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Addendum of 2001/07/24, Correspondence, Clippings, and Other Material, 1918–1997

Series — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents

This series documents the life of William E. "Ned" Chilton, III, member of a prominent Charleston family which has managed the Charleston Gazette since the late nineteenth century. The majority of this collection consists of letters received by Chilton that discuss family matters, the business of the Charleston Gazette, social and political issues, and current events of the time.

All boxes listed with "ADD" at the beginning of the box number are part of this addendum.

Dates: 1918–1997

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / William E. Chilton Papers

Series 11. Incoming Letters, 1920–1989

Sub-Series — Multiple Containers

Scope and Contents This series includes mostly incoming letters to William Edwin "Ned" Chilton, III, from 1920-1985. These letters describe business and personal matters of the Chilton family and the Charleston Gazette. Since Chilton corresponded with numerous journalists, syndicated columnists, and elected officials, these incoming letters document his social and political activities and discuss historic and political events. Some early letters belong to his father, W.E. Chilton, Jr. and his grandfather,...

Dates: 1920–1989

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / William E. Chilton Papers / Addendum of 2001/07/24, Correspondence, Clippings, and Other Material

Series 12. Incoming Letters from William F. and Priscilla Buckley, 1961–1985

Sub-Series — Box: ADD 3, Folder: 9-15

Scope and Contents This series includes incoming letters from 1961-1985 covering a range of personal and political topics. Topics include family, travel plans, possible guests for Firing Line, William F. Buckley Pulitzer nomination, Mexico, gun control, Rockefeller campaign spending, the Freedom of Information Act, Rhodesia, libel, 1980 presidential election, cost of legal services, public presentation of legal ethics committees, punishment of nonviolent crimes, drugs, drug policy, L.T. Anderson, and Vietnam....

Dates: 1961–1985

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / William E. Chilton Papers / Addendum of 2001/07/24, Correspondence, Clippings, and Other Material

Series 13. Incoming Letters from Robert and Mary Sherrill, 1960–1987

Sub-Series — Box: ADD 3, Folder: 16-18

Scope and Contents This series contains incoming letters from 1960-1987 that discuss personal and political matters. Topics include banking and equality under the law, FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, civil liberties of Congress, Edvard Munch, National Taxpayer's Union, neo-liberalism, editing problems in Charleston Gazette, Hoover Commission Study, West Virginia economics and politics, Russell Baker, Bob Eckhardt, salaries of legislators, oil crisis, AT&T, Congressional Power, Richard Nixon, Ted Kennedy, Robert C....

Dates: 1960–1987

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / William E. Chilton Papers / Addendum of 2001/07/24, Correspondence, Clippings, and Other Material

Series 14. Photographs, 1936-1939, 1974, n.d.

Sub-Series — Box: ADD 3, Folder: 19-22

Scope and Contents

This series contains photos of W.E. "Ned" Chilton, pictures of other Chilton family members, and miscellaneous unidentified photos. This series also contains autographed photos collected by Chilton.

Dates: 1936-1939, 1974, n.d.

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / William E. Chilton Papers / Addendum of 2001/07/24, Correspondence, Clippings, and Other Material

Series 15. Ephemera, 1982, n.d.

Sub-Series — Box: ADD 3, Folder: 23

Scope and Contents

This series includes a variety of artifacts collected by Ned Chilton.

Dates: 1982, n.d.

Found in: West Virginia and Regional History Center / William E. Chilton Papers / Addendum of 2001/07/24, Correspondence, Clippings, and Other Material

Series 16. Clippings

Sub-Series — Box: ADD 3, Folder: 24-29

Scope and Contents

This series includes newspaper and magazine clippings which document Chilton's family, career, and miscellaneous topics. Other clippings include a series of Charleston Gazette editorials from 1949 and newspaper clippings relating to W.E. Chilton, Sr.'s election to Senate in 1911.