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Correspondence and literature on fund-raising, especially Democratic Women's Day and Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinners; convention site selection; Women's Division advocacy of Fifty-Fifty representation of women at 1952 convention; broadcasts; meetings. Correspondence between Pollard, Switzer, and members of the new executive subcommittee Wright Morrow and Mrs. Lennard Thomas on representation of the views of Southern states within the Democratic Party. Response by Pollard to questions by a student doing a project in a politics course at CCNY on her support of Truman and opinion of the Dixiecrat movement.

Correspondence on Democratic National Committee meetings and fund-raising. Correspondence and publications from the Women's Division on organizing, campaigning, and publicity. Letters from two Virginia newspapers supporting use of newspaper advertising over TV advertising in reaching voters; letter from RCA stressing the advantages of television. Correspondence and literature from Democratic presidential hopefuls. Correspondence, especially from Wright Morrow, on lack of representation of the views of the Southern states within the party; correspondence discussing various candidates; correspondence concerning support of nominee Adlai Stevenson. Literature and clippings about the presidential campaign in Virginia. Invitation to Regional Conference of Democratic Leaders (Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama), October 1, 1952.

Correspondence on Democratic National Committee meetings; statements concerning resignation/removal of Democratic National Committeemen Richard D. Barker of Florida and Wright Morrow of Texas over their refusal to support Stevenson; letter from Switzer to Pollard concerning his meeting with new Democratic National Committee Chairman Stephen Mitchell and their discussion of Virginia's issues with the Democratic National Committee; copy of speech by Congressman Howard W. Smith of Virginia on "Party Responsibility." Correspondence and literature on fund-raising, campaign organizing, and women's activities.

Correspondence on Democratic National Committee meetings; reports on Democratic National Committee activities; Women's Division activities. Correspondence between Switzer, Harry F. Byrd, John Battle, A. Willis Robertson, and Pollard on selection of new Democratic National Committee Chairman and controversy over Wright Morrow; statement by Wright Morrow; letters from Committeemen and Committeewomen in other states lobbying for candidates for Democratic National Committee Chairman. Democratic National Committee literature and clippings on the difference between the parties, Republican smear tactics. Correspondence and mailings on fund-raising, especially Dollars for Democrats, and Virginia's fund-raising quotas. Correspondence with other Virginia Democrats.

Democratic National Committee newsletters and other mailings; Democratic Party requests for contributions. Correspondence with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Christmas cards and correspondence with Democratic Party friends. Letter of congratulations from Pollard to Carl Albert on becoming Speaker of the House.

Democratic National Committee newsletters; Democratic Party requests for contributions. Sympathy note from Pollard to Lady Bird Johnson on the death of her husband, card of acknowledgement. Christmas cards from Democratic Party friends. Clippings and campaign literature for George McGovern. Mailings from Democratic senatorial campaigns. Materials from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Clippings and literature on issues; clipping on death of Emma Guffey Miller.

Newspaper clippings.