One reel on microfilm
Discussions regarding: Petersen pushes for the incorporation of Askov as a village (4/10/1918), Petersen brother’s business success with the Askov American (12/1920), letters to Petersen from Floyd B. Olson (9/08/1930 and 12/01/1930), Petersen attempting to keep Floyd B. Olson in office (11/19/1932), signature address, letters including engagement announcement of Hjalmar Peterson and Medora Grandprey (4/19/1934), Petersen invited to Governor’s Ball (5/19/1934), Governor Olson accepts Medora’s request at having him and his wife in the reception line at the wedding (6/22/1934), a letter proposing Petersen as next candidate for governor (5/10/1935), formal statement of candidacy for Governor by Petersen (2/19/1936), letter from a danish radio station, included is a talk done about Petersen translation included (4/04/1936), tribute to Governor Floyd B. Olson upon his death written by Petersen (8/22/1936), Petersen’s statement upon being sworn in as Governor (8/24/1936), material received by the Petersen’s while attending the 28th National Conference of Governors in Jefferson City, Missouri (11/17/1936), Petersen as Governor (message of Governor Hjalmar Petersen to the special session of the Minnesota legislature) (12/17/1936 and 1/05/1937), Petersen’s statement on the Civil Service Controversy (3/13/1937), Petersen’s ideas concerning the Minnesota Leader (8/03/1937), Petersen to run for Governor in 1938 (12/28/1937), and miscellaneous discussions
Discussions regarding: article on Petersen commending him on his good service (1/1939), statement made by Petersen concerning the Grain Inspection Department under the railroad and warehouse commission (1/17/1939 and 2/06/1939), press release by Petersen (2/04/1939), Petersen’s speech on the occasion of the visit of the Danish Royalty in Minneapolis (4/22/1939), Petersen’s radio broadcasting (7/04/1939 and 2/08/1940), picture of Petersen as Railroad and Warehouse Commission-Petersen filing for Governor in 1940 (7/12/1940), letter to Governor Stassen concerning giving all military men the right to vote (3/14/1942), letter concerning the financing of Petersen’s 1942 campaign (2/09/1943), letter to Petersen from Hubert Humphrey (11/01/1943), letter from Petersen to John Gunther: Harper’s Magazine: an issue concerning inhuman treatment of children in the school for the feeble-minded of Faribault, Minnesota (6/14,21,22/1946), Petersen declines petition to run for the U.S. Senate (8/01/1946), and miscellaneous discussions
Discussions Regarding: biographical sketch on Hjalmar Petersen (1/01/1951), copy of Petersen’s certificate of merit from the American Evangelical Lutheran Church (10/28/1953), talks given by Petersen (1955), certificate of becoming Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner (1/03/1955), television talks by Petersen (3/07, 7/07, and 12/20/1955), Petersen as State Campaign manager for Estes IceFauver for president (1/10, 1/23, 2/07-09, 2/23, 6/22/1956), Petersen’s letter to former President Harry S. Truman (04/03/1956), former President Truman’s response to Petersen’s letter (4/11/1956), list of editorials written by Petersen in the Askov American (1958), Hjalmar Petersen for U.S. Senator Volunteer Committee (1958), Petersen to run for Senate (6/12 and 7/14/1958), radio talks by Petersen (3/14, 6/22, 7/13, and 7/18/1958), letter to Svend Petersen from Hjalmar Petersen’s daughter Evelyn (6/26/1959), and miscellaneous discussions
Discussions Regarding: memories over the years by Petersen (1960), dates of births and deaths of families of Hjalmar Petersen and Medora Grandprey(1961), letter from Hubert H. Humphrey concerning the appointment of a new postmaster general to replace Hjalmar’s brother, Svend, after his death (6/06/1961), correspondence between Petersen and Congressman Fred Marshall concerning the appointment of a new postmaster for Askov (6/8,14/1961), letter written by Petersen to Joseph L. Donovan, Secretary of State (11/06/1963), letter written by Petersen to Miles Lord-U.S. Attorney (4/09/1964), the occasion of the Askov American’s fifteenth anniversary (9/17/1964), letters from Governor Carl Rolvaag (1/02,11/1966), tribute by reverend Harold Petersen at the funeral of Hjalmar Petersen (4/01/1968), eulogy given to Hjalmar Petersen at the memorial service for deceased former members of the House (4/21/1969), and miscellaneous discussions
Discussions Regarding: the results of the state and national elections (11/10/1928), need for a 3rd party in this country (8/15/1931), Democratic Presidential candidates (3/05/1932), appointment to public office of Rev. O. Brevik (1/11/1933, 3/15/1933, 11/10/1933, 11/24/1933, 9/03/1936), Petersen’s party platform for lieutenant-governor (3/30/1934), the Lutheran drive against the school book plan (10/26/1934), how the Twin City papers handled politics (9/03/1935), Farmer-Labor party and the Social Democratic party on the Scandinavian government (2/21/1936), Petersen’s visit with President Roosevelt (9/04/1936), strike situation in Minnesota (9/25/1936), criticism of Petersen’s speech on his candidacy for governor (1/06/1938), Communism in Minnesota (Dies investigation) (10/21/1935, 4/16/1935, 11/04/1938), speech welcoming the Royalty of Denmark (4/12, 5/03, 5/10/1939), and miscellaneous discussions
Discussions Regarding: old age assistance (10/12/1944), Petersen’s meetings on world peace (5/23/1945), coming visit of Henrik Kaufmann, Danish diplomat (5/11/1957), Danes in Minnesota (6/06/1957 and 04/23/1958), Petersen’s loses the primary election for Senator (9/10/1958), exchange visits of Khrushchev and Eisenhower (8/04/1950 and 9/19/1959), meeting with Senator Humphrey (2/18/1960), meeting of Senator Eugene McCarthy (9/15/1960), and miscellaneous discussions
Discussions Regarding: Petersen’s meeting with Governor Olson (2/01/1936), the coming appearance of Mrs. Chas Lundquist, state chairman of F-L women (2/12/1936), Petersen’s views on raising taxes on corporations and inheritance taxes (2/12/1936), work of special sessions and other sessions (2/12/1936), letter to Mrs. Lundquist about forming a F-L women’s unit in their community (2/12/1936), neutrality legislation (2/18/1936), Petersen’s support of Floyd Olson and Petersen’s candidacy for governor (3/11/1936), biographical sketch of Mrs. Medora Petersen (3/20/1936), Petersen’s campaign for governor (3/23/1936), Petersen’s ticket endorsement and discussing of Benson (3/26/1936), state convention of the Farmer Labor Association (3/27/1936), isolationist issue (12/01/1953), and miscellaneous discussions