"Bilbo, Theodore G. (Senator)", 1946
File — Box: 161, Folder: 33
Scope and Contents
Correspondence concerning the refusal of the Republican dominated Senate to seat Mississippi Senator Theodore G. Bilbo as a result of his racially charged speeches railing against black voting rights and accusations of campaign bribery. Included is a statement by Senator Theodore G. Bilbo given in response to a Report of the Senate Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program accusing Senator Bilbo of taking campaign bribes from war contractors.
Dates
- Creation: 1946
Creator
- From the Collection: Maybank, Burnet R. (Burnet Rhett), 1899-1954 (Person)
Language of Material
From the Collection:
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
Contact:
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)
Special Collections
College of Charleston Libraries
66 George Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424
(843) 953-8016
(843) 953-6319 (Fax)