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 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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Newsletters and clippings on Humphrey campaign. Mailings and clippings about the campaign in Virginia. Advertisements from campaign novelty suppliers; campaign buttons. Democratic National Committee campaign handbook. Citizens’ Research Council study on political finance.

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Fact sheets, literature, newsletters, speeches. Letters asking for support on various issues. Letter from National Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence asking about firsthand knowledge of violence during the convention; Pollard replies that she would not have know anything was happening except for the media and the number of police and soldiers on the streets, felt the Chicago authorities were wise to take precautions against threats to disrupt the convention.

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Democratic National Committee newsletters and other mailings; Democratic Party requests for contributions. Correspondence with the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Christmas cards and correspondence with Democratic Party friends. Letter of congratulations from Pollard to Carl Albert on becoming Speaker of the House.

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Democratic National Committee newsletters; Democratic Party requests for contributions. Sympathy note from Pollard to Lady Bird Johnson on the death of her husband, card of acknowledgement. Christmas cards from Democratic Party friends. Clippings and campaign literature for George McGovern. Mailings from Democratic senatorial campaigns. Materials from National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation. Clippings and literature on issues; clipping on death of Emma Guffey Miller.

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Correspondence concerning subscriptions to the Democratic National Committee’s monthly publication, The Democratic Digest, and Virginia’s subscription quotas. Correspondence about news submitted to The Democratic Digest.

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Publications, fact sheets, and clippings on the importance of voting and the number of voters

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Publications and clippings about careers for women, women in politics and government, and women’s citizenship responsibilities.

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Publications, fact sheets, and clippings on women in public office, women in other government positions, and national and international studies on the status of women.

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Correspondence, publications, and other mailings from the Young Democrats of America.

Scope and Contents Correspondence and literature pertaining to the State Democratic Convention. Correspondence with and clippings on Democratic candidates for state office; correspondence with and about candidates who wish to enter the primaries. Correspondence with Democratic State Central Committee and with prominent state Democrats concerning state Party activities and issues. Programs for Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinners in Richmond. Information on Virginia election laws, and balloting and voting processes....

Scope and Contents Correspondence and literature pertaining to the State Democratic Convention. Correspondence with and clippings on Democratic candidates for state office; correspondence with and about candidates who wish to enter the primaries. Correspondence with Democratic State Central Committee and with prominent state Democrats concerning state Party activities and issues. Programs for Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinners in Richmond. Information on Virginia election laws, and balloting and voting processes....

Scope and Contents Correspondence and literature pertaining to the State Democratic Convention. Correspondence with and clippings on Democratic candidates for state office; correspondence with and about candidates who wish to enter the primaries. Correspondence with Democratic State Central Committee and with prominent state Democrats concerning state Party activities and issues. Programs for Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinners in Richmond. Information on Virginia election laws, and balloting and voting processes....