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 The Legal series includes affidavits, appeals, articles, briefs, clippings, contracts, correspondence, deeds, depositions, handbooks, laws, leases, legislative bills, lists, office manuals, memoranda, minutes, newsletters, reports, telegrams, timesheets, titles, transcripts, wills, and other financial and legal documents. The items in this series date from 1913-1986 with most of them created during Dent’s post-White House legal career from 1974-1981.Material in this series is...