Edwards, Robert C. (Robert Cook)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1914-
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Edgar A. Brown Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0091
Scope and Content
The papers document much of Senator Brown's political life in the Democratic Party at the county, state, and national levels. He served at the national level as executive committeeman, as a delegate to conventions, and as a long time representative on the Council of State Governments. The papers illuminate his prominence as President Pro Tempore and chairman of the Senate Finance Committee from 1942-1972. Among his major interests were education, educational television, mental health,...
Dates:
1911-1975
Robert C. Edwards Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: Series-0011
Scope and Content Note
This series consists primarily of the general and subject correspondence of Robert C. Edwards. Also contained in the series are reference materials used in the administration of the office of President. The bulk of files falls into the following categories:1. Administrative staff members files: These records relate to administrative staff members who ended their service to Clemson College during the late 1950s or early 1960s. Depending upon a staff member's length of service,...
Dates:
1927 - 1980; 1959 - 1965
T. Wilbur Thornhill Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0047
Introduction
T. Wilbur "Buddy" Thornhill, was a South Carolinian, a Clemson graduate, a Captain in World War I, a business man, and public servant. He was always interested in educational, agricultural, and industrial development for South Carolina. These interests and his activities qualified him for his position on Clemson's Board of Trustees.
Dates:
1947 - 1969
- Subject
- College trustees -- South Carolina. 2
- Allendale County (S.C.) 1
- Bamberg County (S.C.) 1
- Barnwell County (S.C.) 1
- Cotton textile industry -- South Carolina. 1
- Cresap, McCormick, and Paget report. 1
- Educational television stations -- South Carolina. 1
- Law -- South Carolina. 1
- Public television -- South Carolina. 1
- Race relations and the press -- South Carolina. 1
- Retirement age -- South Carolina. 1
- Segregation -- South Carolina. 1
- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951- 1
- South Carolina -- Race relations. 1
- Textile industry -- South Carolina. 1
- Tobacco -- Marketing -- South Carolina. 1
- Water resources development -- South Carolina 1 ∧ less
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