Statement on back 'Senator Strom Thurmond, center, met with Savannah River Plant officials Monday, December 16, to be brought up-to-date on plant programs and objectives. At left is Julian D. Ellett, Director of Manufacture, Atomic Energy Division, Explosives Department, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, and at right is Nathaniel Stetson, Manager of the Atomic Energy Commission's Savannah River Operations Office.' circa late 1960s. (December 16, 1968-according to the perpetual calendar Monday, December 16 was in 1968)
Scope and Content Note
There are photographs of Thurmond with astronauts, entertainers, government officials, military officers, politicians, etc. Among the individuals appearing in this series are: Presidents Harry S. Truman through George Bush; Astronaut Alan Shepard; and foreign heads of state such as Anwar el-Sadat of Egypt and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Other individuals include James F. Byrnes, Barry Goldwater, Fritz Hollings, Herbert Hoover, Herman Talmadge, and Prince Charles of Great Britain. Some of the photographs were autographed by the individuals when they gave the photographs to Thurmond. There are photographs of Strom Thurmond attending conferences and conventions (such as the 1968 Republican National Convention in Miami, Florida), and taking trips to the Far East, Iran and Italy. Of special interest are photographs of the Anwar Sadat Funeral Trip in 1981. In addition, there are photographs of his visits to military bases such as Fort McPherson (Atlanta, Georgia), Fort Jackson (Columbia, South Carolina) and Edwards Air Force Base (California)
Removed from other series include such topics as the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee's Special Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee, Campaigns, the Richard B. Russell Dam Project and the Sparrow Bluff Project in Florence County, South Carolina.
Dates
- 1960s
Extent
From the Series: 20 Cubic Feet (43 document boxes, 3 flat boxes, 5 map folders)
Language of Materials
From the Series: English
Dimensions note
8 x 10
Creator
- From the Series: Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Clemson University Libraries Special Collections and Archives Repository