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Scope and Contents note From the Collection:

The collection now housed at the W. S. Hoole Special Collections Library is composed only of a single series, Mr. Blount's papers as Postmaster General of the United States. It is composed of 71 record center cartons of office files, arranged as received.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Lister Hill papers document the political career and activities of Lister Hill as a member of the U. S. House of Representatives (1923-1938) and the U. S. Senate (1938-1969). He is best known for his advocacy of health-related issues. The collection includes political papers (1923-1968); congressional correspondence; senatorial correspondence; copies of legislative bills and reports; legislative hearings; Congress Vote Books; Court Case notes; speeches; correspondence to and from Lister...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: Correspondence, speeches, press releases, biographical notes, campaign literature, photographs, scrapbooks and memorabilia. Material for the early period of Heflin's career (1893-1900), when he was engaged in local and state politics, is scarce. The scrapbooks, consisting mostly of newspaper clippings, illustrate all phases of his activities from 1895-1938. The speeches reflect his attitude on domestic and foreign issues such as segregation, immigration, tariff, rural free delivery,...