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South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951-

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Personal Series, 1939-1999, 1966 - 1992

 Series
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...
Dates: 1939-1999; 1966 - 1992

Series 7: Gubernatorial Series, 1945 - 1955, 1950 - 1954

 Series
Scope and Contents note This series consists of bills, booklets, a calendar, certificates, clippings, correspondence, forms, lists, memoranda, notes, pamphlets, petitions, photographs, postcards, press releases, receipts, reports, resolutions, speeches/statements, and telegrams.Materials in the series date from 1948-1955 and cover Byrnes’ campaign for, and single term as, governor of the state of South Carolina, with most of the items in the series dating from 1950-1954. While in office, Byrnes focused...
Dates: 1945 - 1955; 1950 - 1954

Series 8: Post-Gubernatorial Series, 1919, 1926, 1946-1976, bulk dates 1955-1968, 1955 - 1972

 Series
Scope and Contents note The Post-Gubernatorial Series consists of architectural drawings, articles, booklets, cards, clippings, correspondence, invitations, memoranda, notes, photographs, a poem, postcards, press releases, schedules, speeches, statements, tax forms, telegrams, and transcripts.The files in this series date from 1946 to 1976, with the bulk of the material covering the period from Byrnes’ retirement in January 1955 until 1968, four years before his death on April 9, 1972.Materials...
Dates: 1919, 1926, 1946-1976, bulk dates 1955-1968; 1955 - 1972

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

Series 13: Scrapbooks Series, 1921-1972, bulk dates 1932-1954, 1932 - 1954

 Series
Scope and Contents note This series consists of articles, booklets, clippings, photographs, programs, and photocopies of booklets, correspondence, newspaper clippings, invitations, press releases, and speeches all mounted in scrapbooks.The volumes and microfilm in this series cover the period 1821-1972, with the bulk of the material documenting the career of James F. Byrnes from 1932-1954. The Stuttgart, Southern Governors’ Conference, and The State Magazine volumes were...
Dates: 1921-1972, bulk dates 1932-1954; 1932 - 1954