Tom Daschle Congressional Career: Papers

Collection summary | Administrative Information | Search Terms | Arrangement

NOTE: Please refer any and all questions regarding the Daschle Career Papers to Dr. Stephen Van Buren.

                              Dr. Stephen Van Buren, C.A.
                        Daschle Archives Project Coordinator
                        University Archivist, Head of Special Collections Dept.
                        605-688-4906
                        Stephen.VanBuren@sdstate.edu

COLLECTION SUMMARY

Title:   Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers

Dates:    1949-2006 (bulk 1978-2004)

Creator:     Thomas A. Daschle

Physical description:     685 linear feet - 685 containers

Collection number:     DA

Language:     Collection material in English.

Repository:     South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.

Abstract:     The Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers collection contains material related to his professional career in Congress. Included are records, correspondence, photographs, moving images, and artifacts. Material consists of both paper and digital records. This collection is arranged into seven series:

U.S. House of Representatives Papers [DA 1] [click to view summary]

U.S. Senate Papers [DA 2] [click to view summary]

Personal Papers [DA 3] [click to view summary]

Subject Files [DA 4] [click to view summary]

Still Images [DA 5] [click to view summary]

Artifacts [DA 6] [click to view summary]

Moving Images [DA 7] [click to view summary]

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance:      Tom Daschle transferred his papers to South Dakota State University in the fall of 2004.

Access Restrictions:     Materials and resources from the Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers are not in the public domain and copyright is largely held by the donor. Staff makes these materials available for private study, research, and teaching. Online material may be downloaded and printed without prior permission for these purposes, on condition that you attribute the Archives in all copies. NOTE: Wherever possible, original folder labels are used with unexpurgated content.

Copy Status:     The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies and other reproductions of copyrighted material. Libraries and archives are authorized to furnish reproductions upon request for specified purposes, including private study, scholarship, and research; publication; and public exhibition. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept an order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of that order would involve violation of copyright law.

Preferred citation:     [Title of collection, (manuscript number)], The Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers, South Dakota State University Archives, Brookings, SD [URL, if applicable, (date)].

Processing information:     This material was processed by Ruby Wilson and James Borchert under the direction of the University Archivist, Stephen Van Buren.

SELECTED SEARCH TERMS

Abortion
Agent Orange
Agricultural Research
Agriculture
Alcohol Fuels
American Indian Issues
Anthrax
Appropriations
Banking
Biotechnology
Black Hills
Budget
Campaign Finance
Children
Civil Rights
Clinton Impeachment
Crime
Crops
Defense
Deficit
Democratic Policy
Disabled
Disaster
Economic Development
Education
Elderly
Election
Energy
Environment
Ethanol (ETBE)
Family
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Finance
Food
Food Safety
Foreign Policy
Fundraising
Gasohol
Grain
Hazardous Waste
Health
Homestake
Housing
Impeachment
Indian Affairs
International Trade
Judiciary
Labor
Livestock
Meat
Methanol (MTBE)
Military
Mining
Natural Resources
Nominations
Pesticides
Political
Railroad
Renewable Energy
Renewable Fuels
Rural Development
Rural Electrification
Small Business
Social Security
Taxes
Telecommunications
Transportation
Tribal
Veterans Affairs
Waste
Welfare
Wetlands
White House
Wildlife Refuge
9/11

ARRANGEMENT

The Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers are arranged into seven series:

DA 1 U.S. House of Representatives papers, 1964-1992 (bulk 1978-1986) [click to view finding aid for the House of Representatives papers]

Some campaign files and voting record information
“The Daschle Record” which contains 12 books compiled by his staff containing Daschle’s voting record, sponsorships, and summaries of committee and subcommittee records from 1979 to 1986.

DA 2 U.S. Senate papers, 1964-2006 (bulk 1984-2004) [click to view finding aid for the Senate papers]

Trip schedules and files regarding his frequent trips back to South Dakota, including quite a few of Daschle’s “Trip Notes” which are Daschle’s notes to his staff regarding his impressions of the details of the trip and issues and concerns encountered on the trips that he wanted his staff to address.
Files on the Whitewater issue during the Clinton administration.
Veterans Issues
Ellsworth Air Force Base
South Dakota Water Projects
South Dakota Governor Mickelson accident and aviation issues
Speeches
Daschle sponsored and cosponsored legislation
Administrative files including financial disclosures, appointments and schedules

DA 3 Personal papers, 1972-1977 (bulk 1973-1977) [click to view finding aid for the Personal papers]

Papers of personal interest to Daschle
Contains material related to Daschle's pre-legislative career, mainly of the time he spent as staff assistant to Senator James Abourezk

DA 4 Subject Files, 1971-2004 (bulk 1983-1999) [click to view finding aid for the Subject files]

Composed of files related to:
- Agent Orange and veterans affairs
- Thee impeachment of President William Jefferson Clinton
- Agriculture
- Health
- Education
- Transportation
- Telecommunications

DA 5 Still Images [click to view finding aid for the Still images]

This collection is not available to researchers at this time.

DA 6 Artifacts [click to view finding aid for the Artifacts]

This collection is not available to researchers at this time.
Framed or hanging items
three-dimension items

DA 7 Moving Images [click to view finding aid for the Moving images]

This collection is not available to researchers at this time.

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Collection summary \| Administrative Information \| Search Terms \| Arrangement NOTE: Please refer any and all questions regarding the Daschle Career Papers to Dr. Stephen Van Buren. Dr. Stephen Van Buren, C.A. Daschle Archives Project Coordinator University Archivist, Head of Special Collections Dept. 605-688-4906 Stephen.VanBuren@sdstate.edu COLLECTION SUMMARY Title: Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers Dates: 1949-2006 (bulk 1978-2004) Creator: Thomas A. Daschle Physical description: 685 linear feet - 685 containers Collection number: DA Language: Collection material in English. Repository: South Dakota State University Archives, Hilton M. Briggs Library, South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D. Abstract: The Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers collection contains material related to his professional career in Congress. Included are records, correspondence, photographs, moving images, and artifacts. Material consists of both paper and digital records. This collection is arranged into seven series: U.S. House of Representatives Papers [DA 1] [click to view summary] U.S. Senate Papers [DA 2] [click to view summary] Personal Papers [DA 3] [click to view summary] Subject Files [DA 4] [click to view summary] Still Images [DA 5] [click to view summary] Artifacts [DA 6] [click to view summary] Moving Images [DA 7] [click to view summary] ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Provenance: Tom Daschle transferred his papers to South Dakota State University in the fall of 2004. Access Restrictions: Materials and resources from the Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers are not in the public domain and copyright is largely held by the donor. Staff makes these materials available for private study, research, and teaching. Online material may be downloaded and printed without prior permission for these purposes, on condition that you attribute the Archives in all copies. NOTE: Wherever possible, original folder labels are used with unexpurgated content. Copy Status: The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code) governs the making of photocopies and other reproductions of copyrighted material. Libraries and archives are authorized to furnish reproductions upon request for specified purposes, including private study, scholarship, and research; publication; and public exhibition. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept an order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of that order would involve violation of copyright law. Preferred citation: [Title of collection, (manuscript number)], The Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers, South Dakota State University Archives, Brookings, SD [URL, if applicable, (date)]. Processing information: This material was processed by Ruby Wilson and James Borchert under the direction of the University Archivist, Stephen Van Buren. SELECTED SEARCH TERMS Abortion Agent Orange Agricultural Research Agriculture Alcohol Fuels American Indian Issues Anthrax Appropriations Banking Biotechnology Black Hills Budget Campaign Finance Children Civil Rights Clinton Impeachment Crime Crops Defense Deficit Democratic Policy Disabled Disaster Economic Development Education Elderly Election Energy Environment Ethanol (ETBE) Family Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Finance Food Food Safety Foreign Policy Fundraising Gasohol Grain Hazardous Waste Health Homestake Housing Impeachment Indian Affairs International Trade Judiciary Labor Livestock Meat Methanol (MTBE) Military Mining Natural Resources Nominations Pesticides Political Railroad Renewable Energy Renewable Fuels Rural Development Rural Electrification Small Business Social Security Taxes Telecommunications Transportation Tribal Veterans Affairs Waste Welfare Wetlands White House Wildlife Refuge 9/11 ARRANGEMENT The Tom Daschle Congressional Career Papers are arranged into seven series: DA 1 U.S. House of Representatives papers, 1964-1992 (bulk 1978-1986) [click to view finding aid for the House of Representatives papers] Some campaign files and voting record information “The Daschle Record” which contains 12 books compiled by his staff containing Daschle’s voting record, sponsorships, and summaries of committee and subcommittee records from 1979 to 1986. DA 2 U.S. Senate papers, 1964-2006 (bulk 1984-2004) [click to view finding aid for the Senate papers] Trip schedules and files regarding his frequent trips back to South Dakota, including quite a few of Daschle’s “Trip Notes” which are Daschle’s notes to his staff regarding his impressions of the details of the trip and issues and concerns encountered on the trips that he wanted his staff to address. Files on the Whitewater issue during the Clinton administration. Veterans Issues Ellsworth Air Force Base South Dakota Water Projects South Dakota Governor Mickelson accident and aviation issues Speeches Daschle sponsored and cosponsored legislation Administrative files including financial disclosures, appointments and schedules DA 3 Personal papers, 1972-1977 (bulk 1973-1977) [click to view finding aid for the Personal papers] Papers of personal interest to Daschle Contains material related to Daschle's pre-legislative career, mainly of the time he spent as staff assistant to Senator James Abourezk DA 4 Subject Files, 1971-2004 (bulk 1983-1999) [click to view finding aid for the Subject files] Composed of files related to: Agent Orange and veterans affairs Thee impeachment of President William Jefferson Clinton Agriculture Health Education Transportation Telecommunications DA 5 Still Images [click to view finding aid for the Still images] This collection is not available to researchers at this time. DA 6 Artifacts [click to view finding aid for the Artifacts] This collection is not available to researchers at this time. Framed or hanging items three-dimension items DA 7 Moving Images [click to view finding aid for the Moving images] This collection is not available to researchers at this time.