Scope and Content Note
The papers of Genevieve Fallon Steefel (1899-1971) span the years 1944-1950 and consist of correspondence, speeches, political bulletins, flyers, announcements, and other campaign material relating to political campaigns of the Progressive Party, especially the 1948 presidential campaign of Henry A. Wallace. The correspondence includes correspondence of Wallace and scattered exchanges with political workers in Minnesota and elsewhere. Steefel served as a member of various Progressive committees, both local and national. The collection documents her service on the executive board of the Independent Voters of Minnesota. Other organizations represented include the Congress of Industrial Organizations Political Action Committee, National Citizens Political Action Committee, National Wallace for President Committee, Progressive Citizens of America, and Women for Wallace.