Stennis, John C. (John Cornelius), 1901-1995

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This series contains transcripts of Senator Stennis’s public speeches at various events between the years of 1947 and 1975. The series is arranged chronologically.

Scope and Contents This series contains material related to national, state, and local political campaigns and operations. including correspondence, public papers, voting results, oversized materials, and county visits, among others. Materials are arranged chronologically, with dates ranging from 1947-1983.The Individual Correspondence Sub-Series is compiled form files previously coded as “political files” and “special friends.” Because of the similarity of the two groups, they have been...

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This series contains press releases covering an array of subjects and events through Sen. Stennis’s career. They are arranged chronologically. Dates range from 1947-1979.

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This series contains transcripts of Senator Stennis's weekly radio addresses. They are arranged in chronological order, and the dates range from 1948 to 1974.

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This series contains copies of pressure mail and form letters. Dates range from 1968-1987. They are arranged chronologically. Subjects include Gun Control, Robert Bork’s Supreme Court nomination, Watergate and Richard Nixon, and the McCarthy hearings, among others.

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This series contains material related to various special projects including the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway, Mississippi Water Development Projects, Nuclear Waste Sites, Corps of Engineers Projects, and more. It is arranged chronologically from 1950-1987.

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This series contains get well cards from Senator Stennis’s 1973 shooting, Christmas cards, and sympathy cards following the 1983 death of Mrs. John C. Stennis. The material is arranged chronologically and dates range from 1973-1984.

Scope and Content The collection documents the activities of Sam Wilhite (1919-1998), who served as executive assistant to Mississippi Governor Hugh White in his second term (1952-1956) and was deeply involved in Democratic political work on the state, regional, and national levels during the late 1940s and 1950s. Among the candidates for whom he campaigned were Adlai Stevenson, John C. Stennis, and Hugh White. Wilhite also worked with the chambers of commerce in Florence, Alabama, and in West Point and...