Max Starkloff Speeches. Also includes notes for meetings with Gephardt, Schoemehl (April 21 and September 11, 1981) and script for slide presentation for the Catholic Commission for the Handicapped (c. 1980). Testimony for National Council of Independent Living Programs U.S. Senate Sub-Committee on the Handicapped (February 24, 1983) and speech for the Annual Banquet of the Minnesota Rehabilitation Association (October 3, 1984) are highlights., 1979-1986
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence and records of Max Starkloff and his wife Colleen in regards to their work with Paraquad on behalf of people with disabilities, including letters exchanged between Max and Congressman Richard Gephardt, speeches of Max, press clippings, corporate records of Paraquad with organizational structure and financial information, photographs, and information regarding a trip of the Starkloffs to Japan.
Dates
- 1979-1986
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use. Paraquad referral forms (Box 3, folder 3) are restricted to staff use only.
Extent
From the Collection: 9.5 Cubic Feet ( (10 boxes))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Paraquad, Inc. (Creator, Organization)
- From the Collection: Starkloff, Colleen (Creator, Person)
- From the Collection: Starkloff, Max, 1937- (Creator, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository