89th United States Congress in session
Bureau of Indian Affairs Commissioner Glenn Emmons shakes hands with Alfred Gilpin on the Omaha Tribal Council in Omaha, Nebraska
Alice Reifel and her high school classmates in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Alice Reifel is sitting by Senator Jack Miller of Iowa at an outdoor luncheon
Alice Reifel is with other women at an event in Washington, D.C.
Alice Reifel is with other women at an event in Washington, D.C.
Alice Reifel is with four other women at an event in Washington, D.C.
Alice Reifel sits with others watching the 1961 Gypsy Days parade in Aberdeen, South Dakota
Alice Reifel is with two other women, each are holding a doll, during Ben Reifel's 1960 campaign
Alice Reifel stands by a portrait of her husband, Ben Reifel, while a seated woman pours coffee, and two campaign volunteers stand nearby during Ben Reifel's 1960 campaign
Alice Reifel escorted by a cadet at a brunch with the first lady. Reifel was a menber of the Congressional Wives Club board
Woman pinning a corsage onto Alice Reifel's lapel
Alice Reifel greets another woman
Alice Reifel, Mrs. Durwinski, and Mrs. Montoya in California when their husbands were there with the Mexican-United States delegation
Alice Reifel in San Juan, Puerto Rico with two other women
Alice Reifel crouching down petting a dog near Pactola Reservoir in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Alice Reifel with two campaign volunteers making telephone calls seeking support for Ben Reifel
Alice Reifel, wife of Representative Ben Reifel, is sitting with Florence Gubbrud, wife of South Dakota governor, Archie Gubbrud, and Elizabeth Green, wife of former governor Warren Green; there are dolls in the background
Alice Reifel with Dr. Jack Early and his daughters, Judith, Laura, and Lela in Mitchell, South Dakota
Alice Reifel with three other women at a Washington, D.C. event
Alice Reifel with students from St. Mary's school in Washington, D.C. The US Capitol is in the background
Alice Reifel (far left) is with three unknown people; written in ink on the back is an inscription: With Love to our Alice - Fred and Lorraine
Includes Aggie School Directory, History of the School of Agriculture at South Dakota State College and correspondence to Ben Reifel.
Mrs. Robert Orben and Ambassador Edward Peale of Liberia chatting in a home setting
Various articles about topics collected by Ben Reifel such as suicide, education, reservations and administration among American Indians. Also includes articles about Ben Reifel during the senate race.
Large crowd gathered to watch an American Indian play in a gymnasium in Lemmon, South Dakota. There are tipis and people in native dress, a piano is to the left
Actors in native dress from an American Indian play in a gymnasium in Lemmon, South Dakota
Large crowd gathered to watch an American Indian play in a gymnasium in Lemmon, South Dakota. There are tipis and people in native dress
Large crowd gathered to watch an American Indian play in a gymnasium in Lemmon, South Dakota. There are tipis and people in native dress, a piano is to the left
Large crowd gathered to watch an American Indian play in a gymnasium in Lemmon, South Dakota. There are tipis and people in native dress
Booklets and papers containing poetry about American Indian culture and religion, given to Ben and Alice Reifel.
Ben Reifel's copies of various articles, pamphlets, and booklets pertaining to American Indian rights, education, and way of life.
American Indian woman working at a table
Ben Reifel with a group at the American Public Works Association conference at the Edgewater Beach Hotel in Chicago, Illinois
Amos Whitemans Bear living on his deceased daughter's allotment of 160 acres. He was the sole heir
Barbara Peet and Robert Orben talking in a living room
Ben Reifel and Alice Reifel with three other women in Honolulu, Hawaii, all wearing leis around their necks
Representative Ben Reifel and his wife, Alice Reifel, are with Mr. and Mrs. A.J. Schuelke of Groton, South Dakota
Ben and Alice Reifel standing with a man outside of the South Dakota Memorial Art Center in Brookings, South Dakota, they were honored with awards for their years of service on the board
Ben and Frances stand in front of a pine tree with two other people
Ben Reifel standing between his wife, Frances, and Virginia Smith after Reifel gave a talk to the Clearwater Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution meeting
Ben and his wife, Francis Reifel, sitting on a sofa
Ben Reifel and his wife, Francis Reifel, stand on the steps of the US Capitol. The name ABDNOR appear at the top of the photograph
Ben and Francis Reifel with Senator Larry Pressler in Washington, D.C.
Ben Reifel in his U.S. Army Reserve uniform
Portrait of Ben Reifel
Ben Reifel receives the All American Indian Days award for Outstanding American Indian of the Year at the All American Indian Days in Sheridan, Wyoming
Ben Reifel and his wife Alice Reifel speaking with Representative Don Short of North Dakota
Ben Reifel and Les Kennedy in Haily, Idaho
Pamphlets and itineraries from Ben Reifel's visit to Italy as part of the Southern European Task Force.
Ben Reifel, former representative from South Dakota, speaks with North Dakota Representative Tom Kleppe and another man, the photograph is signed to Ben Reifel from Tom Kleppe
Ben Reifel's daily reminders for assemblies, picnics, potlucks, and workshops.
Ben Reifel's appointment calendar for office, committee, and college meetings, as well as banquets.
Ben Reifel's reminders for meetings with Kiwanis, Soil Conservation Service, and Boy Scouts. Also includes reminders for dinner appointments with the Chamber of Commerce.
Ben Reifel's reminders of appointments for church meetings, military lectures, and boy scout meetings.
Ben Reifel's reminders to call Ella Deloria, as well as dates set aside for travel to Pine Ridge, Rapid City, and Lake Preston.
Ben Reifel's reminders for travel dates to Key West, Pierre, Tulsa, and Oklahoma City.
Ben Reifel's reminders about church meetings, travel plans, as well as reminders on staying at home on certain days.
Ben Reifel's important appointment dates for meetings with Legislative Research Council, Kiwanis Club, and Boy Scouts. Also includes dates for talking at the Huron Annual Assembly.
Ben Reifel's lunch appointments with American Legion, Augustana College, and Farm Bureau. Also includes reminders about church meetings and banquets.
Ben Reifel's reminders for dinner and lunch appointments, as well as reminders for meetings at the Library of Congress and Mayflower Hotel.
Ben Reifel's daily appointment reminders for briefings, House meetings, breakfasts and luncheons. Also includes appointments for speaking at different colleges and attending different church meetings.
Daily reminders for Ben Reifel to attend White House appointments, important dates for church meetings, Brookings Institute, and the Political Study Breakfast.
Appointments for Ben Reifel's Scout meetings, House meetings, and travel plans. Also includes reminders for Election Day, Hobo Day, and other important lunch and dinner appointments.
Reminders for the GOP Conference, the Grand Secretary's Conference Banquet, different lunch appointments, and various conferences that Ben Reifel had to attend.
Appointments for Ben Reifel's House Chamber meetings, as well as other meetings in the White House. Also includes reminders for attending church, as well as various dinner appointments and Hobo Day.
Ben Reifel's appointment reminders for receptions, meetings with Congress, meetings with American Legion, various appointments, as well as names of people Ben Reifel was going to meet with.
Appointment reminders for Congress receptions, dinners with the South Dakota Governer, Seminar Dinners, and one on one appointments with various individuals that Ben Reifel had to attend.
Ben Reifel's reminders for various breakfast and lunch appointments, meetings with the American Legion, as well as reminders for speaking at different college campuses. Also includes reminders for different Briefings, 4-H meetings, and Appropriation Committee luncheons.
Ben Reifel's dates for trips to Miami and Washington D.C., as well as reminders for State Department briefings, various lunch and breakfast Appointments, and Hobo Days.
Ben Reifel's reminders for the House Chamber meetings, church meetings, as well as dates for his Dentist appointments, and various lunch and dinner appointments.
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.
Ben Reifel's reminders for various lunch appointments, as well as dates for the opening of Ford Theatre, 4-H meetings, American Legion meetings, and Church meeting reminders.
Ben Reifel's appointment reminders for meetings with Richard M. Nixon, State Department briefings, various dinner and lunch appoinments, and Appropriations Committee meetings.
Ben Reifel's reminders for American Legion Dinners, Boy Scout Jamboree, and various banquets and meetings.
Ben Reifel's reminders for State Department briefings, conferences, lucheons, and various appointments with different individuals.
Ben Reifel's reminders for church meetings, a party for his wife, Alice, various lunch and dinner appointments, travel dates to Chicago, and other various banquets.
Ben Reifel's travel dates to Montana, Washington D.C., San Diego, and Omaha. Also includes various lunch and dinner appointments.
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.
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
