Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Montgomery County [Virginia] Democratic Committee Records
Democratic Party (Montgomery County, Va.). Committee
Ms.1989.061
/repositories/2/resources/1686
10.3 Cubic Feet
8 boxes
1961-1998
This collection includes correspondence, newsclippings, meeting minutes, and rosters concerning the committee, local politics, and the congressional, senatorial, and presidential races of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Material date from 1961 through 1998.
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Montgomery County [Virginia] Democratic Committee Records, Ms1989-061, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Source of Acquisition
The majority of the collection was donated to Special Collections and University Archives in the late 1980s. Additional materials were received in several donations between 1992 and 1998.
Processing Information
A basic description of the collection was completed in the 1980s. A preliminary inventory of the first five boxes was completed in the early 2010s. The 1990s accruals were arranged in June 2019. The detailed finding aid was completed in June 2019.
Scope and Content
This collection includes correspondence, newsclippings, meeting minutes, and rosters concerning the committee, local politics, and the congressional, senatorial, and presidential races of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Material date from 1961 through 1998. The collection includes, but is not limited to, information about the specific campaigns and tenures of Rick Boucher (9th District Congressional Representative), L. Douglas Wilder (as Governor of Virginia, 1989-93), Al Gore and Bill Clinton (1992 Presidential campaign), Don Beyer (Lieutenant Governor campaign), Mary Sue Terry for Attorney General (1989) and Governor (1993), and Joan Munford and Jim Shuler for the 12th District Virginia House of Delegates.
Arrangement
This collection is largely in the original, chronological order in which it was received. Later accruals, donated in the 1990s, were organized by candidate and are in boxes 6-8 in chronological order.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the Montgomery County [Virginia] Democratic Committee Records by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
Women -- History
County Democratic Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/947021961-196911State Board of Elections
/repositories/2/archival_objects/947031963-197512Blank Stationery and Form Letters
/repositories/2/archival_objects/947041967-196913Correspondence with State Electoral Board
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Newspaper Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/951671986-1987217Mass Meetings/repositories/2/archival_objects/951681987218November 3, 1987 - Election/repositories/2/archival_objects/951691987219Spring 1987 - Nomination Meetings/repositories/2/archival_objects/951701987220Demo Memo Democratic Leader/repositories/2/archival_objects/951711987-1988221Committee Lists/repositories/2/archival_objects/951721987-1988222Registrar and Election Board/repositories/2/archival_objects/951731987223"Demo Memo"/repositories/2/archival_objects/951741987-1988224Local Political Campaigns/repositories/2/archival_objects/951751987-1988225Voter Registration/Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/951761988226Al Gore (Presidential Candidate)/repositories/2/archival_objects/951771988227Election Date/repositories/2/archival_objects/951781988228Ninth Congressional District/repositories/2/archival_objects/951791988229Primary/repositories/2/archival_objects/951801988230Calendar - Democratic Dates /repositories/2/archival_objects/951811988231January 23, 1988 MCDC Dinner/repositories/2/archival_objects/951821988232April 9, 1988 Democratic Caucus/repositories/2/archival_objects/951831988233June 3, 1988 VA. Beach State Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/951841988234July 30, 1988 Democratic Picnic/repositories/2/archival_objects/951851988235September 7, Bentsen Rally/repositories/2/archival_objects/951861988236September - Headquarters/repositories/2/archival_objects/951871988237October 29, Governor's Day Reception and Dinner/repositories/2/archival_objects/951881988238October 29, Governor's Day Reception and Dinner/repositories/2/archival_objects/951891988239Boucher Finance Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/951901988-1989240Assorted Democratic Literature/repositories/2/archival_objects/951911988-199131Democratic Dates Calendar /repositories/2/archival_objects/95192198932Doug Wilder/repositories/2/archival_objects/95193198933Position Papers (Wilder, Beyer, Terry)/repositories/2/archival_objects/95195198934Don Beyer (Lt. Gov)/repositories/2/archival_objects/95196198935Richard L. Saslaw (Lt. Gov. Candidate)/repositories/2/archival_objects/95197198936Joan Munford and Charlie Johnson (House of Delegates)/repositories/2/archival_objects/95198198937Misc. Local Delegates, Board of Supervisors, Etc. Elections/repositories/2/archival_objects/95199198938Election Publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/95200198939State Convention Material, June 9-10, 1989/repositories/2/archival_objects/952011989310Correspondence to Gordon Bechanan RE 1989 Elections/repositories/2/archival_objects/952021989311Correspondence to Gordon Bechanan/Inauguration/repositories/2/archival_objects/952031989-1990312Calendar 1990/repositories/2/archival_objects/95204199041Democratic Leadership Council B Coalition for Democratic Values - Publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/95205199042Publications/repositories/2/archival_objects/95206199043Young Democrat State Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/95207199044Calendar /repositories/2/archival_objects/95208199145Election Information - Misc./repositories/2/archival_objects/95209199146Republican Candidates Campaign Literature/repositories/2/archival_objects/95210199147Local Independent Candidate Campaign Literature/repositories/2/archival_objects/95211199148Local Democratic Candidate Campaign Literature/repositories/2/archival_objects/95212199149League of Women Voters/repositories/2/archival_objects/952131991410Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/952141992411Montgomery County Democratic Party/Committee/repositories/2/archival_objects/95215199351Democratic Party of Virginia/repositories/2/archival_objects/952161993-199452National Democratic Party Literature/repositories/2/archival_objects/95217199353Don Beyer 1993 Re-election for Lieutenant Governor/repositories/2/archival_objects/95218199354Rick Bouchar General Literature/repositories/2/archival_objects/95219199355Sylvia Cluto Campaign for Senator/repositories/2/archival_objects/95220199456Bill Dolan Virginia Attorney General Election/repositories/2/archival_objects/95221199357Howard Packett Campaign for House of Delegates/repositories/2/archival_objects/95222199358Jim Shuler Election to House of Delegates/repositories/2/archival_objects/95223199359Mary Sue Terry Election for Governor/repositories/2/archival_objects/952241993510Bechanan, H. Gordon Personal Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/9522519925111993 Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106311993611993 - Dec. 11 Reorganization/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106321993-12-1162Election Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/110633199363Headquarters/repositories/2/archival_objects/110634199364House and Supervisor Caucuses/repositories/2/archival_objects/110635199365State and Local Caucus/repositories/2/archival_objects/110636199366District C + D/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106371993-06-05671992 Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106381992689th District and State Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/110639199269Campaign and Election Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106401992610Headquarters/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106411992611Campaign and Election Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106421991612Dec. 7 Reorganization /repositories/2/archival_objects/1106431991613Petitions/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106441992614Delegate Caucus/repositories/2/archival_objects/11064519926151991 Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106461991616Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106471991617Supervisors Cowst. Officers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106481991-08-2461834th Senate Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/110649199161912 House Caucus/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106501991620Election Day/repositories/2/archival_objects/11065119906211990 Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106521990622Implementing Agencies/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106531989623Mass Meeting/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106541989-04-086249th District/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106551989-05-06625Mass Meeting/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106561989-06-03626June 9-10 State Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/11065719896271989 Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/11065819896281989 Recount/repositories/2/archival_objects/11065919896291989 Headquarters/repositories/2/archival_objects/11066019896301989 Coal Miners' Strike Information/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106611989631Mass Meeting/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106621989-12-026321989 Presidential Primary/repositories/2/archival_objects/11066319896331988 Presidential Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/11066419886341988 Presidential Candidates - Al Gore/repositories/2/archival_objects/11066519886351988 Presidential Candidates - Paul Simon
/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106661988636Buttons and Advisements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106671988-1993637Minutes and Agendas/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106681986-1993638-39Calendars/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106691992-19956401988 Democratic National Convention Book/repositories/2/archival_objects/110670198871Democratic National Convention/repositories/2/archival_objects/110671198872Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/110672198973Democratic Chair Handbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/110673199174Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/110674199275Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/110675199376Officers of Election/repositories/2/archival_objects/110676199377Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106771994781994 Candidates - Chuck Robb/repositories/2/archival_objects/110678199479Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106791995710-13Candidates - Rick Boucher/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106801995714Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106811995715Membership/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106821995716Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/110683199681Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/110684199682Campaign Materials - Beyer, Payne & Dolan/repositories/2/archival_objects/110685199783Board of Supervisors/repositories/2/archival_objects/110686199784Campaign Contributions/repositories/2/archival_objects/110687199785Candidates/repositories/2/archival_objects/110688199786Events/repositories/2/archival_objects/110689199787Elections/repositories/2/archival_objects/110690199788Recommendations/repositories/2/archival_objects/110691199889Candidates - Rick Boucher/repositories/2/archival_objects/1106921998810