https://norwegianamericanhistory.org/catalog/files/original/fbfc5c8e20fafa611ff59e2a4ddc55df.pdf 5cef5c76d296428b4dcfb623d5a9ef03 PDF Text Text Collection Name: Laddie (Gladys) Hughes papers, circa 1914-circa 2010 Collection Number: P1709 Extent: 3.2 cubic feet (8 archive boxes) Biography/History: Born to Norwegian immigrants Carl T. and Hilda Lund in the small farming community of Trail, Minnesota, Laddie often credited her self-reliance, strong work ethic, and sense of humor to growing up on a farm as the youngest of nine children. She enrolled early at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in 1943 and was soon recruited into the U.S. Cadet Nursing Corps, a path that took her west to positions at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco and at Stanford Hospital. Laddie met her future husband, Donald Hughes, while dancing with friends at the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill. Their courtship was filled with joy, and they were married on September 2, 1950, continuing to dance together well into their later years. Deeply committed to public service and equal rights for women, Laddie became a trailblazer in local and national politics at a time when women’s leadership was rare. Her work in Peninsula, California, and national politics earned bipartisan respect and led to appointments by President Ronald Reagan, President George H. W. Bush, and Governor George Deukmejian. In 1978, she became the first woman to run for California’s 10th State Senate district seat, later mounting campaigns for the 11th district in 1984 and the U.S. 12th Congressional District in 1986. Her dedication to improving the health and living conditions of women extended internationally. Laddie served as the Palo Alto representative to the United Nations’ Decade for Women conference in Copenhagen in 1981 and as a Regional Representative of the International Alliance for Women, traveling and speaking in the Netherlands, China, and Kenya. Scope and Content: Personal papers and family histories of a Minnesota-born California political figure, nurse, and member of the U.S. President's Committee on National Medal of Science. Access Rights: This collection is open to research. Bibliographic Citation: [Indicate the cited item here]. Laddie Hughes Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota. Box Folder Description 1 1 Scrapbook, 1965-1978 Includes photos of family and friends in Palo Alto, CA. 1 2 Scrapbook, 1974-1985 Newspaper clippings, photographs pertaining to Laddie's involvement in the Republican party, women of achievement, League of Friends, Lions Club, United Way, and other various organizations. 1 3 Campaign scrapbook, 1978 1 4-5 U.N. Decade for Women scrapbook, undated 1 6 Republican Women's Task Force scrapbook, undated 2 1-2 Lund family scrapbook, undated 2 2 Genealogical information for Laddie Hughes 2 3 Binder of records Includes immigration records, property records, census records (1900, 1920), Gully Trail Diamond Jubilee Reflections (May 25, 1983), and a Laddie Hughes' biography. 2 4-5 Learning portfolio: University of San Francisco HROB Volume 1: Resume, transcripts, school experiences, autobiography, statement of objectives, and experiential learning. Volume 2: Papers and documents on religious experiences, community involvement, political experience, public speaking, intercultural communication, and marriage. 2 6 Matted picture 1898 Church window "In Memoriam of Thor T. Lund and Karen Olson Lund, Charter members of Lund Church in Gully, MN," picture from Reinarts Stained Glass Studio, Winona, MN, no date. 3* 1 Scrapbook, Donald and Laddie Hughes: 1994-2000 Includes pictures from family trips to Itasca State Park, Minnesota; New Glarus, Wisconsin; Italy; Germany; Vienna; and Budapest. 3* 2 Scrapbook, Donald and Laddie Hughes 50th Anniversary: 2000-2001 4* 1 Scrapbook, 1995 Pictures from Hughes' trip to China with the International Alliance. 4* 2 Congress campaign scrapbook, 1986 6 1 50th Anniversary program, 1914-1964, Sand Valley Lutheran Church, Trail, Minnesota, Festival June 20-21, 1964 6 2 Gully-Trail Diamond Jubilee Reflections" program, May 25, 1985 6 3 "Saga of the Lunds'" packet, undated Includes family history and genealogy information for Laddie Hughes' family. 6 4 University of Minnesota yearbook, 1946 6 5-7 Family genealogy volumes, undated "Hilda's Herstory," Hilda Bolette Knevelsrud Lund, Gardermoen, Christiania, Norway, '03. Compiled by Laddie Hughes, includes family history and genealogy information. "Carl's History," Carl Thorson Lund, Lake Park, Minnesota, 1896." Compiled by Laddie Hughes, includes family history and genealogy information. "Who's Who in the West." 17th edition, 1980-1981, Laddie Hughes pg. 343. 6 8 "Who's Who in Professional Speaking," 2005 6 9 Coro Alumni Directory, 2001 6 10 University of Minnesota Alumni Association membership directory, 1996 6 11 International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women, 1992. 6 12 Cadet Nurse stories: The Call For and Response of Women During World War II, by Thelma M. Robinson and Paulie M. Perry. 6 13 U.N. Decade for Women "The Feminization of Poverty" pamphlet; 2 Women's International Network News booklets; U.N. update sheets from Laddie Hughes, 1980; Final report: Grassroots Power Leveraging Project," 1985; "On the Issues" magazine, vol XIV; "Volunteering in the Political Arena", 1982; notes on the issues, 1983; "Against All Odds" magazine article by E. Lauren Chambliss, San Francisco Chronicle; "A Person of Character" checklist, 1993; Self-interview from Laddie Hughes, 1984. 7 1-9 Journals, 1980-2010 7 10 Mabel Dorothy Lund Schmit journal, August 19, 1921-July 26, 2000 7 11 Correspondence from Laddie Hughes to Maureen Reagan Urging him to appoint a moderate woman to the Supreme Court, note that "Sandra Day O'Connor was appointed.” 7 12 Daughters of Norway newsletters, May/June 2009 and July/August 2010 7 13 "The Status of Women in U.S. Politics" program, 1981 2-day seminar for women interested in politics, September 19 and 26, 1981. Laddie Hughes, workshop coordinator. 7 14 The Professional Speaker, Advanced Communication and Leadership Program, A Toastmasters International Program, 1997 Newspaper clipping "Custody Battle over Children's Schelter goes to Supervisors," San Jose, California, February 13, 1978, quotes Laddie Hughes; Toastmasters International online printouts on speech competition, 2002. 7 15 Equal Rights Advocates annual report, 2005 7 16 Minnesota Historical Society Press catalog, fall 1994 7 17 Eglon Memories: A History of Eglon Township, Clay County, Minnesota By Mrs. Emma Erickson Elton, printed by the Hawley Herald, Hawley, Minnesota. 7 18 "Til Min America-Kusine Esther Marie Knutson, A Norsk 32-page booklet, 1637-forward." Contains family history and genealogical information, written in Norwegian. 7 19 Family history and genealogical information for the Lund family, undated 7 20 Photocopies of land agreements and documents for Thor and Marte Lund, undated 7 21 "The Evolution of American Women at the Turn of the Century" from the play bill for "Daddy Long Legs" by Theatre Works, 2010 Correspondence from Kay Schroer to California Nurses Association regarding honorary recognition award for Laddie Hughes, 1982. 7 22 "Women in Military Service for America Memorial" pamphlet, undated 7 23 National Science Foundation, Statutory Authority, March 1981 Laddie served on board as appointed by President Reagan, 1984-1986. 7 24 Newspaper clippings, 2010 "City has many historic sites" and "Lake Bemidji State Park is a popular destination for tourists," Bemidji Pioneer. 7 25 Cadet Nurse Corps Service Contains articles on nursing in various regions of the world, flyers for proposed memorials, and correspondence from Shirley Peterson to Laddie Hughes regarding the Cadet Nurse Corps book, which mentions Laddie. 7 26 Clippings and pamphlets Legal Advocacy Fund newsletter, Spring 2006; article "The Day They Let Women In," Admission Day: Commonwealth Club. 7 27 Miscellaneous "O Lutefisk" by Uncle Torvald, 7" vinyl single, 1979; "Through the Years, 1905-1988" history of the Daughters of Norway; 2 Viking magazines, October 2004, October 2009; Daughters of Norway packet, 1989; Traditions and Customs of the Norwegian Wedding packet, 2007, 4 copies; Vesterheim Genealogical Center information; Daughters of Norway: History of Sigrud Undset Lodge #32; Dorothy Kleppen McCall Art History Curriculum Vitae; correspondence from Wenche Kirkebye to Laddie Hughes; 7 newspaper and magazine articles on Norwegian heritage. 7 28 Laddie Hughes biography, 2007, 2009 Submitted to Daughters of Norway, Palo Alto, California. 7 29 Travel log, July 12, 1980- August 14, 1980 7 30 Women in Military Service for America Memorial Foundation publications "The Register," summer 1998; "The Memorial" pamphlet, "All Service Women" song booklet; "The Evolution of American Women at the Turn of the Century" article on Jean Webster; 15th annual All Women Veterans Luncheon program, November 6, 1999; "U.S. military women to be honored - finally" article by Leah K. Glasheen; 3 Women in Military Service for America Memorial booklets (A Time to Give Thanks, October 19, 1997; Candlelight March and Service of Remembrance, October 18, 1997; A Story of Past Voices and Future Journeys, October 16-19, 1997); "The Story of "The Hat"" by Helen Eilts. 7 31 Correspondence, undated 7 32 Autobiography, 1993 "Babe Escapes Death After Trip in Rain Blotched Night" newspaper clipping, Crookston Times, Crookston, Minnesota, July 6, 1927, on Laddie Hughes. 7 33 International Federation of University Women "Report of the Twenty-fourth Conference," September 1991 and August 1992 7 34 International Federation of University Women: 26th IFUW Triennial Conference, Graz, Austria, Revised Directory of Enrolled Members, November 1998. 8 1 International Platform Association, 1989 Notes on speaking from March 1989; Toastmaster magazine, September 2009; "This is not the life I ordered" pamphlet by Jackie Speier; Official Program, 1989 convention. 8 2 International Platform Association program, 1988. 8 3 Foothill College celebratory Forum, 40th Anniversary Year booklet Laddie was active in start-up in 1968 with Dick Henning. 8 4 National Republican Senatorial Committee forum, November 4-5, 1997 Includes agenda, NRSC staff list, speaker biographies, Chairman's report, "In the news," and future events. Laddie attended. 8 5 National Speakers Association booklet, Northern California Chapter, Membership Directory, 2000 8 6 "Making Ethical Decisions" by Michael Josephson, undated 8 7 Correspondence, University of Minnesota Nursing Department, undated 8 8 The Commonwealth booklet, The First Seventy-Five Years, 1903-1978, San Francisco, California 8 9 Article, 1991 Confessions of an Academic Maverick by Frances K. Conley, The Commonwealth. 9* Family and Miscellaneous VHS tapes Includes: Oscar Tronrud videos (He came from Norway for Lund Family Reunion at Glenwood, MN home of Lillian and Harold Woolery, 1963); Oscar Tronrud video - Norway-Minnesota with Carl and Hilda's families; Alan and Terri Lyn Hughes Wedding, June 2, 1991, Infinity Productions, Mountain View, CA; Lund Family Reunion, July 4-5, 1991, Trail-Gully, Minnesota Parts 1 and 2; Mable Lund and Philip Schmit 40th wedding anniversary, 1993; July 4, 1995/Lund Family reunion/Les and Shirley Schmit wedding; Lund Family reunion, July 2000, Parts 1 and 2; Donald and Laddie Hughes 50th anniversary, September 2, 2000, St. Francis Hotel, Karen Hughes MC, parts 1 and 2; Lund family reunion, July 3, 2003, by Donald and Leslie Woolery; Laddie Hughes Toastmaster Speech, re: Women in Politics; Laddie Hughes Toastmaster Speech, re: Children's Books; Laddie Hughes Toastmaster Speech, re: The International Alliance for Women; International Platform Association Barbara Bush look-alike monologue and introduction of Congressman Leach (Iowa); 1988 GOP Gender Gap NBC Today Show vs. IPA interviews; IPA first and second-rung speaking competitions, August 1-2, 1988; 1989 Presidential inauguration of George Herb Walker Bush and Dan Quayle, parts 1-3; IPA, August 1-2, 1989, Introduction by Laddie Hughes of US Attorney General Edwin Meese; Channel 36 Headliners with Maggie Scura, 1984, and UN Decade for Women interview by Isabel Duron, 1985; IPA in Washington, D.C., re: Violence Against Women and Investing, 1972; San Francisco in the Fifties, KRON Channel 4, June 1990. 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Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P1709 Title A name given to the resource Laddie (Gladys) Hughes papers, circa 1914-circa 2010 Description An account of the resource Biography/History: Born to Norwegian immigrants Carl T. and Hilda Lund in the small farming community of Trail, Minnesota, Laddie often credited her self-reliance, strong work ethic, and sense of humor to growing up on a farm as the youngest of nine children. She enrolled early at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in 1943 and was soon recruited into the U.S. Cadet Nursing Corps, a path that took her west to positions at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco and at Stanford Hospital. Laddie met her future husband, Donald Hughes, while dancing with friends at the Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill. Their courtship was filled with joy, and they were married on September 2, 1950, continuing to dance together well into their later years. Deeply committed to public service and equal rights for women, Laddie became a trailblazer in local and national politics at a time when women’s leadership was rare. Her work in Peninsula, California, and national politics earned bipartisan respect and led to appointments by President Ronald Reagan, President George H. W. Bush, and Governor George Deukmejian. In 1978, she became the first woman to run for California’s 10th State Senate district seat, later mounting campaigns for the 11th district in 1984 and the U.S. 12th Congressional District in 1986. Her dedication to improving the health and living conditions of women extended internationally. Laddie served as the Palo Alto representative to the United Nations’ Decade for Women conference in Copenhagen in 1981 and as a Regional Representative of the International Alliance for Women, traveling and speaking in the Netherlands, China, and Kenya. Scope and Content: Personal papers and family histories of a Minnesota-born California political figure, nurse, and member of the U.S. President's Committee on National Medal of Science. Location: 14/A/3-14/A/5 68/A/4 (Box 3) 6 8/B/4 (Box 4) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource circa 1914-circa 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hughes, Gladys Extent The size or duration of the resource. 3.2 cubic feet (8 archives boxes) Type The nature or genre of the resource Scrapbooks Photographs Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. This collection is open for research. Bibliographic Citation A bibliographic reference for the resource. Recommended practice is to include sufficient bibliographic detail to identify the resource as unambiguously as possible. [Indicate the cited item here]. Laddie Hughes Papers. Norwegian American Historical Association, Northfield, Minnesota.