Evangeline Kroh TerHeun Papers

Collection

Identifier: FM MSS 60

Scope and Content Note

This collection houses Evangeline TerHeun's incoming and outgoing political correspondence. It reflects both local and national issues, including Senator John Bricker's proposed constitutional amendment concerning United States treaties, the perceived Communist threat in the United States, and Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign.

Of particular note is the documentation of TerHeun's grassroots effort to organize Arizona Republican Party women during the 1952 Presidential Campaign and race relations in Arizona during the 1964 Presidential Campaign. Correspondents include Senator John W. Bricker, Senator Paul Fannin, Senator Barry Goldwater, J. Edgar Hoover, Denison Kitchel, Clarence Manion, Senator Joseph McCarthy, Senator Pat McCarran, and Representative John J. Rhodes.

Dates

Creation: 1952-1964

Language of Materials

Material in English

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library (rm. 138) on the Tempe campus are available Monday through Friday. Check the ASU Library Hours page for current availability.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Biographical Note

Evangeline Kroh TerHeun (1898-1966) was an influential Republican Party activist in Scottsdale, Arizona. She organized the Maricopa County Women's Republican Club in 1952 and was Nationalities Chairman of the Scottsdale Federation of Republican Women in 1964.

Full extent

1 Box(es)

Full extent

0.5 Linear Feet

Additional description

Abstract

Arrangement

This collection consists of one box divided into four series:

Series I: Incoming Correspondence
Series II: Outgoing Correspondence
Series III: Other Correspondence
Series IV: Other Papers

Custodial History

The Special Collections and Archives Department, Cline Library, Northern Arizona University transferred this collection to the Arizona Historical Foundation in January of 2010.