The Clifford W. Krueger papers consist of general and legislative correspondence, subject files, constituent problem files, and biographical information. Unfortunately the papers, although received in an unusually well organized condition, contain no paper documentation prior to 1967 and cover well only the 1975-1982 period. Even for this period the papers are disappointing both as to his leadership on conservation and agricultural issues and to his work as floor leader in the Senate. This weakness is compensated for in part, however, by a very extensive, separately-catalogued oral history interview which covers both his early life, his career in the circus, and his political career. Two additional interviews were held with Krueger in 1980 and 1981 as part of the Former Members of the Progressive Party Oral History Project.
The GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE is divided by legislative session and then alphabetically by name. Included are letters from both constituents and legislative colleagues. Unfortunately there is no index to this section. The alphabetical SUBJECT FILES, which chiefly relate to the period 1975-1982 document a wide variety of topics before the Legislature such as aging, the environment, forestry, mining development in Northern Wisconsin, the Bethesda Lutheran Home, the Lincoln Hills School, reapportionment, the closing of the UW-Medford, railroad abandonment, and general district relations. This section also includes files of press releases, speeches, and a tape recording of Krueger's 1979 radio statements. For the 1977-1978 and 1980-1982 sessions there are files of constituent correspondence about specific bills. These letters are filed first by session and then numerically within Assembly and Senate categories. The CONSTITUENT PROBLEM files have been extensively weeded because of their confidential, routine, and often duplicative nature. Retained, mainly from 1977-1978, are files concerning general issues or letters in which Krueger's comments were of particular interest.
The biographical information file includes an assortment of microfilmed clippings removed from the papers and miscellaneous voting analyses.
