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United States -- Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

Patteson-Carone Collection

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 3421
Overview Papers used by Patrick Carone for his thesis "Governor as a Legislator in West Virginia" (1969). Includes 11 scrapbooks maintained by West Virginia Governor Okey L. Patteson's press officer documenting Patteson's election campaign (1948), subsequent public relations activities as Governor (1949-52), and life after his Governorship (1953-58). The scrapbooks contain clippings, photographs, programs, tickets, and buttons; topics include annual governor's conferences, festivals, football games,...
Dates: 1948-1980

Peter Godwin Van Winkle (1808-1872) Letter

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Collection Number: A&M 0018
Overview Letter from 1842 authored by Peter G. Van Winkle (1808-1872) regarding business and political matters. Van Winkle was a Parkersburg attorney, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851, member of the Second Wheeling Convention of 1861, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1861-1862, legislator from Wood County in 1863, U.S. Senator from 1863-1869, and participant in West Virginia railroad and business enterprises. Contains original manuscript and typescript copy of a...
Dates: 1842

Peter Godwin Van Winkle (1808-1872), Letter and Receipt for Stock

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Collection Number: A&M 0142
Overview Four page letter, and receipt for stock, of Peter G. Van Winkle (1808-1872), a Parkersburg attorney, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851, member of the Second Wheeling Convention of 1861, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1861-1862, legislator from Wood County in 1863, U.S. Senator from 1863-1869, and participant in West Virginia railroad and business enterprises. The four page manuscript letter with envelope is from Van Winkle, Baltimore, Maryland, to George O....
Dates: 1854-1855

Peter Godwin Van Winkle (1808-1872) Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 0136
Overview Personal papers and scrapbooks of Peter G. Van Winkle (1808-1872), a Parkersburg attorney, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1850-1851, member of the Second Wheeling Convention of 1861, delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1861-1862, legislator from Wood County in 1863, U.S. Senator from 1863-1869, and participant in West Virginia railroad and business enterprises. Includes manuscripts speeches, essays, correspondence, and three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings....
Dates: 1827-1902, undated

Political Campaigns and Elections Material

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Collection Number: A&M 2818
Overview

Buttons, pins, and stickers for West Virginia political campaigns, including Gubernatorial and Senatorial races. Politicians represented include William Barron, Robert Byrd, Darrell McGraw, Mollohan, Arch Moore, Okey Patteson, Charlotte Pritt, Jennings Randolph, Jay Rockefeller, Jim Spouse, and Cecil Underwood.

Dates: 1948-2002

Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 0873
Overview Papers of Rush Dew Holt, Sr. (1905-1955) relating to his personal and political activities. Types of material include publications, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and ephemera, among others. The collection is divided into six series: Personal and Political Papers (1840-2000 and undated), Artifacts (1939-1952 and undated), Legislative Records (1920-1955 and undated), Constituent Services (1923-1954 and undated), Press and Media Activity (1925-2003 and undated), and Administrative...
Dates: 1840-2003; Majority of material found within 1918-1955

Rush Dew Holt (1905-1955) Papers, Court Record Featuring Stonewall Jackson

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Collection Number: A&M 3943
Overview

Lewis County debt record featuring Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson as Constable to collect money from Jonathan E. Bennett owed to J. Holt. Does not include original signature of Stonewall Jackson.

Dates: 1841

Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV papers

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Collection Number: A&M-4050
Abstract John Davison (Jay) Rockefeller IV (b. 1937) represented West Virginia in the United States Senate for five terms. He was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-ninth Congress and served from January 15, 1985, to January 3, 2015. He was not a candidate for reelection in 2014. Rockefeller previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates (1966-1968); as Secretary of State of West Virginia (1968-1972); president of West Virginia Wesleyan College (1973-1976); and Governor of West Virginia...
Dates: 1960-2015; Majority of material found within 1985-2014

Stephen B. Elkins Correspondence and Legal Papers

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Collection Number: A&M 1794
Scope and Contents Correspondence and legal papers of Republican U.S. Senator (1895-1911) Stephen B. Elkins. There are letters (originals and copies) from James A. Garfield (3); U.S. Grant (2); William McKinley (1); William H. Taft (1); James G. Blaine (23); Benjamin Harrison (18); and other political and business associates. Other personal letters include various correspondents and their opinions of Elkins's speeches. The legal documents pertain to Elkins's New Mexico land interests and lawsuits resulting...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1881-1896; 1866-1910

Stephen B. Elkins Journal (Facsimile)

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Collection Number: A&M 2175
Scope and Contents

Addressograph photoprint of typescript copy of Stephen B. Elkins's journal (54 pages). Journal discussed Spanish-American relations at the time of the Spanish-American War.

Dates: 1898 April 03-20