Scope and Contents The Lever papers consist primarily of correspondence with constituents, businessmen, leaders in government, and educators. His career in Congress (1901-1919), organizer of the First Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank (1922-1929), his unsuccessful bid for governor of South Carolina (1930) and for Congress (1932), as a member of the Federal Farm Board (1930-1933) and his affiliation with the Farm Credit Administration (1933-1940) are covered in this collection. There is also material relating to...

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....

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...

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...