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, in 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
- 1940
Creator
Language of Materials
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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Biographical Note
William Crockett Thomas was born in Wytheville, Virginia, on 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:
"Judge William C. Thomas" entry, Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96704236/thomas, accessed Dec. 13, 2022.
"Thomas, U to Z" entry, The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History, http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thomas9.html, accessed Dec. 13, 2022.
William C. Thomas Sr. Papers, Mss. Collection# 2005.4, Special Collections, Kegley Library, Wytheville Community College, Wytheville, VA, https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=wcc/viwyc00005.xml, accessed Dec. 13, 2022.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The W. C. Thomas Papers were created by Thomas on his trip to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois, in July 1940.
Source of Acquisition
The W. C. Thomas Papers was acquired by Special Collections in 1988.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the W. C. Thomas Papers, Ms1988-013 by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
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 and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2014 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
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Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
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