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Reifel, Ben, 1906-1990
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Appreciation from the Dell Rapids High School Band Plaque

Ben Reifel received a plaque from the Dell Rapid, South Dakota High School Band in 1966. The plaque is a wood shield with an engraved brass plate in the center. The words read 'Congressman Ben Reifel in Grateful Appreciation from the Dell Rapids H.S. Band June 1966'.

Ben Reifel's Correspondence for 1966

Correspondence pertaining to Ben Reifel's re-election victory, as well as lists of sessions to attend at the Third Annual Conference on Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, which Ben Reifel was a speaker.

Ben Reifel Naval Ship Tours

Souvenir booklets containing photographs of Ben Reifel's tours of the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) and U.S.S. Lake Champlain (CVS-39) aircraft carriers.

Ben Reifel Speeches in 1967

Speeches given by Ben Reifel at different events, such as the American Legion Convention, GOP State Central Committee Meeting, and the Hamlin County Republican Picnic.

Ben Reifel's Correspondence for 1967

Birthday cards and letters for Ben Reifel, as well as correspondence pertaining to giving his files and records to South Dakota. Also includes correspondence pertaining to Ben Reifels campaign for the following year.

Ben Reifel Appointment Book for 1967

Ben Reifel's reminders for meetings with the Appropriations Committee, American Banker's Association, as well as dates for State Department Briefings, Prayer Breakfasts, and various receptions and luncheons.

I am a Sioux Indian

Booklet that contains information on some of the background of the Sioux Indians, as well as some of the traditional religious ceremonies and symbols of the Sioux culture. Includes an introduction written by Ben Reifel.

Boy Scouts of America Appreciation for Service Plaque

Plaque presented to Ben Reifl by the Boys Scouts of America recognizing his service to American Indian youth. The plaque is a wood shield with a brass plate and Boy Scouts emblems at the center top. The words read 'To the Honorable Ben Reifel in Appreciation for Service to American Indian Youth Through Scouting 1967'.

Ben Reifel Writings

An article on American Indian U.S. reservations by Ben Reifel. Also includes a piece written about his wife, Alice Reifel, and her experiences and duties through out his campaign and years in congress.

Gavel Given to Ben Reifel

Gavel given to Ben Reifel. It is made of pine wood and has a brass plate that is engraved '2nd Billionth Board Foot Harvested on the Black Hills National Forest'.

Americans for Constitutional Action Distinguished Service Award

Americans for Constitutional Action Distinguished Service award was presented to Ben Reifel in 1968. The award is a wood plaque with a cream colored background and yellow and black lettering. Word on the plaque read 'American for Constitutional Action the Board of Trustees has conferred upon Ben Reifel the distinguished service award for a notable voting record in the Congress of the United States (during a period from 1961 to 1968) in support of those legislative measures which would serve to sustain, strengthen, and defend the spirit and principles of the Constitution of the United States as these were defined by the Founding Fathers of our Republic. Fifth Biennial Awards given at Washington, District of Columbia, on the seventeenth day of November in the year Nineteen Hundred and Sixty-Nine.' It is signed by the chairman of the Board of Trustees, the president, and the recording secretary.

Representative Ben Reifel going to the dedication of the new South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory in Brookings, South Dakota in 1968

Representative Ben Reifel going to the dedication of the new South Dakota Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. From left to right: Charles Burke, South Dakota Board of Regents, Ben REifel, Governor Nils BOe, Kenneth D. Weide, and SDSU President Hilton Briggs

Representative Ben Reifel with Ralph Johnston in 1968

Representatives Ben Reifel and Ralph Johnston, curator of the South Dakota State Universiry museum, stand in front of the statue of Joesph Ward statue in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC. The statue was given by the State of South Dakota

Ben Reifel's Correspondence for 1968

Correspondence in regards to the buckskin vest Ben Reifel loaned to the Department of Textiles and Clothing at South Dakota State University, as well as speeches and statements from Ben Reifel pertaining to the problems facing Indian people.

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