post-congressional speaking career.

Young girls performing for Bill Harrison at a fundraising event in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Boy Scouts at the Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico

Reports on The Community Mental Health Program in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, schedule for Secretary of the Interior's conference in Sante Fe, New Mexico, and Secretary Stewart L. Udall's remarks, and the final report for the Department of Mental Health titled, 'Cross-Cultural Study of Cognitive Development on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation by Gilbert Voyat and Setphen Silk.

Part of the business district at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

Cars used by Morris Wagner of Little Eagle, South Dakota. It is covered with Republican Party campaign posters

Catholic Mission Church at Rosebud Agency, South Dakota

Charles Iron Hawk on Cheyenne River allotment. Married Mary No Water, living on his wife's allotment of 160 acres, 1 room log house with dirt floor and dirt roof

Charles Short Bull living on his father's allotment with a 1 room log house with shingle roof and good floor

Charles Stinking Bear on his share of heirship allotment of 40 acres

People standing on a dock waiting to board a charter fishing boat

Clarence Dillard of Appalachia reads a message at the Mackinac demonstration from executive members of his union. Senior representatives of management, labor, and the professions are taking part in the demonstration with youth

Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration by the 1st Combat Aviation Company at Boscomantico Airfield in Verona, Italy

Congressional Command and Operation Group view a paradrop demonstration by the 1st Combat Aviation Company at Boscomantico Airfield in Verona, Italy

Congressional Command and Operations group at Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, during briefing on mission and activities of the IIIrd Missile Brigade

Congressional Command and Operations Group view a Corporal demonstrate the guidance section at the 1st Missile Command in Vicenza, Italy

Congressional Command and Operations groups United States Air Force visits Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe near Paris, France. They were received at the International Military Headquarters by General Lauris Norstad, Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Left to right: Major General H.A. Gerhardt, Lt. Col. Hastings Keith; Major J. Edward Roush, Lt. Col. Kenneth W. Hechler, Major Clarke McGregor, General Lauris Norstad, Major W.P. Jennings, Col. Ralph W. Yarborough, Col. Alexander Pirnie, Lt. Col. Ben Reifel, Capt. Ralph R. Harding, Col. William G. Bray. The photograph is signed: To Ben Reifel Loris Norstad

Representative Ben Reifel is part of a Congressional delegation that traveled to Santiago, Chile

Thirty man congressional group is Pisa, Italy being greeted by Colonel Eads G. Hardaway. All are members of the U.S. Army Reserve serving two weeks active duty. They were in Italy for a three day stay to observe the U.S. Army's Southern European Taskforce

Members of the Congressional Party which visited Fort Richardson, Alaska on a tour of the training activities pause to chat and drink hot coffee during a lull in the combat demonstration being presented by the 172d Infantry Brigade at Claxton Drop Zone

Congressional Pictorial Directories from the Ninetieth and ninety-first congress containing pictures of Ben Reifel.

Congressional Wives Club board at a brunch with the first lady

Alice Reifel and three other members of the Congressional Wives Club has a bazaar

Mrs. Peter (Nancy) Dominick, Mrs. T. Nygaard, Mrs. Ben (Alice) Reifel, and unidentified woman, former President Eisenhower, and Evelyn ?

Congressman Ben Reifel at the Clazton Drop Zone training area at Fort Richardson, Alaska, A Nordwell RM-110 track vehicle site in the background. The Congressman was on a tour of USARAL Training Facilities

Specialist Five James R. Spates, First Cook of Headquarters Company, 23rd Infantry Battalion, shows Congressmen Harlan F. Hagen, California (standing) and Ben Reifel, South Dakota (kneeling) a Yukon stove at Fort Richardson, Alaska

Congressman Ben Reifel looks at an exhibit in Jade Hall in the Museum of Natural History during an Evening at the Smithsonian

Congressman Ben Reifel shakes hands with a South Dakota homemaker

Congressman Ben Reifel, Martha Henderson, Program Director for International Exchanges, Congressman Joseph M. McDade, and William W. Warner during an Evening at the Smithsonian

Congressman Spark M. Matsunaga, Hawaii, Harlan F. Hagen, California, Ben Reifel, South Dakota, John D. Fuqua, Florida, Albert Watson, South Carolina, Graham D. Purcell, Texas (behind Watson), and Col. Benjamin Anderson, OCLL, pause for a moment of relaxation in a snow cave prepared by men of 172d Infantry Brigade, during a mountain and cold weather survival demonstration by the Brigade, at the Ski Bowl training area at Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Congressman Robert T. Ashmore interacts stands in front of a chart that compares the height with average classes of stature over the world during an Evening at the Smithsonian, Congressman Ben Reifel and Helen Hollis, Museum Technician, Division of Cultural History are standing to the left

Congressmen W.P. Jennings, Virginia (front) and Ben Reifel, South Dakota emerge from a snow cave prepared by men of the 172d Infantry Brigade at the Ski Bowl training area, during a tour of USARAL training facilities at Fort Richardson, Alaska

Congressmen Harlan F. Hagen, California, Clark MacGregor, Minnesota, and Ben Reifel, South Dakota, watch troops of US Army Alaska in recent exercised held at Fort Richardson

Dearly on heirship land of his father Crazy Bear's estate of 60 acres

Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.

Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.

Thank you letters and notes sent to Ben Reifel concerning the Dakota Territory Citizen certificates he sent to each Congressman.

David Garnier, a mix blood living on this mothers allotment with a one room log house, shingle roof, and floor

David Gillespie living on his Indian wife's allotment of 640 acres with a three room log house, shingle roof, and good floor

Meeting itineraries, travel information, and correspondence between Ben Reifel and members of Congress about his interest in being a member of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group.

Representative Ben Reifel (seated, second from right) is among the delegation of the Mexico-United States Interparliamentary Group

Delores Racine-Blackfeet in American Indian costume with Ben Reifel and an unidentified woman, Ben Reifel is holding a plaque

Indian youth from across America applaud opening day celebrations at the demonstration for modernizing America

Two men sitting in front of a display of two marlin fish attached to a sign which reads: City of Miami, Pier 5 - World's Finest Fishing Fleet

Representative Ben Reifel meets with Don Hunter of Centerville, South Dakota and Merle Flyger of Hurley, South Dakota to talk about the sugar beet industry in South Dakota, Representative Reifel holds a bowl of sugar cubes for Hunter and Flyger to put in their coffee

Dr. Ben Reifel presiding over an assembly discussing Indian boarding school issues, seated at the table are Olaf Nelson, reservation principal at Ft. Berthold Reservation in North Dakota, O.R. Sande, superintendent at Wahpeton Boarding School in North Dakota, and Herman Bogard, superintendent at Flandreau Boarding School in Flandreau, South Dakota

Large group of people gathered in a room and seated on chairs at an event in Washington, D.C.

Representative E.Y. Berry, Senator Karl Mundt, and Ben Reifel, Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from the First District of South Dakota, are on the campaign trail in Pierre, South Dakota

Booklets about laws relating to federal corrupt practices and political activities, as well as a letter to republican nominees like Ben Reifel from the National Republican Congressional Committee in regards to filing reports of campaign receipts and expenditures.

Florence Peale, wife of Ambassador Edward Peale of Liberia, is visiting the Mrs. Robert Orben, wife of the speech writer for President Nixon

Correspondence between Ben Reifel and the Association of Former Members of Congress, as well as pamphlets and meeting information.

Frank Clown Horse's house and allotment of 320 acres rented by Oliver Sharp Fish

Frank Good Lance, Ben Reifel, and Thor Spotted Bear standing by Wounded Knee Monument on Mother's Day

Correspondence between the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and Ben Reifel, as well as minutes from their meetings.

George Gillespie, a mix blood living on his deceased mother's allotment, a one room log house, dirt roof, and dirt floor

People supporting the Goldwater-Miller ticket during the 1964 United States Presidential campaign at a rally in Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Governor George Romney of Michigan shakes hands with Representative Ben Reifel. The photograph is signed: To Ben, Best wishes always! George Romney

Hearings before the United States Senate Committee on Rules prescribing penalties for certain acts of violence or intimidation and interior nominations. They contain statements from Ben Reifel.

Holdy Rosary Mission Church and dormitory. This mission the Mother Catholic Mission for the Pine Ridge Reservation

Bureau of Indian Affairs officials visit the Holy Rosary Mission in Pine Ridge, South Dakota; from the right: (second) Superintendent Towle; (third) Commissioner Emmons; (fourth) Rev. Lawrence Edwards, S.J., Superior of Holy Rosary Mission; From the Left (fourth) Rev. John Bryde, S.J. , principal of Holy Rosary Mission; (fifth) Ben Reifel, Aberdeen Area Director; (sixth) Representative Ely. Berry; (seventh) Assistant Commissioner Rex Lee

Honor Guard ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. The congressional party salute the colors

Honor Guard of Italian Carabinieri pass in review before Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond and Maj. Gen. Eugene F. Cardwell during ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. In the background are senators, representatives and congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force

Honor Guard of Italian Carabinieri pass in review before Maj. Gen. J. Strom Thurmond and Maj. Gen. Eugene F. Cardwell during ceremonies at Caserma Passalacqua in Verona, Italy. In the background are senators, representatives and congressional aides in Italy for a tour of the U.S. Army's Southern European Task Force

Ceremony honoring two American Indian code talkers

House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Sub-Committee on Interior and related agencies; Left to Right: George Evans, Joe McDade, Ben Reifel, Winfield Denton, Mila Kirwan, Julia Hansen

House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Sub-Committee on Interior and related agencies; Left to Right: George Evans, Joe McDade, Ben Reifel, Winfield Denton, Mila Kirwan, Julia Hansen

Roster of House Wednesday Group members with Ben Reifel's name on it, as well as an introduction and overview of what they do in the group.

Book featuring Ben Reifel, as well as many others who have been awarded the Indian Achievement Award of the Indian Council Fire.

Dr. Ned A. Hatathli, President of Navajo Community College, received the 1971 Indian Council Fire achievement award from Ben Reifel; from left to right: Dr. Ned A. Hatathli; Louis R. Bruce, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Ben Reifel, director, Office of Indian Programs, National Parks Service; Elmer Bennett, Arrow Inc.

Indian Council Fire Achievement award ceremony held at the National Aviation Club in Washington, D.C., Dr. Ned A Hatathli is the 1971 Indian Achievement award winner; from left to right: Ben Reifel, director, Office of Indian Programs, National Park Service; Leo W. Vocu, executive director, National Congress of American Indians; Louis R Bruce, Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Dr. Ned A. Hatathli, President of Navajo Community College; Forrest Gerard, director, Office of Indian Affairs, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare; Tom Colosino Director or Arrow Inc.; Hon. Virgil L. Kirk, Chief Justice, Navajo Tribal Courts; Elmer Bennett, Arrow Inc.