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Riley, Richard W. (Richard Wilson)

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Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

1978, Riley, Richard, Gubernatorial

 File — Box 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: Campaign, 1971-1988, chiefly documents Bass’s 1978 run for Congress. Topical files represent Bass’s positions on key issues from abortion to labor. In particular, Bass championed environmental issues and received much correspondence related to nuclear waste and the Russell Dam. After his defeat, condolence letters poured in from citizen supporters and politicians, including Vice President Walter Mondale and Senator Ernest F. Hollings. Other files document Bass’s involvement with various...
Dates: Other: 1971-1988

Campaign [Dick Riley Gubernatorial]

 Sub-Series
Collection Description From the Collection: Mrs. Riley's papers consist of Public papers relating to her work as First Lady of South Carolina, as well as Personal papers, Speeches, Clippings, and a small number of photographs. The Public papers particularly document her leadership on education issues and her active involvement in the Governor's Mansion renovations. Personal papers and photographs include material on Mrs. Riley’s family and family history. The Speeches series includes many on subjects close to Mrs. Riley's heart,...
Dates: c. 1880s-2008, bulk 1978-1988

Campaign Records, 1977 - 1978, Gubernatorial Campaign (Dorn lost to Richard Riley in the Democratic Primary)

 Sub-Series
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Campaign Files, 1938-1994, are particularly rich and contain valuable information on Dorn’s races and other local, statewide, and national campaigns. A half a box of material covers Dorn’s 1948 Senate campaign and document his attacks upon Judge Waties Waring and his belief that Maybank’s financial assets were a prime factor in his loss. The 1954 material includes voluminous mailings from the Democratic National Committee. Dorn considered initiating a write-in campaign challenging Brown for...
Dates: 1977 - 1978, Gubernatorial Campaign (Dorn lost to Richard Riley in the Democratic Primary)

Dick Riley for Governor

 File — Box 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal papers consist primarily of campaign records, 1975 to 1994, with the bulk of the material dating from Patterson’s races for Congress in 1986, 1988, 1990, and 1992. The campaign files demonstrate the publicity efforts, fundraising, and strategy used in her campaigns. Materials include event planning files, issue files, Democratic Party campaign and Get Out the Vote strategies, and polls and other research. Included in the 1992 campaign materials are files on Bill Clinton’s campaign,...
Dates: 1978

Henry Eichel Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-HE
Description of Materials The Henry Eichel Papers consist of four linear feet split into three series: Persons, Topics, and Photographs.The Persons and Topics series consist of newspaper clippings and notes from stories Eichel planned on writing. The Photographs series consists of mainly headshots of many South Carolinians in the news in the 1970s. Many of the photos have percentages written on the back as...
Dates: 1958 - 2003

"Ernest Money," fundraising drive headed by former SC governor Dick Riley begun in the summer of 1983

 File — Box 630
Collection Description From the Sub-Series: Description of Materials for 1984 Presidential Campaign The almost eleven feet of Presidential Campaign records consist of campaign organization files that include communication and strategy documents, correspondence, financial records, persons files, state files, and topical files. Most of the material is dated between January 1983 and March 1984. General and campaign organization files offer a good deal of insight into the campaign. For example, although Hollings'...
Dates: 1984

Financial, "Riley for Governor Contributions List"

 File — Box 45
Scope and Contents From the Series: The Elections series, 1944 to 2008, consists of records documenting the work of the party in Democratic campaigns for public office at the local, state, and national levels. Primary, general, and special elections are all represented in this series, which is arranged by year. Records in this series include filing forms, correspondence, informational materials about candidates, documents on campaign strategy and activities, campaign fundraising materials, voter registration materials, and...
Dates: 1978

General, 1980 cont., July-1983, February [includes letters from Earle E. Morris, Jr. and Richard W. Riley]

 File — Box 28
Scope and Contents From the Series: Personal Papers is the largest series in the collection. Major topics include Zeigler’s work with Big Brothers and numerous cultural institutions in Florence, his education in Florence public schools and at Harvard Law, his service in the U.S. Navy, his family, his writings, and his involvement with the State Board of Corrections. His family files comprise two linear feet and include significant correspondence with his wife and mother, among other family members. The most recent additions to...
Dates: 1980 cont., July-1983, February [includes letters from Earle E. Morris, Jr. and Richard W. Riley]

Governor Dick Riley

 File — Box 4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Audiovisual Materials in the collection consist of one audio cassette recording of a radio advertisement and eight folders of photographs. Among the photographs are images of McDonald giving speeches, interacting with other political figures, including South Carolina Governor Dick Riley and U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings, and working on his 1988 campaign.

Dates: 1962-2000, 2005

Governor's Profile, including ETV Legislative Profiles of Byrnes, Hollings, and Edwards; Riley Inauguration and "University Forum" interview with Riley; and an interview with West, Quad Dub, 29 November (Date of Dub)

 File — Box 718
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series: Collection Description Audio and video recordings consist of over 700 video recordings and 800 audio recordings in multiple formats, arranged chronologically within format. Featured prominently across the formats are Hollings campaign ads, senatorial debates, and related campaign interviews and events, most notably footage and commentary from his campaign for the Democratic nomination for U.S. President in 1983-1984. Hollings made numerous media appearances to discuss legislative and...
Dates: 1989