United States. Congress. Senate
Organization
Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:
James Francis Byrnes Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0090
Abstract
The James F. Byrnes Papers document his career as a U.S. Senator, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion during World War II, U.S. Secretary of State, and Governor of South Carolina. The papers show his close relationship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Byrnes helps him pass New Deal legislation during the Depression and then coordinates the homefront economy during the war, as well as accompanying Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference....
Dates:
1831 - 2007; 1933 - 1972
Series 1: Pre-Senatorial Series, 1879-1972, bulk dates 1929-1930, 1929 - 1930
Series
Scope and Contents note
The Pre-Senatorial Series consists of advertisements, biographical sketches, campaign materials, certificates, clippings, correspondence, legal documents, lists, postcards, photographs, publications, receipts, reports, a few subject files, and telegrams.Materials in this series cover the period 1879-1930, from Byrnes’ parent’s marriage through his election to the United States Senate. The bulk of the material dates from 1929-1930, much of it documenting his 1930 U.S. Senate...
Dates:
1879-1972, bulk dates 1929-1930; 1929 - 1930
Series 9: Speeches Series, 1831-1967, bulk dates 1933-1965, 1933 - 1965
Series
Scope and Contents note
The Speeches series contains articles, clippings, correspondence, drafts, editorials, memos, notes, postcards, press releases, speeches, and telegrams.The items in this series cover the period 1831-1967. The bulk of the material dates from 1933-1965 and mainly documents Byrnes’ political career.The speeches are arranged chronologically by date. Correspondence, clippings, and other materials are grouped with the related speech. Oversize items have been removed to oversize...
Dates:
1831-1967, bulk dates 1933-1965; 1933 - 1965
Strom Thurmond Collection, Administrative Assistant Series
Series — Box: 1-27
Identifier: Mss-0100-17
Scope and Content Note
The records of this series contain material primarily from the 1960's and the 1970's which clearly reflects the functions of the administrative assistant. The material generally pertains to office operations and policies, patronage, political campaigns, and some miscellaneous functions. These materials include letters, memoranda, reports, articles from magazines and newspapers, and some speeches. The series is divided into four subseries: Subject File, Becki Edwards Files, Linda Guell Files,...
Dates:
1946-1989
Strom Thurmond Collection, Campaigns Series
Series — Box: 1-87
Identifier: Mss-0100-09
Scope and Contents
The material in this series documents the Senator's campaigns from 1954 to 1978. This excludes the 1956 senatorial and the 1976 Presidential campaigns, for which no material is presently known to exist; some material on the 1960 senatorial campaign may be found in the Administrative Assistant series. These records not only document Thurmond's own campaigns; they also document other campaigns that he was involved in, especially the 1968 Presidential campaign.
Items in this series consist...
Dates:
1938 - 1996
Strom Thurmond Collection, Gubernatorial Series
Series — Box: 1-169
Identifier: Mss-0100-08
Abstract
The material in the Strom Thurmond Collection Gubernatorial Series includes correspondence (both official and personal), campaign material, speeches and other items documenting Strom Thurmond's term as Governor of South Carolina from 1946-1951. Some of this material was originally part of the holdings of the South Caroliniana Library of The University of South Carolina and the South Carolina Department of Archives and History.
Dates:
1923 - 1955; 1946 - 1951
Walter Brown Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0243
Abstract
The Walter J. Brown Papers document his career as a reporter, Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion during World War II, Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State, and owner of Spartan Communications (especially WSPA-Radio and WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, SC). There is also material relating to his personal life, particularly his interest in the Hickory Hill estate of Tom Watson; his involvement in politics, particularly with James F. Byrnes,...
Dates:
1879 - 1995; 1915 - 1992
- Type
- Collection 5
- Archival Object 2
- Subject
- Advertisements 4
- Photographs. 4
- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950 4
- Articles 3
- Editorials 3
- Elections -- South Carolina. 3
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960 3
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1964 3
- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951- 3
- Speeches (documents) 3
- United States -- Defenses -- Economic aspects -- History -- 20th century 3
- United States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1953 3
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Diplomatic history 3
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Economic aspects -- United States. 3
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Peace. 3
- Artifacts (object genre) 2
- Audiocassettes. 2
- Bills (legislative records) 2
- Galley proofs 2
- Germany -- Foreign relations -- United States 2
- Governors -- South Carolina 2
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Election -- 1950 2
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Inauguration 2
- Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century 2
- Journals (accounts) 2
- Laws (documents) 2
- Maps (documents) 2
- Microfilms 2
- Minutes 2
- Phonograph records 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1936 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1940 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1944 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1948 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1952 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1956 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968 2
- Reconstruction (1939-1951) -- Germany 2
- Scrapbooks. 2
- Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History 2
- Segregation -- South Carolina 2
- Segregation in education -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History 2
- Segregation in education -- South Carolina 2
- Soviet Union -- Foreign relations -- United States 2
- Transcripts 2
- United States -- Economic policy. 2
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Germany 2
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Soviet Union 2
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1953 2
- Advertising, Political. 1
- African Americans -- Civil rights 1
- Agriculture -- History -- 20th century. -- United States 1
- Agriculture -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Alabama -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950. 1
- Architectural drawings (visual works) 1
- Audiotapes. 1
- Civil rights -- History. -- United States 1
- Civil rights -- South Carolina. 1
- Civil rights -- United States -- History 1
- Daybooks 1
- Debt -- United States 1
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States 1
- Education -- South Carolina 1
- Education -- South Carolina. 1
- Education -- United States 1
- Executive orders 1
- Georgia -- Politics and government -- 20th century. 1
- Germany (West) -- Foreign relations -- United States 1
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Biography 1
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Election -- 1946 1
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Election -- 1958 1
- Historic buildings -- Georgia -- McDuffie County. 1
- Industrial mobilization -- History -- 20th century. -- United States 1
- Interstate 85 (S.C.) -- Maps. 1
- Interstate 85 (S.C.) -- Planning. 1
- Interstate Highway System -- South Carolina. 1
- Ledgers (account books) 1
- Lynching -- South Carolina. 1
- Military pay 1
- Motion pictures (visual works) 1
- New Deal, 1933-1939 1
- Petitions 1
- Political campaigns -- United States. 1
- Political cartoons 1
- Postal service -- United States. 1
- Railroads -- Freight -- Rates -- South Carolina. 1
- Railroads -- Freight -- Rates -- Southern States. 1
- Railroads -- Freight -- Rates -- United States. 1
- Railroads -- Freight -- South Carolina. 1
- Railroads -- Freight -- Southern States. 1
- Railroads -- Freight -- United States. 1
- Scholarships -- South Carolina -- History 1
- Segregation -- History -- 20th century. -- Southern States 1
- Segregation -- Southern states -- History -- 20th century 1
- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 20th century. 1
- South Carolina -- Race relations. 1
- Soviet Union -- Description and travel. 1
- Spartanburg (S.C.) -- Economic conditions. 1
- States' rights (American politics) 1
- Thomson (Ga.) -- History. 1 ∧ less
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