ELWYN B. ROBINSON DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
CHESTER FRITZ LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
3051 UNIVERSITY AVENUE STOP 9000
GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA 58202-9000

THOMAS S. KLEPPE PAPERS

COLLECTION: OGL#63 (addition)

DATES: 1966-1977

SIZE: 9.5 linear feet

INTRODUCTION  

ACQUISITION: This addition to the Thomas S. Kleppe Papers was deposited in the Orin G. Libby Manuscript Collection by Thomas S. Kleppe on April 12, 1977 (Acc.#77-414). The collection was opened for research by Thomas S. Kleppe on March 17, 1993.

ACCESS: Available for inspection under the rules and regulations of the Department of Special Collections.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

This addition to the Thomas S. Kleppe Papers dates from 1966-1976, although the bulk of the material dates from Kleppe's tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Interior, from 1975-1977. The material has been divided into four series as follows:

Series I: Calendar, Invitation and Regret Files
The first series consists of Kleppe's calendar, invitation and regret files. Only the regret files are complete. The calendars are day by day appointment schedules for Kleppe's days when he was not traveling.

Series II: Trips
The second series contains travel schedules and supporting papers on various trips made while Kleppe was Secretary of the Interior. A number of the files contain briefing papers on issues likely to be mentioned at press conferences on the trip.

Series III: Correspondence
The final series contains correspondence dating from 1966-1977. This includes letters from his time both as a United States Congressman, as well as Secretary of the Interior. The alphabetical files were not complete.

Series IV: Memorabilia
This series consists primarily of memorabilia relating to the periods he served as head of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of the Interior, although some items pertaining to his two terms in the U.S. House of Representatives are also included. Various plaques, certificates, and trophies make up a large portion of the contents but photographs also figure prominently. In order to conserve space, many of the plaques were removed from their wooden backing, so that only the metal facing is preserved. In a few instances, photocopies have been kept in lieu of the original plaque.

BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 20
File
SERIES I: Calendar, Invitation and Regret Files

  1. Secretary's calendar: March 1976
  2. Secretary's calendar: February 1976
  3. Secretary's calendar: January 1976
  4. Secretary's calendar: December 1975
  5. Secretary's calendar: November 1975
  6. Secretary's calendar: October 1975
  7. Invitations: June 1976
  8. Invitations: May 1976
  9. Invitations: April 1976
  10. Invitations: Various
  11. Invitations: Open
  12. Regrets: December 1976
  13. Regrets: November 1976
  14. Regrets: October 1976
  15. Regrets: September 1976
  16. Regrets: August 1976
  17. Regrets: July 1976
  18. Regrets: June 1976
  19. Regrets: May 1976
  20. Regrets: April 1976
  21. Regrets: March 1976
  22. Regrets: February 1976
  23. Regrets: January 1976

Box 21
File

  1. Regrets: December 1975
  2. Regrets: November 1975
  3. Regrets: October 1975

SERIES II: Trips

  1. Travel Schedules and Supporting Papers, October 29-November 24, 1976
  2. Louisiana/Alabama/Florida/North Carolina, October 25-28, 1976
  3. Massachusetts, Kentucky/Indiana/Ohio, October 18-20, 1976
  4. New York/Oxnard/Los Angeles, October 11-13, 1976
  5. Houston/Seattle, October 6-9, 1976
  6. Denver, September 26-27, 1976
  7. Wyoming/North Dakota/Wisconsin/Michigan/Minnesota, September 20-24, 1976
  8. Anchorage, September 7-12, 1976
  9. Wyoming, August 28-29, Boston, August 30, 1976
  10. Montgomery, Alabama, August 21, 1976
  11. Kansas/Montana/South Dakota/Missouri, August 17-23, 1976
  12. Beckley, West Virginia, August 17, 1976
  13. Nevada/Idaho/Massachusetts, July6, 1976
  14. Wheeling, West Virginia, July 9, 1976
  15. Philadelphia, July 4, 1976
  16. Valley Forge/Philadelphia, July 4, 1976
  17. Colorado Springs, June 30-July 2, 1976
  18. New York, June 22-23, 1976
  19. Pittsburgh, June 15, 1976
  20. Charlotte, North Carolina, Jun 8, 1976
  21. Sacramento/San Jose/Los Angeles, June 2-4, 1976
  22. Maryville, Tenn., May 31, 1976
  23. St. Paul/Fargo, May 25-26, 1976
  24. Potsdam, New York, May 22-23, 1976
  25. Valley City, North Dakota, May 20-21, 1976
  26. Philadelphia, May 19, 1976
  27. Worcester, Massachusetts, May 15, 1976
  28. Detroit, Michigan, May 10, 1976
  29. Hot Springs, Virginia, May 7, 1976
  30. Lincoln, Nebraska, May 3-4, 1976
  31. Atlanta, Georgia, April 29-30, 1976
  32. Salt Lake City/Boise/Ft. Worth/Williamsport, April 21-23, 1976
  33. New York/New Mexico, April 9-10, 1976
  34. Traverse City, Michigan, April 7-8, 1976
  35. Grand Forks, North Dakota, March 31-April 1, 1976
  36. Miami, Florida, March 21-27, 1976
  37. Louisville, Kentucky, March 20, 1976
  38. Portland, Oregon, March 15, 1976
  39. Bloomington, Ill./New Orleans, March 10-12, 1976
  40. New York, March 3, 1976
  41. Omaha/Fargo/Bismarck/Missoula, February 16-21, 1976
  42. Phoenix/Denver, January 23-26, 1976
  43. California/Alaska, December 10-11, 1975
  44. Austin, Tex., November 10-11, 1975
  45. Albuquerque, October 28-29, 1975

Box 22
File
SERIES III: Correspondence

  1. Correspondence: F
  2. Correspondence: G
  3. Correspondence: H
  4. Correspondence: I-K
  5. Correspondence: L
  6. Correspondence: Mc
  7. Correspondence: M
  8. Correspondence: N-Q
  9. Correspondence: R
  10. Correspondence: S
  11. Correspondence: T-V
  12. Correspondence: W-Z
  13. Correspondence: Congress
  14. Correspondence: White House Staff
  15. Courtesy Letters: A-E
  16. Courtesy Letters: G-N
  17. Courtesy Letters: O-Z
  18. Courtesy Letters: No response necessary
  19. Pre-Confirmation Mail
  20. Pre-Confirmation Mail
  21. Savings Bond Campaign
  22. Correspondence: Miscellaneous
  23. Farewell: January 1977
  24. Correspondence: Personal, 1972-1975

Box 23
File

  1. Secretary of Interior Nomination: Endorsements
  2. Congratulations: 1975 - A-F
  3. Congratulations: 1975 - G-L
  4. Congratulations: 1975 - K-V
  5. Congratulations: 1975 - W-Z
  6. Congratulations: Nomination, A-L
  7. Congratulations: Nomination, M-Z
  8. Congratulations: Secretary of the Interior nomination
  9. Congratulations: Secretary of the Interior nomination
  10. Congratulations: Secretary of the Interior nomination
  11. Congratulations, 1972
  12. Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (Washington Colleagues)
  13. Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (West District, A-K)
  14. Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (West District, L-Z)
  15. Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (Miscellaneous, A-J)
  16. Kleppe for Congress, 1966 - congratulations (Miscellaneous, K-Z)

SERIES IV: MEMORABALIA

  1. Certificates of Election to Congress
    - Certificate of Election dated 23 November 1966
    - Certificate of Election dated 22 November 1968
  2. Representative Kleppe’s Newsletters to His Constituents, November 1967 - October 1970
  3. Photo with Speaker McCormack, Swearing-In, January 3, 1967
  4. Photo with President Eisenhower, Gettysburg, Pa., February 1967
  5. Photo with President Nixon and John Frank, Winner of the Small Business Award, 1971
  6. Cover Photo, Government Executive Magazine, October 1975
    - Original photograph
    - Facsimile of magazine cover
  7. Photo, Bicentennial of Public Lands, Department of the Interior, September 16, 1976
  8. Close-Up, Bicentennial of Public Lands, Department of the Interior, September 16, 1976
  9. Bismarck Medical Association Award of Recognition, 1969, (bronze plate)
  10. Plaque, City of Los Angeles, February 9, 1972 - Photocopy of plaque
    - Bronze plate
  11. AAMESBIC [American Association of Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Companies] Award, 1972 (bronze plate)
  12. Plaque, City of Los Angeles, December 10, 1975
    - Photocopy of plaque
    - Bronze plate
  13. NASBIC [National Association of Small Business Investment Companies] Certificate of Appreciation (bronze plate), October 26, 1975
  14. Plaque Commemorating a Groundbreaking, July 9, 1976 (plastic facing mounted on bronze plate)
  15. NAMC [National Association of Minority Contractors] Certificate of Appreciation (bronze plate)
  16. Plaque, California State Assembly
    - Photocopy of plaque
    - Bronze plate
  17. Loose Certificates, etc.
    - Certificate of appreciation from the Lutheran Council, April 16, 1974
    - Certificate issued by American College Administrators identifying Kleppe as an Honorary Regent, 1975
    - Certificate of appreciation from the National Economic Development Association (NEDA)
    - Certificate of appreciation from the United Indian Development Association
    - Executive order appointing Kleppe chairman of the Interdepartmental Committee for the Voluntary Payroll Savings Plan for the Purchase of United States Savings Bonds, January 8, 1976
    - Certificate recognizing Kleppe’s ten years of government service, April 28, 1973
    - Note from the White House regarding the Bicentennial National Day of Prayer, May 10, 1976
    - Proclamation of the Bicentennial National Day of Prayer, March 16, 1976
    - Certificate recognizing Kleppe as an Admiral in the New River Navy, September 11, 1976
    - Special Bicentennial Award for Distinguished Public Service from the Federal Executive Board of the Twin Cities, May 25, 1976
    - Certificate stating that Kleppe crossed the Arctic Circle in an aircraft on September 10, 1976
    - Distinguished Service Citation from Bismarck Junior College, May 19, 1978
    - Certificate of Appreciation from the National Press Club, April 27, 1976
  18. Photocopies of Miscellaneous Plaques
    - NASBIC [National Association of Small Business Investment Companies] Distinguished Service Award, November 9, 1972
    - Distinguished Service Award from the Americans for Constitutional Action
    - Plaque of appreciation from the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation, December 10, 1975
  19. National Bicentennial Medal, 1976

Box 24
- Key Award (plaque) from the National Association of Black Manufacturers, April 1973
- Plaque featuring engraving of Thomas Jefferson from the Federal Executive Institute of Charlottesville, Virginia, June 15, 1972
- “Alaska Moose Holder” (plaque) from the Rotary Club of Anchorage, Alaska, September 8, 1976
- Plaque recognizing Kleppe as a Distinguished Alumnus of Valley City State College, May 21, 1976
- Plaque presented by TELACU (a community development corporation) in 1975

Box 25
- Piece of the Alaska Pipeline cut in shape of Alaska, fastened on wooden mount
- Pen-holder made from piece of the Alaska Pipeline
- Congressional crest (ca. 18” in diameter) with the legend “Member of Congress”

Box 26
- Plaque from the American Association of Minority Enterprise Small Business Investment Companies, October 26, 1973 (bronze plate)
- Certificate of Appreciation from the National Press Club, October 25, 1974
- Congressional Certificate of Service for Kleppe’s two terms in the House of Representatives, 1967-1971
- Management Improvement Certificate, Awarded by President Nixon to Kleppe while he was the head of the Small Business Administration
- Photograph showing Kleppe meeting with President Nixon in the Rose Garden to discuss small business legislation, 1972
- Photograph showing President Ford presenting the National Small Business Award to Mr. and Mrs. Stone and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, at Provo, Utah, May 1975, autographed by Ford
- Photograph of Kleppe’s first official meeting with President Ford after becoming Secretary of the Interior, taken November 1975 in the Oval Office, autographed by Ford
- Photograph of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Potter Stewart swearing Kleppe in as Secretary of the Interior in the East Room of the White House as President Ford looks on, October 17, 1975, autographed by Ford
- Honorary Doctor of Laws diploma from the University of North Dakota, April 1, 1976
- Photograph with President Nixon immediately following Kleppe’s swearing-in as head of the Small Business Administration, February 1971. Also in picture: Mrs. Kleppe, daughters Jane and Jill, Gladys Anderson.
- Certificate of appreciation from the Asian American National Business Alliance, Inc., December 10, 1975
- Official scrapbook commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Small Business Administration, 1973

SEPARATIONS RECORD

Two photographs were separated and placed in the Orin G. Libby Photograph Collection.

OGL#63-1 Unknown group, dated August 1975. Names on back read: Bill, Donald, Geraldine, Jim, Melvin, Ray Laurel, Jack, Clara and John Roth. Photograph might have been taken at a wedding.
OGL#63-2 Thomas Kleppe, Bismarck Barons baseball team: 1955

 

Original Donation First Addition: 1966-1977 Second Addition: 1970

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