Frank Denholm shaking hands with a constituent.
Frank Denholm standing with two constituents at a campaign event.
Frank Denholm standing with two constituents at an outdoor event.
Frank Denholm is mingling with constituents at an outdoor event.
Frank Denholm with Floyd R. and Katie Kuhns.
Frank Denholm with Mrs. Donald Jenten and Ilene Griffin at an event.
Frank Denholm with constituents at an event.
Frank Denholm with constituents at an event.
Frank Denholm speaking to constituents in a café.
Frank Denholm standing outside a building with two constituents.
Frank Denholm visiting with constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm with a group of constituents.
Frank Denholm talking to constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm with constituents at an event.
Frank Denholm with a of people in a building.
Frank Denholm with constituents in an office.
Frank Denholm seated at a picnic table talking with constituents. He is looking at a sheet of paper.
Frank Denholm seated at a table visiting with constituents at an event.
Frank Denholm seated with constituents in a café.
Frank Denholm with a group of constituents in a private home.
Frank Denholm having coffee with constituents in a private home.
Frank Denholm with constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm sharing a meal with a group of constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm with two constituents standing by a horse trailer.
Frank Deholm with Fay and Gene VanHove.
Frank Denholm is with constituents on the tarmac of an airport. They are standing in front of an airplane.
Frank Denholm with constituents at an event in a gymnasium.
Frank Denholm with constituents at an event. Denholm is shaking hands with a woman.
Frank Denholm with constituents at an event. Denholm is shaking hands with a woman.
Frank Denholm talking with constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm greeting constituents at an event.
Frank Denholm with constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm having coffee with constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm being served a cup of coffee by a woman.
Frank Denholm talking to constituents in a restaurant.
Frank Denholm standing outside by a building with two constituents.
Frank Denholm standing with two constituents at a campaign event. His hands is on the woman's shoulders.
Frank Denholm seated at a desk in his Washington, D.C. office. There is a group of constituents standing behind him.
Frank Denholm standing with constituents on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Frank Denholm stands with two constituents on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Frank Denholm with Mark Small, Jeannie Denholm, James Antonen, and Grant Herfindahl, 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.
Frank Denholm stands with two 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.
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.
Frank Denholm standing with constituents on the steps of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Frank Denholm with his office staff in his Washington, D.C. 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 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 in a room with three men.
Frank Denholm with two Yankton, South Dakota students.
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, Dick Kneip, Wayne Hauschild at an event.
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's office staff at work in his Washington, D.C. office.
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 Good Lance, Ben Reifel, and Thor Spotted Bear standing by Wounded Knee Monument on Mother's Day
Correspondence between the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge and Ben Reifel, as well as minutes from their meetings.
South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Gary French, manager of the Sioux Valley Cooperative Oil Company in Watertown, South Dakota.
South Dakota Farmers Union film about the G.T.A. (Grain Terminal Association) and how it serves farmers by marketing grain. Footage is of grain in various stages of marketing, from the field to the elevators, to shipping. Included is footage of M.W. Thatcher, President of G.T.A. at the grand opening and dedication of the plant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in May 1961. Color film. Sound.
Fruit peddlers at Anda in northern China, a man is walking across the tracks of the Trans-Siberian Railway, there are soybeans temporarily stored in covered bins awaiting shipment in the background; written in pencil on the back: Soybeans stored ready for shipment at Anda, North China 1924
Fruit peddlers at Anda in northern China, soybeans are temporarily stored in covered bins awaiting shipment in the background; written in pencil on the back: Soybeans stored ready for shipment at Anda, North China 1924
Men selling fruit on the Trans-Siberian Railway in Manchuria, China; written in pencil on the back: Chinese selling fruit on Siberian Railway Manchuria 1924
Fruit tree on the campus of South Dakota State College was part of N.E. Hansen's research on fruit
Fruit tree on the campus of South Dakota State College was part of N.E. Hansen's research on fruit
Albert R. Fryer from Doland, South Dakota was honored in 1936 as Eminent Farmer by the Eminent Farmer and Homemaker Club at South Dakota State College.
Vera Fuller, wife of Charles M. from Clay County, South Dakota, was honored in 1981 as Eminent Homemaker by South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Christine Gaffin, wife of Leonard Gaffin from Harrisburg, South Dakota, was honored in 1960 a Eminent Homemaker by the Eminent Farmer and Homemaker Club at South Dakota State College.
Ann Gallagher, wife of H.P. Gallagher from Meade County, South Dakota, was honored in 1958 as Eminent Homemaker by the Eminent Farmer and Homemaker Club at South Dakota State College.
Ornamental plantings in a garden in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: Garden at Harbin 1924
Ornamental plantings in a park in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: Garden at Harbin 1924
John F. Gauger from Clear Lake, South Dakota was honored in 1968 as Eminent Farmer by South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents.
Man in General Ma Zhanshan Gardens in Harbin, China; written in pencil on the back: In General Ma's Garden, Harbin, China, 1924
This collection encompasses materials related to George Biggar's career in radio, highlighting his contributions to agricultural and farm programs, as well as entertainment broadcasts. The collection is composed of a wide range of materials including audiocassettes, biographical sketches, clippings, scripts, a Master of Science thesis, miscellaneous items, photographs, publications, tours documentation, tributes, writings, and materials related to a World War II trip. These items offer insights into various aspects spanning from personal history to historical events, with a particular focus on the World War II trip and its related materials.
Biggar, George C. (George Cecil) 1899-1989George Gillespie, a mix blood living on his deceased mother's allotment, a one room log house, dirt roof, and dirt floor
George McGovern at a campaign event for Frank Denholm.
George McGovern in Cuba with bottles of Havana Club rum visible in the background
George McGovern speaking into microphones in a crowd Cuba
South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Ronald Gerlach, manager of the Aurora Cooperative Oil Company in Stickney, South Dakota
This collection is composed of some manuscripts of Gertrude Young, including material relating to the history of the history department at South Dakota State University. Also included are some Christmas cards featuring artwork of Ada Caldwell, a close association of Young. Newspaper clippings, miscellaneous certificates, and some correspondence round out the collection.
Young, Gertrude StickneyPeter H. Ginsbach from Dell Rapids, South Dakota was honored in 1975 as Eminent Farmer by South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents.
South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Aaron Glanzer, former board member of the Farmers Union Oil Company at Bridgewater, South Dakota and former Cenex regional board member.
South Dakota Farmers Union Communications Director, Chuck Groth, Cooperative Legacy Project interview with Emma Glanzer, Huron, South Dakota area Credit Union activist.
Florine Glaus, wife of John Glaus from Chamberlain, South Dakota, was honored in 1984 as Eminent Homemaker by South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents.
John Glaus from Chamberlain, South Dakota was honored in 1991 as Eminent Farmer by South Dakota State University and the South Dakota Board of Regents.