POL. Politics
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
John J. Hooker Papers
This collection contains the papers of John J. Hooker, attorney, businessman, and perennial political candidate in Tennessee.
Roy Neel Papers
This collection contains the papers of Roy Neel, Democratic operative and longtime top assistant to Vice President Al Gore, Jr. and President Bill Clinton. He served as Chief of Staff to Vice President Gore and Deputy Chief of Staff to President Clinton.
Jane Eskind Papers
The Jane Eskind Papers, 1911 – 2016, consists of political, personal, social, and organizational documents, along with photos, clippings, and correspondence of politician and advocate Jane Eskind (1933-2016).
Knox Pitts Family Political Collection
The Knox Pitts Family Political Collection, 1930-2020, contains political materials collected by members of the Knox Pitts family in Tennessee.
Adrian Shanker Interview Collection
The Adrian Shanker Interview Collection, March 2025, consists of an interview Adrian Shanker conducted with politician Lamar Alexander, b. 1940.
Early United States Legal Letter Collection
The Early United States Legal Letter Collection, 1779-1792, consists of a letter written by United States Chief Justice John Jay, 1745-1829, and a letter written by U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Blair, 1732-1800.
Nathaniel Bacon Legal Document
The Nathaniel Bacon Legal Document, 1629, is a case and opinion relating to the affairs of Sir Nathaniel Bacon, 1546-1622, a Member of Parliament and High Sheriff of Norfolk.
J. Leiper Freeman Papers
This collection contains the papers of John Leiper Freeman, Jr., professor of political science at Vanderbilt University in the 1960s-1980s.
Political Buttons Collection
Collection of 10-15 political buttons from 1960-1990s including Clinton/Gore and Kennedy/Johnson.
J. Louis Adams Collection
The J. Louis Adams Collection, 1946-1947, consist of 11 bound volumes of notes taken during law classes at Vanderbilt University by James Louis Adams, Jr., 1905-1964.
Joseph Anderson Papers
This collection contains 10 letters dated 1815-1832 signed by Joseph Anderson, U.S. Senator from Tennessee from 1797-1815 and Comptroller of the U.S. Treasury from 1815-1836.
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