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Box 1

 Container

Contains 84 Results:

Dated, 1964

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents

A telegram from Frank W. Boykin declining attendance to the annual "bird luncheon," a brief letter from United States Air Force General Jacob E. Smart, and a letter of thanks from United States Air Force Chief of Staff General Curtis E. LeMay.

Dates: 1964
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

Dated, 1965

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Contents

A brief thank you card from President Lyndon B. Johnson, letters from the Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina, and letters concerning the Vietnam War and protests against the draft.

Dates: 1965
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

Dated, 1966

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Contents

Letters to President Lyndon B. Johnson and letters concerning a tribute Rivers' sent to former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Carl Vinson.

Dates: 1966
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

Dated, 1967

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Contents

A letter containing a receipt for an insured parcel for Rivers' daughter sent from Lisbon, a letter from Rivers' mother, and a brief letter from the American Ambassador in Germany inviting Rivers to lunch.

Dates: 1967
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

Dated, 1968

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Contents

Letters of congratulation and a letter to the Secretary of Defense, Robert S. McNamara concerning a proposed reduction in United States Air Reserve Forces.

Dates: 1968
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

Dated, 1969

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Contents A birthday card and photographs from Rivers' visit to Munich, an annotated schedule for President Nixon's inauguration, a letter to the Democratic National Congressional Committee, a petition for reparations from Saint David's Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C., a letter from President Richard M. Nixon concerning draft reform, a letter from Madame Chiang Kai-shek concerning her car accident, and a letter from the President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek. Contains original letter...
Dates: 1969
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

Dated, 1970

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Contents

Correspondence from the President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, former President Lyndon B. Johnson, President Richard M. Nixon, and the King of Nepal.

Dates: 1970
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

undated

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Contents

Various correspondence from family, friends, and officials including an invitation to a reception in honor of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

Dates: 1918-1970
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Dated

"A Constituents Warning to His Congressman", 1940

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 31
Scope and Contents

"A Constituents Warning to His Congressman" from James Henry Clark pasted onto cardboard. Contains a list of suggestions that every good congressman should follow.

Dates: 1940
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Topical

White House invitations, 1944-1945

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 32
Scope and Contents

Invitations, tickets, letters, and programs concerning the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Dates: 1944-1945
Found in: Special Collections / L. Mendel Rivers papers / 1. Correspondence / Topical
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