Strom Thurmond administrative assistant series, 1939- bulk 1960-1979 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:Correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, speeches pertaining to the operations and policies of Senator Thurmond's office, patronage matters, political campaigning by the Senator, and projects undertaken by the administrative assistant. Material on the appointments of judges and U.S. Marshals, the 1960, 1964, 1972 and 1978 campaigns, postal matters in South Carolina during the 1950's, textiles, school desegregation, South Carolina school districts, the Vietnam War and UNICEF can be found in this series. In addition, there are lists of Thurmond family members, a biography of Nancy Thurmond and files on the 1948 States' Rights campaign and the Southern Manifesto. Intern and pages files, including lists, schedules, programs and essays are also part of this series