"Democratic Committee", 1944
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning Senator Maybank's participation in the South Carolina State Democratic Convention and the 1944 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, Illinois. Correspondence especially concerns the creation of the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) of South Carolina. Senator Maybank was charged with negotiating with the PDP at the convention. Led by John Henry McCray, the PDP was formed in 1944 in response to Governor Olin D. Johnston's attempts to convert the South Carolina Democratic Party into a private club so it could exclude blacks from its primaries. Also of interest is correspondence concerning the re-nomination of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and the activities of the Southern Democratic Party.
Dates
- Creation: 1944
Creator
- From the Collection: Maybank, Burnet R. (Burnet Rhett), 1899-1954 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 241.8 linear feet (149 document boxes, 136 cartons, 8 slim document boxes, 7 oversize boxes, 1 oversize scrapbook)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
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Charleston South Carolina 29424
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