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Papers, 1968-1974, of A. Linwood Holton (1923- ), governor of Virginia from 1969 to 1974, consisting of acknowledgements, appointment books, articles, audiotapes, biographies, certificates, clippings, editorials, histories, interviews, invitations, letters, logs, motion pictures, notes, photographs, poems, programs, reports, reviews, schedules, speeches, summaries, videotapes, and other materials documenting Holton's election and governorship. Papers document Holton's election campaign; his inauguration; and his term as governor, including his meetings, conferences, and addresses to various business, civic, and political groups. Also included are commencement addresses to colleges and universities in Virginia. Papers also document state and national Republican Party activities, including President Richard Nixon's (1913-1994) 1972 reelection bid. There are audio- and videotapes of Holton's campaign, addresses, inaugurals, and interviews. Collection largely consists of personal files gleaned from the Governor's official papers at the time of their transfer to the Archives. Papers also cover Virginia First Lady Virginia "Jinx" Harrison Rogers Holton's activities, including meetings with various organizations and civic groups.

Office files, 1968-1982, of Herbert H. Bateman, Virginia Republican State Senator from Newport News. Includes correspondence with constituents and state officials; bills and legislative materials; memorandum; reports; pamphlets; and publications arranged according to subject. The collection contains background information and committee working papers showing Virginia's responses to the energy crisis of the late 1970's and to Ronald Reagan's "New Federalismquot; programs as well as the state's policies on education, transportation, and welfare funding, and the activities of state regulatory agencies.

Papers, 1933-1978, of Ted Dalton, Virginia state senator, 1944-1959; Republican candidate for governor of Virginia in 1953 and 1957; and U.S. District judge for the Western district of Virginia. Includes correspondence, speeches, news clippings, photographs, recordings, reels of film and legal opinions.