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Library of Virginia 2002 Jay Gaidmore Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia Owen B. Pickett Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988 38052 Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 38052 20.475 cubic feet (46 boxes). English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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Owen B. Pickett Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988. Accession 38052, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

 Acquisition Information

Gift of Owen B. Pickett, 19 June 2000

 Biographical/Historical Information

Owen Bradford Pickett was born in Richmond, Virginia on 31 August 1930. He was educated in the public schools of Richmond and Hanover County, graduating from Henry Clay High School in Ashland in 1947. In June 1952, Pickett graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Business Administration-Accounting. In June 1955, he received his law degree from the University of Richmond's T. C. Williams Law School and passed both the Virginia CPA and Virginia Bar examinations the same year. He practiced law in Richmond until moving to Virginia Beach in July 1965.

Pickett became active in Virginia Beach politics and was a political ally and prot駩 of Sidney S. Kellam, a top lieutenant to Harry F. Byrd, Sr. and the political boss of Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach from the 1920's to the 1960's. In 1967, Pickett ran for Commonwealth's Attorney in the Democratic primary on the Administration Team, the Kellam Machine ticket. The election marked the end of the Kellam Machine's dominance as the opposition ticket, the United Candidates, a group of independent Democrats, triumphed over the Administration Team. In November 1971, Pickett was elected to represent Virginia Beach in the House of Delegates, beginning a legislative career that would span four decades.

In 1982, Pickett announced his intentions to seek the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate to replace the retiring Harry F. Byrd, Jr. The party leadership lined up behind Pickett, who during his announcement speech praised Harry F. Byrd, Jr. As a result, Doug Wilder, an African-American state senator from Richmond, announced his intentions to run as a third party candidate if Pickett received the nomination. Wilder's threat derailed Pickett's campaign and he withdrew. Dick Davis of Portsmouth was chosen as a compromise candidate to oppose Republican Paul S. Trible.

Pickett served in the House of Delegates from 1972 to 1986 and was considered one of its most influential and effective members. He was a member of the Appropriations Committee, Privileges and Elections Committee, Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, and Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Committee.

In 1986, Pickett ran for the Second Congressional District seat being vacated by retiring Republican Congressman G. William Whitehurst. In a bitter campaign, Pickett defeated Republican State Senator A. Joe Canada, Jr. He was re-elected to the six succeeding Congresses before retiring in January 2001. During his tenure in the U. S. House of Representatives, he was a member of the Armed Services Committee and Resources Committee.

In addition to serving in office, Pickett was an active member and leader in local and state Democratic politics. He served as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee (1967-1972), Second Congressional District Democratic Committee (1978-1980), and Democratic State Central Committee (1980-1982).

In June 2001, Pickett joined the law firm of Troutman, Sanders, Mays, and Valentine. He will handle corporate and real estate work and consult on government contracting.

 Scope and Content Information

Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988, including advertisements, appointments books, brochures, bumper stickers, clippings, correspondence, financial records, invoices, memorandums, newsletters, notebooks, pamphlets, petitions, photographs, press releases, programs, questionnaires, receipts, reports, scrapbooks, scripts, speeches, and voter surveys, primarily relating to Pickett's legal and General Assembly legislative career, and the political campaigns and elections in which he was involved. Although the date of the collection extends beyond the beginning of his Congressional career, the bulk of the collection relates to his career before he was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives.

Series I: Correspondence, 1979-1986Includes correspondence and memorandums, arranged in reverse chronological order, to constituents, Virginia's senators and congressmen, Democratic party officials, and General Assembly colleagues, relating to legislation, General Assembly business, legal work, Democratic Party business, and campaigns and elections. Much of the correspondence relates to issues concerning Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. Also includes invitations accepted and regretted (1985-1986) and recommendation and financial aid letters (1983-1986).

Series II: Campaign Files, 1967-1986This series contains files relating to campaigns on the local, state, and national level. Includes files from campaigns in which Pickett ran for office and others in which he was actively involved, and files from his service as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, Second District Democratic Committee, and Democratic State Central Committee. Includes material from the 1967 Virginia Beach Democratic Primary between the Kellam Machine (Administration Team) and the United Candidates, Pickett's election and re-election campaigns for the House of Delegates in 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985 (Due to redistricting, the General Assembly members elected in 1981 had to run again in 1982, but in single member districts. Pickett defeated Melvin Spence to represent the 81st District in the House of Delegates), and a few files from the 1986 Congressional Campaign. These campaign files include advertisements, contact lists, expenditure reports, fundraising information, invoices and receipts for advertising, and research on opponents' voting records.

Series III: Legislative Files, 1971-1986Subseries A: Correspondence, 1971-1972, 1976-1978, 1984-1986 - Includes correspondence, arranged in reverse chronological order, to and from constituents and General Assembly colleagues regarding legislative proposals, issues, and bills. Interspersed among the correspondence are letters relating to campaigns, elections, and Democratic Party business. Subseries B: Subject Files, 1971-1986 - Arranged alphabetically, this subseries contains material relating to legislation introduced in the General Assembly and constituent mail supporting or opposing the legislation. Includes files on abortion, Camp Pendleton, education, Equal Rights Amendment, False Cape State Park, social services, Virginia Beach, and the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, among other. Also includes opinions of Virginia's Attorney General on various issues, page and aide applications and letters, press releases and speeches, voter surveys, and questionnaires and polls.

Series IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988Includes newspaper clippings and scrapbooks relating to Pickett's legislative and political career. The majority of these clippings are from the Virginia Beach Beacon, Virginia Beach Sun, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Richmond News Leader, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. Of note are the clippings from the 1985 General Assembly session.

Series V: Legal Files, 1983-1985This series contains billing records from Pickett's law firm for legal work performed.

Series VI: University of Richmond Law School Personal NotesIncludes fifteen bound notebooks containing notes from various law classes taken at the University of Richmond T. C. Williams School of Law.

Series VII: Schedule Books, 1955-1987This series consists of schedule books breaking down Pickett's daily activities for the years from 1955 to 1987. Also includes pocket diaries.

 Organization

Organized into the following series: I. Correspondence, 1979-1986; II. Campaign Files, 1967-1986; III. Legislative Files, 1971-1986; IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988; V. Legal Files, 1983-1985; VI. University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes; VII. Schedule Books, 1955-1987.

 Contents List Correspondence, 1979-1986

Includes correspondence and memorandums, arranged in reverse chronological order, to constituents, Virginia's senators and congressmen, Democratic party officials, and General Assembly colleagues, relating to legislation, General Assembly business, legal work, Democratic Party business, and campaigns and elections. Much of the correspondence relates to issues concerning Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. Also includes invitations accepted and regretted (1985-1986) and recommendation and financial aid letters (1983-1986).

 Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1979 1 1 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1979 1 2 Correspondence, Feb. 1979 1 3 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1979 1 4 Correspondence, 16-30 Mar. 1979 1 5 Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1979 1 6 Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1979 1 7 Correspondence, 1-15 May 1979 1 8 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1979 1 9 Correspondence, 1-15 June 1979 1 10 Correspondence, 16-30 June 1979 1 11 Correspondence, 1-15 July 1979 1 12 Correspondence, 16-31 July 1979 1 13 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1979 1 14 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1979 1 15 Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1979 1 16 Correspondence, 15-30 Sept. 1979 1 17 Correspondence, 1-15 Oct. 1979 1 18 Correspondence, 16-31 Oct. 1979 2 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1979 2 2 Correspondence, 16-30 Nov. 1979 2 3 Correspondence, 1-15 Dec. 1979 2 4 Correspondence, 16-31 Dec. 1979 2 5 Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1980 2 6 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1980 2 7 Correspondence, Feb. 1980 2 8 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1980 2 9 Correspondence, 16-30 Mar. 1980 2 10 Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1980 2 11 Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1980 2 12 Correspondence, 1-15 May 1980 2 13 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1980 2 14 Correspondence, 1-15 June 1980 2 15 Correspondence, 16-30 June 1980 2 16 Correspondence, 1-15 July 1980 2 17 Correspondence, 16-31 July 1980 2 18 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1980 3 1 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1980 3 2 Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1980 3 3 Correspondence, 16-30 Sept. 1980 3 4 Correspondence, 1-15 Oct. 1980 3 5 Correspondence, 16-31 Oct. 1980 3 6 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1980 3 7 Correspondence, 16-30 Nov. 1980 3 8 Correspondence, 1-15 Dec. 1980 3 9 Correspondence, 16-22 Dec. 1980 3 10 Correspondence, 23-31 Dec. 1980 3 11 Correspondence, 1-7 Jan. 1981 3 12 Correspondence, 8-15 Jan. 1981 3 13 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1981 3 14 Correspondence, 1-15 Feb. 1981 3 15 Correspondence, 16-27 Feb. 1981 3 16 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1981 4 1 Correspondence, 16-31 Mar. 1981 4 2 Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1981 4 3 Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1981 4 4 Correspondence, 1-8 May 1981 4 5 Correspondence, 9-15 May 1981 4 6 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1981 4 7 Correspondence, 1-5 June 1981 4 8 Correspondence, 8-15 June 1981 4 9 Correspondence, 16-19 June 1981 4 10 Correspondence, 22-30 June 1981 4 11 Correspondence, 1-8 July 1981 4 12 Correspondence, 9-15 July 1981 4 13 Correspondence, 16-22 July 1981 4 14 Correspondence, 23-31 July 1981 4 15 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1981 5 1 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1981 5 2 Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1981 5 3 Correspondence, 16-30 Sept. 1981 5 4 Correspondence, 1-7 Oct. 1981 5 5 Correspondence, 8-15 Oct. 1981 5 6 Correspondence, 16-21 Oct. 1981 5 7 Correspondence, 22-31 Oct. 1981 5 8 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1981 5 9 Correspondence, 16-18 Nov. 1981 5 10 Correspondence, 19-24 Nov. 1981 5 11 Correspondence, 25-30 Nov. 1981 5 12 Correspondence, 1-7 Dec. 1981 5 13 Correspondence, 8-15 Dec. 1981 5 14 Correspondence, 16-24 Dec. 1981 5 15 Correspondence, 29-31 Dec. 1981 6 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1982 6 2 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1982 6 3 Correspondence, 1-15 Feb. 1982 6 4 Correspondence, 16-25 Feb. 1982 6 5 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1982 6 6 Correspondence, 17-31 Mar. 1982 6 7 Correspondence, 1-13 Apr. 1982 6 8 Correspondence, 16-28 Apr. 1982 6 9 Correspondence, 3-14 May 1982 6 10 Correspondence, 16-21 May 1982 6 11 Correspondence, 24-28 May 1982 6 12 Correspondence, 1-7 June 1982 6 13 Correspondence, 8-15 June 1982 6 14 Correspondence, 16-30 June 1982 6 15 Correspondence, 1-7 July 1982 6 16 Correspondence, 8-15 July 1982 6 17 Correspondence, 16-23 July 1982 6 18 Correspondence, 26-29 July 1982 6 19 Correspondence, 2-6 Aug. 1982 6 20 Correspondence, 9-14 Aug. 1982 6 21 Correspondence, 16-20 Aug. 1982 7 1 Correspondence, 23-31 Aug. 1982 7 2 Correspondence, 1-8 Sept. 1982 7 3 Correspondence, 9-15 Sept. 1982 7 4 Correspondence, 16-20 Sept. 1982 7 5 Correspondence, 21-24 Sept. 1982 7 6 Correspondence, 25-30 Sept. 1982 7 7 Correspondence, 1-7 Oct. 1982 7 8 Correspondence, 8-15 Oct. 1982 7 9 Correspondence, 18-29 Oct. 1982 7 10 Correspondence, 1-5 Nov. 1982 7 11 Correspondence, 9-15 Nov. 1982 7 12 Correspondence, 16-24 Nov. 1982 7 13 Correspondence, 26-30 Nov. 1982 7 14 Correspondence, 1-8 Dec. 1982 7 15 Correspondence, 9-17 Dec. 1982 7 16 Correspondence, 21-30 Dec. 1982 7 17 Correspondence, 3-10 Jan. 1983 7 18 Correspondence, 11-21 Jan. 1983 7 19 Correspondence, 24-28 Jan. 1983 8 1 Correspondence, 1-11 Feb. 1983 8 2 Correspondence, 14-28 Feb. 1983 8 3 Correspondence, 1-22 Mar. 1983 8 4 Correspondence, 23-31 Mar. 1983 8 5 Correspondence, 4-8 Apr. 1983 8 6 Correspondence, 11-12 Apr. 1983 8 7 Correspondence, 13-20 Apr. 1983 8 Correspondence, 21-29 Apr. 1983 8 9 Correspondence, 2-6 May 1983 8 10 Correspondence, 9-13 May 1983 8 11 Correspondence, 17-19 May 1983 8 12 Correspondence, 20-31 May 1983 8 13 Correspondence, 6-8 June 1983 8 14 Correspondence, 9-15 June 1983 8 15 Correspondence, 16-23 June 1983 8 16 Correspondence, 24-30 June 1983 8 17 Correspondence, 1-8 July 1983 8 18 Correspondence, 11-15 July 1983 8 19 Correspondence, 18-22 July 1983 8 20 Correspondence, 25-29 July 1983 9 1 Correspondence, 1-8 Aug. 1983 9 2 Correspondence, 9-15 Aug. 1983 9 3 Correspondence, 16-25 Aug. 1983 9 4 Correspondence, 26-31 Aug. 1983 9 5 Correspondence, 1-8 Sept. 1983 9 6 Correspondence, 9-15 Sept. 1983 9 7 Correspondence, 16-23 Sept. 1983 9 8 Correspondence, 26-30 Sept. 1983 9 9 Correspondence, 3-13 Oct. 1983 9 10 Correspondence, 14-24 Oct. 1983 9 11 Correspondence, 25-31 Oct. 1983 9 12 Correspondence, 1-4 Nov. 1983 9 13 Correspondence, 7-9 Nov. 1983 9 14 Correspondence, 10-11 Nov. 1983 9 15 Correspondence, 14-22 Nov. 1983 9 16 Correspondence, 23-30 Nov. 1983 9 17 Correspondence, 1-12 Dec. 1983 9 18 Correspondence, 14-22 Dec. 1983 10 1 Correspondence, 23-30 Dec. 1983 10 2 Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1984 10 3 Correspondence, 16-30 Jan. 1984 10 4 Correspondence, 1-8 Feb. 1984 10 5 Correspondence, 13-27 Feb. 1984 10 6 Correspondence, 5-19 Mar. 1984 10 7 Correspondence, 20-30 Mar. 1984 10 8 Correspondence, 2-6 Apr. 1984 10 9 Correspondence, 9-13 Apr. 1984 10 10 Correspondence, 17-23 Apr. 1984 10 11 Correspondence, 24-30 Apr. 1984 10 12 Correspondence, 1-7 May 1984 10 13 Correspondence, 8-15 May 1984 10 14 Correspondence, 16-23 May 1984 10 15 Correspondence, 24-30 May 1984 10 16 Correspondence, 1-11 June 1984 10 17 Correspondence, 12-15 June 1984 10 18 Correspondence, 18-29 June 1984 10 19 Correspondence, 2-13 July 1984 10 20 Correspondence, 16-31 July 1984 11 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1984 11 2 Correspondence, 16-30 Aug. 1984 11 3 Correspondence, 5-14 Sept. 1984 11 4 Correspondence, 17-21 Sept. 1984 11 5 Correspondence, 24-28 Sept. 1984 11 6 Correspondence, 1-8 Oct. 1984 11 7 Correspondence, 10-19 Oct. 1984 11 8 Correspondence, 22-31 Oct. 1984 11 9 Correspondence, 1-6 Nov. 1984 11 10 Correspondence, 7-16 Nov. 1984 11 11 Correspondence, 19-30 Nov. 1984 11 12 Correspondence, 3-11 Dec. 1984 11 13 Correspondence, 12-18 Dec. 1984 11 14 Correspondence, 19-31 Dec. 1984 11 15 Correspondence, 2-15 Jan. 1985 11 16 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1985 11 17 Correspondence, 1-11 Feb. 1985 11 18 Correspondence, 3-28 Feb. 1985 11 19 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1985 11 20 Correspondence, 18-22 Mar. 1985 11 21 Correspondence, 25-29 Mar. 1985 12 1 Correspondence, 1-5 Apr. 1985 12 2 Correspondence, 8-15 Apr. 1985 12 3 Correspondence, 16-23 Apr. 1985 12 4 Correspondence, 3-15 May 1985 12 5 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1985 12 6 Correspondence, 1-7 June 1985 12 7 Correspondence, 10-19 June 1985 12 8 Correspondence, 20-27 June 1985 12 9 Correspondence, 1-10 July 1985 12 10 Correspondence, 11-22 July 1985 12 11 Correspondence, 22-31 July 1985 12 12 Correspondence, 2-9 Aug. 1985 12 13 Correspondence, 12-21 Aug. 1985 12 14 Correspondence, 22-30 Aug. 1985 12 15 Correspondence, 3-13 Sept. 1985 12 16 Correspondence, 17-30 Sept. 1985 12 17 Correspondence, 1-10 Oct. 1985 12 18 Correspondence, 11-18 Oct. 1985 12 19 Correspondence, 21-30 Oct. 1985 12 20 Correspondence, 4-8 Nov. 1985 12 21 Correspondence, 11-18 Nov. 1985 12 22 Correspondence, 20-27 Nov. 1985 13 1 Correspondence, 2-9 Dec. 1985 13 2 Correspondence, 10-19 Dec. 1985 13 3 Correspondence, 20-31 Dec. 1985 13 4 Correspondence, 2-6 Jan. 1986 13 5 Correspondence, 7-14 Jan. 1986 13 6 Correspondence, 16-28 Jan. 1986 13 7 Correspondence, 3-28 Feb. 1986 13 8 Correspondence, 3-10 Mar. 1986 13 9 Correspondence, 11-14 Mar. 1986 13 10 Correspondence, 17-20 Mar. 1986 13 11 Correspondence, 24-31 Mar. 1986 13 12 Correspondence, 2-9 Apr. 1986 13 13 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 6-31 Jan. 1986 13 14 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 3-24 Feb. 1986 13 15 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 3-21 Mar. 1986 13 16 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 24-26 Mar. 1986 13 17 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 27 Mar. 1986 13 18 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 31 Mar. 1986 13 19 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 1 Apr. 1986 13 20 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 1 Apr. 1986 13 21 Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 2-3 Apr. 1986 13 22 Invitations Accepted, 13 Mar. - 10 May 1985 14 1 Invitations Accepted, 13 May - 18 Nov. 1985 14 2 Invitations Accepted, 5 Dec. 1985 - 25 Feb. 1986 14 3 Invitations Accepted, 16 Apr. - 28 May 1986 14 4 Invitations Accepted, 5 June - 21 Aug. 1986 14 5 Invitations Regretted, 23 Dec. 1985 - 21 May 1986 14 6 Invitations Regretted, 28 May - 25 Sept. 1986 14 7 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 27 May 1983 - 11 Dec. 1983 14 8 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 27 Feb. - 18 July 1984 14 9 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 28 Aug. 1984 - 25 Mar. 1985 14 10 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 10 Apr. - 6 June 1986 14 11 Campaign Files 1967-1986

This series contains files relating to campaigns on the local, state, and national level. Includes files from campaigns in which Pickett ran for office and others in which he was actively involved, and files from his service as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, Second District Democratic Committee, and Democratic State Central Committee. Includes material from the 1967 Virginia Beach Democratic Primary between the Kellam Machine (Administration Team) and the United Candidates, Pickett's election and re-election campaigns for the House of Delegates in 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985 (Due to redistricting, the General Assembly members elected in 1981 had to run again in 1982, but in single member districts. Pickett defeated Melvin Spence to represent the 81st District in the House of Delegates), and a few files from the 1986 Congressional Campaign. These campaign files include advertisements, contact lists, expenditure reports, fundraising information, invoices and receipts for advertising, and research on opponents' voting records.

 Campaign 1967 15 Campaign, 1967 - Clippings, Mar. - Aug. 1967, n.d. 15 2-4 Election, 1971 15 5-8 Campaign, 1973 15 9-12 Campaign, 1975 16 1-4 Campaign, 1975 - Advertisement Photographs 16 5 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1977 - Re-election material 16 6 Campaign, 1979 16 7-8 Campaign, 1979 - Poll workers 16 9 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1981 16 10-12 Campaign Poll Workers Information, 1981 16 13 Finance Campaign Information, 1981 16 14 Virginia Beach Democratic House of Delegates Race, 1981 16 15 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Correspondence, 1 Sept. - 30 Nov. 1982 17 1-7 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Correspondence re. Campaign Contributions, 30 Aug. 1982 - 3 Jan. 1983 17 8-11 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 17 12-14 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Finance Information 17 15 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Notebook (I) 17 16 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Notebook (II) 18 1 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Petitions 18 2 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Precinct Information 18 3 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Voting on legislation which increased taxes, licenses, or fees 18 4 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Weekly Patron Reports - Pickett, 1972-1986 18 5-8 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Weekly Patron Reports - Melvin Spence, 1982 18 9 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1983 18 10-12 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1983 - Petitions 18 13 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1985 - Campaign contributions and Expenditure report (includes clippings on possible Pickett bid for Lt. Governor in 1985) 18 14 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1985 - Petitions 18 15 United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Bumper stickers 19 1 United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Fundraiser, 10 Apr. 1982 10 Apr. 1982 19 2 United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Statement and clippings 19 3 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Letter of support from Gerald L. Baliles 19 4 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Letters of support and clippings 19 5 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - PAC Letter 19 6 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Committee Voting Record for Owen Pickett, 1986 19 7 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Lists of House Bills, Senate Bills, and Resolutions, 1972-1986 19 8 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which Owen Pickett was patron/co-patron and others, 1972-1980 19 9-17 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which Owen Pickett was patron/co-patron and others, 1981-1986 20 1-5 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Notes on A. Joe Canada's Legislative Activities 20 6 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which A. Joe Canada Jr. was patron/co-patron, 1972-1985 20 7-13 Norfolk Listings, 1982 21 1 Virginia Beach Listings, 1980-1985 21 2-4 Virginia Beach Precincts Record, 1981-1984 21 5 Virginia Beach City Council Elections, 1972 21 6 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, 1971-1972 21 7 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, 1984-1985 21 8 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee - Fundraiser, Virginia Beach Democratic Candidates, 13 Sept. 1983 21 9 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee - Virginia Beach Democratic Campaign Planning Committee, 1980-1983 21 10 Virginia Beach Democratic Campaign Planning Committee, 1979-1982 21 11 Virginia Beach Democratic Women's Club, 1979-1987 21 12 Second District Democratic Committee, 1976 - 1976 Democratic National Convention 21 13 Second District Democratic Committee, 1978-1979 21 14 Second District Democratic Committee, 1981-1982 21 15 State Democratic Convention, 1981 21 16-18 State Democratic Convention, 1981 22 1-3 Selection of State Party Chairman, 1979 22 4 Democratic Party of Virginia, 1981 - Chairman Files 22 5-10 Democratic Party of Virginia, 1981-1982 - Chairman Files 22 11-13 Democratic Party of Virginia, 1983-1984 22 14 Baliles Campaign for Attorney General, 1980-1981 22 15 Campaign Fundraising Information - July 17th Cavalier Fundraiser, 1981 22 16 Campaign Fundraising Information - Democratic State Fundraisers, 1981 23 1 Fundraising Information 23 2 Media Information 23 3 Democratic Women, 1984 (Lynn Fischer and Eva Teig) 23 4 Mondale for President, 1984-1985 23 5 Geraldine Ferraro Information(clippings), 1984 23 6 Newsletters, 1982 23 7 Republican News Letters, 1980-1983 23 8 National Election Results, 1984 23 9 Campaign Advertisements - Owen B. Pickett 23 10 Campaign Advertisements - (President, U. S. Senate, U. S. House of Representatives), 1976-1978 23 11 Campaign Advertisements - (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General), 1977 23 12 Campaign Advertisements - (General Assembly), 1977 23 13 Notebook re. 1981 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1981 Gubernatorial election, and 1982 U. S. Senate Campaign, 1981-1982 23 14-16 Miscellaneous, 1972-1977, n.d. 23 17 Legislative Files, 1971-1986 Correspondence, 1971-1972, 1976-1978, 1984-1986

Includes correspondence, arranged in reverse chronological order, to and from constituents and General Assembly colleagues regarding legislative proposals, issues, and bills. Interspersed among the correspondence are letters relating to campaigns, elections, and Democratic Party business.

 Correspondence, Mar. - Aug. 1971 24 1 Correspondence, Sept. - Oct. 1971 24 2 Correspondence, 2-10 Nov. 1971 24 3 Correspondence, 11-30 Nov. 1971 24 4 Correspondence, Dec. 1971 24 5 Correspondence, Jan. - Apr. 1972 24 6 Correspondence, Apr. - June 1976 24 7 Correspondence, July 1976 24 8 Correspondence, 2-9 Aug. 1976 24 9 Correspondence, 10-28 Aug. 1976 24 10 Correspondence, Sept. 1976 24 11 Correspondence, Oct. 1976 24 12 Correspondence, Nov. 1976 24 13 Correspondence, 2-14 Dec. 1976 24 14 Correspondence, 15-31 Dec. 1976 24 15 Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1977 25 1 Correspondence, 17-31 Jan. 1977 25 2 Correspondence, Feb. 1977 25 3 Correspondence, 1-20 Mar. 1977 25 4 Correspondence, 21-31 Mar. 1977 25 5 Correspondence, 1-6 Apr. 1977 25 6 Correspondence, 11-15 Apr. 1977 25 7 Correspondence, 18-29 Apr. 1977 25 8 Correspondence, 2-10 May 1977 25 9 Correspondence, 11-19 May 1977 25 10 Correspondence, 20-31 May 1977 25 11 Correspondence, June 1977 25 12 Correspondence, July 1977 25 13 Correspondence, Aug. 1977 25 14 Correspondence, 1-18 Sept. 1977 25 15 Correspondence, 19-30 Sept. 1977 25 16 Correspondence, 3-13 Oct. 1977 25 17 Correspondence, 21-31 Oct. 1977 25 18 Correspondence, 1-22 Nov. 1977 25 19 Correspondence, 23-30 Nov. 1977 25 20 Correspondence, 5-13 Dec. 1977 26 1 Correspondence, 14-21 Dec. 1977 26 2 Correspondence, 22-30 Dec. 1977 26 3 Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1978 26 4 Correspondence, 14-31 Jan. 1978 26 5 Correspondence, 1-8 Feb. 1978 26 6 Correspondence, 9-28 Feb. 1978 26 7 Correspondence, 1-16 Mar. 1978 26 8 Correspondence, 20-28 Mar. 1978 26 9 Correspondence, 1-11 Apr. 1978 26 10 Correspondence, 14-27 Apr. 1978 26 11 Correspondence, 1-18 May 1978 26 12 Correspondence, 19-31 May 1978 26 13 Correspondence, 1-12 June 1978 26 14 Correspondence, 3-5 July 1978 26 15 Correspondence, 7 July - 1 Aug. 1978 26 16 Correspondence, June 1984 27 1 Correspondence, 3-11 July 1984 27 2 Correspondence, 12-31 July 1984 27 3 Correspondence, 5-14 Aug. 1984 27 4 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1984 27 5 Correspondence, 4-13 Sept. 1984 27 6 Correspondence, 14-28 Sept. 1984 27 7 Correspondence, 1-11 Oct. 1984 27 8 Correspondence, 15-18 Oct. 1984 27 9 Correspondence, 19-26 Oct. 1984 27 10 Correspondence, 26-31 Oct. 1984 27 11 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1984 27 12 Correspondence, 6-11 Nov. 1984 27 13 Correspondence, 12-30 Nov. 1984 27 14 Correspondence, 3-10 Dec. 1984 27 15 Correspondence, 11-17 Dec. 1984 27 16 Correspondence, 20-31 Dec. 1984 27 17 Correspondence, 1-3 Jan. 1985 28 1 Correspondence, 4-9 Jan. 1985 28 2 Correspondence, 15-29 Jan. 1985 28 3 Correspondence, Feb. 1985 28 4 Correspondence, 1-14 Mar. 1985 28 5 Correspondence, 15-29 Mar. 1985 28 6 Correspondence, 1-26 Apr. 1985 28 7 Correspondence, May 1985 28 8 Correspondence, June 1985 28 9 Correspondence, July 1985 28 10 Correspondence, Aug. 1985 28 11 Correspondence, Sept. 1985 28 12 Correspondence, 1-14 Oct. 1985 28 13 Correspondence, 15-30 Oct. 1985 28 14 Correspondence, Nov. 1985 28 15 Correspondence, 4-16 Dec. 1985 28 16 Correspondence, 16-31 Dec. 1985 28 17 Correspondence, Jan. 1986 29 1 Correspondence, Feb. 1986 29 2 Correspondence, 3-18 Mar. 1986 29 3 Correspondence, 19-31 Mar. 1986 29 4 Subject Files, 1971-1986

Arranged alphabetically, this subseries contains material relating to legislation introduced in the General Assembly and constituent mail supporting or opposing the legislation. Includes files on abortion, Camp Pendleton, education, Equal Rights Amendment, False Cape State Park, social services, Virginia Beach, and the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, among other. Also includes opinions of Virginia's Attorney General on various issues, page and aide applications and letters, press releases and speeches, voter surveys, and questionnaires and polls.

 Abortion - Memorialization Bill (H.J.R. 219), 1977 29 5 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Publications, 1977 29 6 Animal Legislation, 1976-1977 29 7 Attorney General Opinions, 12 June 1973 - 11 Nov. 1977 29 8-9 Attorney General Opinions, 1980-1985 29 10-15 Bills, 1978 29 16 Biography and Committee Assignments 29 17 Board of Governors - Health Law Section, 2 July 1984 29 18 Budget, 1977 Session 29 19 Camp Pendleton Transaction, 1971-1975 30 1-2 Census Subcommittee, 1976 30 3-4 Christmas Card List, 1982 30 5 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees, 1976-1977 30 6 Conflict of Interest - "Private Profit, Public Trust" (reprinted from Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 6-10 Jan. 1980) 30 7 Coordination of Health Benefits, 1976 30 8 Cranwell (Richard) Legislation (H.B. 276 and H.B. 566), 1978 30 9 Credit Card Phone Charges - House of Delegates, 1977-1978 30 10 Disable Veteran Legislation, 1976 30 11 Distribution of Sales Tax Formula, 1976-1977 30 12 Education - Elementary and Secondary, 1976-1978 30 13-14 Equal Rights Amendment (I), 1977-1978 30 15 Equal Rights Amendment (II-III), 1977-1978 31 1-2 False Cape State Park - Access Route, 1977 31 3 False Cape State Park, 1979-1982 31 4 Follow up, 1978 31 5 Gifted Student, 1977-1978 31 6 Gubernatorial Addresses - Mills E. Godwin, 12 Jan. 1977; John N. Dalton, 14 Jan. 1981 31 7 Haygood Legislation Office, Listing of Materials In 31 8 Hospitals, Medicare, Nursing, Child Care 31 9 House Resolutions and House Joint Resolutions, 1974 31 10 How a Bill Becomes a Law, 1982 31 11 Jamestown - Yorktown Foundation - Minutes, 13 May 1986 31 12 Judicial System, 1976 31 13 Juveniles, 1976-1978 31 14 Lake Gaston Pipeline, 1984 31 15 Landscape Architecture (H.B. 733), 1977 31 16 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, 1973 31 17 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, 1975 31 18 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Glen McClanan, 1974 31 19 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, n.d. 31 20 Legislation suggested by the City of Virginia Beach, 1974 31 21 Legislation, 1978 31 22 Legislation, Final Reports on, 1978 32 1 Letters - Various bills, 1977 General Assembly Session 32 2-3 Miscellaneous 32 4 Nansemond Indian Tribe - Oliver L. Perry, 1984-1993 32 5 Natural Death Act (H.B. 1840), 1977-1978 32 6 Optometrists - Drugs, 1977-1978 32 7 Page Applications and Form Letter 32 8 Page/Aide Applications and Letters, 4 Oct. 1978 - 1986 32 9-14 Pendleton Project, 1975-1976 32 15 Prepayment of Loans, 1976 33 1 Press Releases, 1977 33 2 Press Releases, 1978 33 3 Press Releases and Speech Materials (includes campaign material), 1979-1982 33 4 Proposed Legislation, 1978 33 5 Public Facilities Bond Act of 1977 (H.B. 1978), 1977 33 6-7 Questionnaires and Polls, 1976-1984 33 8-9 Questionnaires and Polls - National Right to Work Committee, 1979 33 10 Retirement Subcommittee, 1978 33 11 Robb, Charles S., 1982 33 12 School Nurses (H.B. 945), 1977-1978 33 13 Self-Employed Watermen, 1977 33 14 Senate Resolutions and Senate Joint Resolutions, 1974 33 15 Social Services (I), 1979-1984 33 16 Social Services (II-III), 1979-1984 34 1-2 Southern Growth Policies Board - Welfare Reform, 1978 34 3 Sunset Legislation, 1976-1977 34 4 Survey Responses, 1977 34 5 Thank yous, 1977 34 6 Virginia Beach, 1980-1984 34 7-10 Virginia Beach - Boards and Commissions, and Legislators 34 11 Virginia Beach - Council and City Information, 1982-1984 34 12-13 Virginia Beach Legislative Proposals, 1976-1977 34 14 Virginia Beach - Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1979-1984 34 15 Virginia Coordinate System (Virginia Polytechnic Institute), 1976 34 16 Virginians for Bonds, 1977 35 1 Virginia Oceanographic Museum, 1978 35 2 Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, 1977-1978 35 3-9 35 Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988

Includes newspaper clippings and scrapbooks relating to Pickett's legislative and political career. The majority of these clippings are from the Virginia Beach Beacon, Virginia Beach Sun, Norfolk Virginian- Pilot, Richmond News Leader, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. Of note are the clippings from the 1985 General Assembly session.

 Clippings (elections and campaigns), 1966-1982, n.d. 35 10 Clippings (legislative matters and miscellaneous), 1967-1979, n.d. 35 11 Clippings, Oct. 1981, May - Nov. 1982 36 1 Clippings - 1985 General Assembly, 16 Sept. 1984 - 24 Feb. 1985 36 2-8 Clippings - U. S. Congress, 1987-1988 36 9-11 Scrapbook (clippings re. campaigns and legislative matters), 1 Nov. 1979 - 23 Nov. 1986 36 12 Scrapbook (photocopies) (I-IV), 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987 36 13-16 Scrapbook (photocopies) (V), 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987 37 1 Scrapbook (original), 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987 37 2-6 Legal Files, 1983-1985

This series contains billing records from Pickett's law firm for legal work performed.

 Billing Records, 6 Jan. 1983 - 28 Feb. 1985 37 7-13 Billing Records, 1 Mar. - 31 Dec. 1985 38 1-2 University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes

Includes fifteen bound notebooks containing notes from various law classes taken at the University of Richmond T. C. Williams School of Law.

 General 38 3 General 38 4 Agency and Partnership; Administrative Law 38 5 Constitutional Law 38 6 Contracts 39 1 Criminal Law 39 2 Domestic Relations 39 3 Federal Estate and Gift Taxation 39 4 Federal Procedure 39 5 Labor Law 39 6 Property 40 1 Remedies 40 2 Taxation 40 3 Trusts 40 4 Wills and Administration 40 5 Schedule Books, 1955-1987

This series consists of schedule books breaking down Pickett's daily activities for the years from 1955 to 1987. Also includes pocket diaries.

 1955 41 1 1957 41 2 1958 41 3 1960 41 4 1963 41 5 1964 41 6 1965 42 1 1969 42 2 1970 42 3 1971 42 4 1972 42 5 1973 43 1 1974 43 2 1975 43 3 1976 43 4 1977 43 5 1978 44 1 1979 44 2 1980 44 3 1981 44 4 1982 44 5 1983 45 1 1984 45 2 1985 45 3 1986 45 4 1987 45 5 Pocket Diaries, 1961-1962 45 6 Pocket Diaries, 1966-1968 45 7 Pocket Diaries, 1969-1972 46 1 Pocket Diaries, 1973-1978 46 Pocket Diaries, 1979-1986 46