Ford, Gerald R., 1913-2006
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1913 - 2006
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Harry S. Dent Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0158
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...
Dates:
1913 - 2007; 1966 - 1995
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
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
Photographs Series, 1950-1991, 2007
Series
Scope and Contents
This series consists of photographs dating from 1950-1991 and a DVD from 2007. Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject with photographs removed from other series and the DVD filed at the end of the alphabetical sequence. Oversize photographs are shelved separately.There are a number of photographs of Dent, his wife Betty, and their family in the series. Other photographs depict a trip by the Congressional Command and Control Group in 1962 and other trips with Senator Strom...
Dates:
1950-1991, 2007
Series 11: Posthumous Series, 1947, 1969-1981, 1988, 2007, bulk dates 1972-1973, 1972 - 1973
Series
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...
Dates:
1947, 1969-1981, 1988, 2007, bulk dates 1972-1973; 1972 - 1973
Strom Thurmond Collection, Speeches Series
Series — Box: 1-271
Identifier: Mss-0100-11
Scope and Content Note
The records of this series reflect Strom Thurmond's thoughts, opinions, and philosophies on various economic, political, and social issues. This series was created in 1946 when Strom Thurmond ran for Governor of South Carolina and continues through his last term as United States Senator from South Carolina. Most of the material prior to this date concerns the Junior Order of the Woodmen of the World, a fraternal organization to which Thurmond belonged. This series consists of four...
Dates:
1935 - 1998
- Type
- Archival Object 3
- Collection 3
- Subject
- Photographs. 5
- Maps (documents) 3
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1976 3
- South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951- 3
- Transcripts 3
- Articles 2
- Artifacts (object genre) 2
- Audiocassettes. 2
- DVDs 2
- Editorials 2
- Evangelicalism -- Romania 2
- Evangelicalism -- United States. 2
- Evangelistic work -- Romania 2
- Evangelistic work -- United States 2
- Minutes 2
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1980 2
- Revivals -- South Carolina -- Columbia 2
- Scrapbooks. 2
- Speeches (documents) 2
- United States -- Economic policy. 2
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1945-1989 2
- Videocassettes 2
- Watergate Affair, 1972-1974. 2
- Advertisements 1
- Agriculture -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Agriculture. 1
- Architectural drawings (visual works) 1
- Australia -- Description and travel 1
- Bible -- Introductions 1
- Bible -- Study and teaching 1
- Bills (legislative records) 1
- Buttons (information artifacts) 1
- Christian ethics 1
- Civil rights -- United States -- History 1
- Civil rights. 1
- Cluj-Napoca (Romania) 1
- Cold War 1
- Cover up: the Watergate in all of us 1
- Deaf -- Education -- Law and legislation -- South Carolina 1
- Deaf -- Education -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
- Deaf -- Law and legislation -- South Carolina 1
- Deaf -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
- Depressions -- 1929 -- United States 1
- Drafts (documents) 1
- Eulogies 1
- Evangelicalism -- Australia 1
- Evangelicalism -- South Carolina. 1
- Evangelistic work -- Australia 1
- Evangelistic work -- Congresses 1
- Evangelistic work -- South Carolina 1
- Evangelists -- Congresses 1
- Executive orders 1
- Federal aid to education. 1
- First drafts 1
- Fliers (printed matter) 1
- Foreign trade and employment. 1
- Galley proofs 1
- Germany -- Foreign relations -- United States 1
- God -- Biblical teaching 1
- Governors -- South Carolina 1
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Election -- 1950 1
- Governors -- South Carolina -- Inauguration 1
- Industrial mobilization -- United States -- History -- 20th century 1
- Italy -- Description and travel 1
- Journals (accounts) 1
- Labor policy. 1
- Laity -- Baptist 1
- Laws (documents) 1
- Lawyers -- South Carolina -- History 1
- Lay ministry -- Baptist 1
- Layman looks through the Bible for God’s will zzzz 1
- Microfilms 1
- Military training camps -- Georgia -- Fort Gordon 1
- Moral education -- United States 1
- Motion pictures (visual works) 1
- New Deal, 1933-1939 1
- New Zealand -- Description and travel 1
- Newsletters. 1
- Newspapers. 1
- Nursing homes -- Law and legislation -- South Carolina 1
- Nursing homes -- Law and legislation -- United States 1
- Page proofs 1
- Petitions 1
- Phonograph records 1
- Political cartoons 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1936 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1940 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1944 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1952 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1956 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1960 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1964 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1968 1
- Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1972 1
- Prodigal south returns to power zzzz 1
- Reconstruction (1939-1951) -- Germany 1
- Right vs. wrong zzzz 1
- Scholarships -- South Carolina -- History 1
- Segregation -- Law and legislation -- United States -- History 1
- Segregation -- South Carolina 1 ∧ less
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