A GUIDE TO THE

Owen B. Pickett Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988

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Date completed: 14 June 2001

Personal Papers Collection, Acc# 38052
Extent: 20.475 cubic feet

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Provenance:
Gift of Owen B. Pickett, 19 June 2000

Restrictions:
None

Preferred citation:
Owen B. Pickett. Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988. Accession 38052. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219

Separations:
None

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Owen Bradford Pickett was born in Richmond, Virginia on 31 August 1930. He was educated in the public schools of Richmond and Hanover County, graduating from Henry Clay High School in Ashland in 1947. In June 1952, Pickett graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Business Administration-Accounting. In June 1955, he received his law degree from the University of Richmond's T. C. Williams Law School and passed both the Virginia CPA and Virginia Bar examinations the same year. He practiced law in Richmond until moving to Virginia Beach in July 1965.

Pickett became active in Virginia Beach politics and was a political ally and protégé of Sidney S. Kellam, a top lieutenant to Harry F. Byrd, Sr. and the political boss of Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach from the 1920's to the 1960's. In 1967, Pickett ran for Commonwealth's Attorney in the Democratic primary on the Administration Team, the Kellam Machine ticket. The election marked the end of the Kellam Machine's dominance as the opposition ticket, the United Candidates, a group of independent Democrats, triumphed over the Administration Team. In November 1971, Pickett was elected to represent Virginia Beach in the House of Delegates, beginning a legislative career that would span four decades.

In 1982, Pickett announced his intentions to seek the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate to replace the retiring Harry F. Byrd, Jr. The party leadership lined up behind Pickett, who during his announcement speech praised Harry F. Byrd, Jr. As a result, Doug Wilder, an African-American state senator from Richmond, announced his intentions to run as a third party candidate if Pickett received the nomination. Wilder's threat derailed Pickett's campaign and he withdrew. Dick Davis of Portsmouth was chosen as a compromise candidate to oppose Republican Paul S. Trible.

Pickett served in the House of Delegates from 1972 to 1986 and was considered one of its most influential and effective members. He was a member of the Appropriations Committee, Privileges and Elections Committee, Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, and Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Committee.

In 1986, Pickett ran for the Second Congressional District seat being vacated by retiring Republican Congressman G. William Whitehurst. In a bitter campaign, Pickett defeated Republican State Senator A. Joe Canada, Jr. He was re-elected to the six succeeding Congresses before retiring in January 2001. During his tenure in the U. S. House of Representatives, he was a member of the Armed Services Committee and Resources Committee.

In addition to serving in office, Pickett was an active member and leader in local and state Democratic politics. He served as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee (1967-1972), Second Congressional District Democratic Committee (1978-1980), and Democratic State Central Committee (1980-1982).

In June 2001, Pickett joined the law firm of Troutman, Sanders, Mays, and Valentine. He will handle corporate and real estate work and consult on government contracting.

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988, including advertisements, appointment books, brochures, bumper stickers, clippings, correspondence, financial records, invoices, memorandums, newsletters, notebooks, pamphlets, petitions, photographs, press releases, programs, questionnaires, receipts, reports, scrapbooks, scripts, speeches, and voter surveys, primarily relating to Pickett's legal and General Assembly legislative career, and the political campaigns and elections in which he was involved. Although the date of the collection extends beyond the beginning of his Congressional career, the bulk of the collection relates to his career before he was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives.

Organized into the following series:
I. Correspondence, 1979-1986
II. Campaign Files, 1967-1986
III. Legislative Files, 1971-1986
IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988
V. Legal Files, 1983-1985
VI. University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes
VII. Schedule Books, 1955-1987

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

Series I: Correspondence, 1979-1986

Includes correspondence and memorandums, arranged in reverse chronological order, to constituents, Virginia's senators and congressmen, Democratic party officials, and General Assembly colleagues, relating to legislation, General Assembly business, legal work, Democratic Party business, and campaigns and elections. Much of the correspondence relates to issues concerning Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. Also includes invitations accepted and regretted (1985-1986) and recommendation and financial aid letters (1983-1986).

Series II: Campaign Files, 1967-1986

This series contains files relating to campaigns on the local, state, and national level. Includes files from campaigns in which Pickett ran for office and others in which he was actively involved, and files from his service as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, Second District Democratic Committee, and Democratic State Central Committee.

Includes material from the 1967 Virginia Beach Democratic Primary between the Kellam Machine (Administration Team) and the United Candidates, Pickett's election and re-election campaigns for the House of Delegates in 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985 (Due to redistricting, the General Assembly members elected in 1981 had to run again in 1982, but in single member districts. Pickett defeated Melvin Spence to represent the 81st District in the House of Delegates), and a few files from the 1986 Congressional Campaign. These campaign files include advertisements, contact lists, expenditure reports, fundraising information, invoices and receipts for advertising, and research on opponents' voting records.

Series III: Legislative Files, 1971-1986

Subseries A: Correspondence, 1971-1972, 1976-1978, 1984-1986

Includes correspondence, arranged in reverse chronological order, to and from constituents and General Assembly colleagues regarding legislative proposals, issues, and bills. Interspersed among the correspondence are letters relating to campaigns, elections, and Democratic Party business.

Subseries B: Subject Files, 1971-1986

Arranged alphabetically, this subseries contains material relating to legislation introduced in the General Assembly and constituent mail supporting or opposing the legislation. Includes files on abortion, Camp Pendleton, education, Equal Rights Amendment, False Cape State Park, social services, Virginia Beach, and the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, among other. Also includes opinions of Virginia's Attorney General on various issues, page and aide applications and letters, press releases and speeches, voter surveys, and questionnaires and polls.

Series IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988

Includes newspaper clippings and scrapbooks relating to Pickett's legislative and political career. The majority of these clippings are from the Virginia Beach Beacon, Virginia Beach Sun, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Richmond News Leader, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. Of note are the clippings from the 1985 General Assembly session.

Series V: Legal Files, 1983-1985

This series contains billing records from Pickett's law firm for legal work performed.

Series VI: University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes

Includes fifteen bound notebooks containing notes from various law classes taken at the University of Richmond T. C. Williams School of Law.

Series VII: Schedule Books, 1955-1987

This series consists of schedule books breaking down Pickett's daily activities for the years from 1955 to 1987. Also includes pocket diaries.

CONTAINER LIST

Box Folder Contents
    Series I. Correspondence, 1979-1986
1 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1979
  2 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1979
  3 Correspondence, Feb. 1979
  4 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1979
  5 Correspondence, 16-30 Mar. 1979
  6 Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1979
  7 Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1979
  8 Correspondence, 1-15 May 1979
  9 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1979
  10 Correspondence, 1-15 June 1979
  11 Correspondence, 16-30 June 1979
  12 Correspondence, 1-15 July 1979
  13 Correspondence, 16-31 July 1979
  14 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1979
  15 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1979
  16 Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1979
  17 Correspondence, 15-30 Sept. 1979
  18 Correspondence, 1-15 Oct. 1979
2 1 Correspondence, 16-31 Oct. 1979
  2 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1979
  3 Correspondence, 16-30 Nov. 1979
  4 Correspondence, 1-15 Dec. 1979
  5 Correspondence, 16-31 Dec. 1979
  6 Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1980
  7 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1980
  8 Correspondence, Feb. 1980
  9 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1980
  10 Correspondence, 16-30 Mar. 1980
  11 Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1980
  12 Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1980
  13 Correspondence, 1-15 May 1980
  14 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1980
  15 Correspondence, 1-15 June 1980
  16 Correspondence, 16-30 June 1980
  17 Correspondence, 1-15 July 1980
  18 Correspondence, 16-31 July 1980
3 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1980
  2 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1980
  3 Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1980
  4 Correspondence, 16-30 Sept. 1980
  5 Correspondence, 1-15 Oct. 1980
  6 Correspondence, 16-31 Oct. 1980
  7 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1980
  8 Correspondence, 16-30 Nov. 1980
  9 Correspondence, 1-15 Dec. 1980
  10 Correspondence, 16-22 Dec. 1980
  11 Correspondence, 23-31 Dec. 1980
  12 Correspondence, 1-7 Jan. 1981
  13 Correspondence, 8-15 Jan. 1981
  14 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1981
  15 Correspondence, 1-15 Feb. 1981
  16 Correspondence, 16-27 Feb. 1981
4 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1981
  2 Correspondence, 16-31 Mar. 1981
  3 Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1981
  4 Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1981
  5 Correspondence, 1-8 May 1981
  6 Correspondence, 9-15 May 1981
  7 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1981
  8 Correspondence, 1-5 June 1981
  9 Correspondence, 8-15 June 1981
  10 Correspondence, 16-19 June 1981
  11 Correspondence, 22-30 June 1981
  12 Correspondence, 1-8 July 1981
  13 Correspondence, 9-15 July 1981
  14 Correspondence, 16-22 July 1981
  15 Correspondence, 23-31 July 1981
5 1 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1981
  2 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1981
  3 Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1981
  4 Correspondence, 16-30 Sept. 1981
  5 Correspondence, 1-7 Oct. 1981
  6 Correspondence, 8-15 Oct. 1981
  7 Correspondence, 16-21 Oct. 1981
  8 Correspondence, 22-31 Oct. 1981
  9 Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1981
  10 Correspondence, 16-18 Nov. 1981
  11 Correspondence, 19-24 Nov. 1981
  12 Correspondence, 25-30 Nov. 1981
  13 Correspondence, 1-7 Dec. 1981
  14 Correspondence, 8-15 Dec. 1981
  15 Correspondence, 16-24 Dec. 1981
6 1 Correspondence, 29-31 Dec. 1981
  2 Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1982
  3 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1982
  4 Correspondence, 1-15 Feb. 1982
  5 Correspondence, 16-25 Feb. 1982
  6 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1982
  7 Correspondence, 17-31 Mar. 1982
  8 Correspondence, 1-13 Apr. 1982
  9 Correspondence, 16-28 Apr. 1982
  10 Correspondence, 3-14 May 1982
  11 Correspondence, 16-21 May 1982
  12 Correspondence, 24-28 May 1982
  13 Correspondence, 1-7 June 1982
  14 Correspondence, 8-15 June 1982
  15 Correspondence, 16-30 June 1982
  16 Correspondence, 1-7 July 1982
  17 Correspondence, 8-15 July 1982
  18 Correspondence, 16-23 July 1982
  19 Correspondence, 26-29 July 1982
  20 Correspondence, 2-6 Aug. 1982
  21 Correspondence, 9-14 Aug. 1982
7 1 Correspondence, 16-20 Aug. 1982
  2 Correspondence, 23-31 Aug. 1982
  3 Correspondence, 1-8 Sept. 1982
  4 Correspondence, 9-15 Sept. 1982
  5 Correspondence, 16-20 Sept. 1982
  6 Correspondence, 21-24 Sept. 1982
  7 Correspondence, 25-30 Sept. 1982
  8 Correspondence, 1-7 Oct. 1982
  9 Correspondence, 8-15 Oct. 1982
  10 Correspondence, 18-29 Oct. 1982
  11 Correspondence, 1-5 Nov. 1982
  12 Correspondence, 9-15 Nov. 1982
  13 Correspondence, 16-24 Nov. 1982
  14 Correspondence, 26-30 Nov. 1982
  15 Correspondence, 1-8 Dec. 1982
  16 Correspondence, 9-17 Dec. 1982
  17 Correspondence, 21-30 Dec. 1982
  18 Correspondence, 3-10 Jan. 1983
  19 Correspondence, 11-21 Jan. 1983
8 1 Correspondence, 24-28 Jan. 1983
  2 Correspondence, 1-11 Feb. 1983
  3 Correspondence, 14-28 Feb. 1983
  4 Correspondence, 1-22 Mar. 1983
  5 Correspondence, 23-31 Mar. 1983
  6 Correspondence, 4-8 Apr. 1983
  7 Correspondence, 11-12 Apr. 1983
  8 Correspondence, 13-20 Apr. 1983
  9 Correspondence, 21-29 Apr. 1983
  10 Correspondence, 2-6 May 1983
  11 Correspondence, 9-13 May 1983
  12 Correspondence, 17-19 May 1983
  13 Correspondence, 20-31 May 1983
  14 Correspondence, 6-8 June 1983
  15 Correspondence, 9-15 June 1983
  16 Correspondence, 16-23 June 1983
  17 Correspondence, 24-30 June 1983
  18 Correspondence, 1-8 July 1983
  19 Correspondence, 11-15 July 1983
  20 Correspondence, 18-22 July 1983
9 1 Correspondence, 25-29 July 1983
  2 Correspondence, 1-8 Aug. 1983
  3 Correspondence, 9-15 Aug. 1983
  4 Correspondence, 16-25 Aug. 1983
  5 Correspondence, 26-31 Aug. 1983
  6 Correspondence, 1-8 Sept. 1983
  7 Correspondence, 9-15 Sept. 1983
  8 Correspondence, 16-23 Sept. 1983
  9 Correspondence, 26-30 Sept. 1983
  10 Correspondence, 3-13 Oct. 1983
  11 Correspondence, 14-24 Oct. 1983
  12 Correspondence, 25-31 Oct. 1983
  13 Correspondence, 1-4 Nov. 1983
  14 Correspondence, 7-9 Nov. 1983
  15 Correspondence, 10-11 Nov. 1983
  16 Correspondence, 14-22 Nov. 1983
  17 Correspondence, 23-30 Nov. 1983
  18 Correspondence, 1-12 Dec. 1983
10 1 Correspondence, 14-22 Dec. 1983
  2 Correspondence, 23-30 Dec. 1983
  3 Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1984
  4 Correspondence, 16-30 Jan. 1984
  5 Correspondence, 1-8 Feb. 1984
  6 Correspondence, 13-27 Feb. 1984
  7 Correspondence, 5-19 Mar. 1984
  8 Correspondence, 20-30 Mar. 1984
  9 Correspondence, 2-6 Apr. 1984
  10 Correspondence, 9-13 Apr. 1984
  11 Correspondence, 17-23 Apr. 1984
  12 Correspondence, 24-30 Apr. 1984
  13 Correspondence, 1-7 May 1984
  14 Correspondence, 8-15 May 1984
  15 Correspondence, 16-23 May 1984
  16 Correspondence, 24-30 May 1984
  17 Correspondence, 1-11 June 1984
  18 Correspondence, 12-15 June 1984
  19 Correspondence, 18-29 June 1984
  20 Correspondence, 2-13 July 1984
11 1 Correspondence, 16-31 July 1984
  2 Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1984
  3 Correspondence, 16-30 Aug. 1984
  4 Correspondence, 5-14 Sept. 1984
  5 Correspondence, 17-21 Sept. 1984
  6 Correspondence, 24-28 Sept. 1984
  7 Correspondence, 1-8 Oct. 1984
  8 Correspondence, 10-19 Oct. 1984
  9 Correspondence, 22-31 Oct. 1984
  10 Correspondence, 1-6 Nov. 1984
  11 Correspondence, 7-16 Nov. 1984
  12 Correspondence, 19-30 Nov. 1984
  13 Correspondence, 3-11 Dec. 1984
  14 Correspondence, 12-18 Dec. 1984
  15 Correspondence, 19-31 Dec. 1984
  16 Correspondence, 2-15 Jan. 1985
  17 Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1985
  18 Correspondence, 1-11 Feb. 1985
  19 Correspondence, 3-28 Feb. 1985
  20 Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1985
  21 Correspondence, 18-22 Mar. 1985
12 1 Correspondence, 25-29 Mar. 1985
  2 Correspondence, 1-5 Apr. 1985
  3 Correspondence, 8-15 Apr. 1985
  4 Correspondence, 16-23 Apr. 1985
  5 Correspondence, 3-15 May 1985
  6 Correspondence, 16-31 May 1985
  7 Correspondence, 1-7 June 1985
  8 Correspondence, 10-19 June 1985
  9 Correspondence, 20-27 June 1985
  10 Correspondence, 1-10 July 1985
  11 Correspondence, 11-22 July 1985
  12 Correspondence, 22-31 July 1985
  13 Correspondence, 2-9 Aug. 1985
  14 Correspondence, 12-21 Aug. 1985
  15 Correspondence, 22-30 Aug. 1985
  16 Correspondence, 3-13 Sept. 1985
  17 Correspondence, 17-30 Sept. 1985
  18 Correspondence, 1-10 Oct. 1985
  19 Correspondence, 11-18 Oct. 1985
  20 Correspondence, 21-30 Oct. 1985
  21 Correspondence, 4-8 Nov. 1985
  22 Correspondence, 11-18 Nov. 1985
13 1 Correspondence, 20-27 Nov. 1985
  2 Correspondence, 2-9 Dec. 1985
  3 Correspondence, 10-19 Dec. 1985
  4 Correspondence, 20-31 Dec. 1985
  5 Correspondence, 2-6 Jan. 1986
  6 Correspondence, 7-14 Jan. 1986
  7 Correspondence, 16-28 Jan. 1986
  8 Correspondence, 3-28 Feb. 1986
  9 Correspondence, 3-10 Mar. 1986
  10 Correspondence, 11-14 Mar. 1986
  11 Correspondence, 17-20 Mar. 1986
  12 Correspondence, 24-31 Mar. 1986
  13 Correspondence, 2-9 Apr. 1986
  14 Correspondence, 6-31 Jan. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  15 Correspondence, 3-24 Feb. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  16 Correspondence, 3-21 Mar. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  17 Correspondence, 24-26 Mar. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  18 Correspondence, 27 Mar. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  19 Correspondence, 31 Mar. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  20 Correspondence, 1 Apr. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  21 Correspondence, 1 Apr. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
  22 Correspondence, 2-3 Apr. 1986 re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign
14 1 Invitations Accepted, 13 Mar. - 10 May 1985
  2 Invitations Accepted, 13 May - 18 Nov. 1985
  3 Invitations Accepted, 5 Dec. 1985 - 25 Feb. 1986
  4 Invitations Accepted, 16 Apr. - 28 May 1986
  5 Invitations Accepted, 5 June - 21 Aug. 1986
  6 Invitations Regretted, 23 Dec. 1985 - 21 May 1986
  7 Invitations Regretted, 28 May - 25 Sept. 1986
  8 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 27 May 1983 - 11 Dec. 1983
  9 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 27 Feb. - 18 July 1984
  10 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 28 Aug. 1984 - 25 Mar. 1985
  11 Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 10 Apr. - 6 June 1986
    Series II. Campaign Files, 1967-1986
15 1 Campaign, 1967
  2-4 Campaign, 1967 (Clippings, Mar. - Aug. 1967, n.d.)
  5-8 Election 1971
  9-12 Campaign, 1973
16 1-4 Campaign, 1975
  5 Campaign, 1975 - Advertisement photographs
  6 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1977 - Re-election material
  7-8 Campaign, 1979
  9 Campaign, 1979 - Poll workers
  10-12 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1981
  13 Campaign Poll Workers Information, 1981
  14 Finance Campaign Information, 1981
  15 Virginia Beach Democratic House of Delegates Race, 1981
17 1-7 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Correspondence, 1 Sept. - 30 Nov. 1982
  8-11 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Correspondence, 30 Aug. 1982 - 3 Jan. 1983 re. Campaign Contributions
  12-14 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982
  15 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Finance Information
  16 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Notebook (I)
18 1 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Notebook (II)
  2 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Petitions
  3 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Precinct Information
  4 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Voting on legislation which increased taxes, licenses, or fees
  5-8 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Weekly Patron Reports, 1972-1986 - Pickett
  9 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Weekly Patron Reports, 1982 - Melvin Spence
  10-12 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1983
  13 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1983 - Petitions
  14 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1985 - Campaign contributions and Expenditure report (includes clippings on possible Pickett bid for Lt. Governor in 1985)
  15 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1985 - Petitions
19 1 United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Bumper stickers
  2 United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Fundraiser, 10 Apr. 1982
  3 United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Statement and clippings
  4 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Letter of support from Gerald L. Baliles
  5 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Letters of support and clippings
  6 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - PAC Letter
  7 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Committee Voting Record for Owen Pickett, 1986
  8 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Lists of House Bills, Senate Bills, and Resolutions, 1972-1986
  9-17 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which Owen Pickett was patron/co-patron and others, 1972-1980
20 1-5 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which Owen Pickett was patron/co-patron and others, 1981-1986
  6 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Notes on A. Joe Canada's Legislative Activities
  7-13 Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which A. Joe Canada Jr. was patron/co-patron, 1972-1985
21 1 Norfolk Listings, 1982
  2-4 Virginia Beach Listings, 1980-1985
  5 Virginia Beach Precincts Record, 1981-1984
  6 Virginia Beach City Council Elections, 1972
  7 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, 1971-1972
  8 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, 1984-1985
  9 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee - Fundraiser, Virginia Beach Democratic Candidates, 13 Sept. 1983
  10 Virginia Beach Democratic Committee - Virginia Beach Democratic Campaign Planning Committee, 1980-1983
  11 Virginia Beach Democratic Campaign Planning Committee, 1979-1982
  12 Virginia Beach Democratic Women's Club, 1979-1987
  13 Second District Democratic Committee, 1976 - 1976 Democratic National Convention
  14 Second District Democratic Committee, 1978-1979
  15 Second District Democratic Committee, 1981-1982
  16-18 State Democratic Convention, 1981
22 1-3 State Democratic Convention, 1981
  4 Selection of State Party Chairman, 1979
  5-10 Democratic Party of Virginia, 1981 - Chairman Files
  11-13 Democratic Party of Virginia, 1981-1982 - Chairman Files
  14 Democratic Party of Virginia, 1983-1984
  15 Baliles Campaign for Attorney General, 1980-1981
  16 Campaign Fundraising Information - July 17th Cavalier Fundraiser, 1981
23 1 Campaign Fundraising Information - Democratic State Fundraisers, 1981
  2 Fundraising Information
  3 Media Information
  4 Democratic Women, 1984 (Lynn Fischer and Eva Teig)
  5 Mondale for President, 1984-1985
  6 Geraldine Ferraro Information, 1984 (clippings)
  7 Newsletters, 1982
  8 Republican News Letters, 1980-1983
  9 National Election Results, 1984
  10 Campaign Advertisements - Owen B. Pickett
  11 Campaign Advertisements, 1976-1978 (President, U. S. Senate, U. S. House of Representatives)
  12 Campaign Advertisements, 1977 (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General)
  13 Campaign Advertisements, 1977 (General Assembly)
  14-16 Notebook, 1981-1982 re. 1981 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1981 Gubernatorial election, and 1982 U. S. Senate Campaign
  17 Miscellaneous, 1972-1977, n.d.
    Series III. Legislative Files, 1971-1986
    Subseries A.Correspondence, 1971-1972, 1976-1978, 1984-1986
24 1 Correspondence, Mar. - Aug. 1971
  2 Correspondence, Sept. - Oct. 1971
  3 Correspondence, 2-10 Nov. 1971
  4 Correspondence, 11-30 Nov. 1971
  5 Correspondence, Dec. 1971
  6 Correspondence, Jan. - Apr. 1972
  7 Correspondence, Apr. - June 1976
  8 Correspondence, July 1976
  9 Correspondence, 2-9 Aug. 1976
  10 Correspondence, 10-28 Aug. 1976
  11 Correspondence, Sept. 1976
  12 Correspondence, Oct. 1976
  13 Correspondence, Nov. 1976
  14 Correspondence, 2-14 Dec. 1976
  15 Correspondence, 15-31 Dec. 1976
25 1 Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1977
  2 Correspondence, 17-31 Jan. 1977
  3 Correspondence, Feb. 1977
  4 Correspondence, 1-20 Mar. 1977
  5 Correspondence, 21-31 Mar. 1977
  6 Correspondence, 1-6 Apr. 1977
  7 Correspondence, 11-15 Apr. 1977
  8 Correspondence, 18-29 Apr. 1977
  9 Correspondence, 2-10 May 1977
  10 Correspondence, 11-19 May 1977
  11 Correspondence, 20-31 May 1977
  12 Correspondence, June 1977
  13 Correspondence, July 1977
  14 Correspondence, Aug. 1977
  15 Correspondence, 1-18 Sept. 1977
  16 Correspondence, 19-30 Sept. 1977
  17 Correspondence, 3-13 Oct. 1977
  18 Correspondence, 21-31 Oct. 1977
  19 Correspondence, 1-22 Nov. 1977
  20 Correspondence, 23-30 Nov. 1977
26 1 Correspondence, 5-13 Dec. 1977
  2 Correspondence, 14-21 Dec. 1977
  3 Correspondence, 22-30 Dec. 1977
  4 Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1978
  5 Correspondence, 14-31 Jan. 1978
  6 Correspondence, 1-8 Feb. 1978
  7 Correspondence, 9-28 Feb. 1978
  8 Correspondence, 1-16 Mar. 1978
  9 Correspondence, 20-28 Mar. 1978
  10 Correspondence, 1-11 Apr. 1978
  11 Correspondence, 14-27 Apr. 1978
  12 Correspondence, 1-18 May 1978
  13 Correspondence, 19-31 May 1978
  14 Correspondence, 1-12 June 1978
  15 Correspondence, 3-5 July 1978
  16 Correspondence, 7 July - 1 Aug. 1978
27 1 Correspondence, June 1984
  2 Correspondence, 3-11 July 1984
  3 Correspondence, 12-31 July 1984
  4 Correspondence, 5-14 Aug. 1984
  5 Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1984
  6 Correspondence, 4-13 Sept. 1984
  7 Correspondence, 14-28 Sept. 1984
  8 Correspondence, 1-11 Oct. 1984
  9 Correspondence, 15-18 Oct. 1984
  10 Correspondence, 19-26 Oct. 1984
  11 Correspondence, 26-31 Oct. 1984
  12 Correspondence, 1-5 Nov. 1984
  13 Correspondence, 6-11 Nov. 1984
  14 Correspondence, 12-30 Nov. 1984
  15 Correspondence, 3-10 Dec. 1984
  16 Correspondence, 11-17 Dec. 1984
  17 Correspondence, 20-31 Dec. 1984
28 1 Correspondence, 1-3 Jan. 1985
  2 Correspondence, 4-9 Jan. 1985
  3 Correspondence, 15-29 Jan. 1985
  4 Correspondence, Feb. 1985
  5 Correspondence, 1-14 Mar. 1985
  6 Correspondence, 15-29 Mar. 1985
  7 Correspondence, 1-26 Apr. 1985
  8 Correspondence, May 1985
  9 Correspondence, June 1985
  10 Correspondence, July 1985
  11 Correspondence, Aug. 1985
  12 Correspondence, Sept. 1985
  13 Correspondence, 1-14 Oct. 1985
  14 Correspondence, 15-30 Oct. 1985
  15 Correspondence, Nov. 1985
  16 Correspondence, 4-16 Dec. 1985
  17 Correspondence, 16-31 Dec. 1985
29 1 Correspondence, Jan. 1986
  2 Correspondence, Feb. 1986
  3 Correspondence, 3-18 Mar. 1986
  4 Correspondence, 19-31 Mar. 1986
    Subseries B. Subject Files, 1971-1986
  5 Abortion - Memorialization Bill (H.J.R. 219), 1977
  6 Alcohol and Drug Abuse Publications, 1977
  7 Animal Legislation, 1976-1977
  8-9 Attorney General Opinions, 12 June 1973 - 11 Nov. 1977
  10-15 Attorney General Opinions, 1980-1985
  16 Bills, 1978
  17 Biography and Committee Assignments
  18 Board of Governors - Health Law Section, 2 July 1984
  19 Budget, 1977 Session
30 1-2 Camp Pendleton Transaction, 1971-1975
  3-4 Census Subcommittee, 1976
  5 Christmas Card List, 1982
  6 Collective Bargaining for Public Employees, 1976-1977
  7 Conflict of Interest - "Private Profit, Public Trust" (reprinted from Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 6-10 Jan. 1980)
  8 Coordination of Health Benefits, 1976
  9 Cranwell (Richard) Legislation (H.B. 276 and H.B. 566), 1978
  10 Credit Card Phone Charges - House of Delegates, 1977-1978
  11 Disable Veteran Legislation, 1976
  12 Distribution of Sales Tax Formula, 1976-1977
  13-14 Education - Elementary and Secondary, 1976-1978
  15 Equal Rights Amendment, 1977-1978 (I)
31 1-2 Equal Rights Amendment, 1977-1978 (II-III)
  3 False Cape State Park - Access Route, 1977
  4 False Cape State Park, 1979-1982
  5 Follow up, 1978
  6 Gifted Student, 1977-1978
  7 Gubernatorial Addresses - Mills E. Godwin, 12 Jan. 1977; John N. Dalton, 14 Jan. 1981
  8 Haygood Legislation Office, Listing of Materials In
  9 Hospitals, Medicare, Nursing, Child Care
  10 House Resolutions and House Joint Resolutions, 1974
  11 How a Bill Becomes a Law, 1982
  12 Jamestown - Yorktown Foundation - Minutes, 13 May 1986
  13 Judicial System, 1976
  14 Juveniles, 1976-1978
  15 Lake Gaston Pipeline, 1984
  16 Landscape Architecture (H.B. 733), 1977
  17 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, 1973
  18 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, 1975
  19 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Glen McClanan, 1974
  20 Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, n.d.
  21 Legislation suggested by the City of Virginia Beach, 1974
  22 Legislation, 1978
32 1 Legislation, Final Reports on, 1978
  2-3 Letters - Various bills, 1977 General Assembly Session
  4 Miscellaneous
  5 Nansemond Indian Tribe - Oliver L. Perry, 1984-1993
  6 Natural Death Act (H.B. 1840), 1977-1978
  7 Optometrists - Drugs, 1977-1978
  8 Page Applications and Form Letter
  9-14 Page/Aide Applications and Letters, 4 Oct. 1978 - 1986
  15 Pendleton Project, 1975-1976
33 1 Prepayment of Loans, 1976
  2 Press Releases, 1977
  3 Press Releases, 1978
  4 Press Releases and Speech Materials, 1979-1982 (includes campaign material)
  5 Proposed Legislation, 1978
  6-7 Public Facilities Bond Act of 1977 (H.B. 1978), 1977
  8-9 Questionnaires and Polls, 1976-1984
  10 Questionnaires and Polls - National Right to Work Committee, 1979
  11 Retirement Subcommittee, 1978
  12 Robb, Charles S., 1982
  13 School Nurses (H.B. 945), 1977-1978
  14 Self-Employed Watermen, 1977
  15 Senate Resolutions and Senate Joint Resolutions, 1974
  16 Social Services, 1979-1984 (I)
34 1-2 Social Services, 1979-1984 (II-III)
  3 Southern Growth Policies Board - Welfare Reform, 1978
  4 Sunset Legislation, 1976-1977
  5 Survey Responses, 1977
  6 Thank yous, 1977
  7-10 Virginia Beach, 1980-1984
  11 Virginia Beach - Boards and Commissions, and Legislators
  12-13 Virginia Beach - Council and City Information, 1982-1984
  14 Virginia Beach Legislative Proposals, 1976-1977
  15 Virginia Beach - Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1979-1984
  16 Virginia Coordinate System (Virginia Polytechnic Institute), 1976
35 1 Virginians for Bonds, 1977
  2 Virginia Oceanographic Museum, 1978
  3-9 Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, 1977-1978
    Series IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988
  10 Clippings, 1966-1982, n.d. (elections and campaigns)
  11 Clippings, 1967-1979, n.d. (legislative matters and miscellaneous)
36 1 Clippings, Oct. 1981, May - Nov. 1982
  2-8 Clippings - 1985 General Assembly, 16 Sept. 1984 - 24 Feb. 1985
  9-11 Clippings - U. S. Congress, 1987-1988
  12 Scrapbook, 1 Nov. 1979 - 23 Nov. 1986 (clippings re. campaigns and legislative matters)
  13-16 Scrapbook, 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987 (photocopies) (I-IV)
37 1 Scrapbook, 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987 (photocopies) (V)
  2-6 Scrapbook, 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987 (original)
    Series V. Legal Files, 1983-1985
  7-13 Billing Records, 6 Jan. 1983 - 28 Feb. 1985
38 1-2 Billing Records, 1 Mar. - 31 Dec. 1985
    Series VI. University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes
  3 General
  4 General
  5 Agency and Partnership; Administrative Law
  6 Constitutional Law
39 1 Contracts
  2 Criminal Law
  3 Domestic Relations
  4 Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
  5 Federal Procedure
  6 Labor Law
40 1 Property
  2 Remedies
  3 Taxation
  4 Trusts
  5 Wills and Administration
    Series VII. Schedule Books, 1955-1987
41 1 1955
  2 1957
  3 1958
  4 1960
  5 1963
  6 1964
42 1 1965
  2 1969
  3 1970
  4 1971
  5 1972
43 1 1973
  2 1974
  3 1975
  4 1976
  5 1977
44 1 1978
  2 1979
  3 1980
  4 1981
  5 1982
45 1 1983
  2 1984
  3 1985
  4 1986
  5 1987
  6 Pocket Diaries, 1961-1962
  7 Pocket Diaries, 1966-1968
46 1 Pocket Diaries, 1969-1972
  2 Pocket Diaries, 1973-1978
  Pocket Diaries, 1979-1986

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