TABLE OF CONTENTS
Collection Summary
Biographical
Sketch
Scope and
Content of the Papers
Organization of
the Papers
Arrangement of
the Papers
Restrictions
Index
Terms
Related Material
Administrative
Information
Detailed
Description of the Collection
Personal, c.1940-1950.
Scrapbooks,
1939-1952.
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Reid F. MurrayA Guide to the Reid F. Murray Papers at the
Baylor University Collections of Political Materials
Inventory prepared by Ben Rogers
Reid F.
Murray
A Guide to the
Reid F. Murray Papers at the
Baylor University
Collections of
Political Materials
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Collection
Summary
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Creator:
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Reid F. Murray
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Title:
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Guide to the Papers of Reid F. Murray
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Dates:
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1939-1952
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Abstract:
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The papers of Reid Murray document his years as
a U. S. Representative from Wisconsin from 1939
until his death in 1952. The Personal Series
contains biographical information, a guest book,
Remarks for the Congressional Record both
printed and handwritten, and various articles. The
Scrapbook series contains the bulk of the
collection and consists of thirteen scrapbooks
filled with news clippings about Reid Murray and
Congress during his terms of service from 1939 to
1952.
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Quantity:
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3.8 linear feet
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Biographical Sketch
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Date
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Event
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October 16, 1887
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Born in Ogdensburg, Waupaca County,
Wisconsin.
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1916
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Attended Manawa High School. Graduated from
College of Agriculture of the University of
Wisconsin at Madison.
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1914-1917
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Agricultural agent for railroads in St. Paul,
Minnesota.
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1917-1919
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Agricultural agent for Winnebago County,
Wisconsin.
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1919-1922
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Agricultural agent for First National Bank,
Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
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1922-1927
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Professor of animal husbandry at the College of
Agriculture, University of Wisconsin.
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1927-1939
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Engaged in agricultural pursuits, buying and
selling of cattle and farms.
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1939-1952
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Member of Congress, 7th Congressional District,
Wisconsin, Seventy-sixth to Eighty-second
Congress.
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April 29, 1952
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Died Bethesda, Maryland. Interment in Park
Cemetery, one mile north of Ogdensburg,
Wisconsin.
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Scope and Content
of the Papers
The papers of Reid Murray
document his years as a U. S. Representative from Wisconsin
from 1939 until his death in 1952. There are only eleven
files created from materials found in a large brown envelope
labeled "Mr. Murray's Desk." This Personal Series contains
biographical information, a guest book, Remarks for the
Congressional Record both printed and handwritten,
and various articles.
The Scrapbook series contains
the bulk of the collection. There are thirteen large
scrapbooks filled with news clippings about Reid Murray and
Congress during his terms of service from 1939 to 1952. Ten
scrapbooks contain Remarks from the Congressional
Record during Murray's years in Congress, 1939-1952.
These books each have an index in the front which lists
every article in each scrapbook. Beginning in 1948, the
scrapbooks are numbered back to front.
Three scrapbooks contain news
clippings from Wisconsin newspapers about Murray and/or
agriculture from 1940-1952. The last of these also contains
articles about Murray's death in 1952.
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Arrangement of
the Papers
This collection is arranged by
topic in the Personal Series and chronologically in the
Scrapbook Series.
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Restrictions
Restrictions on
Access
Building Use Only
Restrictions on
Use
None
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Index
Terms
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Terms listed are associated with the Reid F.
Murray Papers.
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Names:
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Murray, Reid Fred
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Organizations:
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House of Representatives
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United States Congress
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Subjects:
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Archives
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Congress
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House of Representatives
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Legislators
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Murray, Reid Fred
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United States
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Places:
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Washington D.C.
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Wisconsin
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Document Types:
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Papers
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Scrapbooks
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None
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Related
Material
Hyde H. Murray Papers
The Reid F. Murray Papers were
separated from the Hyde H. Murray Papers.
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Administrative
Information
Custodial
History
These papers were deposited in
the Baylor Collections of Political Materials by Hyde
Murray, son of Reid F. Murray. Hyde Murray was legal counsel
to the Committee on Agricultural of the U. S. House of
Representatives when W. R. Poage was Chairman of the
Committee. Therefore, because Poage's papers are part of the
BCPM, Murray donated his papers from the Poage era to the
BCPM also. Since Reid F. Murray, was a congressman from
Wisconsin, the BCPM staff contacted the Wisconsin Historical
Society in 1994 regarding the transfer of these papers. The
transfer was put on hold pending permission from Hyde
Murray. No further contact has been made as of October 2000.
The Deed of Gift for the Hyde H. Murray Papers includes the
Reid F. Murray Papers.
Preferred
Citation
Reid F. Murray Papers, Baylor
University Collections of Political Materials, Waco,
Texas.
Acquisition
Information
See Custodial History
Processing
Information
Some materials from the Reid
F. Murray Papers were removed for cataloging. Records either
duplicated or not germane and historically important have
also been removed.
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Detailed
Description of the Collection
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Personal, c.1940-1950. 0.3 linear feet
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The Personal Series contains biographical
information, a campaign brochure, a guest book,
Remarks for the Congressional Record both
printed and handwritten, and various articles.
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Congressional Record
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Address, July 7, 1949
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Republican Call to Arms by Clarence J.
Brown.
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Article, January 10, 1950
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Urgent Message by Reid Murray in Hoard's
Dairyman.
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Biography, n.d.
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Campaign brochure: Strikes Cross Purposes of
Farm Schemes - New Deal Sacrificing American
Farmers on Altar of World Commerce. Outlines
Murray's Creed, sixteen precepts in five
categories: Irrigation Unsound, Health Standards,
New Farm Spokesman, Fed Up on Super Man, Old
Fashioned Virtues. Contains photo.
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Biography, n.d.
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Card to certify "That the person whose
photograph and signature appear on the reverse side
of this card is a Member of the United House of
Representatives, 80th Congress. Signed by John
Andrews, Clerk of the House." (Card has no
photograph/signature)
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Guest Book, 1941-1952
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Signed by people mostly from Wisconsin who
visited Murray's office in Wash. D.C. from Feb. 6,
1941 to "Ike's birthday" in 1952.
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Publication, April 15, 1949
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U. S. News & World Report, Special
Report: How New Farm Plan Works, p 43+.
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Remarks, June 19, 1948
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Congressional Record, President Truman
appears more interested in politics than in a
constructive agricultural approach.
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Remarks, 1949
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Congressional Record, Clip Sheets,
various.
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Remarks, n.d.
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Congressional Record, typed prior to
publication. Some have published articles stapled
to bottom.
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Remarks, n.d.
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Handwritten in no particular order.
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Statement, April 7, 1949
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Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan. One
typed copy and one copy reprinted from
Congressional Record.
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Scrapbooks, 1939-1952. 3.5 linear feet.
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There are thirteen large scrapbooks filled with
news clippings about Reid Murray and Congress
during his terms of service from 1939 to 1952. Ten
scrapbooks contain Remarks from the
Congressional Record during Murray's years
in Congress, 1939-1952. These books each have an
index in the front which lists every article in the
book. Beginning in 1948, the scrapbooks are
numbered back to front.
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RemarksCongressional Record
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Three scrapbooks contain news clippings from
Wisconsin newspapers about Murray and/or
agriculture from 1940-1952. The last of these also
contains articles about Murray's death in 1952.
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Remarks, 1939-1940
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. No cover. 75 p.
Pages are labeled with title/date of
Remarks.
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Remarks, 1941-1942
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. No cover. Index in
front. 1942 in front, p. 1-34. 1941 in back p.
1-59.
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Remarks, 1943
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Black covers.
Index in front. 97 p.
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Remarks, 1944
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Index in front. 97
p.
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Remarks, 1945
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Black covers. Also
contains Presidential Message, Sept. 6, 1945. In
envelope attached inside back cover is Small
Business Committee Investigation, pt. 18
Oleo-Butter, Haddock Text and USAD radio skit on
oleo, July 15, 1941.
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Remarks, 1946
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Extension of Remarks by Murray and
others. Black covers. Index in front. 99 p. Also
includes Wisconsin Crop and Livestock Reporter,
Feb., 1946 and Presidents Roosevelt's Labor Day
Speech from Congressional Record.
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Remarks, 1947
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Black covers.
Index in front. 79 p. numbered back to front. Also
includes tabbed section: Milk used in cheese
industry speech, April 12, 1945 and brow envelope
with Agriculture prices, 1939.
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Remarks, 1948
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Black covers.
Index in front. 76 p. numbered back to front. Also
contains folder in front labeled "Cost of living
1948 (Mrs. Douglas)."
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Remarks, 1949
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Black covers.
Index in front. 80 pages numbered back to front.
Includes tab labeled "Voting, 1949." Envelope
inside back cover contains "Agriculture Situation,"
vol. 33, no. 1, Jan. 1949. Envelope inside that
envelope contains photostatic copy of article
"Price Policy for Agriculture," by William H.
Nichols.
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Remarks, 1950-1952
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Extension of Remarks in Congressional
Record by Murray and others. Black covers.
Index in front. 53 pages numbered back to front.
Also contains list and copies of Murray Bills in
front.
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News clippings, 1940-1941
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Articles from Wisconsin newspapers about Murray
and/or agriculture. No cover. Tabs: Aeronautics,
Butter and cheese, Farm budget, Furs, Farm loans,
Milk, Poultry-eggs, Trade treaties. No
pagination.
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News clippings, 1941-1946
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Articles from Wisconsin newspapers about Murray
and/or agriculture. Green covers. Contains some
Murray newsletters to constituents. No
pagination.
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News clippings, 1947-1952
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Articles from Wisconsin newspapers about Murray
and/or agriculture. Green cover. No pagination.
Also contains three Certificates of election to 7th
Congressional District of Wisconsin, 1944, 1948,
1950. Extra pages from another scrapbook regarding
death of Reid Murray in 1952 have been inserted in
the back.
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