J. Drake Edens papers, 1943-1982; (bulk, 1961-1982).

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J. Drake Edens papers, 1943-1982; (bulk, 1961-1982).

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Consisting of personal papers chiefly re Eden's involvement in fostering the Republican Party's resurgence in South Carolina, 1961-1982; including correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting his work as party chairman, 1963-1965; campaign manager for W.D. Workman, Jr., for the U.S. Senate, 1962, and Albert Watson for Congress, 1965; member of the 1968 presidential campaign for Richard Nixon; and national committeeman, 1965-1972. Photocopy of "J. Drake Eden, Jr. and the Modern Republican Party," a research paper (21 pp.) for the University of South Carolina by daughter Jenny Edens (later Jenny Edens Padgett), 1979; personal papers include small quantity of items re Edens' military service, 1943-1946, in World War II, when he enlisted in the Marine Corps and saw action in the Pacific Theater, and his business interests, which included the family business, Edens Food Stores.

1.25 linear ft. (1 carton)

University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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University of South Carolina, System Library Service, University Libraries

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