National Politics, 1951
Scope and Contents
Correspondence and literature on fund-raising, especially Democratic Women’s Day and Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinners; convention site selection; Women’s Division advocacy of Fifty-Fifty representation of women at 1952 convention; broadcasts; meetings. Correspondence between Pollard, Switzer, and members of the new executive subcommittee Wright Morrow and Mrs. Lennard Thomas on representation of the views of Southern states within the Democratic Party. Response by Pollard to questions by a student doing a project in a politics course at CCNY on her support of Truman and opinion of the Dixiecrat movement.
Dates
- Creation: 1951
Creator
- From the Collection: Pollard, Violet McDougall, 1889-1977 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 46.00 Linear Feet (46 boxes.)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository