Scope and Contents From the Series: Violet McDougall Pollard was Virginia’s Democratic National Committeewoman from 1940-1968. She was a delegate to every Democratic national convention from 1936-1968, and served on the platform committee at the 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964 conventions. The Democratic Party series reflects her party activities in two subseries, National Politics and Virginia Politics. There is considerable overlap of topics between the subseries; National Politics also includes information on state campaigns and...

Scope and Contents Platforms of the Two Great Political Parties 1856-1928_, signed on the flyleaf “Violet E. Mdougall, May 12, 1932.” Articles about the presidential inauguration in 1933. Program for Jackson Day Dinner, under auspices of Democratic National Committee, the Mayflower Hotel, City of Washington, January the eighth, 1936, envelope labelled “This was my first $100.00 dinner.” Correspondence with Carolyn W. Wolfe, Director, Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, and with Virginia State...

Scope and Contents Letters of congratulations from Democrats on Pollard’s election as National Democratic Committeewoman for Virginia and her replies; correspondence, signed photograph, and publications by James A. Farley, Chairman, Democratic National Committee. Correspondence concerning events at the Democratic National Convention of 1940 and the committeewoman’s role. Letters from the Democratic National Committee Women’s Division concerning platform recommendations and support by prominent women for...

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Correspondence before and after the convention with other women delegates from Virginia; list of state delegates; copy of 1940 platform; newspaper clipping about Byrd supporters at the convention.

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Newspaper clippings on major campaign issues; clippings and literature on the issue of a third term; literature from groups supporting Roosevelt including the Roosevelt Republican Club; Democratic anti-Willkie literature. Handbooks, literature, and other mailings from the Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, on organizing for the campaign, and role of women in Democratic Party work. Letters from women Democratic campaign workers in Virginia.

Scope and Contents From the Series: Violet McDougall Pollard was Virginia’s Democratic National Committeewoman from 1940-1968. She was a delegate to every Democratic national convention from 1936-1968, and served on the platform committee at the 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964 conventions. The Democratic Party series reflects her party activities in two subseries, National Politics and Virginia Politics. There is considerable overlap of topics between the subseries; National Politics also includes information on state campaigns and...

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Correspondence concerning organization and fund-raising among Democratic women in Virginia, particularly Democratic Women’s Day and Democratic efforts to support defense bond sales. Much of the correspondence is with the women vice-chairs of the Democratic State Central Committee and of the Democratic National Committee. Speakers’ Handbook for 1942 Congressional Campaign, prepared by Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, other speech material and clippings.

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Correspondence concerning fund-raising, especially George Washington Dinners and Democratic Women’s Day, primarily with the Women’s Division of the Democratic National Committee. Press releases by Democratic National Committee. Speeches, publications, and clippings on issues. Request for letters of support for a Congressional bill.

Scope and Contents Correspondence concerning fund-raising, especially Democratic Women’s Day; opposition of Pollard and state Committeeman E. R. Combs to doing more fund-raising in Virginia at this time. Correspondence with the Assistant Chairman/head of the Women’s Division of the Democratic National Committee. Correspondence concerning meetings of Democratic National Committee members. Request for letters of support for a Congressional bill. Woman’s Club of Richmond resolution supporting an International...

Scope and Contents Correspondence and literature from the Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, on organizing for the campaign; information about radio broadcasts (women are urged to hold “listening in” parties). Correspondence on fund-raising, especially Democratic Women’s Day; Virginia’s state quota. Literature on “Fifty-Fifty” plan calling for equal representation and leadership of women with men in state Democratic organizations. Correspondence with other Democratic women. Newspaper clippings on...

Scope and Contents Correspondence on fund-raising, especially Jefferson Day Dinners and Democratic Women’s Day. Correspondence and how-to literature from the Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, on panel discussions and radio programs. Correspondence with other Democratic Committeewomen. Democratic National Committee requests to mobilize support for the United Nations, UNRRA legislation; letter from Pollard to President Truman, August 17, 1945, advocating appointing a woman among the five...

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Literature on “Dumbarton Oaks Day” activity proposed by the Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, with Party women holding local discussions of the Dumbarton Oaks proposals. Recommended sample panel discussions; publications and speech reprints concerning Dumbarton Oaks, Bretton Woods, and related issues.

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Correspondence and literature from the Women’s Division, Democratic National Committee, on organizing the campaign. Correspondence concerning fund-raising, especially Jackson Day Dinners and Democratic Women’s Day. Program for Jackson Day Dinner in Washington, D.C. Literature on various campaign issues.

Scope and Contents Correspondence about meetings of Democratic National Committee members; invitation to White House as part of Democratic National Committee meeting. Correspondence from Democratic National Committee on first radio meeting of the national Democratic Party, September 2, 1947; asking for state opinions on issues; on contacting recently naturalized citizens as potential Democratic Party members. Correspondence on fund-raising, especially Democratic Women’s Day, Jackson Day, and Jefferson Day....

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DemocraticNational Committee press releases; clippings and publications on various issues. Pollard’s notes on “Citizenship.”