| Date Span: | 1931-1950 |
| Creator: | Kraschel, Nelson G. (1889-1957) |
| Extent: | 4.00 linear feet. |
| Collection Number: | MSC0174 |
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Summary: | Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Iowa. Papers relating to his political career and terms in office. Subject files include campaign materials, correspondence, speeches, etc. |
Nelson G. Kraschel was born on a farm near Macon, Illinois, on October 27, 1889. In 1910, at the age of twenty-one he moved to Harlan, Iowa to farm and raise livestock. Kraschel later became a livestock auctioneer. In 1932, he was placed on the Democratic ticket for lieutenant governor. He won the election and was re-elected in 1934. In 1937, he became Iowa's governor, serving until 1939. Kraschel was an ardent supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry A. Wallace, and the New Deal. He was also involved in other political campaigns, such as the Guy Gillette vs. Otha Wearin senatorial contest. Nelson Kraschel died in Harlan, Iowa, in 1957.
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Acquisition: The papers of Nelson G. Kraschel were given to the University of Iowa Libraries by his widow, Agnes Johnson Kraschel, in 1968.
Preferred Citation: Nelson G. Kraschel Papers, The University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, Iowa.
| Repository: | University of Iowa Special Collections |
| Address: | Special Collections Department University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242 |
| Phone: | 319-335-5921 |
| Curator: | Greg Prickman |
| Email: | lib-spec@uiowa.edu |
| Website: | http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/ |
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