after a gala celebration of his 95th birthday held in the library that bears his name. The Minnesota Department of Human Services Building in St. Paul is also named for him. References Other sources Andersen, Elmer L. (1997) Views from the Publisher's Desk (Nodin Press LLC) Andersen, Elmer L. (2004) Man's Reach (University of Minnesota Press ) Andersen, Elmer L. (2004) I Trust to Be Believed (Nodin Press LLC) Andersen, Elmer L. (2005) Elmer's Tour: A Former Governor's Loving Look at the Minnesota State Capitol (Nodin Press LLC) External links Minnesota Legislator Past and Present Governors of Minnesota U.S. Congressional Delegations from Minnesota The Elmer L. Andersen Papers, including extensive records of his public service, are available for research use at the Minnesota Historical Society. Elmer L. Andersen, Kay Sexton Award at the Minnesota Book Awards, NORTHERN IGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #376 (1994) Interview with Elmer L. Andersen (Part One) by Patrick Coleman, NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #380 (1994) Interview with Elmer L. Andersen (Part Two) by Patrick Coleman, NORTHERN LIGHTS Minnesota Author Interview TV Series #381 (1994) 1909 births 2004 deaths Republican Party governors of Minnesota Republican Party Minnesota state senators University of Minnesota alumni American people of Norwegian descent American people of Swedish descent American Lutherans 20th-century American politicians American book and manuscript collectors People from St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin 20th-century Lutherans American environmentalists Activists for African-American civil rights