Maps (documents)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
James Francis Byrnes Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0090
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....
Dates:
1831 - 2007; 1933 - 1972
Series 4: War Mobilization Series, 1918, 1930, 1936-1957, bulk: 1942 - 1945
Series
Scope and Contents note
The series consists of an affidavit, articles, brochures, charts, clippings, correspondence, cross-reference sheets, drafts, essays, executive orders, galley proofs, laws, leaflets, lists, maps, memoranda, minutes, notes, photographs, political platforms, press releases, regulations, reports, resolutions, speeches, summaries, tables, telegrams, transcripts, and transmittal slips.Materials in this series date from 1918, 1930, and 1936-1957, with the bulk of the material covering...
Dates:
1918, 1930, 1936-1957; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1945
Series 15: Oversize Series, 1903-1979, bulk dates 1939-1954, 1939 - 1954
Series
Scope and Contents note
The Oversize series contains appointments, political advertisements, articles, cartoons, certificates, honorary diplomas, a map, a print, and resolutions.The items in this series span the period 1903-1979, with most of the material dating from 1939-1954. During this time Byrnes served as Director of the Office of War Mobilization, U.S. Secretary of State, and Governor of South Carolina.The material in the series is arranged chronologically within each box.The...
Dates:
1903-1979, bulk dates 1939-1954; 1939 - 1954
Walter Brown Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0243
Abstract
The Walter J. Brown Papers document his career as a reporter, Special Assistant to the Director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion during World War II, Special Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of State, and owner of Spartan Communications (especially WSPA-Radio and WSPA-TV in Spartanburg, SC). There is also material relating to his personal life, particularly his interest in the Hickory Hill estate of Tom Watson; his involvement in politics, particularly with James F. Byrnes,...
Dates:
1879 - 1995; 1915 - 1992