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Sam Barr Interview, 1973
No full textSam Barr was born in a boxcar in Forsythe, Montana on May 19, 1914 to Samuel Arthur Barr, an itinerant line man with a power company and his wife Julia Cecelia (Weber) Barr. The family returned to Ortonville when Sam was six months old. Sam was educated in Ortonville until illness took him out of school before graduating high school. In the early 1950s Sam became involved in politics. He served 12 years as a representative in the Minnesota State Legislature.
In this interview, Sam Barr discusses his early background and his first involvement in politics in the 1950s. He discusses Bill Sorenson, representative, and Barr\u27s first election to the House. He discusses major issues during his 12 years as a representative, including: sales tax issues, bills sponsored by Barr (small loan industry bill and doctor procurement for rural Minnesota bill), Barr\u27s association with UMN Morris and the establishment of UMN Morris, non-party designated legislature vs. party-type legal issue, a cloud seeding bill, the regard for the Minnesota government and representative Ed Martinson.https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/mnoralhistories/1119/thumbnail.jp
Kate Barr Ross Sam Houston Rotary Club Clean-up
No full textTwo photographs of Kate Barr Ross equipment taken during the Sam HoustonRotary Club clean-up project
Sam Houston Rotary Club Workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
No full textTwo images of Sam HoustonRotary Club members during a workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
Kate Barr Ross Sam Houston Rotary Club Clean-up
No full textTwo photographs of Kate Barr Ross equipment taken during the Sam HoustonRotary Club clean-up project
Sam Houston Rotary Club Workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
No full textTwo images of Sam HoustonRotary Club members during a workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
Sam Houston Rotary Club Workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
No full textTwo images of Sam HoustonRotary Club members during a workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
Sam HoustonRotarty Club Kate Barr Ross Park Cleanup Project
No full textTwo photographs of members of the Sam HoustonRotary club working on a cleanup project at the Kate Barr Ross Park
Sam Houston Rotary Club Kate Barr Ross Cleanup
No full textTwo photographs of a repainted fence of the Kate Barr Ross cleanup project by the Sam HoustonRotary Club
Rep. Sam Johnson Comments on Spy, Joel Barr [video recording]
No full textThis is a video recording of a press conference held by Rep. Sam Johnson (TX-3rd) outside the United States Capitol in 1991. He discusses American Spy Joel Barr, whose efforts he believes lead to his plan being shot down during his service in the Vietnam War. He encourages the United States Department of Justice to investigate Barr's activities during his time in the United States and defection to the Soviet Union
Rotary Workday at Kate Barr Ross Park
No full textTwo photographs of members of the Sam HoustonRotary Club participating in a work day at Kate Barr Ross Park
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