Papers of George Frederick Switzer [manuscript], 1930-1965.

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Papers of George Frederick Switzer [manuscript], 1930-1965.

The papers center chiefly around his activities as a committeeman, especially at the conventions of 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964. There is considerable material concerning the Democratic Party in Virginia and its financing. Among the correspondents are Harry Flood Byrd [1887-1966], Harry Flood Byrd [1914-], Burr Powell Harrison [1904-], John O. Marsh [1926-], Absalom Willis Robertson [1887-1971], and Everett Randolph Combs [1876-].

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Democratic Party (U.S.)

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Robertson, A. Willis (Absalom Willis), 1887-1971

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U.S. Senator from Virginia. From the description of Letter to Dr. Harry J. Warthen, Jr., 1956 January 2. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32959530 Robertson was a senator from Virginia (1946-1966). His son, Marion Gordon "Pat" Robertson, is an alumnus of Washington and Lee University, Class of 1950 and a well-known minister and televangelist in Virginia. From the description of Family photographs, ca. 1930-1940. (Washington & Lee University). Wor...

Harrison, B. P. (Burr Powell), 1904-1973

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Democratic National Committee (U.S.)

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Byrd, Harry F., Jr. (Harry Flood), 1914-2013

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U.S. Senator from Virginia. From the description of Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. papers, [1920?], 1960, 1966, 1982-2005. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 77129822 From the description of Photographs of Harry Flood Byrd, Jr. [manuscript[], circa 1906-1968, 2005. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647991031 From the description of Harry Flood Byrd, Jr., papers [manuscript, 1966-1970. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 77128978 U.S....

Combs, Everett R. (Everett Randolph), 1876-1957

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National Democratic Committeeman, Virginia state comptroller, State Senate clerk, political lieutenant and friend of Harry F. Byrd, Sr. From the description of Papers of Everett R. Combs [manuscript], 1920-1960. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647879797 ...

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...

Switzer, G. Fred (George Fred), 1903-1974

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Democratic National Committeeman from Virginia. From the description of Papers of George Frederick Switzer [manuscript], 1930-1965. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647872759 ...

Marsh, John O., 1926-

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John O. Marsh Jr. has had a long and distinguished career of national public service. He began his public service as an Army lieutenant serving with the Army of Occupation of Germany, 1945-1947, and ended his career as Secretary of the Army, 1981-1989. He held the office of Secretary of the Army longer than any previous Secretary. From the description of John O. Marsh photograph collection. 1983-1989. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 48914510 ...