The collection consists of fragmentary records, many of them handwritten and undated notes, of the Friends' formation, its efforts in support of Senator Muskie's campaign, and its cooperation with the Muskie for President Committee of Wisconsin. Included are correspondence and memoranda, with a few letters of support of Muskie by Tomasik in his role of national vice-president of the Polish American Congress and as chairman of the “Wisconsin Plan” committee. Many of the letters are purely routine in nature, but a few give details of the group's fund-raising efforts and membership. An interesting letter dated March 22, 1972 from Jo Piegzik to Dr. Tomasik outlines Piegzik's views about the campaign strategies and perceived failures of the Chicago area Muskie support group. Also noteworthy is the letter written by Mrs. Angeline Marinich and Mrs. Katherine Shultz (Jankowski), who enclosed a contribution for the Friends group even though they were elderly residents of a nursing home. With the letter are English translations and correspondence regarding its use as publicity.
Other records include office files consisting of memoranda and handwritten notes regarding “things to do,” the hiring of office staff, and lists of volunteers; Muskie campaign brochures and publicity items; papers regarding the arrangements for the dinner with Senator Muskie, held in Milwaukee on March 26, 1972; the selection of 4th District Democratic caucus delegates; and notes and responses from a telephone campaign to Polish American priests throughout the state requesting their support of Muskie and assistance in promoting his campaign among their parishioners. There are also several photographs of local Muskie supporters with Stephen Muskie, taken during his visit to the Milwaukee area, and a photograph of the Senator with his mother. Also included are several photocopied newspaper clippings regarding Muskie's campaign and his opponents, mostly taken from Wisconsin newspapers.
