Strom Thurmond collection, Mss 100
With a public service career spanning over 70 years, the speeches of Senator Strom Thurmond document the evolution of his thoughts, opinions, and philosophies in all of the public offices he held – State Senator, Circuit Judge, Governor, and U.S. Senator.
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Creator
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Publisher
Clemson, S.C. : Clemson University Libraries
Date of Original
1935/1960
Subject
United States. Congress. Senate
Special weeks
Special days
Textile industry
Civil rights
States' rights (American politics)
Political campaigns
Holidays
Military readiness
Government lending
State governments
Agricultural laws and legislation
Correspondence
United States. Supreme Court
Armed Forces
Federal government
Labor unions
Reserve Officers Association of the United States
United States. Civil Rights Act of 1957
Segregation in education
Economic development
Federal aid to education
Finance, Public
Military government
Segregation
Liquor laws
Cotton
Economic assistance, American
Fraternal organizations
Primaries
Radio stations
Veterans
Veto
People
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Johnston, Olin D. (Olin Dewitt), 1896-1965
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Coar, Bob (Robert Joseph), 1906-1974
Wiggins, A. L. M. (Archibald Lee Manning), 1891-1980
Byrnes, James F. (James Francis), 1882-1972
Strauss, Lewis L.
Brown, Edgar A. (Edgar Allan), 1888-1975
Johnson, Lyndon B. (Lyndon Baines), 1908-1973
Maybank, Burnet R. (Burnet Rhett), 1899-1954
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
Calhoun, John C. (John Caldwell), 1782-1850
Connor, Loretta, 1900-1965
Hurricane Hazel, 1954
Rhodes, E. C. (Eldridge Carver), 1895-1976
Benson, Ezra Taft
Burgess, Carter L. (Carter Lane), 1916-2002
Byrd, Harry F. (Harry Flood), 1887-1966
Clayton, Faith, 1898-1993
Crum, David (David Hart), 1927-2012
Dulles, John Foster, 1888-1959
Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
Hollings, Ernest F., 1922-2019
Manning, Wyndham Meredith, 1890-1967
Thurmond, Jean Crouch, 1926-1960
White, W. Wilson, 1906-1964
Location
United States, South Carolina, 34.00043, -81.00009
United States, South Carolina, Edgefield County, 33.77229, -81.96658
United States, South Carolina, Richland County, 34.0218, -80.90304
Medium
manuscripts (documents)
images (object genre)
speeches (documents)
press releases
radio scripts
television scripts
declaratory documents
articles
newsletters
transcripts
excerpts
interviews
lists (document genres)
memorandums
presentations (communicative events)
scripts (documents)
summaries
Type
Text
Description
With a public service career spanning over 70 years, the speeches of Senator Strom Thurmond document the evolution of his thoughts, opinions, and philosophies in all of the public offices he held – State Senator, Circuit Judge, Governor, and U.S. Senator. His words are reflective of the times and of his unflagging support of his constituents. These speeches available online are only a small portion of the Strom Thurmond Collection.
Language
eng
Contributing Institution
South Carolina Digital Library
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