Brown, Edgar A. (Edgar Allan), 1888-1975

Scope and Contents From the Series: Published Manuscripts includes material pertaining to Workman’s writing and publication of several books. Among these are the original and revised versions of the manuscript for The Case for the South, correspondence with the publisher, and reaction letters from readers across the country. Newspaper coverage, including book reviews, is located here and in the Clippings files. Other publications with materials in this series include The Bishop from Barnwell, Southern Schools: Progress and...

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Clippings are arranged topically.

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Clippings consist of 15 feet of material (12 cartons), primarily 1958 to 1964. Clippings were kept by Johnston to provide background information on persons, issues, and current events. Most frequently from the Columbia State, Charleston News and Courier, and Greenville Times, clippings include extensive files on agricultural topics, the armed services, civil rights, political campaigns, education, persons, and postal issues. [While working with the clippings, you may notice there are gaps in...

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The Ernest F. Hollings files contain Workman’s notes from Hollings’ gubernatorial press conferences, 1959-1961, gubernatorial campaign of 1958, and primary campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in 1962 (including transcripts of television appearances). The George Bell Timmerman and Donald Russell files also contain gubernatorial press conference notes and speeches.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Clippings are arranged topically and mirror the other series to a certain extent. This series is a rich source of contemporary information on a wide range of subjects. Included are Workman's editorials from The State, coverage of political campaigns and parties, and state government, and files on a large number of individuals. This series concludes with seventeen scrapbooks in which Workman preserved copies of his articles. In addition to the twelve bound volumes of “South Carolina...

Scope and Contents From the Series: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1954-2000, are divided into six subseries: General, Appointment Books and Schedules, Campaigns, Democratic Party, Oral History Transcripts, and Topical Files. General consists of correspondence and miscellaneous materials of a general nature.Appointment Books and Schedules contain McNair‘s daily appointments and notes, 1962 to 1979. The books for 1965 to 1970 were kept by the Governor‘s administrative assistant, Katherine Wolfe. Campaigns document McNair‘s...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: The Topical subseries, the largest in the Personal series, documents Culbertson’s many interests and activities. There are extensive Persons files, containing much of his correspondence with well-known figures such as Thurgood Marshall and Eleanor Roosevelt, and others whom he counted among his friends, including Judge J. Waties Waring, Modjeska Simkins, Olin Johnston, and Hubert Humphrey. Culbertson’s relationship with Judge and Mrs. Waring seems to have begun when, in response to the...

Scope and Contents From the Series: PERSONAL PAPERS, 1954-2000, are divided into six subseries: General, Appointment Books and Schedules, Campaigns, Democratic Party, Oral History Transcripts, and Topical Files. General consists of correspondence and miscellaneous materials of a general nature.Appointment Books and Schedules contain McNair‘s daily appointments and notes, 1962 to 1979. The books for 1965 to 1970 were kept by the Governor‘s administrative assistant, Katherine Wolfe. Campaigns document McNair‘s...

Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Topical Files, 1947-1974, comprise the largest and most important set of records in the collection. The files are arranged by topic alphabetically in two-year periods mirroring each Congressional session. Files contain legislative matter, reference material, and correspondence with colleagues, constituents and other interested members of the public, and persons in state and local government. Topics reflect Dorn’s committee assignments: Agriculture, Public Works and Veterans Affairs; subjects...

Collection Description From the Collection:

The papers consist entirely of photographic prints of public figures taken by Mauldin during his years as a political reporter. Most of the identifying information was provided by Mr. Mauldin on the reverse of the photos.

Vertical File Materials contain information gathered by SCPC relating to Mauldin and may duplicate information already present in the collection.