Papers of conservative Republican legislator Kyle Kenyon from Monroe County, Wisconsin, which document all of his eight terms in the state assembly. The papers are composed of two series: Legislative Subject Files and Correspondence. Subjects documented in the collection include agriculture, budget and taxes, banking, beer laws, birth control, branch banking, Camp McCoy, constituent issues, credit unions, insurance, Hasse Insurance Commission, Kellett Committee, Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Commission, Monroe County, presidential campaigns, important individuals from Monroe County, oleomargarine, pollution, school aids, state government, and veterans affairs. Letters from local, state, and national political figures include Omer Degenhardt, David Blanchard, Gaylord Nelson, Jack Olson, and Congressman Vernon W. Thompson.
The LEGISLATIVE SUBJECT FILES, dating from 1957 to 1972, relate to various bills and laws that Kenyon introduced or co-sponsored; Kenyon's 1964 and 1972 legislative campaigns; and campaign letters and papers. The first series is by far the largest component of the collection and contains Kenyon's bills, campaign material, Republican party material, some legislative committee reports, Kellett Committee material, some Minnesota-Wisconsin Boundary Commission material, records related to banking, birth control, budget and taxes, highways, insurance, legislative sessions, legislative reorganization, Monroe County, welfare, a large number of newspaper clippings concerning individuals from Monroe County, assembly races, congressional and presidential races, Governor Knowles, state budget, Kellett Committee, and constituent files. The Legislative Subject Files are arranged alphabetically.
The CORRESPONDENCE series dates from the years 1957-1963, but comprises only a small portion of the collection. The majority of correspondence is not filed alphabetically, nor kept by subject. The majority of correspondence is composed of official letters, but also includes some personal correspondence, newspaper articles, and a copy of a 1934 high school commencement address by Williams E. Donley. Official correspondence consists of constituent letters; letters from community, church, and business leaders, as well as elected officials; and letters of invitations and congratulations. The major correspondents include Congressman Vernon W. Thompson, Lieutenant Governor Jack Olson, and Public Service Commissioner Arthur L. Padre.
