Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Montgomery County [Virginia] Democratic Committee Records
Democratic Party (Montgomery County, Va.). Committee
Ms.1989.061
10.3 Cubic Feet
8 boxes
1961-1998
This collection includes correspondence, newsclippings, meeting minutes, and rosters concerning the committee, local politics, and the congressional, senatorial, and presidential races of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Material date from 1961 through 1998.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Montgomery County [Virginia] Democratic Committee Records, Ms1989-061, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The majority of the collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in the late 1980s. Additional materials were received in several donations between 1992 and 1998.
Processing Information
A basic description of the collection was completed in the 1980s. A preliminary inventory of the first five boxes was completed in the early 2010s. The 1990s accruals were arranged in June 2019. The detailed finding aid was completed in June 2019.
Scope and Content
This collection includes correspondence, newsclippings, meeting minutes, and rosters concerning the committee, local politics, and the congressional, senatorial, and presidential races of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Material date from 1961 through 1998. The collection includes, but is not limited to, information about the specific campaigns and tenures of Rick Boucher (9th District Congressional Representative), L. Douglas Wilder (as Governor of Virginia, 1989-93), Al Gore and Bill Clinton (1992 Presidential campaign), Don Beyer (Lieutenant Governor campaign), Mary Sue Terry for Attorney General (1989) and Governor (1993), and Joan Munford and Jim Shuler for the 12th District Virginia House of Delegates.
Arrangement
This collection is largely in the original, chronological order in which it was received. Later accruals, donated in the 1990s, were organized by candidate and are in boxes 6-8 in chronological order.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Montgomery County [Virginia] Democratic Committee Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
Women -- History
County Democratic Convention1961-196911State Board of Elections
1963-197512Blank Stationery and Form Letters
1967-196913Correspondence with State Electoral Board
1967-197114State Democratic Office Holders1967-197415Committee Meeting Minutes1967-197416Montgomery County Democratic Committee1969-197417County Conventions and Mass Meetings197118Sixth Legislature
1971-197319Officers of Election
1971-1975110State Central Committee
1971-197511137th Senatorial District1971-1975112Fund Raising Dinners/Auctions1971-1974113Fund Raising Letter1972114Contributions1972-1973115District Meetings1972-1973116Misc. Forms, Correspondance, Lists
1972-1974117Voter Lists1972-1974118Correspondence the State Headquarters Officials1972-19751199th District Committee1972-1976120Correspondence from Mary Fessler19731216th Legislative District Convention1973122Newsclippings1973-1974123Polling, Registration1973-1974124Info RE Joseph T. Fitzpatrick , Chair of the State Central Committee1973-1975125Clippings, Form Letters1973-1979126Correspondence to Sam Coleman, Chairman of the 9th District Congressional Committee19741279th Congressional District197412837th Senatorial District1974129Radford Democratic Committee1974130Ways and Means Committee1974131Carroll County [VA] Democratic Committee1974-1975132Floyd Democratic Party1974-1975133Misc. Correspondences1974-1975134Correspondence to Juanita Snipes, Chair of MCDP1974-1977135Delegates for the 6th Legislative Convention1975136Party Dinner1975137Virginia Election Laws1975138Virginia Campaigns and Candidates1976-19771396th Legislative Convention1977140Virginia House of Delegates Nomination1977141Newsclippings RE Local Political Issues1978142Democratic Committee198221Democratic Committee19832237th Senatorial District Convention1983-198723Mass Meeting198424Headquarter Sign-In Sheets1984-198825Democratic Committee
198426Democratic Committee198527Voter Registration
198428Financial Records1986-198929Financial Records1985-1986210Various Party Publications1985-1989211Ninth District Democratic Convention1986212Democratic Committee Meetings and Bylaws1986213Mass Meeting1986214October 25 Governors Day Dinner1986215November 3, 1986 Montegomery Co. Democratic Committee Potluck Dinner1986216Misc. Newspaper Clippings1986-1987217Mass Meetings1987218November 3, 1987 - Election1987219Spring 1987 - Nomination Meetings1987220Demo Memo Democratic Leader1987-1988221Committee Lists1987-1988222Registrar and Election Board1987223"Demo Memo"1987-1988224Local Political Campaigns1987-1988225Voter Registration/Convention1988226Al Gore (Presidential Candidate)1988227Election Date1988228Ninth Congressional District1988229Primary1988230Calendar - Democratic Dates 1988231January 23, 1988 MCDC Dinner1988232April 9, 1988 Democratic Caucus1988233June 3, 1988 VA. Beach State Convention1988234July 30, 1988 Democratic Picnic1988235September 7, Bentsen Rally1988236September - Headquarters1988237October 29, Governor's Day Reception and Dinner1988238October 29, Governor's Day Reception and Dinner1988239Boucher Finance Committee1988-1989240Assorted Democratic Literature1988-199131Democratic Dates Calendar 198932Doug Wilder198933Position Papers (Wilder, Beyer, Terry)198934Don Beyer (Lt. Gov)198935Richard L. Saslaw (Lt. Gov. Candidate)198936Joan Munford and Charlie Johnson (House of Delegates)198937Misc. Local Delegates, Board of Supervisors, Etc. Elections198938Election Publications198939State Convention Material, June 9-10, 19891989310Correspondence to Gordon Bechanan RE 1989 Elections1989311Correspondence to Gordon Bechanan/Inauguration1989-1990312Calendar 1990199041Democratic Leadership Council B Coalition for Democratic Values - Publications199042Publications199043Young Democrat State Convention199044Calendar 199145Election Information - Misc.199146Republican Candidates Campaign Literature199147Local Independent Candidate Campaign Literature199148Local Democratic Candidate Campaign Literature199149League of Women Voters1991410Candidates1992411Montgomery County Democratic Party/Committee199351Democratic Party of Virginia1993-199452National Democratic Party Literature199353Don Beyer 1993 Re-election for Lieutenant Governor199354Rick Bouchar General Literature199355Sylvia Cluto Campaign for Senator199456Bill Dolan Virginia Attorney General Election199357Howard Packett Campaign for House of Delegates199358Jim Shuler Election to House of Delegates199359Mary Sue Terry Election for Governor1993510Bechanan, H. Gordon Personal Correspondence19925111993 Events1993611993 - Dec. 11 Reorganization1993-12-1162Election Day199363Headquarters199364House and Supervisor Caucuses199365State and Local Caucus199366District C + D1993-06-05671992 Events1992689th District and State Convention199269Campaign and Election Day1992610Headquarters1992611Campaign and Election Day1991612Dec. 7 Reorganization 1991613Petitions1992614Delegate Caucus19926151991 Events1991616Candidates1991617Supervisors Cowst. Officers1991-08-2461834th Senate Convention199161912 House Caucus1991620Election Day19906211990 Events1990622Implementing Agencies1989623Mass Meeting1989-04-086249th District1989-05-06625Mass Meeting1989-06-03626June 9-10 State Convention19896271989 Events19896281989 Recount19896291989 Headquarters19896301989 Coal Miners' Strike Information1989631Mass Meeting1989-12-026321989 Presidential Primary19896331988 Presidential Candidates19886341988 Presidential Candidates - Al Gore19886351988 Presidential Candidates - Paul Simon
1988636Buttons and Advisements1988-1993637Minutes and Agendas1986-1993638-39Calendars1992-19956401988 Democratic National Convention Book198871Democratic National Convention198872Candidates198973Democratic Chair Handbook199174Candidates199275Candidates199376Officers of Election199377Candidates1994781994 Candidates - Chuck Robb199479Candidates1995710-13Candidates - Rick Boucher1995714Events1995715Membership1995716Candidates199681Events199682Campaign Materials - Beyer, Payne & Dolan199783Board of Supervisors199784Campaign Contributions199785Candidates199786Events199787Elections199788Recommendations199889Candidates - Rick Boucher1998810