Joseph Meglen Papers, 1955-1978

The series consists of thank-you letters to campaign contributors during the reelection campaigns of Senator Mike Mansfield in 1958 and 1964. Campaign contributions also came from Senator Mansfield to the Montana county Democratic chairs when Mansfield donated money for the campaigns of Democratic candidates to state offices. Other general correspondence is also included from the Mansfield for Senate Club and directly with Senator Mansfield himself.

The series contains financial records from the Mansfield for Senate Club during Senator Mansfield's reelection campaigns in 1958 and 1964. Receipts from campaign advertising and campaign expenses are in the series. The checkbook stubs from the Mansfield for Senate Club, campaign expense reports, and publicity statements with how much contribution money came into the campaign are also included.

The series consists of campaign materials from the two Mansfield's campaigns. There is a copy of campaign information, a Mansfield for Senate campaign card, and two advertising photo templates of Mansfield from the 1958 campaign. Two bumper stickers, a campaign flyer, booklets on Barry Goldwater, and materials from the State Democratic nominating convention, including speech cards to be used by Senator Mansfield stating the Democratic agenda, are the 1964 campaign materials.

The series consists of newspaper clippings of the election campaigns of Senator Mike Mansfield in the 1958 and 1964 elections, and following his career within the Senate and his Ambassadorship in Japan. Campaign election results from around the state are also included, mainly from the 1964 election. Also from the 1964 election are two styles of campaign posters of Senator Mansfield. Besides clippings on Senator Mansfield, Meglen also collected a few articles on various regional topics in which he was interested.

The series contains personal correspondence of Joe Meglen from 1964 to 1968, a copy of the Natural Gas Bill and Fulbright Bill of 1955, and Yellowtail Dam litigation in 1956. A congressional tribute to Mike Mansfield is also included in the series.