A four-page letter from a South Carolina constituent praising Rivers for his support for an amendment to Right-to-Work legislation. The constituent describes in detail his difficulty finding employment.
A postcard from a South Carolina constituent condemning Representative Rivers' stand against the civil rights bill. The constituent reminds Rivers that he will remember him when he runs for reelection.
A letter from a constituent protesting the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education to outlaw the segregation of public schools. The constituent is especially concerned that integration will lead to intermarriage.
A letter from a family in Johnston, South Carolina, protesting the integration of public schools in their town. The family fears the possibility of integration leading to intermarriage and asserts that black people living in their town are opposed to integration as well. Senator Maybank responds with similar opinion but explains that the recent Supreme Court Decision of Brown v. Board of Education will make it difficult for him to do anything.
A letter containing a resolution from the Sumter County Farm Bureau and the States Rights League of Sumter County, South Carolina, written in opposition to the ruling of the Supreme Court in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling and the integration of public schools.
Six handwritten letters from South Carolina constituents written in response to a newspaper clipping concerning the Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education. The constituents request Senator Maybank's support in preventing the desegregation of public schools in South Carolina.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent concerned by the upcoming Supreme Court decision concerning segregation in public schools. Included is a racial chart listing the breakdown of white and non-white populations in each South Carolina county as of April 1, 1950. The chart's information was obtained from information compiled by the Bureau of the Census of the United States Department of Commerce.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent requesting support for an amendment to alter the oath given by justices of the Supreme Court that they be guided by a strict interpretation of the constitution alone. Senator Maybank replied that he did not think the plan feasible.
A letter concerning the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision. A constituent fears the decision might prove to be "a double edged sword" in the future. The clipping referred to can be found in the physical collections of the College of Charleston.
