Ben Reifel's appointments for the dentist and doctors visits. Also includes travel dates to Cleveland and Washington D.C., and various other meetings.
Contains dates for Ben Reifel's travel to Brookings, Fort Thompson, and DeSmet. Also includes reminders for the Prayer Breakfast, Dentist appointments, and various breakfast and lunch appointments.
Reminders for Church meetings, travel dates, as well as lists of names and numbers of people who were important to Ben Reifel.
Newpaper clippings that pertain to Ben Reifel's appointment as Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Ben Reifel and a former Congressman from Alaska at a Former Members of Congress meeting in Washington, D.C.
Ben Reifel at a Nixon for President campaign rally, two women are pinning something on to the lapel of his suit
Ben Reifel is at an event with three other people
Representative Ben Reifel, David Volk, and Alice Reifel at the South Dakota State Fair
Ben Reifel at the dedication of the Jewel Cave Visitor Center near Custer, South Dakota. Cutting the ribbon are E.Y. Berry, Jim Abourezk, and Howard Baker
Ben Reifel at the Grand Canyon
Ben Reifel with two others at the Grand Canyon
Ben Reifel with two others at the Grand Canyon
Ben Reifel at the Red Scaffold Day School on the Cheyenne River Reservation in Red Scaffold, South Dakota in the Fall of 1959
South Dakota Tuberculosis and Health Association annual meeting in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Standing left to right: Ben Reifel, Ray Jonz, and two unidentified men; Front row left to right: Dr. Mary Walton, Phoebe Downing, Marian Paints, Mrs. Alfred Janis
Ben Reifel and another man with a heifer steer during the Steer for State fund raising auction at South Dakota State University during his 1960 campaign for Congress
Bureau of Indian Affairs area director at the dedication of the Twin Buttes School 12 miles north-northwest of Halliday, North Dakota, with him are Ernest Magnuson, principal of the Sac and Fox Day School in Tama, Iowa, Owen Morken, superintendent at Ft. Berthold Agency, John Star and Knute Lee, directors of schools
Ben Reifel is at a luau, Hawaiian dancers dressed in grass skirts are providing entertainment
Ben Reifel attends a meeting of the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children
Ben Reifel attends a meeting of the National Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children
Contains a couple of Ben Reifel's biographies which were used at his graduation as a Doctor of Law from University of South Dakota.
Alice Reifel with several other women during a birthday party for Representative Ben Reifel
Alice Reifel on stage with several other women during a birthday party for Representative Ben Reifel
Alice Reifel on stage with several other women during a birthday party for Representative Ben Reifel
Alice Reifel with several other women during a birthday party for Representative Ben Reifel
Ben Reifel's notes and correspondence in regards to the Black Hills Bill
Correspondence between Ben Reifel and various people from different organizations pertaining to his new job as Superindendant of Pine Ridge Schools.
Travel receipts, reports of Personnel Standards Committee, and Ben Reifel's calendars of appointments.
Various speeches, talks, excerpts, and pamphlets in regards to Indian Education and Health during Ben Reifel's time in the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the election.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Three 1-minute campaign advertisements for Ben Reifel sent to radio stations to be aired during the primary election in June.
Scrapbook of Ben Reifel's campaign advertisements.
Bumper sticker for Ben Reifel's campaigns
Buttons and pins for Ben Reifel;s campaign.
Cards promoting Ben Reifel's campaign for Congress.
Ledger containing many lists of contributors to Ben Reifel's campaign from different organizations and different counties in South Dakota. Also includes affidavits of campaign expenses.
Bumper Stickers, cards, and pins for Ben Reifel's political campaigns.
Pamphlets for Ben Reifel's campaigns.
Posters for Ben Reifel's political campaigns.
Pamphlets, flyers, and stationery for Ben Reifel's campaign for Congress.
Ben Reifel's travel and meeting schedules for his congressional campaign.
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings pertaining to Ben Reifel's campaign, time in Congress, and retirement from Congress. Also includes some correspondence to Ben from members of Congress.
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings from Ben Reifel's campaign for Congress. The clippings mentione his opponents, and well as the places he was traveling to speak about his campaign.
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings in regards to Ben Reifel and his campaign for Congress. Also includes articles on his wife, Alice Reifel.
Ben Reifel talk of his background of growing up on a small farm on the Rosebud Reservation in South Dakota, his education at South Dakota State College and Harvard University, his time in the military, and his career with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He also speaks of his decision to run for Congress. His wife, Alice, appears near the end to stand by her husband in a show of support. He ends by asking listeners for their vote in the primary election in 1960.
Envelopes and stationery for Ben Reifel's campaign.
Ben Reifel on a campaign stop at the East River Electric Power Cooperative in Webster, South Dakota
Ben Reifel campaigning in Madison, South Dakota
Ben Reifel campaigning in Madison, South Dakota
Various papers that pertain to Ben Reifel's time in the military, such as his phyical examination reports and certificates of completion for courses required in the military.
Certificates of appreciation presented to Ben Reifel from various organizations, groups, and colleges.
Congressman Ben Reifel congratulates the University of South Dakota for the dedication of South Dakota's first educational television station, KUSD-TV.
Ben Reifel'scrapbook containing correspondence from many members of Congress in regards to various subjects, such as congratulations, invitations, and rejections of invitations to certain events.
Letter from Congressman Ben Reifel to Linda M. Hasselstrom of Sioux City, Iowa in regards to an article written in the July 11, 1965 issue of the Rapid City Journal about the Sun Dance. Included is a clipping of the article and an additional Rapid City Journal article about Crazy Horse.
It was Representative Ben Reifel Day at the New York World's Fair House of Good Taste, Reifel and his wife, Alice, are seen here being welcomes by Lady Malcolm Douglas Hamilton, originator of the exhibit. The exhibit features three homes, a traditional home, a contemporary home, and a modern home
Distinguished service awards for Ben Reifel from various organizations and groups.
Ben Reifel in Plankinton, South Dakota during the final days of his 1960 campaign for Congress
Ben Reifel's notes about Carlisle Indian School, as well as reports and studies on American Indian education and Health.
Correspondence to Ben Reifel about the Northwest Indian 4-H Seminar, as well as an explanatory letter, program schedule, and survey for the seminar.
Ben Reifel's roster of those who attended the meeting of Forum, Inc. of the Great Plains, as well as talks given by some of those who attended the meeting.
Lists of county chairmen in Ben Reifel's campaign, as well as minutes from many Reifel for Congress club meetings.
Ben Reifel radio advertisements, 'Reifel for Congress'. Included in a Republican song.
Signatures of Ben Reifel's guests who attended an event in Faulkton, South Dakota.
Ben Reifel's honorary Degrees and letters from University of South Dakota and Northern State College.
Ben Reifel holding a plaque, there are four people with him
Correspondence between Ben Reifel and members of Congress about his wish to be elected to the House Committee of Appropriations.
House commemoration certificates for Congressman Ben Reifel.
Articles on Ben Reifel being awarded the Humor Award from the Workshop Library of World Humor. Also includes various articles, pamphlets, speeches, and cartoons about humor.
Henry Crawford, Leon Clement, Ben Reifel and Artie Travis pose for a photograph
Ben Reifel is watching a man work in a blacksmith shop during his 1960 campaign for Congress, there is an anvil in the foreground
Pamphlets and reports about Arrow, Inc. (Americans for Restitute and Rightings of Old Wrongs) collected by Ben Reifel.
Correspondence and invitations from the Indian Council Fire in regards to the annual Indian Achievement Award Presentation Dinner in honor of Ben Reifel in Chicago.
Correspondence between Ben Reifel and members of the Indian Council Fire in regards to his becoming the Chairman of the Indian Achievement Award and being put on the national board of the Indian Council Fire Publications, Inc.
Ben Reifel being interviewed at an outdoor campaign rally. There is no sound.
Barbara Fitzgerald interview Congressman Ben Riefel where he talks about his background, American Indians, and reservations.
Congressman Ben Reifel remarks about two bills he introduced to Congress. A nationwide health insurance program to those over the age of 65 and an amendment to the Social Security Act.
Ben Reifel introduces 'Your Man on the Hill', a short film showing the day and life of a Congressman. There is a short clip of the film at the end, but does not show the film in its entirety.
Ben Reifel introduces 'Your Man on the Hill', a short film showing the day and life of a Congressman. There is a short clip of the film at the end, but does not show the film in its entirety.
Ben Reifel and an elderly man looking at grain samples
Order from Richard Nixon naming Ben Reifel as Chairman of the National Capital Planning Commission. Also includes a commendation for Ben Reifel, praising his work in Congress, given to him at the Department of the Interior Thirty-Eighth Honor Awards Convocation.
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.
