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Box 1

 Container

Contains 5 Results:

Biographical Sketches, 1971

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents This folder contains two short sketches of Dawson, describing his accomplishements in the US House of Representatives. It contains an autobiographical sketch signed by Dawson. This folder also contains Memoirs of William A. Dawson, an autobiography, and a biographical sketch of Alexander Dawson.
Dates: 1971

Personal Correspondence, 1953-1958

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2-6
Scope and Contents This folder contains Dawson's correspondence with his wife, Gladys, his daughters Billy and Diane, and his brothers Elias and Ray.
Dates: 1953-1958

Political, 1954

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents This folder contains Dawson's 1954 campaign literature.
Dates: 1954

Campaign Literature and Newspaper Clippings, 1956

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8-10
Scope and Contents This folder contains Dawson's 1956 campaign materials.
Dates: 1956

Dawson 85th Congressional Speeches, 1967

 File — Box: 1, Volume: 11
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The William A. Dawson papers (1902-1971) concentrate on Dawson's last three terms in the U. S. House of Representatives (1952-1958). The first section of the collection is composed of personal and political materials. These include correspondence with his wife, daughters, and brothers. There is also a twenty-six page autobiographical sketch written in 1970, and campaign literature from the 1954 and 1956 elections. Following the personal and political materials, is the UCRSP file....
Dates: 1967