Harry F. Byrd, Sr. correspondence

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
Earl Gregg Swem Library
College of William and Mary
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PO 8795
Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred citation:

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. correspondance, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet One legal-size folder
Creator:
Barranger & Company, Inc.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. correspondance, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Two letters from Harry F. Byrd, Sr. to A.A. Watters, Jr. in regards to proposed tax reforms. The first letter is dated March 5, 1963 and details Byrd's desires to implement tax laws. The second letters is dated April 29, 1963 and expresses Byrd's thanks to Watters, Jr.

Biographical / historical:

Harry Flood Byrd, Senior was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia on June 10th, 1887. He was a member of the Virgnina Senate from 1916 until 1926, becoming the 50th Governor of Virginia from 1926-1930. Byrd also served as a United States Senator from Virginia from 1933 to 1965, before he died on October 20th, 1966.

Acquisition information:
Harry F. Byrd, Sr. correspondance was donated by Barranger Company Incorporated.
Arrangement:

Harry F. Byrd, Sr. correspondence contains one series: Series I. Correspondence.

Rules or conventions:
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