Peterson, Donald O., 1925-
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Donald O. Peterson Papers, 1947-1980
Collection
Identifier: Eau Claire Mss BB - Eau Claire Micro 23
Summary
Papers, mainly 1967-1972, of Donald O. Peterson, a liberal leader of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. The papers document Peterson's work in state and national Democratic party politics and reform initiatives. Major subjects include Peterson's leadership of Eugene McCarthy's 1968 presidential campaign in Wisconsin (available only on microfilm); his participation in the New Democratic Coalition (1968-1973), the Commission on Rules of the Democratic National Committee (1969-1972), and the...
Dates:
1947-1980; Majority of material found within 1967-1972
Interview with Donald Peterson, 1993
Collection
Identifier: University Historical Collection 321
Summary
An oral history with a liberal leader in the Wisconsin Democratic Party during the 1960s-1970s, opposed to U.S. involvement in Vietnam, Donald Oliver Peterson. Topics covered are the presidential candidacy of Eugene McCarthy in 1969 and Peterson’s role in the Wisconsin primary, the Democratic National Convention, and the election.
Dates:
1993
University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire Oral History Interviews, 1973-2004
Collection
Identifier: Archives Series 473
Summary
The UW-Eau Claire Oral History Interviews collection contains oral history interviews with university faculty members, administrators, and relatives of faculty members such as Leonard Haas, Lyla Flagler, Eugene R. McPhee, and Harvey Schofield’s children. Also includes sets of interviews connected to oral history projects concerning UW-Eau Claire housing and a History 186 class interviewing WWI and WWII veterans. Contains paper documents of typed interview transcripts, interview notes and...
Dates:
1973-2004
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- Audio recordings 2
- Elections--Wisconsin 2
- Interviews 2
- Oral Histories 2
- United States -- Politics and government. 2
- Wisconsin -- Politics and government. 2
- Campus School (Eau Claire, Wis.) 1
- Chancellor 1
- Democratic Party (U.S.) 1
- Democratic Party -- Wisconsin 1
- Eau Claire (Wis.) 1
- Faculty 1
- Manuscripts 1
- Microforms 1
- New Democratic Coalition (U.S.) 1
- Photographs 1
- Posters 1
- Presidential elections 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968. 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1972. 1
- Transcripts 1
- Universities and colleges—Wisconsin—Eau Claire—History 1
- University Records 1
- University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire—Administration 1
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire--History 1
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975 1 + ∧ less
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