Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file, 1948-1971
Scope and Contents
Copies of L. Mendel Rivers' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) file that were originally mailed to an unknown person under the Freedom of Information Act and then sent to L. Mendel Rivers Jr. who then forwarded the files to Margaret (Peggy) Rivers Eastman (L. Mendel Rivers' daughter) on May 26, 2006. These files contain correspondence from L. Mendel Rivers with J. Edgar Hoover, newspaper articles, reflections on L. Mendel Rivers' personal character by numerous friends and acquaintances, a biography, and an extortion attempt, among other files.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1971
Creator
- From the Collection: Rivers, L. Mendel (Lucius Mendel), 1905-1970 (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 40.0 linear feet (9 cartons, 3 document boxes, 2 slim boxes, 18 oversize boxes, 10 oversize paper folders, 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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