W. C. Thomas Papers,
Scope and Content
The W. C. Thomas Papers were created by Thomas during his trip to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois during July 1940. The papers describe Thomas' experiences traveling to the convention by multiple modes of public transportation, his daily activities while in Chicago, and the convention events. He reports on the Virginia delegates meetings, as well as speeches by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt. After leaving Chicago, he recounts his travels in Louisville, Kentucky, and Nashville, Tennessee, on route home.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1940
Creator
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from W. C. Thomas Papers must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
William Crockett Thomas was born in Wytheville, Virginia, March 30, 1881. He went to King College in Bristol, Tennessee, and then got his Law Degree from Washington & Lee University. He eventually became a Judge in Wythe County. He married Czarina Pettit, and he had three children. He was on the Town Council of Wytheville and was also mayor. He was a member of the Democratic Party, Wythe County Democratic Committee Chairman, and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention. He died on May 8, 1963.
Sources
Find a Grave
Political Graveyard
Kegley Library
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The W. C. Thomas Papers were created by Thomas on his trip to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, during July 1940.
Acquisition Information
The W. C. Thomas Papers was acquired by Special Collections before 1988.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the W.C. Thomas Papers was completed in October 2013.
- Title
- W. C. Thomas Papers, 1840
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Staff
- Date
- © 2014 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
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Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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