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Westmoreland, William C. (William Childs), 1914-2005

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19140326 - 20050718

Gender

  • Males

Occupations

Places

Languages Used

  • Language: English. Script: Latin

Found in 24 Collections and/or Records:

22, Introduction of General William Childs Westmoreland, Civitan Club, YMCA, Spartanburg, SC

 File
Collection Description From the Collection: The collection consists of 20 linear feet of records, 1861, and 1906 to 2007, chiefly 1935 to 1998, arranged in eight series — Public, Personal, Clippings, Judicial Papers, Miscellaneous, Audiovisual, Vertical File Materials, and Oversize Materials.Public Papers document Littlejohn's legislative career as member and Speaker of the South Carolina House of Representatives, 1936 to 1943 and 1946 to 1949, as well as his active participation and leadership in several local and national...
Dates: 1973

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

c. 1968, Comedian Bob Hope speaks at a rally, possibly “Westmoreland Day” in Columbia, with General William Westmoreland, Columbia mayor Lester Bates, Governor Robert McNair, James F. Byrnes, and Senator Ernest F. Hollings visible on stage in various shots. (Photographs 12-16)

 File
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.

Dates: 1964-1974

c. 1968, Various attendees in groupings at the podium at above event, including Westmoreland, Hope, Byrnes, Bates, Dorn (Photographs 20-24)

 File
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.

Dates: 1964-1974

c. 1968, Various attendees in on-stage groupings at above event, including Westmoreland, Byrnes, Maude Byrnes, Hope, Congressman Bryan Dorn (Photographs 17-19)

 File
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.

Dates: 1964-1974

Clippings, 1973 - 1974, Westmoreland, William C.

 File — Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: Clippings kept by Ravenel’s 1974 campaign staff make up the bulk of the collection and offer a surprisingly detailed account of the election process. These files consist mainly of articles relating to the 1974 campaign. The campaign office maintained an extensive collection of articles from international, national, regional and local newspapers. Feature articles are included along with editorials and local level responses to the campaign. Independent and county newspapers are well...
Dates: 1973 - 1974, Westmoreland, William C.

Dedication of Gen. William Childs Westmoreland Bridge, Charleston, 1992, 25 March

 Item — Box 35
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Speech files, 1950 to 2002, consist chiefly of texts, drafts, and outlines of speeches, related correspondence, and programs. Undated speeches, chiefly from his years as state senator, lieutenant governor, and governor, are found at the end of the collection. The speech index, at the end of the finding aid, only lists speeches that have texts or outlines, and does not list speeches which are only referred to in correspondence or programs.

Dates: 1992, 25 March

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

Charles Traynor “Bud” Ferillo, Jr. Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SCU-SCPC-CTF
Abstract

This small collection consists primarily of papers and clippings concerning Ferillo's campaign work for Democratic candidates in the 1960s and 1970s, but also includes material from the 1950s through 2016.

Dates: 1950 - 2019

June 27, Floor Speech on Retirement of General William C. Westmoreland

 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