TABLE OF CONTENTS
Descriptive Summary
Historical Note
Scope and Contents
Organization
Restrictions
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Description of Series
Series A. Texas Records
Series B. National Records
Series C. Phonograph Records and Film
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Democratic Advisory Council Records:
A Guide
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Creator: |
Democratic Advisory Council. |
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Title: |
Democratic Advisory Council Records |
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Inclusive Dates: |
1946-1957 |
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Bulk Dates: |
1952-1956 |
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Abstract: |
Organized in 1953, the Democratic Advisory Council was appointed by the chairman of the National Democratic Party to sell the Democratic Digest, to raise funds, and to strengthen the Democratic Party. These records contain the working papers of the Council. |
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Identification: |
AR360 |
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Extent: |
7 boxes (3 linear ft.) |
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Language: |
Materials are in English. |
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Repository: |
Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library |
Organized in 1953, the Democratic Advisory Council was appointed by the chairman of the National Democratic Party to sell the Democratic Digest, to raise funds, and to strengthen the Democratic Party. The DAC had seven officers who, together with ten regional chairmen, composed a Steering Committee; 62 executive committee members and 175 active democrats were also members of the organization. (For more information on the Council, see AR360-1-10: DAC Reports to You, vol. 1, no. 1.)
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Correspondence, memoranda, telegrams, minutes, pamphlets, booklets, newspaper articles, county information, reports, agendas, convention materials, political advertisements, lists, speeches, phonograph records, and film. These records contain the working papers of the Council and provides a good view of the activities of the Steering Committee and of James Sewell, chairman, Bob Sawtel, organizational director, and Kathleen Voight, executive secretary, of the DAC.
The papers in Series B are particularly interesting because they chronicle the unusual presidential campaign between General Dwight Eisenhower and Illinois Governor Adlai Stevenson in 1952. During this campaign, Texas Governor Allan Shivers broke with his party and led a movement of dissident "Dixie Democrats" in support of General Eisenhower. The break signalled a further distancing of conservative democrats from the liberal wing of the party, which controlled the Democratic National Committee, headed by Paul Butler. In 1955, Butler stated that the conservative democrats would be recognized by the national party only if they pledged to support the 1956 nominee for President.
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Organization |
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The records are organized in three series. Materials within each folder are arranged chronologically. Most of the material in Series B pertains to the Eisenhower/Stevenson Presidential Campaign of 1952. |
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Series A: Texas Records |
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Series B: National Records |
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Series C: Phonograph Records and Films |
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Access
Open for research.
Literary Rights Statement
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards.
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These materials are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of The University of Texas at Arlington Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings. |
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Organizations |
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Democratic Advisory Council--Archives. |
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Democratic Party (U.S.)--Archives. |
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Subjects |
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Presidents--Election--1952. |
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Alternate Titles |
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Texas Political Collection |
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Gift of Creekmore Fath, 1978.
Democratic Advisory Council Records, AR360, Box Number, Folder Number, Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library.
The records were almost totally unorganized when received. File folder headings had to be revised or created and the folders were then arranged in alphabetical order. Duplicates were discarded, and newspaper clippings as well as damaged memoranda and letters were photocopied. Deteriorated or unidentified films were discarded.
Accessioned as 78-5.
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Series A. Texas Records |
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Contributors and Supporters, October-November, 1952 |
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Lists by county of letters and contributions. |
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Conventions, June-August, 1954 |
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Correspondence, memorandum, telegrams, list of delegates. |
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Correspondence, October, 1952-1955 |
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Counties (Miscellaneous), May-October, 1955 |
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County quota list, county information sheets, reports by county. |
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County Delegates, n. d. |
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List of counties with highest delegates, lists of delegates by county. |
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County Information Sheets n. d., |
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A-F. |
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County Information Sheets, n. d. |
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G-M. |
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County Information Sheets, n. d. |
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N-Z. |
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County Quotas, 1955 |
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10 |
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DAC Reports to You, August-November, 1955 |
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Democratic Advisory Council (DAC), Appointments, 1955 |
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Lists, correspondence. |
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DAC, Executive Committee, April-May, 1954 |
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Minutes, memorandum. |
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DAC, Executive Committee Meeting, Austin, Texas, April 23, 1955, March-April, 1955 |
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Proxy assignment letters, correspondence, lists, telegrams. |
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DAC Headquarters Report, n. d. |
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DAC Leaders (Area), September, 1955-January, 1956 |
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Weekly reports, maps, correspondence, photocopy of newspaper article, evaluations. |
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DAC Leaders (County), April, 1956 |
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Correspondence. |
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DAC Leaders (Sectional), October, 1955-January, 1956 |
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Poll tax information, chairmen list. |
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DAC Meeting, Dallas, Texas, July 10, 1954, June-July, 1954 |
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Letter, list. |
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DAC Meeting, Waco, Texas, March 27, 1955 (see also: Skelton, Byron), December, 1954- April, 1955 |
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Lists correspondence, reminder, reports, minutes, proxy assignment letters, agenda, telegrams, resolutions, photocopy of newspaper article. |
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DAC Meeting, Waco, Texas, November 4, 1955, October-November, 1955 |
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Reminder, correspondence, interview with Judge W. S. Picket, telegrams, proxy assignment letters, minutes, notices, photocopy of newspaper article. |
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DAC Meeting, Houston, Texas, February 18, 1956, February, 1956 |
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Correspondence, minutes, proxy assignment letters, lists, notes. |
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DAC Organizing Committee, 1956 |
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Notice, report, reminders, memorandum. |
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DAC, Regional Data, 1955 |
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Correspondence, lists, chart. |
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DAC, Steering Committee, 1955-1956 |
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Memoranda, agenda, reports, photocopies of newspaper articles, notices, reminders, lists. |
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DAC, Steering Committee, Correspondence, 1955 |
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DAC, Steering Committee, Minutes, 1955 |
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Address list, receipt and disbursement sheet, minutes. |
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Democratic Organizing Committee, July, 1954 |
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Supplement. |
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Democratic Party Organization, 1956 |
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Charts, instructions. |
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Democratic Precinct Convention, San Antonio, Texas, July 24, 1954, July, 1954 |
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Letter, instructions, guidelines. |
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Democratic Precinct Convention, Amarillo, Texas, April 26, 1956, December, 1955-April, 1956 |
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Charts, reminder, correspondence. |
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Democratic Women's Organization, 1955 |
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Correspondence, tickets. |
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Democrats, South Texas (see also: Region 1), November, 1953-October, 1954 |
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Correspondence, fund raising dinner tickets. |
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Dimmit County, Texas, 1955 |
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Correspondence. |
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Districts, 1955 |
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Evaluations. |
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Election Code Legislation, 1953 |
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Correspondence, House Bill No. 50. |
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The Enemy, n. d. |
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Copy of publication. |
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Expenses, April-December, 1955 |
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Correspondence, ticket, expense statements, receipt and disbursement sheet, estimated budget, attorney fee, bills, statements. |
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Financial Records, 1955 |
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Receipt and disbursement sheets, estimated budget. |
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Forms, n. d. |
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Confirmation cards, pledge cards, application, weekly report sheets, memorandum sheet, county information sheets, delegate data sheet. |
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Gonzales County, Texas, 1954 |
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County information, correspondence, report. |
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House Bill 45 (Cross Filing), 1955 |
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Telegrams, correspondence. |
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House Bills (Voting Record), n. d. |
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Jones, T. tawrence (see also: Sawtelle, Bob), May, 1955 |
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Correspondence. |
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Leaders (Area), 1955 |
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Evaluations, area leaders sheets, maps. |
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Legal Matters, 1954 |
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Opinion, letter. |
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Legislative Report, 1953 |
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Charts, map, Legislative Report, |
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Lists, 1952 |
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Correspondence, lists. |
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Membership Lists, 1954-1955 |
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Memoranda, Form Letters, 1954-1956 |
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Miscellaneous, 1952-1955 |
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Pamphlets, charts, lists, map, outlines. |
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Newspaper Articles (Photocopied), 1954-1955 |
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Organizing Material, 1956 |
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Pamphlets, charts, outlines. |
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Precinct Organization, 1954 |
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Outlines, lists, song |
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Pre-State Democratic Convention, 1948, December, 1947-September, 1948 |
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Correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, minutes, votes, telegrams. |
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Pre-State Democratic Convention, 1950, July-August, 1950 |
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Correspondence. |
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Questionnaires (County), 1956 |
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Region 1, South Texas, 1955 |
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Letter, map, quotas. |
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Region 2, Southwest Texas, 1955 |
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Correspondence, reports, quotas, map, survey sheets. |
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Region 3, Gulf Coast, 1955 |
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Correspondence, quotas, map. |
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Region 4, East Texas, 1955 |
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Quotas, map. |
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Region 5, Central Texas, 1955 |
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Correspondence, quotas, map. |
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Region 6, North Texas, 1955 |
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Correspondence, quotas, map. |
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Region 7, Northeast Texas, 1955 |
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Quotas, map. |
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Region 8, Midwest Texas, 1955 |
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Letter, quotas, map. |
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Region 9, Panhandle Texas, 1955 |
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Correspondence, quotas, map. |
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Region 10, West Texas, 1955 |
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Correspondence, quotas, map. |
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Regions, 1955 |
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Evaluation, list. |
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Reports, 1955 |
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San Patricio County, Texas, 1955 |
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List, information sheets. |
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Sawtelle, Bob, 1955 |
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Memoranda, suggestions, telegrams, charts, DAC Reports to You. |
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Sawtelle, Bob, Correspondence, 1955 |
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Sawtelle, Bob/Jones, T. Lawrence, 1954-1955 |
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Photocopies of newspaper articles, correspondence. |
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Senate Committees, 1955 |
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List. |
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Senatorial Districts, 1954-1956 |
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Lists, membership roster, maps. |
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Senatorial District No. 1, 1952, 1954 |
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Correspondence, contribution and subscription lists, minutes, quotas, addresses. |
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Senatorial District No. 6, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, addresses, correspondence, quotas. |
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Senatorial District No. 7, 1952, 1954 |
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Letter, quotas, addresses, contribution and subscription lists. |
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Senatorial District No. 10, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, telegram, correspondence, quotas. |
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Senatorial District No. 12, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, correspondence, addresses. |
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Senatorial District No. 14, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas. |
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Senatorial District No. 15, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas. |
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Senatorial District No. 16, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses, correspondence, telegram. |
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Senatorial District No. 18, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, correspondence, addresses. |
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Senatorial District No. 19, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses. |
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Senatorial District No. 20, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses, correspondence. |
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Senatorial District No. 21, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses, correspondence, telegram. |
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Senatorial District No. 22, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses, correspondence. |
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Senatorial District No. 23, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses. |
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Senatorial District No. 28, 1952, 1954 |
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Contribution and subscription lists, quotas, addresses, letter. |
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Senatorial Districts Nos. 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 1955 |
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Correspondence. |
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Sewell, James, 1954-1955, 1957 |
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Correspondence. |
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Shivers, Allen (Governor of Texas), 1954, April, 1956 |
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Correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, telegram. |
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Skelton, Byron, 1954, November, 1955-May, 1956 |
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Speech, correspondence, memorandum, news release. |
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Speakers, 1954 |
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Correspondence, telegram. |
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State Democratic Convention, Advanced Summary, 1950 |
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Lists, platform, district information. |
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State Democratic Convention, Steering Committee, Fort Worth, Texas, September 14, 1948, July-September, 1948 |
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Reports, photocopies of newspaper articles, press releases, correspondence, opinion, pamphlet, minutes, resolution, map, apportionment of votes. |
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State Democratic Executive Committee Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, May 26, 1952, February- May, 1952 |
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Apportionment of votes, reports, summaries, lists, addresses. |
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Texas Democratic Organizing Committee, May-July, 1953 |
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Correspondence, lists. |
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Texas Democratic Women's State Committee, March-July, 1953 |
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Correspondence, lists, reports, bulletins. |
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Voting Statistics, 1954 |
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Wealthy Democrats, n. d. |
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List. |
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Weinert, Hilda, February-June, 1955 |
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Photocopies of newspaper articles, correspondence. |
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Workshops, San Antonio, 1956, January 1955 and 1956 |
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Correspondence, reminder, programs, play. |
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Series B. National Records |
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Congress (Members of), August-October, 1952 |
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Correspondence, telegrams, memoranda. |
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Congressional Districts, 1956 |
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Map, delegate lists. |
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DAC Resolution, March, 1955 |
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Democratic Committees (other states), n. d. |
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Democratic Digest Chairman's Kit, n. d. |
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Democratic Digest, Correspondence, March-November, 1954 |
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Subscription order book, summary sheet, correspondence. |
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Democratic National Committee, April-December, 1954 |
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Memoranda, correspondence, telegrams, photocopies of newspaper articles, booklet. |
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Democratic National Committee Meeting, New Orleans, December 3-4, 1954, November-December, 1954 |
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Correspondence, telegram. |
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Democratic National Committee, Research Division, 1952 |
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Lists, booklets. |
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Democratic National Convention, 1952, 1952 |
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Delegate list, platform, roll book, correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, memorandum. |
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Eisenhower Campaign, 1952 |
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Correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, Common Sense, political ads, pamphlets. |
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Ingraham, Joseph (Harris County Republican Headquarters), May-June, 1952 |
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Photocopies of newspaper notices, correspondence. |
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Miscellaneous, n. d. |
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Notice. |
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Mitchell, Stephen A., March-June, 1955 |
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Correspondence. |
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Notes, 1953 |
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Patman, Wright, 1952 |
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Photocopy of Daily News Digest, statistics. |
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Presidential Campaign (1952), County Managers, October, 1952 |
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Memoranda, lists of county managers. |
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Rayburn, Sam, October, 1952, May, 1954-October, 1955 |
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Telegrams, correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles. |
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Rayburn, Sam (Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign), August-November, 1955, February-April, 1955 |
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Memoranda, correspondence. |
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Rayburn, Sam (Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign), Telegrams, September-October, 1952 |
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Stevenson, Adlai, April, 1946, 1952 |
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Speeches, Congressional Record, photocopies of The Democrat, photocopy of Texas Agriculture, correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, Time, pamphlets. |
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Stevenson, Adlai, October, 1952 |
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Speeches. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, May-October, 1952 |
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Correspondence, speeches, telegrams, memoranda, photocopies of newspaper articles, contributions list, bulletin, news releases, committee lists, quotes, map, notice. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign (Correspondence out of state), August-November, 1952 |
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Correspondence, telegrams, photocopies of newspaper articles, memoranda. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, County Managers, 1952 |
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Changes and additions to county managers list, list of county managers. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Miscellaneous, 1952 |
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Inventory lists, post card, memorandum, propaganda sheets. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Newspaper Articles, September-October, 1952, February, 1955 |
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photocopy of Daily News-Digest, photocopies of newspaper articles. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Organization, July-September, 1952 |
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Correspondence, memoranda, committee lists, agenda, organization plans, press release. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Press Releases and Editorials, August-October, 1952 |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Radio and Television Publicity and Speeches, May-November, 1952 |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Speakers, 1952 |
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Correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, telegrams. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Campaign, Speakers (miscellaneous), October, 1952 |
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Correspondence, photocopy of The Democrat. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman County Campaign, Anderson County, October-November, 1952 |
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Correspondence. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman County Campaign, Angelina County, October, 1952 |
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Correspondence. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman County Campaign, Jefferson County, October-November, 1952 |
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Correspondence. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman County Campaign, Lubbock County, September-October, 1952 |
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Correspondence, club list. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman County Campaign, Llano County, October, 1952 |
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Correspondence. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman Democratic Campaign Committee, October-November, 1952 |
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Telegram, letter, contribution lists. |
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Stevenson/Sparkman vs. Ross et al, September, 1952 |
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Letter transcript of the trial, copy of original petition. |
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Strategy, n. d. |
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Calendar of activity, strategy. |
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Tidelands, Analysis, February, 1951, October, 1952 |
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Photocopy of an editorial, platform, correspondence. |
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Tidelands Issue, August-October, 1952, April, 1953 |
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Correspondence, political ad. |
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Volunteers for Stevenson, October, 1952 |
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Correspondence. |
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Series C. Phonograph Records and Film |
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Paul Bolton interview with India Edwards |
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"Whose Task is This," Harris County Democrats |
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Kennedy-Johnson Campaign Film (30 min.) |
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