William C. Wampler Congressional Papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
P.O. Box 90001
560 Drillfield Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
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Fax: (540) 231-3694
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William C. Wampler Congressional Papers, Ms1982-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Summary

Extent:
260.42 Cubic Feet 250 boxes
Creator:
Wampler, William C. (William Creed), 1926-2012
Abstract:
William C. Wampler, Sr. (1926-2012) was a U.S. Congressman from Virginia's 9th District in the 1950s through 1980s. His papers primarily document his tenure in the House of Representatives during the 1970s and 1980s, including correspondence with constituents, committees, and government departments, legislative files, public relations and campaign materials, and photographs.
Language:
The materials in the collection are in English.
Preferred citation:

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], William C. Wampler Congressional Papers, Ms1982-003, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Background

Scope and content:

The William C. Wampler Congressional Papers include legislative files, committee files (including the House Agriculture Committee and the Select Committee on Aging), constituency correspondence, U.S. and Virginia government departmental files, public relations and campaign material, and photographs.

Biographical / historical:

William Creed Wampler, Sr. (1926-2012) was a Congressman from Virginia from 1953 to 1955 and 1967 to 1983. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II before graduating from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1948 and studying law at the University of Virginia. Wampler became a journalist in Virginia and Tennessee, while also supporting the work of the Republican Party in the Ninth Congressional District. In 1953, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia, losing his seat in 1955. Wampler then joined the Atomic Energy Commission and in 1957 became the vice president and manager of the Wampler Brothers Furniture Company, followed by the Wampler Carpet Company in 1961, in Bristol. In 1967, he left the company upon successfully winning his election to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving until he lost his seat once more in 1983 to the Democratic candidate, Rick Boucher. Wampler also served on the boards of visitors of Emory and Henry College and of VPI.

External Source:

"Wampler, William Creed (1926-2012)," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress,https://bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=W000121, accessed July 20, 2020.

Acquisition information:
The William C. Wampler Congressional Papers was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in 1982, 1984, and 1988.
Processing information:

The processing and description of the William C. Wampler Congressional Papers was completed in August 2015. The collection remains in order received, and hanging folders were replaced with archival folders retaining the same folder title.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged by box. Within each box, files are in original order, usually arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Physical location:
Please note: This collection is in off-site storage and requires 2-3 days notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections and University Archives for more information.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard