Group of people at an event. Some are sitting, some standing.
Three people at a campground.
Orran Hofstetter (left) of Basic Incorporated in Orrville, Ohio greets Congressman Frank Denholm and his wife Millie Denholm at the National Limestone Institute Convention in Washington, D.C.
Millie Denholm is shaking hands with First Lady Patricia Nixon
Millie Denholm is working with campaign volunteers. There are balloons on a table Elect Frank Denholm for U.S. Congress.
Millie Denholm and other congressional wives are with a large group Korean women.
Millie Denholm (standing) and another woman dressed for the post-ceremony ball in celebration of the inauguration of South Dakota Governors Richard Kneip.
Millie Denholm (standing) and another woman dressed for the post-ceremony ball in celebration of the inauguration of South Dakota Governors Richard Kneip.
Millie Denholm dressed in a gown and a fur stole sitting in a chair waiting for the 1971 South Dakota Governors Ball to begin
Millie Denholm and another woman standing in front of Democratic campaign headquarters.
Millie Denholm at an event. She is standing with a woman in front of a U.S. flag.
Millie Denholm at a campaign event. She is smiling while people around her at applauding.
Two men in U.S. Capitol committee hearing room. One is holding a poster about ERTS television spectral ranges.
Men sitting on chairs visiting in a cafe.
George McGovern, Frank Mankiewicz, Bob Chamberlain, and Frank Denholm in Aberdeen, South Dakota during the 1968 campaign
George McGovern speaking at a Denholm for Congress rally in 1970, Frank Denholm is to his right
Young man leaning against a bar counter.
Richard Kneip congratulating Frank Denholm on his win for the U.S. House of Representatives seat
Richard Kneip's 'Dick Kneip's people for People Campaign for Governor' campaign bus
Family standing by 'Kneip for Governor' and 'Denholm U.S. Congress' signs in their front yard
Jeannie Denholm with Tom Osburne, Grant Herfindahl, and Royce Huber in Washington, D.C.
Jam Abourezk and Dick Kneip are seated in the bummobile with the Hobo Day committee at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota.
James Abourezk is at the front of the room speaking to constituents. Frank Denholm is seated in a chair next to Abourezk.
Neon Holiday Inn sign welcoming Frank Denholm and John Ryan for an event.
South Dakota Governor Richard Kneip (far left), Congressman Frank Denholm (second from right), and others at a groundbreaking ceremony
George McGovern at a campaign event for Frank Denholm.
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.
Frank Denholm's office staff at work in his Washington, D.C. office.
Staff member with a cigar in his mouth typing on a typewriter in Frank Denholm's Washington, D.C. office.
Staff member typing on a typewriter in Frank Denholm's Washington, D.C. office.
Staff member talking on a telephone in Frank Denholm's Washington, D.C. office.
Staff member with a cigar in his mouth typing on a typewriter in Frank Denholm's Washington, D.C. office.
Staff member working in Frank Denholm's Washington, D.C. office.
Frank Denholm, Dick Kneip, Wayne Hauschild at an event.
Frank Denholm won first prize in the most handsome category during the Hobo Day in 1955.
Frank Denholm won first prize in the most handsome category during the Hobo Day in 1955.
Frank Denholm with two Yankton, South Dakota students.
Frank Denholm in a room with three men.
Frank Denholm working with two members of his staff at his desk.
Frank Denholm working with two members of his staff at his desk.
Frank Denholm working with members of his staff at his desk.
Frank Denholm with a member of his staff in Denholm's office.
Frank Denholm working with two members of his staff at his desk.
Frank Denholm working with two members of his staff at his desk.
Frank Denholm with a member of his staff in his office.
Frank Denholm with his office staff in his Washington, D.C. office.
Frank Denholm standing with constituents on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Frank Denholm standing with constituents on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.