Identity elements
Cote
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Titre
Date(s)
- 1955-1968 (Création/Production)
Extent
2.52 linear feet
Nom du producteur
Notice biographique
Marvin C. Schumann was born on May 19, 1906 in Rice, Minnesota. He was raised in a family of eight on a rural farm. His father was a German immigrant, who came to the United States at age seven. After the completion of eighth grade, Marvin attended the School of Agriculture at the University of Minnesota. In 1944, he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the board of county commissioners where he served for ten years. Then in 1954, he decided to file for the office of Minnesota State Representative to which he was elected and served seven terms. He served in the Minnesota House from 1955 to 1962 for District 45, 1963 to 1966 for District 27, and 1967 to 1968 for District 51B. In 1939, he married Mildred E. Nelson, from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. They had three children: Julie Fay, Nancy Louise, and Ivan Charles.
Content and structure elements
Portée et contenu
This collection contains a majority of constituent correspondences during the time Schumann served in the Minnesota House. The correspondences are arranged in chronological order by date. The content matter of these correspondences mostly deal with legislative matters on a wide range of topics, such as: highways, welfare, forestry, labor, and a number of other topics. They provide insight to public opinion concerning prospective laws and new regulations.
The second part of the collection contains a number of books and department reports from the 1960's covering issues such as: environmental, Minnesota highways, Minnesota Development Association, Legislative Research Committee, and other commissions and reports. These booklets are arranged by topic.
System of arrangement
Series 1: Constituent Correspondence and other Material
The constituent correspondences are arranged in chronological order by date in each folder.
Series 2: Reports, Commissions, Booklets, and other Material
The collection of books and reports are arranged by subject.
Records are located at 36A.7c-f and 36B.1a-b.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions d’accès
This collection has no restrictions except for the constituent correspondence. That material is closed to access.
Accès physique
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Permission to publish, quote, and reproduce must be secured from the copyright holder.
Languages of the material
- anglais
Scripts of the material
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Finding aids
Générer l'instrument de recherche
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Historique de la conservation
Source immédiate d'acquisition
Gift
Évaluation, élimination et calendrier de conservation
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Existence and location of copies
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Archivist's note
These records were reprocessed by Sara Olson in October 2014.