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FitzGerald Bemiss Papers 1952-1988

Gift of FitzGerald Bemiss, Richmond, Va., September 14, 1988.
FitzGerald Bemiss's papers cover his career in the Virginia General Assembly, his work on various government commissions, and other related political activities and interests. Commissions on which he served include the Commission on Public Education (a.k.a. the Gray Commission), the Virginia Outdoor Recreation Study Commission, the irginia Metropolitan Areas Study Commission, and the overnor's Commission on Virginia's Future. His areas of particular interest included educational and environmental issues.
  1. Virginia Historical Society

Howard W. Smith Papers, 1933/1966 187 Cubic Feet

This collection consists of the files and working papers of Howard Worth Smith who represented Virginia in Congress for some thirty-five years as representative from the Eighth Congressional District. Included are correspondence received and carbon copies of replies, clippings, printed government and other publications, copies of printed bills, reports, press releases, speeches, notes, memoranda, financial records, tape and disc recordings, drawings, and other materials. The papers cover the years 1933 to 1966 when Smith retired from Congress.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

John W. Warner papers (2022-0103), 1984/2009 .49 Cubic Feet 1 letter document box, 1 oversize medium flat-file folder 1.82 Gigabytes 16 files: 7 bmp, 2 bup, 2 ifo, 1 job, 4 vob Box ViU2022-0103_001, Flat_Box Archival Oversized Box L 4

This addition to MSS 10191, John W. Warner papers, contains material documenting Warner's work while in service as a Senator of Virginia (1979-2009). This includes programs and clippings of events honoring Senator Warner, correspondence with Governor George Allen, Benjamin Bradlee, Donald Beyer, Bob Dole, George W. Bush, Jerry Kilgore, and Paul Wolfowitz, campaign mailers, reports, Senator Warner's remarks for George Mason University Commencement Address and a DVD with a C-Span segment on Senator Warner's Retirement Announcement from 2009. Also included is and an opposition research report titled "Attack from the Right" from 1995 analyzing Senator Warner's voting record on Congressional issues and a briefing book from Warner to Romer "Les" Brownlee, who served as Warner's National Security Advisor which contains containing briefing documents, talking points, and other notes.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
  2. John W. Warner papers, 1967/2009, bulk 1967/2008

Personal Papers of Mary Margaret Whipple, 1965-2000 3 boxes

Whipple, Mary Margaret, 1940-

RG 168 houses the personal papers of Mary Margaret Whipple. The collection measures approximately 1.5 linear feet and dates from 1965 through 2000, with the bulk dating from 1978-1982. Types of material include press releases, campaign literature and letters, local issue files, Arlington election results, a periodical, and clippings.

  1. Arlington Public Library

Personal Papers of Roye Lowry, 1958-1985 6 boxes

Lowry, Roye L.

RG 108 measures 2.5 linear feet and spans the years 1958 to 1985. Most of the materials are concentrated in the years surrounding Lowry's time campaign for office and his time in office, from 1961-1965. This collection contains materials from Roye Lowry's personal documents relating to his time in public office, his campaigns for public office, as well as general materials relating to the governance and development of Arlington.

  1. Arlington Public Library

Records of the Arlington County Democratic Committee, 1952-1978 12 boxes

Arlington County Democratic Committee

Record Group 137 houses the records of the Arlington County Democratic Committee. The record group measures approximately 5.5 linear feet and dates from 1952 to 1978, with the majority of the materials dating from the 1960s. Types of materials include minutes, campaign flyers, sample ballots, delegate forms for local and state political conventions, precinct poll books, financial records, and clippings.

  1. Arlington Public Library

Records of the Arlington County Women's Democratic Club, 1954-1974 2 boxes

Arlington County Women's Democratic Club

Record Group 171 houses the records of the Arlington County Woman's Democratic Club, 1954-1974. The record group measures approximately one linear foot. Types of materials are bylaws, minutes, correspondence, newsletters, brochures, clippings, and photographs; most of the material are meeting minutes

  1. Arlington Public Library

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