A Guide to the Governor John Stewart Battle Executive records, 1950-1954, #24504

A Guide to the Governor John Stewart Battle Executive records, 1950-1954

A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 24504

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000
USA
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Repository

The Library of Virginia

Accession Number

24504

Title

Governor John Stewart Battle Executive records, 1950-1954

Extent

80 cu. ft. (172 boxes)

Creator

Virginia. Governor (1950-1954 : Battle)

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Governor John Stewart Battle Executive records, 1950-1954. Accession 24504. State government records, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va 23219

Acquisition Information

Transferred from the Office of the Governor, June and July 1956.

Processing Information

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Biographical Information

John Stewart Battle was born in New Bern, North Carolina on 11 July 1890. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates from 1930-1933, in the Virginia Senate from 1934-1949, and as Governor from 1950-1954. He died in Charlottesville, Va., 9 April 1972.

Scope and Content

The Executive Papers of Governor John S. Battle are housed in 172 boxes. The collection is arranged into eight (8) series. Series have been designated for: I. Reports on Audits. II. State Government. III. Extraditions. IV. Federal Government. V. General Assembly. VI. General Correspondence. VII. Invitations. VIII. Judicial. These records include applications, appointments, audits, correspondence, executive orders, extraditions, invitations, invoices, minutes, proclamations, recommendations, reports, and speeches. These records document the gubernatorial administration of John S. Battle from 18 January 1950 to 19 January 1954.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:

Series I. Reports on Audits Series II. State Government Series III. Extraditions Series IV. Federal Government Series V. General Assembly Series VI. General Correspondence Series VII. Invitations Series VIII. Judicial

Series I: Reports on Audit , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 1-45

Extent: 20 cu. ft. [45 boxes].

The Reports on Audits are housed in 45 boxes and are arranged by year and subdivided by locality and state agency.

Box 1
Agencies, Alcoholic Beverage Control Board-Lynchburg State College, 1950-1951
Box 2
Agencies, Manassas High School-Virginia Truck Experiment Station, 1950-1951
Box 3
Counties and Cities, Accomack-Bath, 1950-1951
Box 4
Counties and Cities, Bedford-Caroline, 1949-1951
Box 5
Counties and Cities, Carroll-Danville, 1950-1951
Box 6
Counties and Cities, Dickenson-Fredericksburg, 1950-1951
Box 7
Counties and Cities, Giles-Henry, 1950-1951
Box 8
Counties and Cities, Herndon-Lynchburg, 1950-1951
Box 9
Counties and Cities, Madison-Newport News, 1950-1951
Box 10
Counties and Cities, Norfolk-Petersburg, 1949-1951
Box 11
Counties and Cities, Pittsylvania-Radford, 1950-1951
Box 12
Counties and Cities, Rappahannock-Russell, 1950-1951
Box 13
Counties and Cities, Scott-Tazewell, 1950-1951
Box 14
Counties and Cities, Warren-York, 1950-1951
Box 15
Audits by Code Number, 111-212,
Box 16
Audits by Code Number, 215-604, 1950-1951
Box 17
Audits by Code Number, 605-1001, 1950-1951
Box 17
Agencies, ABC-Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries, 1952
Box 18
Agencies, DeJarnette State Sanatorium-Medical College of Virginia, 1952
Box 19
Agencies, New London Academy-Textbook Fund, 1952
Box 20
Agencies, Textbook Fund-Virginia State Library, 1952
Box 20
Counties and Cities, Accomack-Augusta, 1952
Box 21
Counties and Cities, Bath-Cumberland, 1952
Box 22
Counties and Cities, Damascus-Gretna, 1952
Box 23
Counties and Cities, Halifax-Montgomery, 1952
Box 24
Counties and Cities, Nansemond-Pulaski, 1952
Box 25
Counties and Cities, Radford-Tazewell, 1952
Box 26
Counties and Cities, Warren-York, 1952
Box 26
Agencies, ABC-Juvenile and Domestic Relations, 1953
Box 27
Agencies, Madison College-Trial Justice Court, 1953
Box 28
Agencies, Unemployment Compensation Commission-Virginia State Library, 1953
Box 28
Counties and Cities, Accomack-Dinwiddie, 1953
Box 29
Counties and Cities, Essex-Lynchburg, 1953
Box 30
Counties and Cities, Madison-Richmond, 1953
Box 31
Counties and Cities, Roanoke-York, 1953
Box 32
Agencies, ABC-Dept. of Welfare and Institutions, 1954
Box 33
Agencies, District Home-Piedmont Sanatorium, 1954
Box 34
Agencies, Police Court-Supreme Court of Appeals, 1954
Box 35
Agencies, Textbook Fund-University of Virginia, 1954
Box 36
Agencies, Violations Bureau-Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center, 1954
Box 36
Counties and Cities, Accomack-Amelia 1954
Box 37
Counties and Cities, Amherst-Buena Vista, 1954
Box 38
Counties and Cities, Campbell-Cumberland, 1954
Box 39
Counties and Cities, Damascus-Gloucester, 1954
Box 40
Counties and Cities, Goochland-King William, 1954
Box 41
Counties and Cities, Lancaster-New Kent, 1954
Box 42
Counties and Cities, Newport News-Portsmouth, 1954
Box 43
Counties and Cities, Powhatan-Rockingham, 1954
Box 44
Counties and Cities, Russell-Warwick, 1954
Box 45
Counties and Cities, Washington-York, 1954
Box 45
Counties and Cities, A-Y, 1955

Series II: State government , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 46-89

Extent: 20 cu. ft. [44 boxes].

The State Government records are housed in 44 boxes and are arranged alphabetically by agency or subject. Subjects include: Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, Boards, Commissions (including Art Commission and Hampton Roads Sanitation Commission), Virginia Conservation Commission, Virginia Corporation Commission, Education (Advisory Research Committee on School Construction, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and colleges and universities), Governor's Mansion, Grounds and Buildings, Department of Health, Highways, Department of Mental Hygiene and Hospitals (includes mental hospitals), Military Affairs (Adjutant General), Retirement (Virginia Retirement System and Virginia Supplemental Retirement System), State Police, Taxation, Unemployment Compensation Commission, Virginia Ports Authority, Welfare and Institutions (Corrections, Penitentiary, and Parole Board), and Public Welfare.

Box 46-47
Accounts and Purchases, Dept. of
Box 48
Agriculture
Box 48-49
Agriculture and Immigration
Box 50
Alcoholic Beverage Control
Box 50
Auditor of Public Accounts
Box 50
Barter Theatre
Box 50-52
Boards
Box 52-53
Budget, Division of
Box 54
Commissions, Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy, 1950
Box 55
Commissions, Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy, 1951
Box 56
Commissions, Advisory Council on the Virginia Economy, 1952-1953
Box 56
Commissions, Advisory Legislative Council
Box 57
Commissions, Art-Code Recodification
Box 58
Commissions, Elizabeth River Tunnel-Game and Inland Fisheries
Box 59
Commissions, Hampton Roads-Wrestling and Boxing
Box 60
Conservation and Development-Conservation Commission, Virginia
Box 61
Conservation Commission, Virginia
Box 62-64
Corporation Commission
Box 65
Common Glory
Box 65
Education, Advisory Research Committee on School Construction-Public Schools
Box 66
Education, Program
Box 67
Education, Rehabilitation and Adult Education-Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center
Box 68
Education, Schools, College of William and Mary-Medical College of Virginia
Box 69
Education, University of Virginia-Mary Washington College
Box 70
Education, Virginia Military Institute-Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Box 71
Education, Virginia Polytechnic Institute-Virginia Truck Experiment Station
Box 71
Governor's Mansion-Governor's Office
Box 72
Governor's Office-Grounds and Buildings
Box 73
Grounds and Buildings
Box 73
Gunston Hall
Box 73
Health, Dept. of
Box 74
Health, Dept. of
Box 74
Highways, Commissioner-Appointment
Box 75
Highways, Commissioner-Recommendations
Box 76
Highways, Ferry Control-York Bridge
Box 77
Highways, Governor's Highway Safety Committee
Box 78
Industrial Commission of Virginia
Box 78
Labor and Industry
Box 79
Mental Hygiene and Hospitals, Dept. of
Box 80
Mental Hygiene and Hospitals, Hospitals, Central State-Western State
Box 80
Merit System Council
Box 80
Military Affairs
Box 81
Motor Vehicles
Box 82
Personnel, Director of
Box 82
Retirement
Box 83
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Box 83
State Police
Box 84
Statutory Research and Drafting
Box 84
Taxation
Box 84
Treasury
Box 84
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Box 85
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Box 86
Virginia State Bar
Box 86
Virginia Ports Authority
Box 86
Virginia State Library
Box 87
Welfare and Institutions, Board of-Dept. of Welfare and Institutions
Box 88-89
Welfare and Institutions, Parole Board
Box 89
Welfare, Public

Series III: Extraditions , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 90-116

Extent: 10 cu. ft. [27 boxes].

The Extradition records are housed in 27 boxes and are arranged alphabetically. Following the extradition records is a petition for the Martinsville Seven and records for the removal of political disabilities.

Box 90
A
Box 91
B-Bee
Box 92
Bel-Bri
Box 93
Bro-Chat
Box 94
Chav-Cra
Box 95
Cre-Dil
Box 96
Dim-E
Box 97
F-Ga
Box 98
Ge-Gra
Box 99
Gre-Harr
Box 100
Harv-Hoy
Box 101
Hub-Kel
Box 102
Ken-Leo
Box 103
Lew-Lu
Box 104
Mc-Mar
Box 105
Mas-Mi
Box 106
Mo-No
Box 107
Nu-Pel
Box 108
Pen-Ra
Box 109
Re-Ry
Box 110
S-Sm
Box 111
Sn-Taw
Box 112
Tay-V
Box 113
W-Wilc
Box 114
Wilk-Z
Box 115
Petition, Martinsville Seven
Box 115
Removal of Political Disabilities, A-L
Box 116
Removal of Political Disabilities, M-Z

Series IV: Federal Government , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 116-122

Extent: 3 cu. ft. [7 boxes].

The Federal Government records are housed in 7 boxes and are arranged alphabetically by agency or subject. Subjects include: Army, Civilian Defense, Executive Departments, and Rent.

Box 116
Aid -Army
Box 116
Atlantic Command
Box 116
Coast Guard
Box 116
Commissions
Box 117
Congress and Senate
Box 117-118
Civilian Defense
Box 119
Executive Departments, Agriculture-Defense
Box 120
Executive Departments, Health-U.S. Government, Deeds
Box 121
Legislation
Box 121
Power Commission
Box 121-122
Rent
Box 122
United States President
Box 122
Presidential Inauguration, 1953

Series V: General Assembly , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 122-130

Extent: 4 cu. ft. [8 boxes].

The General Assembly records are housed in 8 boxes and are arranged by General Assembly session followed by subjects. Records include: notes on bills, Commissions, Virginia Advisory Legislative Council, Redistricting, Reports, and Resignations.

Box 122-123
1950
Box 124
1950, House, Legislature, Senate
Box 125
1951
Box 125
1952
Box 126
1952, House, Legislature
Box 127
1952, Senate, Extra Session, Special Session
Box 128-129
Commissions
Box 129
Virginia Advisory Legislative Council, 1948-1950
Box 129
Governor's Information
Box 129
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Box 129
Hospital and Medical Service Assistant
Box 129
House of Delegates
Box 129
Matters relating to Higher Education
Box 129
Medical Education in Virginia
Box 129
Model YMCA
Box 129
New State Office building
Box 129
Redistricting
Box 129-130
Reports
Box 130
Request
Box 130
Research Committee on School Buildings
Box 130
Resignations
Box 130
House Joint Resolution, Oysters
Box 130
Senate, Clerk
Box 130
Study of Organization
Box 130
Teachers Salaries
Box 130
Transcribing of evidence in criminal cases
Box 130
Williamsburg, Convening of Joint Session
Box 130
War memorial letters
Box 130
World War II Memorial

Series VI: General Correspondence , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 130-158

Extent: 15 cu. ft. [29 boxes].

The General Correspondence are housed in 29 boxes and are arranged alphabetically by subject. Notable subjects include: Civil Rights, Executive Orders, Proclamations, Requests, Southern Governors, Statements, and Taxes.

Box 130
Advertising
Box 130
Airport
Box 130
American Heritage Foundation
Box 130
American Korean Foundation
Box 130
American Legion
Box 131
American Red Cross
Box 131
Appointments with Governor
Box 131
Audit
Box 131
Bazile
Box 131
Bill of Rights
Box 131
Bonds
Box 131
Booker T. Washington Birthplace Memorial
Box 131
Boy Scouts of America
Box 131
Cape Henry Celebration
Box 131
Care
Box 131
Carwile, Howard H.
Box 131
Chamber of Commerce
Box 132
Chamber of Commerce
Box 132
Christian Rural Overseas Program (CROP)
Box 132
Civil Rights
Box 132
Colonial Williamsburg
Box 132
Commissioner of Deeds
Box 132
Commissions Issued
Box 132
Communism-Propaganda
Box 132
Community fund
Box 132
Confederate Museum
Box 133
Council of State Governments
Box 133
Crime
Box 133
Crusade for Freedom
Box 133
Daylight Savings Time
Box 133
Delegates designated by Governor
Box 134
Democratic State Central Committee
Box 134
Democratic National Committee
Box 134
Doctors
Box 134
Economic Stabilization Agency
Box 134
Election
Box 134
Employment Service
Box 134
Executive Orders, 1946-1948
Box 134
Executive Orders, 1950-1952
Box 134
Federation of Women's Clubs
Box 134
Foreign Correspondence
Box 134
Gambling
Box 135
Girl Scouts of America
Box 135
Government of the District of Columbia
Box 135
Governor's Conferences, 1950-1953
Box 136
Governors of other states
Box 136
Griffenhagen, Surveys
Box 136
Gunston Hall
Box 136
Hampton Roads
Box 136
Holiday Information
Box 136
Home for Needy Confederate Women
Box 136
Inaugural, 1950
Box 136
Indian Problems
Box 136
Interagency Committee on Recreation
Box 137
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Box 137
Invitations, Honorary positions
Box 137
Izaak Walton League
Box 137
Jamestown Society
Box 137
Korean Foundation
Box 137
Labor
Box 137
Law enforcement
Box 137
League of Virginia Counties
Box 137
League of Virginia Municipalities
Box 137
League of Women Voters
Box 138
Legal matters
Box 138
Legislative Action, Requests for
Box 138
Letters of Congratulations
Box 138
Letters of Endorsement
Box 138
Letters of Greeting
Box 138
Letters of Introduction
Box 138
Letters of Recommendations
Box 138
Letters sent to Heads of Departments, Mimeograph copies
Box 139
Liberty Bell
Box 139
Lists
Box 139
Local affairs
Box 139
March of Dimes
Box 139
Maritime Exchange, Hampton Roads
Box 139
Mid-Century Conference on Resources
Box 139
Mother's Day
Box 139
Mount Vernon
Box 140
National Cancer Foundation
Box 140
National Capitol Park and Planning Commission
Box 140
National Democratic Committee
Box 140
National Democratic Convention, 1952
Box 140
National Employ the Physically Handicapped Week
Box 140
National Freedom Day
Box 140
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Box 140
National Safety Council
Box 140
National Society, Daughters of American Revolution
Box 140
Northern Virginia Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission
Box 140
Notaries
Box 140
Old Appointment sheets
Box 141
Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation
Box 141
Pocahontas
Box 141
Political matters
Box 141
President's Highway Safety Conference
Box 141
President's Water Resources Policy
Box 141
Press
Box 141
Price control
Box 142
Proclamation data
Box 142
Proclamations
Box 142
Racial
Box 143
Richmond, Fredericksburg, and Potomac Investments
Box 143
Radio Broadcasts
Box 143
Radio, W.M.B.G.
Box 143
Radio, W.R.N.L.
Box 143
Radio, W.R.V.A.
Box 143
Reciprocal agreements
Box 143
Reciprocity Board
Box 143
Religious Worship
Box 143
Rent problems
Box 143
Requests, 1950
Box 144
Requests, 1950
Box 145-146
Requests, 1951
Box 147
Requests, 1952
Box 148-149
Requests, Miscellaneous
Box 149
Requests, Constitutions
Box 149
Requests, Flags
Box 149
Requests, Copies of Governor's messages
Box 149
Requests, Publications
Box 149
Resources for the Future, Incorporated
Box 149
Retirements
Box 149
Richmond
Box 150
Safety
Box 150
Small business
Box 150
Social events
Box 150
Social Security Board
Box 150
Sons of the American Revolution
Box 150
Southern Governors
Box 150
Southern Governor's Conference
Box 151-152
Southern Regional Education Board
Box 153
Speeches made by the Governor
Box 153-154
Statements
Box 154
Stratford Journal
Box 154
Strikes
Box 154
Taxes
Box 155
Thanksgiving Celebration
Box 155
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation
Box 155
Tickets
Box 155
Tidelands
Box 155
Tidewater Automobile Association
Box 155
Tobacco Bowl Festival
Box 155
Traffic, Highways
Box 156
Traffic, Violations
Box 156
Treaty
Box 156
Tuberculosis
Box 157
United China Relief
Box 157
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Box 157
United Nations Organization
Box 157
Veterans Administration Facility
Box 157
Veterans Advisory Committee
Box 157
Veterans Affairs
Box 157
Veterans Bonus
Box 157
Veterans Confederate
Box 157
Veterans Disabled American
Box 157
Veterans Educational and Vocational (GI Bill)
Box 157
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Box 157
Veterans Spanish American
Box 157
Virginia Beach
Box 157
Virginia Conference of Social Work
Box 157
Virginia Council on Health and Medical Care
Box 157
Virginia District Y.M.C.A.
Box 157
Virginia Education Association
Box 157
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs
Box 157
Virginia Highway Users Association
Box 157
Virginia Historical Society
Box 158
Virginia Manufacturer's Association
Box 158
Virginia Military District
Box 158
Virginia Mothers Committee, 1950
Box 158
Virginia State Teachers Association
Box 158
Virginia Travel Council
Box 158
Virginia Travel Magazine
Box 158
Virginia Tuberculosis Association
Box 158
Virginia Women's Club
Box 158
Voting
Box 158
J.H. Wyse, Disaster Compact
Box 158
White House Conference, 1950
Box 158
White House Conference, Child welfare
Box 158
World Federation
Box 158
World Medical Association
Box 158
Young Democrats of Virginia
Box 158
Youth and Government Program

Series VII: Invitations , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 158-165

Extent: 4 cu. ft. [8 boxes].

The Invitations are housed in 8 boxes and are arranged chronologically.

Box 158
1950 January-February
Box 159
1950 March-July
Box 160
1950 August-December
Box 161
1951 January-July
Box 162
1951 August-1952 April
Box 163
1952 May-1953 January
Box 164
1953 February-September
Box 165
1953 October-December

Series VIII: Judicial , 1950-1954 .

Boxes 165-172

Extent: 4 cu. ft. [8 boxes].

The Judicial records are housed in 8 boxes and are arranged by Court.

Box 165
Attorney General
Box 166
Circuit Courts
Box 167
Corporation Court
Box 167
Estate of Granville P. Meade
Box 167
Judges
Box 168
Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Box 169-170
Voucher Accounts
Box 171
Invoices
Box 172
Invoices-Requisitions