Collection: Senator Burnet R. Maybank Papers, 1914-1973 / Subject (Geographic): South Carolina / Subject (Topic): Civil rights, Democratic National Convention (1944 : Chicago, Ill.), Politics - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Senator Burnet R. Maybank Papers, 1914-1973 ✖ Subject (Geographic) South Carolina ✖ Subject (Topic) Civil rights, Democratic National Convention (1944 : Chicago, Ill.), Politics ✖

1. Democratic Committee: Correspondence between W. J. Cormack (South Carolina Public Service Commission) and Senator Burnet R. Maybank, April 1944

Democratic Committee: Correspondence between W. J. Cormack (South Carolina Public Service Commission) and Senator Burnet R. Maybank, April 1944

Date:: 1944-04-21
Description:: A letter from a South Carolina constituent expressing concern over the formation of the Progressive Democratic Party.

2. Democratic Committee: Letter from Senator Burnet R. Maybank to Winchester Smith, April 6, 1944

Democratic Committee: Letter from Senator Burnet R. Maybank to Winchester Smith, April 6, 1944

Date:: 1944-04-06
Description:: A letter from Senator Maybank concerning the impact of a recent Supreme Court Decision (Smith v. Allwright) concerning a Texas state law authorizing the Democratic Party to set its internal rules, including the use of white primaries.

3. Democratic Committee: A Letter from South Carolina Governor Olin D. Johnston to Eugene S. Blease, June 24, 1944

Democratic Committee: A Letter from South Carolina Governor Olin D. Johnston to Eugene S. Blease, June 24, 1944

Date:: 1944-06-24
Description:: A letter from Governor Olin D. Johnston concerning the need for a meeting of the South Carolina Delegation a few days prior to the 1944 National Democratic Convention to discuss the procedure the delegation will follow to combat the seating of delegates from the Progressive Democratic Party of South Carolina.

4. Democratic Committee: Correspondence between Senator Burnet R. Maybank, Eugene S. Blease, and Winchester Smith, June 1944

Democratic Committee: Correspondence between Senator Burnet R. Maybank, Eugene S. Blease, and Winchester Smith, June 1944

Date:: 1944-06-20
Description:: Correspondence concerning the need for a meeting of the South Carolina Delegates prior to the 1944 Democratic National Convention to discuss the Progressive Democratic Party.

5. Democratic Committee: Correspondence between Eugene S. Blease and Senator Burnet R. Maybank, May 1944

Democratic Committee: Correspondence between Eugene S. Blease and Senator Burnet R. Maybank, May 1944

Date:: 1944-05-31
Description:: Correspondence concerning the activities of the rival Progressive Democratic Party and the need to have a meeting of South Carolina delegates of the Democratic Party of South Carolina before attending the National Democratic Convention.

6. Democratic Committee: Letter from John H. McCray (State Chairman of the Progressive Democratic Party) to Robert E. Hannegan (Chairman of the Democratic National Committee), June 7, 1944

Democratic Committee: Letter from John H. McCray (State Chairman of the Progressive Democratic Party) to Robert E. Hannegan (Chairman of the Democratic National Committee), June 7, 1944

Date:: 1944-06-07
Description:: A copy of a letter from the Chairman of the Progressive Democratic Party to the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee concerning the seating of delegates from the Progressive Democratic Party. Included is a list of 18 delegates and alternates elected by the party.

7. Democratic Committee: Correspondence between Jennings Cauthen of the Charleston Evening Post and Senator Burnet R. Maybank, May-June 1944

Democratic Committee: Correspondence between Jennings Cauthen of the Charleston Evening Post and Senator Burnet R. Maybank, May-June 1944

Date:: 1944-06-01
Description:: Correspondence concerning an offer of support from Jennings Cauthen, of the Charleston Evening Post, to Senator Maybank in his struggle against the Progressive Democratic Party's attempt to be seated as delegates from South Carolina at the 1944 National Democratic Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

8. Democratic Committee: Copy of a Letter from R. E. Hannegin to John H. McCray (Chairman of the Progressive Democratic Party), June 1944

Democratic Committee: Copy of a Letter from R. E. Hannegin to John H. McCray (Chairman of the Progressive Democratic Party), June 1944

Date:: 1944-06-29
Description:: A copy of a letter containing excerpts from the Democratic Manual for the 1944 Democratic National Convention requested by John H. McCray of the Progressive Democratic Party. A copy of the letter was sent to Senator Burnet R. Maybank.

9. Democratic Committee: Senator Burnet R. Maybank's Instructions from the South Carolina Delegation to the National Democratic Committee

Democratic Committee: Senator Burnet R. Maybank's Instructions from the South Carolina Delegation to the National Democratic Committee

Date:: 1944
Description:: A copy of the instructions given to Senator Maybank to read as Chairman on behalf of the South Carolina Delegation at the meeting of the Progressive Democratic Party of South Carolina with a sub-committee of the Democratic National Committee on July 17, 1944.