Carbon copies of letters mailed from Ichord's office. Arranged chronologically by congressional session, then alphabetically by name of addressee, except on subject folders where arrangement is chronological. Ichord was Democratic representative from Missouri's 8th district to the 87th through 96th congresses.
The Richard H. Ichord Papers were donated to the University of Missouri by Ichord on 31 December 1980 (Accession No. 4290) An addition to the collection was made on 7 April 1981 (Accession No. 4334).
Richard H. Ichord was born in Licking, Texas County, Missouri, on 27 June 1926. After graduation from high school he enlisted in the Navy Air Corps. He received B.S. and D.J. degrees from the University of Missouri. In addition to practicing law in Houston, Missouri, Ichord served as a member of the Missouri State House of Representatives from 1952 to 1960. He was elected speaker pro tem in 1957 and speaker in 1959. In 1960 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where at various times he served on the following committees: Interior and Insular Affairs, Post Office and Civil Service, Armed Services, Small Business, and Internal Security (Un-American Activities).
In 1947, Ichord married Vera Rodgers and they had two children, Richard III and Pamela. He later married Millicent M. Koch who had one daughter, Kyle, from a previous marriage. Following retirement from Congress in 1980, Ichord associated himself with Washington Industrial Team (WITCO) in Washington, D.C.
Related Ichord collections include C1269.
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| Roll 2 | Burk, D.-Cz Campaign Civil Service Commission Da-Do |
| Roll 3 | Dr-Dz Dalton, John Defense Ea-Fz Farmers Home Administration Ga-Gz |
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| Roll 6 | Mo-Mz Marine Corps Missouri Miscellaneous Missouri Welfare Na-Pz Post Office President Qa-Ra |
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| Roll 8 | Sti-Sz Social Security Administration Tz-Uz University of Missouri Va-Vz Veterans Administration Wa-Wh |
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| Roll 9 | Aa-Az Agriculture Agriculture ASC (Howard Jackson) Agriculture Farmers Home Administration Air Force Architect—Capitol Area Development Administration Army Ba-Bez |
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| Roll 11 | Coo-Cz Civil Service Commission Clerk (House) Commerce Department Community Facilities Administration Congressional Record Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers Da-Dz Defense Ea-Flett, Don E |
| Roll 12 | Flett, Don E.-Fz Federal Aviation Agency Federal Communications Commission Federal Trade Commission Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Governor of Missouri Ha-He |
| Roll 13 | Hi-Hz Health, Education and Welfare House Disbursing Office Housing and Home Finance Agency Ia-Iz Independent Agencies Interior Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Ke |
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| Roll 15 | Mi-Mz Missouri Missouri Agriculture Missouri Colleges and Secondary Schools Missouri Conservation Missouri Employment Security Missouri Highway Commission Missouri Welfare and Health Na-Nz Nat’l Committee (Democratic) Navy Oa-Pevely Community Civic Club |
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| Roll 17 | Sha-Sz Secretary of State Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Sponsler, Bill Stationery Room State Department Superintendent of Buildings Ta-Tz Treasury Department Ua-Uz |
| Roll 18 | Un-American Activities Committee Unions University of Missouri Va-Vz Veterans Administration Vice President Sq-Wz White House X-Z |
| Roll 19 | Aa-Az Agriculture Air Force American Political Science Association Architect Army Ba-Boswell |
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| Roll 21 | Coo-Cz Civil Aeronautics Board Civil Rights Civil Service Commission Clerk Commerce Comptroller Congressional Records Corps of Engineers Da-Dz Defense District of Columbia Ea-Em |
| Roll 22 | En-Fz Foreign Claims Commission Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz |
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| Roll 26 | McA-Mz Missouri Agriculture Missouri Conservation Commission Missouri Employment Security Missouri Farmers association Missouri General Missouri Governor Missouri Highway Missouri University Missouri Welfare Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Department-Agriculture-ASC Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Bread and Butter |
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Representatives, 1966 Campaign Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Legislation-Education and Labor-Support Minimum Wage Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Legislation-Prayer Amendment Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Post Office-New Facility, House Springs Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Project-Farm Letter Missouri U.S. House of Representatives, Project-Medical Doctor Letter Na-Nz National Democratic Committee National Science Foundation Navy Newspapers Oa-Pz Post Office Qa-Qz |
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| Roll 29 | Si-Sz Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Sponsler, Bill State Department, Stationery Room Ta-Tn |
| Roll 30 | To-Tz Treasury Ua-Uz Un-American Activities Committee Unions U.S. Information Agency Va-Vz Veterans Administration Veterans Party and Organizations Vice President Wa-Wh |
| Roll 31 | Wi-Wz White House X-Z |
| Roll 31 | Aa-Az Agriculture Air Force Architect of the Capitol Archives Army |
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| Roll 33 | Ca-Cz Campaign Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Congratulations from District Office Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers Daa-Day |
| Roll 34 | De-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices Doorkeeper of the House Ea-Ez Economic Development Administration Editors Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Agency Federal Communications Commission Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission Fort Leonard Wood |
| Roll 35 | Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Ha-Hoc |
| Roll 36 | Hod-Hz Health, Education and Welfare Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Interior Internal Revenue Service Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Kz |
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| Roll 38 | Mo-Mz Missouri Conservation Missouri Employment Security Missouri General Missouri Governor Missouri Secretary of State Missouri State Highway Commission Missouri University 90th Congress Missouri Welfare Na-Nz National Science Foundation Navy Newspapers Oa-Oz Office of Economic Opportunity Pa-Pf |
| Roll 39 | Ph-Pz Post Office Qa-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Sa-Saint |
| Roll 40 | Scha-Sz Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service Small Business Administration Social Security Sponsler, Bill State Department Stationery Room |
| Roll 41 | Ta-Tz Tariff Commission Transportation Department Treasury Ua-Vz Veterans Administration VIP Mailing Wa-Wer |
| Roll 42 | Wes-Wz White House Y-Z |
| Roll 42 | Aa-Az Agriculture Department Air Force Architect of the Capitol Archives Army Atomic Energy Commission |
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| Roll 44 | Bru-Bz Bureau of the Budget Ca-Ca Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Department Congratulations, A-B |
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| Roll 46 | De-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices Doorkeeper of the House Ea-Ez Economic Development Administration Editors Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission Finance, Office of Fort Leonard Wood |
| Roll 47 | Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Ha-Her |
| Roll 48 | Hes-Hz Health, Education and Welfare House Committee on Un-American Activities-Committee Members Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Interior Internal Revenue Service Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Kh |
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| Roll 50 | Mc-Mz Members of Congress Members of Congress, HCIS—Change of Name Members of Congress, National Forest Bill Missouri Conservation Missouri Employment Security Missouri General Missouri governor Missouri State Highway Commission Missouri University Missouri Welfare |
| Roll 51 | Na-Nz NASA National Science Foundation Navy Oa-Oz Office of Economic Opportunity Pa-Pz Post Office Department Qa-Rd |
| Roll 52 | Re-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Sa-Sch |
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| Roll 54 | Hod-Hos Stu-Sutherland |
| Roll 55 | Sutherland-Sz Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service Small Business Administration Smithsonian Institution Social Security Sponsler, Bill State Department Stationery Room Superintendent of Buildings Supreme Court Ta-Tz Tariff Commission Transportation Treasury U-V Unions Veterans Administration Wa-Wer |
| Roll 56 | Wes-Wz White House Y-Z. |
| Roll 56 | Aa-Az Agriculture, Air Force Architect of the Capitol Archives Army Atomic Energy Commission Ba-Bar |
| Roll 57 | Bas-Bz Budget Ca-Con. |
| Roll 58 | Coo-Cz Capitol Tour Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers County Committeemen Letters Da-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices Doorkeeper Ea-Ez Economic Development Administration |
| Roll 59 | Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission Finance, Office of Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Ha-Hd |
| Roll 63 | Pb-Pz Post Office Post Office-Longworth Building POW-MIA Preacher Letters Public Service Announcements-Radio and TV Stations Public Service Announcements-Radio, TV, Newspapers-Biographical Sketch and Pictures or Color Slides Qa-Rz Radio-TV Stations Re: H.R. 12018 Broadcasting Licenses Railroad Retirement Board Sa-Sca |
| Roll 64 | Sch-Sz Selective Service System Small Business Administration Social Security Administration Sponsler, Bill State Department Stationery Room Superintendent of Buildings Ta-Te |
| Roll 65 | Th-Tz Tariff Commission Transportation Treasury Ua-Vz Veterans Administration Wa-Wz White House X-Yeats |
| Roll 66 | Yeats-Z Governor Assessment Correspondence, A-Miller |
| Roll 67 | Governor Assessment Correspondence, Miller-Z. |
| Roll 67 | Aa-Az Agriculture Air Force American Bicentennial Administration American Security Council Architect of the Capitol Army |
| Roll 68 | Atomic Energy Commission August Recess District Tour Ba-Bul |
| Roll 69 | Bun-Cz Civil Aeronautics Board Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers Da-De |
| Roll 70 | Di-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices District Office Doorkeeper Ea-Ez Economic Development Administration Editors and News Media, Publishers Environmental Protection Agency Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Energy Office Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission Finance, Office of Fort Leonard Wood |
| Roll 71 | Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Service Administration Government Printing Office Ha-Hoc |
| Roll 72 | Hod-Hz Health, Education and Welfare House Committee on Internal Security Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Independent Agencies Interior Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Ke |
| Roll 73 | Ki-Lz Labor Library of Congress Maa-Man |
| Roll 74 | Mao-Mz Marine Corps Members of Congress Missouri-Conservation Missouri-Employment Security Missouri-Governor Missouri-Miscellaneous Agencies Missouri-State Highway Commission Missouri-State Representatives Missouri University Missouri-Welfare Department Na-Ne |
| Roll 75 | Ni-Nz National Science Foundation Navy Oa-Oz Office of Economic Opportunity Pa-Pz Parliamentarian Post Office Department Post Office Qa-Qz Ra-Re |
| Roll 76 | Rh-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Reserve and National Guard Sa-Sm |
| Roll 77 | Sn-Sz Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service Board Small Business Administration Social Security Administration State Department Stationery Room Superintendent of Buildings Superintendent of Garages Ta-Tz Tariff Commission Transportation Treasury Treasury-IRS Ua-Vz |
| Roll 78 | Veterans Administration Wa-Wz White House White House-Cost of Living Council White House Liaison White House—Office of Emergency Preparedness White House—Office of Management and Budget Y-Z |
| Roll 78 | February 1975 Recess Tour May 1975 Recess Tour July 4, 1975 Recess Tour August 1975 Recess Tour September 1975 Recess Tour |
| Roll 79 | Columbus Day 1975 Recess Tour Thanksgiving 1975 Recess Tour January 1976 Recess Tour Mobile Office Visit 1976 July 1976 Recess Tour September 1976 Missouri Visit Aa-Az Abortion Action Agriculture Air Force American Bicentennial Administration American Security Council Amtrak Architect Archives Armed Services Committee Army Atomic Energy Commission Av-Bih |
| Roll 80 | Bil-Bz Budget Ca-Cl |
| Roll 81 | Co-Cz Central Intelligence Agency Civil Aeronautics Board Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers Da-Dz Defense Democratic Research Organization Diplomatic Offices District Offices Doorkeeper |
| Roll 82 | Ea-Ez Editors, News Media, Publishers Energy Research and Development Administration Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Energy Administration Federal Home Loan Bank Board Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission Finance Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Go |
| Roll 83 | Gr-Gz General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Ha-Hz |
| Roll 84 | HCIS, House Committee on Internal
Security Health, Education and Welfare Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Independent agencies Interior Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Joint Committee on Printing Justice Ka-Kn |
| Roll 85 | Ko-Lz Labor Library of Congress Ma-Mc |
| Roll 86 | Me-Mz Marine Corps Members of Congress Missouri Conservation Missouri Employment Security Missouri Family Service Missouri Governor Missouri Highway Commission Missouri Miscellaneous Agencies Missouri Representatives Missouri State Senators Missouri University Na-Nz NASA National Science Foundation |
| Roll 87 | Navy Oa-Oz Office of Economic Opportunity Pa-Pz Parliamentarian Post Office-Inside Postal Service Qa-Rod |
| Roll 88 | Roe-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Reserve and National Guard Sa-Sta |
| Roll 89 | Ste-Sz Securities and Exchange Commission Selective Service System Small Business Administration Smithsonian Social Security Administration State Department Stationery Room Superintendent of buildings Superintendent of Garages Ta-Tz Transportation Treasury Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Ua-Vz Veterans Administration |
| Roll 90 | Wa-Wa White House X-Z |
| Roll 90 | Aa-Az Academies Action Agriculture Air Force Amtrak Architect Archives Army |
| Roll 91 | August Recess District Visits Ba-Cz Central Intelligence Agency |
| Roll 92 | Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers Da-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices District Offices District Work Period April 7-17, Salem and Eminence District Work Period July 1-9, Osage Beach, Union, Washington Doorkeeper Ea-Ez Economic Development Administration Editors, News Media, Publishers, Energy Department Energy Research and Development Administration Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Energy Administration Federal Power Commission Federal Trade Commission Foreign Trade Zones Board Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz |
| Roll 93 | General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Gun Control Ha-Hz Health, Education and Welfare Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Ichord Van Visits International Trade Commission Interior Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz |
| Roll 94 | Justice Ka-Lz Labor Legal Services Corporation Library of Congress Ma-Mz Marine Corps Members of Congress |
| Roll 95 | Members of Congress-Meramec Budget Meramec Basin Missouri-Adjutant General Missouri-Conservation Missouri-Elementary and Secondary Education Department Missouri-Employment Security Missouri-Family Services Missouri-Governor Missouri-Highway Commission Missouri-Miscellaneous Agencies Missouri-Representatives Missouri-State Senators Missouri-University Na-Nz NASA National Science Foundation Navy Oa-Oz Office of Finance Pa-Pz |
| Roll 96 | Parliamentarian Post Office-Inside Postal Service Qa-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Reserve and National Guard Sa-Sz Securities and Exchange Commission Small Business Administration |
| Roll 97 | Social Security Social Security Administration State Department Stationery Room Superintendent of Buildings Superintendent of Garages Ta-Tz Town Meetings Transportation Treasury Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Ua-Vz Veterans Administration Wa-Wz White House X-Z |
| Roll 97 | Aa-Ad |
| Roll 98 | Ae-Az Academics Action Agriculture Air Force Architect Army Ashland Visitation Ba-Bz Ca-Cz Civil Aeronautics Board |
| Roll 99 | Civil Service Commission Clerk of the House Coast Guard Columbia Post Office Commerce Community Services Administration Congressional Record Clerk Corps of Engineers Da-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices District Offices Doorkeeper Ea-Ez Editors, News Media, Publishers Energy Department Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Trade Commission Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Service administration Government Printing Office Ha-Hap |
| Roll 100 | Har-Hz Health, Education and Welfare Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Ichord District Visits Ichord Van Visits (January to May) Ichord Van Visits (June to December) Ichord Van Visits (Labor Day) Independent Agencies Interior Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Kz |
| Roll 101 | La-Lz Labor Library of Congress Ma-Mz Marine Corps Members of Congress Missouri Adjutant General Missouri Conservation Missouri Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Employment Security Missouri Family Services Missouri Governor Missouri Miscellaneous Agencies Missouri representatives Missouri Senators Missouri University Na-Nz Navy O'A-O'Z |
| Roll 102 | Oa-Oz Office of Finance Pa-Pz Post Office-Inside Post Office Van Visits-Eldon Postal Service Qa-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Sa-Sta |
| Roll 103 | Ste-Sz Salem Post Office Small Business Administration Social Security Administration State Department Superintendent of buildings Superintendent of Garages Ta-Tz Transportation Treasury Treasury-Internal Revenue Service Ua-Vz Veterans Administration Wa-Wz White House X-Z |
| Roll 103 | Aa-Am |
| Roll 104 | An-Az Action Agriculture Air Force Architect Archives Armed Services Committee Army Ba-Cz Civil Aeronautics Board Clerk of the House Coast Guard Commerce Community Services Administration Corps of Engineers |
| Roll 105 | Da-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices District Offices Doorkeeper Ea-Ez Editors, News Media, Publishers Energy Department Environmental Protection Agency Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Trade Commission Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz General Accounting Office General Services Administration Government Printing Office Haa-Haz. |
| Roll 106 | He-Hz Health, Education and Welfare Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Independent Agencies Interior Department Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Lz Labor Legal Services Corporation Library of Congress McA-McE |
| Roll 107 | McF-Mz Marine Corps Members of Congress Merit System Protection Board Missouri Adjutant General Missouri Conservation Missouri Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Employment Security Missouri Family Services Missouri Governor Missouri Miscellaneous Agencies Missouri Representatives Missouri Senators Missouri University Na-Nz Navy Oa-Oz Office of Finance Office of Personnel Management Pa-Pz Post Office-Inside Postal Service Qa-Qz |
| Roll 108 | Ra-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Sa-Sz Small Business Administration Social Security Administration State Department Superintendent of Buildings Ta-Tz Transportation Treasury Treasury-IRS Ua-Uz |
| Roll 109 | Va-Vz Van Visits Veterans Administration Wa-Wz White House X-Z |
| Roll 109 | Aa-Az Agriculture Air Force Architect of the Capitol Army Ba-Br |
| Roll 110 | Bu-Bz Ca-Cz Civil Aeronautics Board Clerk of the House Commerce Community Services Administration Corps of engineers Da-Dz Defense Diplomatic Offices District Offices Doorkeeper Ea-Ez Editors, News Media, Publishers Education Department Energy Environmental Protection Agency Equal Opportunity Commission Fa-Fz Farmers Home Administration Federal Aviation Administration Federal Communications Commission Federal Trade Commission Fort Leonard Wood Ga-Gz General Services Administration Government Printing Office Haa-Haz |
| Roll 111 | He-Hz Health and Human Services Housing and Urban Development Ia-Iz Independent Agencies, Miscellaneous Interior Interstate Commerce Commission Ja-Jz Justice Ka-Lz Labor Library of Congress Ma-Mz Marine Corps |
| Roll 112 | Members of Congress Merit Systems Protection Board Missouri Adjutant General Missouri Conservation Missouri Elementary and Secondary Education Missouri Employment Security Missouri Family Services Missouri Governor Missouri Miscellaneous Agencies Missouri Representatives Missouri Senators Missouri University Na-Nz Navy Oa-Oz Office of Personnel Management Pa-Pz Post Office-Inside Postal Service Qa-Rz Railroad Retirement Board Sa-Sta |
| Roll 113 | Ste-Sz Selective Service System Small Business Administration Social Security Administration State Superintendent of Buildings Superintendent of Garages Ta-Tz Transportation Treasury Treasury-Internal Revenue Service U-V Veterans Administration Wa-Wz White House X-Z |