Everett R. Combs memorabilia [manuscript], 1[late 1930s?]-1960s.

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Everett R. Combs memorabilia [manuscript], 1[late 1930s?]-1960s.

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Everett R. Combs memorabilia consist of a photograph, [late 1930s?] , of the "gang" on one of their "dressing-down...glad-handing, picknicking" and hill climbing outings. Harry Byrd, Sr., is holding a dog and E. R. Combs is at the extreme left with a picnic basket. The collection also contains a 33 1/3 record of Virginia Governor John S. Battle delivering a report on Radio WRNL on the 1952 Democratic National Convention. The collection also contains a worn and rust spotted pin of the the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, undated, depicting Martin Luther King, Jr.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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

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King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968

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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 ...

Democratic National Convention 1952 Chicago, Ill.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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Battle, John Stewart, 1890-1972

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Virginia governor. From the description of Letter : Richmond, Va., to McDaniel Lewis, 1952 December 9. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 30793530 ...