Abstract This collection consists of the White House files and the personal papers of Harry S. Dent. It documents his involvement with the South Carolina and national Republican Party; his political work for President Richard M. Nixon’s Presidential administration and his peripheral involvement in the Watergate scandal; his legal career after his departure from the White House staff; his evangelical work with his wife through their ministry Laity Alive and Serving, including their missions to Romania...

Scope and Contents note The majority of material in this series consists of articles/clippings and correspondence, although there are some lists, memos, monthly planners, notes, reports, reviews, speech material and statements. The content of this series dates from 1939 to 1999, with most of the items dating from 1966-1992.The series is arranged alphabetically by folder title. Photographs, oversize items, and artifacts have been removed to photograph, oversize, and artifacts storage. See the Photographs...

Scope and Contents note The Posthumous Series consists of articles, booklets, a chronology, clippings, correspondence, diagrams, editorials, a eulogy, a guest book, legal documents, lists, a manual, newsletters, an obituary, photographs, press releases, programs, publications, research papers, resolutions, telegrams, a transcript, and testimonials.Items in this series cover the period 1947, 1969-1981 and 1988. The bulk of the material dates from 1972-1973 and document Byrnes’ funeral and tributes made...