Collection Summary

Creator:

Reid F. Murray

Title:

Guide to the Papers of Reid F. Murray

Dates:

1939-1952

Abstract:

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.

Quantity:

3.8 linear feet

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.

Organization of the Papers

This collection is organized into 2 series:

Personal, c.1940-1950

Scrapbooks, 1939-1952

Index Terms

Terms listed are associated with the Reid F. Murray Papers.

Names:

Murray, Reid Fred

Organizations:

House of Representatives

United States Congress

Subjects:

Archives

Congress

House of Representatives

Legislators

Murray, Reid Fred

United States

Places:

Washington D.C.

Wisconsin

Document Types:

Papers

Scrapbooks

Titles:

Congressional Record

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

Personal, c.1940-1950. 0.3 linear feet

The Personal Series contains biographical information, a campaign brochure, a guest book, Remarks for the Congressional Reco rd both printed and handwritten, and various articles.

Address, July 7, 1949

Republican Call to Arms by Clarence J. Brown.

Article, January 10, 1950

Urgent Message by Reid Murray in Hoard's Dairyman.

Biography, n.d.

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.

Biography, n.d.

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)

Guest Book, 1941-1952

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.

Publication, April 15, 1949

U. S. News & World Report, "Special Report: How New Farm Plan Works," p 43+.

Remarks, June 19, 1948

Congressional Record, "President Truman appears more interested in politics than in a constructive agricultural approach."

Remarks, 1949

Congressional Record, "Clip Sheets, " various.

Remarks, n.d.

Congressional Record, typed prior to publication. Some have published articles stapled to bottom.

Remarks, n.d.

Handwritten in no particular order.

Statement, April 7, 1949

Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Brannan. One typed copy and one copy reprinted from Congressional Record.

Scrapbooks, 1939-1952. 3.5 linear feet.

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.

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.

Scrapbook 1: Remarks, 1939-1940

Extension of Remarks in Congressional Record by Murray and others. No cover. 75 p. Pages are labeled with title/date of Remarks.

Scrapbook 2: Remarks, 1941-1942

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.

Scrapbook 3: Remarks, 1943

Extension of Remarks in Congressional Record by Murray and others. Black covers. Index in front. 97 p.

Scrapbook 4: Remarks, 1944

Extension of Remarks in Congressional Record by Murray and others. Index in front. 97 p.

Scrapbook 5: Remarks, 1945

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.

Scrapbook 6: Remarks, 1946

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.

Scrapbook 7: Remarks, 1947

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.

Scrapbook 8: Remarks, 1948

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)."

Scrapbook 9: Remarks, 1949

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.

Scrapbook 10: Remarks, 1950-1952

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.

Scrapbook 11: News clippings, 1940-1941

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.

Scrapbook 12: News clippings, 1941-1946

Articles from Wisconsin newspapers about Murray and/or agriculture. Green covers. Contains some Murray newsletters to constituents. No pagination.

Scrapbook 13: News clippings, 1947-1952

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.