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Miller, Francis Pickens, 1895-1978. Papers of Francis Pickens Miller [manuscript], 1885-1976.

Title: Papers of Francis Pickens Miller [manuscript], 1885-1976.

The collection contains personal and political correspondence, minutes and reports, speeches, drafts of books and articles, newsclippings, photographs, and memorabilia. It is subdivided into three files on religious activities, public affairs and personal papers. Major topics are the World Student Christian Federation, the World Council of Churches, the Presbyterian Church in the U.S., Miller's campaigns for governor in 1949 and for U.S. Senate in 1952, and his terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, 1938-1941. Topics of interest include the Westminster Presbyterian Church, a series of religious conferences, the Union Theological Seminary, N.Y., the Virginia Council of Churches, the Democratic Party and its National Committee, Fight for Freedom, Inc., Harry Flood Byrd, Sr., and the Byrd machine, and the Democratic National conventions in 1960 and 1964. Also the poll tax, the 1937 gubernatorial campaign of James H. Price, the Southern Conference for Human Welfare, the Southern Regional Council, the Virginia Music Festival and various colleges with which Miller was connected. There are also papers concerning the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the U.S. Dept. of State, the John R. Mott biography project, and the Historic Lexington Foundation. The collection also contains card files of political supporters, library books and the National Policy Committee.

ArchivalResource: 47,000 items.

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Plunkett, Moss A. (Moss Abram), 1888-1957. Papers of Moss A. Plunkett, 1903-1962.

Title: Papers of Moss A. Plunkett, 1903-1962.

Most of the papers are personal. Some of Moss's speeches, political pamphlets and legal briefs are included. There is material on the Virginia Education Association and the Institute of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Precinct vote totals for Roanoke, Virginia, 1941, are of special interest. The collection contains considerable miscellaneous clippings, photographs, and mementos.

ArchivalResource: 350 items.

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Jaffe, Louis I. (Louis Isaac), 1888-1950. Supplementary correspondence files of the Virginian-Pilot [manuscript], 1931-1949.

Title: Supplementary correspondence files of the Virginian-Pilot [manuscript], 1931-1949.

Included are articles, reports, speeches, newsclippings, pamphlets, and other printed material, photographs and some correspondence, all pertaining to subjects of concern to Jaffe as editor of the "Virginian-Pilot." The chief topic is the use by Norfolk Polytechnic College (later Virginia State College, Norfolk Division) of a vacated nurses home at the former St. Vincent's Hospital in a predominantly black section of Norfolk. Also of interest are materials on the Southern Regional Council, including minutes of the executive committee and board meetings and copies of "The Southern frontier" and "The new South." Topics also include suffrage reform, particularly in regard to the poll tax, World War II and the military build up in Norfolk and attendant problems, Virginia politics and the Byrd machine, Norfolk civic issues, public health and Judaism. Of unusual interest is a letter from Bravid W. Harris re: third world democracy and Liberia. Other correspondents include Alben Barkley, Stringfellow Barr, Charles Borland, Lyman B. Brooks, G.W.C. Brown, Lenoir Chambers, Colgate Darden, Amelia Earhart, Charles O. Goolrick, Bravid W. Harris, Vivian L. Page, Moss Plunkett, George W. Spicer, Abram P. Staples, Robert H. Tucker, J.K. Taussig, Roy Wilkins and Plummer Bernard Young.

ArchivalResource: 430 items.

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