Editorial correspondence files, F and G, of the Virginian-Pilot, 1916-1950.

Forrestal, James, 1892-1949

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James Vincent Forrestal (February 15, 1892 – May 22, 1949) was the last Cabinet-level United States Secretary of the Navy and the first United States Secretary of Defense. Forrestal came from a very strict middle class Irish Catholic family. He was a successful financier on Wall Street before becoming Undersecretary of the Navy in 1940, shortly before the United States entered the Second World War. He became Secretary of the Navy in May 1944 upon the death of his superior, Frank Knox. Preside...

Gregg, James E. (James Edgar), 1875-1946

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Cannon, James, 1864-1944

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Methodist clergyman from Virginia, journalist, and leader in the prohibition movement. Also known as James Cannon, Jr. From the guide to the James Cannon Papers, 1869-1989, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University) Methodist clergyman, journalist, and leader in the prohibition movement, from Virginia. Also known as James Cannon, Jr. From the description of Papers, 1869-1989. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 122581338 ...

Freeman, Douglas Southall, 1886-1953

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Newspaper editor and historian. From the description of Letter to Charles Lee Lewis, 1943 August 17. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53180098 Freeman was a Richmond, Virginia journalist and historian who wrote the definitive biography of Robert E. Lee. From the description of Letters, 1934 July 14 and 1936 July 25 : to Miss Helen Webster. (Washington & Lee University). WorldCat record id: 567435277 Editor of the Richomd News Leader. ...

Gooch, R. K. (Robert Kent), 1893-1982

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Chairman, Department of Political Sciences, University of Virginia. From the description of Robert Kent Gooch papers [manuscript], 1952-1953. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647877439 From the description of Robert Kent Gooch papers [manuscript], 1944-1962. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647877431 Robert K. Gooch, b. Roanoke, Va., university prof.; taught government at William and Mary College (1920-1922) and political science at Univers...

Flowers, R. L.,

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Jaffe, Louis I. (Louis Isaac), 1888-1950

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Editor of the Norfolk Virginian-Pilot. From the description of Editorial correspondence files, S-V, of the Virginian-Pilot, 1907-1950. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32135349 From the description of Editorial correspondence files, M and N, of the Virginian-Pilot [manuscript], 1918-1954. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647846337 From the description of Editorial correspondence files, H-L, of the Virginian-Pilot [manuscript], 1917-1950. (U...

Green, Paul, 1894-1981

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Paul Eliot Green(1894-1981) was a Southern playwright, poet, and novelist. Born in Lillington, North Carolina, Green lived in the state all of his life and tried to capture in his writings the culture and heritage of the American South, concentrating on the experiences of tenant farmers, mill workers, Native Americans and African Americans. Green studied at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill under folk dramatist Frederick Koch of the Carolina Playmakers. After an interruption of his ...

Glass, Carter, 1858-1946

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Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on 4 January 1858. Member of Virginia State Senate, 1898-1906; member of U.S. House of Representatives. 1902-1918; Secretary of the Treasury, 1918-1920, Member of U.S. Senate, 1920-1946. Died in Washington, D.C. on 28 May 1946. From the description of Letter : from Horace Mann Towner, 1925 Apr. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122701025 Virginia statesman; Secretary of the Treasury. From the description of Letter, 1933 February, Uni...

Feidelson, Charles

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Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966

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Theodore Roosevelt Dalton was born 3 July 1901 in Carroll County, Virginia, the son of Currell and Lodoska Maritn Dalton. he received his B.A. from the College of William and Mary as well as his law degree. Dalton was Commonwealth's Attorney for Radford, Virginia and state senator from 1944-1960. He was the Republican Party candidate for governor in 1953 and 1957. Dalton was appointed federal judge for the Western District of Virginia. His adopted son was John N. Dalton who served as governor of...

Fishburne, Junius Parker, 1895-1954,

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Forward, Alexander,

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