Addison D. Campbell papers, 1948-1994

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
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POC: Archives Reference Services
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Preferred citation:

Addison D. Campbell papers, 1948-1994. Accession 36464. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:
Addison D. Campbell
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Addison D. Campbell papers, 1948-1994. Accession 36464. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Papers, 1948-1994, of Addison D. Campbell of Henrico County, Virginia, detailing Campbell's political activities as a member of the Henrico County Democratic Committee and also containing information on the Democratic party at the local, state, and national levels. Papers also contain information on local, state, and national elections and election returns. Include papers relating to the Virginia Education Association and the National Education Association, as well as to the educational careers of Addison Campbell and Dawn S. Campbell.

Henrico County Democratic Committee papers, 1965-1985, covering the organization and operations of the county committee and party, membership, meetings and conventions, local campaigns, and relation to the state and national parties. Papers contain advertisements, agendas, ballots, budgets, bylaws, call lists, clippings, correspondence, declarations of candidacy, declarations of participant, forms, information cards, lists of members, meeting minutes and papers, motions, notes, policy statements, questionnaires, receipts, recommendations, reports, resolutions, tickets, and other papers.

District Democratic Parties papers, 1972-1984, containing papers relating to the 32nd District House of Delegates Democratic Committee, the 35th Legislative District Committee, and the 3rd Congressional Democratic Committee and Party in their activities and operations in political campaigns in their districts, and for their conventions. Series also contains papers relating to other counties' and cities' local Democratic committees and their operations. Papers consist of advertisements, correspondence, declarations of candidacy, lists, maps, meeting minutes, memorandums, reports, and other papers.

Virginia State Democratic Party papers, 1967-1992, consisting of papers detailing the state Democratic party's organization, its conventions, and its campaigns to have its candidates elected to statewide (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general) and national (senator, president) offices. Papers include agendas, ballots, booklets, certifications, clippings, correspondence, credentials, declarations of candidacy, lists, memorandums, notes, plans, reports, tickets, and other papers.

Richmond Area Young Democrats papers, 1971-1980, containing papers relating to the organization and operation of the Richmond area Young Democrats. Papers contain constitutions, correspondence, forms, invitations, memorandums, newsletters, notes, programs, resolutions, and other papers.

Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner papers, 1973-1984, consisting of papers relating to the annual Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner held by the Virginia State Democratic Party, including remarks by President Jimmy Carter at the 1979 dinner. Papers include announcements, correspondence, invitations, programs, and other papers.

National Democratic Party papers, 1964-1984, containing papers relating to the organization and operation of the Democratic National Party, including its commissions, conventions and conferences. Papers contain amendments, badges, brochures, correspondence, charters, drafts, invitations, lists, manuals, memorandums, notes, pamphlets, plans, reports, rosters, tickets, and other papers.

VEA/NEA records, 1972-1992, consisting of papers regarding the Virginia Education Association and the National Education Association and their efforts to campaign for and elect candidates the organizations believed would benefit teachers and the education system. Includes papers regarding the VEA's Practical Pragmatic Politics Workshop and Leadership Development Academy. Papers contain agendas, booklets, clippings, correspondence, forms, guides, maps, memorandums, newsletters, notes, reports, surveys, workbooks, and other papers.

Virginia State Board of Elections papers, 1971-1980, containing papers regarding the legal process of elections in Virginia. Papers include calendars, correspondence, legislation, lists, pamphlets, reports, and other papers.

Elections, 1965-1994, consisting of papers relating to political campaigns for local, state, and national elections in Henrico County and Virginia. Papers contain advertisements, agendas, ballots, brochures, calendars, circulars, clippings, correspondence, handbills, lists, newsletters, notes, press releases, and other papers.

Election Returns, 1948-1981, containing the returns of local and state elections in Henrico County, Virginia. Papers consist of clippings, returns, and other papers.

General Politics papers, 1963-1993, consisting of papers relating to women in politics, collective bargaining and unions, the Virginia general assembly, precints and polling sites, voters, inaugurations, political organizations, and other general aspects of political campaigns and actions. Papers include ballots, campaign buttons, correspondence, clippings, directories, ephemera, guides, essays, eulogies, forms, invitations, legislation, lists, maps of Henrico County precincts, memorandums, magazines, minutes, newsletters, notes, plans, poll books, posters, publications, reports, rolls, and other papers.

Personal Papers, 1960-1981, of Addison D. Campbell and Dawn Shanklin Campbell containing relating to Addison Campbell's career as a professor of physics at the University of Richmond, Dawn Campbell's education and career as a teacher in Henrico County, organizations they were involved in or supported, and family papers. Papers consist of articles, bibliographies, booklets, correspondence, essays, flyers, lists, newsletters, notes, policies, receipts, speeches, tests, and other papers.

Biographical / historical:

Addison D. Campbell of Henrico County, Virginia, was active in the Henrico County Democratic Party and served on the Henrico County Democratic Committee. He taught physics at the University of Richmond.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Addison D. Campbell of Richmond, Virginia.
Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series:

  • I: Henrico County Democratic Committee papers, 1965-1985.
  • II: District Democratic Parties papers, 1972-1984.
  • III: Virginia State Democratic Party papers, 1967-1992.
  • IV: Richmond Area Young Democrats papers, 1971-1980.
  • V: Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner papers, 1973-1984.
  • VI: National Democratic Party papers, 1964-1984.
  • VII: VEA/NEA records, 1972-1992.
  • VIII: Virginia State Board of Election papers, 1971-1980.
  • IX: Elections, 1965-1994.
  • X: Election returns, 1948-1981.
  • XI: General Politics, 1963-1993.
  • XII: Personal Papers, 1960-1981.
Physical description:
15 cu. ft. and 33 boxes and 7 folders