South Carolina -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 14 Collections and/or Records:
Carroll Campbell Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0087
Abstract
The Carroll Campbell papers document the period 1978-1986 when Campbell served in the U.S. House of Representatives for the Fourth Congressional District (Greenville, Spartanburg, and Union Counties). The bulk of the collection consists of the correspondence files.
Dates:
1978 - 1986; 1982 - 1985
Edward Lunn Young Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0070
Abstract
The Edward Lunn Young Papers contain records collected and created by his father, Fred Young, which deal primarily with his breeding of purebred Jersey cattle. The bulk of the collection contains materials from Young's campaigns for a seat in the United States House of Representatives and from the one term he served in Congress. Mr. Young gave the collection to the library in January 1984.
Dates:
1879 - 1995; 1915 - 1992
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 Duffy Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0069
Introduction
These papers are almost entirely related to South Carolina politics during the 1960s and early 1970s. They document James Duffy's role in the Republican Party and the operations of that Party at the local level during a period of vigorous growth in South Carolina.
Dates:
1960-1973
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
Quattlebaum Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0076
Abstract
The Quattlebaums were German Protestant pioneers who helped settle the "Dutch Fork" area of South Carolina (present Lexington and Newberry Counties) in the 1760's. The family has provided South Carolina with political leaders, engineers, soldiers, teachers, farmers, and executives for more than 200 years. Four generations of the Quattlebaum family are represented in this collection.The Quattlebaum Papers consist primarily of correspondence, reports, and research relating to...
Dates:
1817 - 2003; 1936 - 2001
Robert C. Edwards Correspondence
Collection
Identifier: Series-0011
Scope and Content Note
This series consists primarily of the general and subject correspondence of Robert C. Edwards. Also contained in the series are reference materials used in the administration of the office of President. The bulk of files falls into the following categories:1. Administrative staff members files: These records relate to administrative staff members who ended their service to Clemson College during the late 1950s or early 1960s. Depending upon a staff member's length of service,...
Dates:
1927 - 1980; 1959 - 1965
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