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