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Papers, 1895-1982.

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Correspondence, diary, autograph book, scrapbook, speeches, pamphlets, campaign materials, newspaper clippings, and other papers, relating to Smoak's career as editor and publisher of The Press and Standard, his political career in Walterboro, S.C., and as member of South Carolina House of Representatives, including chairman of County Organization Committee of the South Carolina Natural Resources Commission. Other subjects include agriculture, development of South Carolina's agricultural potential, development of Myrtle Beach, S.C., liquor laws, temperance, prohibition, state budget, and his family. Includes papers concerning his interest in literary societies and education in Walterboro, S.C., including attendance records and teacher registers. Other places represented include Colleton County, S.C. Correspondents include Albert Deems Betts, Solomon Blatt, James Francis Byrnes, Niels Christensen, Richard M. Jefferies, J. Rion McKissick, L. Mendel Rivers, and Woman's Christian Temperance Union.

1977 items and 9 v.

South Carolina Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6738145

South Carolina Newspaper Project

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South Carolina. General Assembly. House.

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Woman's christian temperance union

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Temperance organization founded in Cleveland, Ohio in 1874. Campaigning against the use of alcohol and in favor of labor laws and prison reform, the W.C.T.U. became one of the largest and most influential women's organizations of the 19th century. It became global when the World W.C.T.U. was founded in 1883. The organization continued to exist through the 20th century, although membership declined after the passage of the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) in 1919. From the description of ...

Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972

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James F. Byrnes was born on May 2, 1882, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Elizabeth McSweeney and James Byrnes. On May 2, 1906, he married Maude Busch, who was born in Aiken, SC, on October 22, 1883. Byrnes was elected Court Solicitor of the Second District in 1908; U.S. Congressman from 1911-1925; U.S. Senator from 1931-1941. He was appointed to serve as a Justice of U.S. Supreme Court 1941-1942. He also served as Director of the Office of Economic Stabilization, 1942; Director of the Office o...

Blatt, Solomon, 1896-1986

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State legislator from Blackville, S.C.; at the time of his death, recognized as the longest-serving state legislator in the U.S. (1933-1986); served in S.C. General Assembly as Representative from Barnwell, S.C. (1933-1986); served as Speaker of the House (1935-1946 and 1951-1971); graduated from USC in 1917 with a law degree. From the description of Solomon Blatt papers, 1918-1986; (bulk, 1933-1986). (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 30118375 ...

Betts, Albert Deems, 1882-1958

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Clergyman of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and author of Columbia, S.C.; born in Shiloh (Sumter County, S.C.); son of Rev. William Archibald Betts and Lillie Evelyn Wadsworth Betts; married, 1908, to Katherine Elvira Budd (d. 1947); in 1949, Betts married his second wife, Mary Evelyn de Medici of Aiken, S.C.; member of the board of the National Temperance League; author of published works including: History of South Carolina Methodism (published 1952); and pamphlet, South Carolina Metho...

Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970

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Jefferies, Richard M. (Richard Manning), 1888-1964

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State legislator and governor (1942-1943) of South Carolina. From the description of Papers, 1942-1952 ; (bulk 1942-1943). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122577886 Teacher, editor, lawyer, state legislator, and governor (1942-1943) of South Carolina; as President Pro Tempore of the S.C. Senate, Jefferies succeeded to office in Mar. 1942 following the death of acting Governor Joseph Emile Harley. From the description of Richard M. Jefferies papers, 1942-1964 ; (bu...

McKissick, J. Rion (James Rion), 1884-1944

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Smoak family.

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Christensen, Niels, 1876-1939

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South Carolina. Natural Resources Commission. County Organization Committee

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Smoak, William Wightman, 1877-1947

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Editor, state legislator, and mayor, of Walterboro, S.C. From the description of Papers, 1895-1982. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122503078 Educator, editor, and publisher, The Press & Standard (Walterboro, S.C.); member, South Carolina House of Representatives; mayor, Walterboro, 1920-1922. From the description of William Wightman Smoak papers, 1895-1982. (University of South Carolina). WorldCat record id: 28410632 ...