Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Person
Dates
- Existence: 18820502 - 19720409
Gender
- Males
Occupations
Places
- Charleston (S.C.) (Place of Birth)
- Columbia (S.C.) (Place of Death)
Languages Used
- Language: English. Script: Latin
Found in 42 Collections and/or Records:
April 11, Floor Remarks on the Death of James F. Byrnes, with drafts
File — Box 689
Collection Description
From the Series:
Speeches consist of 8 linear feet of material (8 cartons), 1952 to 2004, and are arranged chronologically within two sections: speech texts (approx. 1450 in all) and speech-related material. Speech texts include full texts of speeches, notes for speeches, speech drafts (edited and unedited), and speech memos. Hollings often spoke without a full text version in front of him. Filed throughout the speech texts are speaking invitations and event programs. Speech-related material consists of...
Dates:
1972
Robert T. Ashmore Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-RTA
Collection Description
The Ashmore collection consists of 3.75 ft. of material, chiefly correspondence, speeches, and clippings of United States Congressman Robert T. Ashmore (1904-1989). Ashmore represented South Carolina’s 4th District in the United States House of Representatives between 1953 and 1969. Also included are records of his campaigns for office, 1935-1970, and work with the South Carolina Appalachian Council of Governments, 1970-1985.General correspondence includes both personal and...
Dates:
1914-2002
Lester Lee Bates, Sr. Papers
Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-LLB
Collection Description
The Lester Lee Bates, Sr. Collection consists of four linear feet of documents, arranged into five series: Mayoral, Personal, Clippings, Audiovisual, and Vertical File Materials. The collection as a whole chronicles the almost legendary life and the eventful mayorship of Lester Lee Bates, Sr.The Mayoral series includes portions of Bates’ correspondence and schedules, in addition to topical files about other cities and mayoral issues like law enforcement, city/county government...
Dates:
1942-2010
Byrnes Bridge Dedication, 19 May 1956
File — Box 699
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Collection Description Images consist of nine linear feet of photographs, contact sheets, slides, negatives, scrapbooks, and oversized, grouped first by format and then by topic. Photographs reflect Hollings' interest in a wide-range of issues (industry and trade, the budget, conservation, hunger) during his Senate career and his duties as Senator. A small amount of photographs reflect his time as Governor. Representing his longstanding commitment to a balanced budget, Hollings posed with...
Dates:
19 May 1956
Byrnes, James F.
File — Box 19
Collection Description
From the Sub-Series:
Topical Files comprise the largest series. These files contain correspondence, reports, memoranda and other records relating to various state and federal agencies, subjects such as education and segregation, and prominent political leaders. Some files contain records generated prior to 1959 or after January 1963. Little overlapping exists between the material at SCPC and SCDAH among specific subjects. Among topics for which records exist in both places are: Appointments, Aeronautics...
Dates:
1943-2009
Byrnes, James F.
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Audio-Visual Materials includes a large subseries of Photographic Materials. The subseries is primarily arranged by image format and contains slides, negatives, prints, and scrapbook pages. It is secondarily arranged by county and topical content. The only exception is the scrapbook pages, which were left in their original order.Workman was an amateur photographer. His collection includes thousands of images taken across South Carolina and feature prominent South Carolinians...
Dates:
1915 - 1997
Byrnes, James F.
File — Box 135
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...
Dates:
1914 - 2004; Majority of material found within 1914 - 1965
Byrnes, James F.
Sub-Series
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
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.
Dates:
1915 - 1997
Byrnes, James F.
File — Box 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Clippings: Clippings consist of a general file and files concerning James F. Brynes, Bryson‟s campaigns, prohibition of alcohol, and obituaries, which includes articles concerning Bryson‟s sudden death, events immediately following, and filling of his House seat.
Dates:
1917 - 1953
Byrnes, James F.
File — Box 29
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Personal Topical Files cover issues and projects in which West was interested or involved as a private citizen. Middle East files, circa 1974 to 2003, consist chiefly of correspondence with businessmen, diplomats, and personal friends, as well as with American and Saudi Arabian government officials. Following his years as ambassador, West‘s continuing interest in the Middle East, its business opportunities, culture, and conflicts, is reflected in his ongoing correspondence with various Saudi...
Dates:
c. 1840s, c. 1857, 1905, 1924, 1938-2004