Frank E. Denholm Papers

Young Frank Denholm standing by car in winter.

Portrait of Frank Denholm for Sioux Valley Electric.

Frank Denholm sitting at his office at desk

Elect Frank E. Denholm for U.S. Congress 'A New Strong Voice for South Dakota - Farmer - Businessman - Former FBI Agent - Educator - Lawyer (Democratic Candidate for all the people!)' campaign billboard

Frank Denholm is on the campaign trail. He is in a barn with child. They are standing next to cow.

Frank Denholm holding cake in one hand for Donna Kuhfeldwho is standing next to him. She is wearing a McGovern button on her lapel.

Supporters carrying signs and wearing hats in support of Frank Denholm for Congress during a rally.

Frank Denholm and Millie Denholm with a man

Frank Denholm speaking to the Boys Scouts of America during a stop on the campaign trail

Frank Denholm signing an autograph. There is a group of men standing around him.

Frank Denholm and a man standing by the capital building in Pierre, South Dakota.

Frank Denholm with a representative of the Union Label Council.

Frank Denholm (right) with a standing outdoors. There is a brown and white building in the background.

Frank Denholm with supporters while on the campaign trail. The group is from Chamberlain, South Dakota. They are wearing Denholm and McGovern hats.

Frank Denholm shaking hands with constituents on the 1968 campaign trail

Frank Denholm at podiuim giving a speech at an event. There are people seated to his right.

Frank Denholm talking with people at an event.

Frank Denholm on the 1968 campaign trail

Frank and Millie Denholm at an International Association of Machinists event. They are seated at a long table with other people.

Frank Denholm with supporters at a rally. They are wearing Denholm and McGovern hats.

Frank Denholm talking with a man at a campaign event.

Frank Denholm with a large group of people at an event.

Frank Denholm with a man at a campaign event. Denholm is running for the U.S. Congress 1st District seat in South Dakota.

Frank Denholm (second from left) in a room with eight other men at an event.

Frank Denholm (left) with group of people. A woman is holding a cake in the shape of a rabbit.

Frank Denholm shaking the hand of a woman who is wearing glasses. A a younger woman is standing in the doorway.

Frank Denholm seated at a long table with a group of people in a diner.

Frank Denholm is shaking hands with a man at a campaign event. A woman is standing to the left. Another man has his hand on Denholm's shoulder.

Frank Denholm and his wife Millie are riding in a convertible in a parade during his 1968 campaign for Congress

Frank Denholm with Floyd R. and Katie Kuhns.

Millie Denholm at an International Association of Machinists event. Frank Denholm is seated to her right.

Frank Denholm is handing a man wearing a cowboy hat a sandwich at a campaign event.

Frank Denholm with three senior citizens at a campaign event.

Frank and Millie Denholm at a campaign event. They are carrying plates of food and have drinks in their hands.

Frank Denholm at a campaign rally with Laurie Klinkel who is wearing an orange sash that reads: Denholm for Congress

Campaign rally for the South Dakota Democratic Party. There is a parade of people, some are holding campaign signs and other are playing musical instruments in a band.

Frank Denholm visiting a retail business while campaigning in 1968. He is shaking hands with the business owner. A young boy is in the background.

Denholm for Congress supporters are carrying signs during a rally

Frank Denholm in a caf? visiting with constituents during his 1968 campaign.

Frank Denholm at a South Dakota Democratic Party campaign rally standing next to a man.

Frank Dehnolm greeting a young supporter at a campaign event. A young man stands behind them.

Frank Denholm at an International Association of Machinists event. He is standing next to a man in front of a Local 862 sign.

Frank Denholm is with constituents at an event. They are standing in front of an airplane.

Neon Holiday Inn sign welcoming Frank Denholm and John Ryan for an event.

Group of people holding campaign signs at a South Dakota Democratic Party campaign rally.

Frank Denholm with Floyd Rasmussen and Katie Kuhns at an event.

Frank Denholm with Mrs. Donald Jenten and Ilene Griffin at an event.

Frank Denholm with four men. They are standing in front of a white concrete block wall.

Frank Denholm with a group of men at a South Dakota Democratic Party campaign rally. They are standing in front of a McGovern sign. One man is holding a hat with McGovern printed on it.

Little boy standing on a street with a Denholm sign in one hand and a toy trumpet in the other hand.

Frank Denholm is with constituents on the tarmac of an airport. They are standing in front of an airplane.

Frank Denholm at a campaign event in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He is holding a pie in his right hand that he is auctioning to the highest bidder. A woman is in the foreground.

Frank Denholm at a campaign event in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Two women are standing by a table with pies on it. There is a McGovern U.S. Senator hanging on the wall.

Frank and Millie Denholm are with a woman at an event. There is a framed photographs of George McGovern on the wall behind them.

Frank Denholm is holding a McGovern campaign hat while Evelyn Lord, Bob Chamberlain, Donna Kuhfeld look at it at a campaign event in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

George McGovern, Frank Mankiewicz, Bob Chamberlain, and Frank Denholm in Aberdeen, South Dakota during the 1968 campaign

Frank Denholm at a campaign event in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He is holding a white frosted cake in his hand and appears to be auctioning the cake to the highest bidder.

Frank Denholm at the South Dakota Democratic Party convention in Huron, South Dakota. He is holding his coat jacket under his arm and talking with Peder Ecker and another man.

Frank Denholm and others on stage during a Denholm for Congress rally in Brookings, South Dakota

Frank Denholm speaking at an event during his 1968 campaign

Frank Denholm and his wife Millie are riding in a convertible in the 1974 Hobo Day parade in Brookings, South Dakota

Frank Denholm speaking at the South Dakota Farmers Union annual convention while campaigning in 1968

Frank Denholm at an event for South Dakota Senator George McGovern

Supporters of Humphrey, McGovern, Denholm, and Chamberlin during a rally

Frank Denholm and his wife, Millie, are in a parade riding in the back of a convertible.

Frank Denholm working at his desk in 1968

Frank Denholm and Bill Hauck at the 1970 State Democratic Convention in Mitchell, South Dakota.

Richard Kneip and Frank Denholm during the 1970 campaign

State Senator Allen Sperry and Richard Kneip during the 1970 campaign in Aberdeen, South Dakota

Frank Denholm (right) with four other men standing on a dock at a lake.

Frank Denholm (right) with two other men relaxing on house boat on a lake.

Frank Denholm (left) with another man grilling steaks on a house boat on a lake.

Frank Denholm steering a house boat on a lake.

Richard Kneip speaking during his 1970 campaign. A woman in a green dress standing in the background.

Frank Denholm on a International Farmall tractor plowing a field plowing during his 1970 campaign.

Frank Denholm sitting on an International Farmall tractor talking with a farmer while campaigning in 1970

Frank Denholm and a farmer standing next to an International Farmall tractor during Denholm's 1970 campaign.

Frank Denholm sitting on an International Farmall tractor during his 1970 campaign

Frank Denholm relaxing on a houseboat on a lake or river.

Millie Denholm at a campaign event. She is smiling while people around her at applauding.

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Frank E. Denholm Papers

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1934-2016 (Creation)

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17.39 linear feet (11 records center boxes, 3 oversize boxes)

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The Frank E. Denholm Papers consist mostly of materials generated during the time he served as the representative to South Dakota’s First Congressional District, from 1971 to 1975. These materials document his work for rural America, particularly his effort to reinstate the Rural Electrification Act and numerous legislation regarding agriculture, rural water, and rural development. Press releases and newspaper clippings about his activities in Congress can be found in the papers. The collection also includes scrapbooks and memorabilia about his campaigns for Congress. In addition, there are several files of correspondence, some of which was with members of Congress and other notable people such as George McGovern and Richard Kneip. The collection includes nearly 1,500 photographs and slides, most of which relate to his campaigns for Congress. There are reel-to-reel audio recordings and video recordings on 2-inch quad video tape that consist of campaign advertisements and his work in Congress. The collection also documents Denholm’s career as a sheriff, auctioneer, F.B.I. agent, and lawyer.

The papers also contain documents relating to Frank Denholm’s wife, Mildred Niehaus Denholm. Mrs. Denholm was born May 9, 1927 to Frank F. and Elizabeth C. (Schuring) Niehaus from Andover, South Dakota. She married Frank Denholm on June 12, 1950 in Webster, South Dakota. She attended Northern State Teachers College in Aberdeen, SD and taught in rural schools. Mrs. Denholm also went to the Aberdeen School of Business, the Strayer Business College in Washington, D.C., and the University of Utah where she studied music. She worked as a medical and legal secretary. Mrs. Denholm actively campaigned for her husband. She was involved in the Congressional Women’s Club while Denholm was in office. Mrs. Denholm passed away August 14, 2014. The collection includes correspondence between Frank and Mildred Denholm and her activities with the Congressional Women’s Club.

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This collection is open to researchers without restrictions. The materials in the Archives do not circulate and may be used in-house only.

Researchers conducting extensive research are asked to make an advance appointment to access archival material. Please call or e-mail prior to visiting the collection and indicate as much detail as possible about a particular topic and intended use.

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South Dakota State University supports access to the materials, published and unpublished, in its collections. Nonetheless, access to some items may be restricted as a result of their fragile condition or by contractual agreements with donors.

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