Roger J. Hargrave papers
Scope and Contents
The collection contains a published copy of the Origin and Development of Comptrollership in Iowa; a typed copy of his dissertation The Iowa State Comptroller; Rep. John Blatnik’s speeches (copies) to the 80th congress and miscellaneous others, 1947–1948; Blatnik’s radio speeches (copies) 1947–1948; and five volumes of teaching materials for courses taught by Hargrave. Scrapbooks compiled by Anne Hargrave spanning 1911–1980 were microfilmed at Brandeis University and a copy provided for this collection.
The collection includes a transcript of an April, 1947 "Radio Talk" regarding the Taft-Hartley Act. The discussion includes then Rep. John F. Kennedy, Rep. John Blatnik, and Lewis G. Hines AFL legislative representative at the time.
Dates
- 1911-1980
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Kathryn A. Martin Library, Archives and Special Collections.
Conditions Governing Use
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Dr. Roger James Hargrave taught political science at the Duluth State Teacher’s College in the late 1940s. In 1946 he became active in the Duluth, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party party. While active in the DFL he was active in the campaign of John A. Blatnik. He ultimately went to Washington, D.C. for eight years as Blatnik’s legislative assistant, in which capacity he did much of Blatnik’s speech writing. Hargrave returned to Duluth in 1954 and practiced law until 1980.
Extent
1.50 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection contains a published copy of the Origin and Development of Comptrollership in Iowa; a typed copy of his dissertation The Iowa State Comptroller; Rep. John Blatnik’s speeches (copies) to the 80th congress and miscellaneous others, 1947–1948; Blatnik’s radio speeches (copies) 1947–1948; and five volumes of teaching materials for courses taught by Hargrave. Scrapbooks compiled by Anne Hargrave spanning 1911–1980 were microfilmed at Brandeis University and a copy provided for this collection.
Physical Location
This collection is located at the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives. For more information about this collection or to make an appointment, contact us at libarchives@d.umn.edu or 218-726-8526.
General
This collection is part of the Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections, which are housed in the University of Minnesota Duluth Archives at the Kathryn A. Martin Library.
- Dissertations, Academic Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Duluth State Teachers College
- Educators Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Elected officials Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Electoral politics Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Kennedy, John F., 1942-
- Labor unions Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Labor, Organized Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Labor--History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lawyers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Political science Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Scrapbooks Subject Source: Local sources
- Speeches, addresses, etc. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Taft-Hartley Act, 1947 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Teachers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- United States. Labor Management Relations Act, 1947 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Roger J. Hargrave papers
- Author
- Finding Aid Authors: Staff, P. Maus.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The University of Minnesota Duluth Archives and Special Collections Collecting Area
Kathryn A. Martin Library
University of Minnesota Duluth
416 Library Drive
Duluth MN 55812-3001
(218) 726-8526
libarchives@d.umn.edu