A Guide to the James J. Kilpatrick Papers , 1923-1974 #6626-e

A Guide to the James J. Kilpatrick Papers 1923-1974

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Accession Number 6626-e

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

6626-e

Title

James J. Kilpatrick Papers 1923-1974

Physical Characteristics

4800 items

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of James J. Kilpatrick, 1923-1974, Accession #6626-e, University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

The Library acquired these papers from James Kilpatrick on 13 Dec 1974.

Scope and Content Information

The bulk of the collection consists of James J. Kilpatrick's correspondence, 1973-74, with readers of his column and his radio and television audience. Chief topics are Spiro Agnew, the U.S. Constitution, consumer protection, crime, the economy, education, Daniel Ellsburg, energy, job safety, the law and prisons, F.D.A. regulations, Nixon, pornography, religion in the schools, the Watergate scandal, welfare and women's liberation, and personal correspondence from William F. Buckley and Harry F. Byrd, Sr. Also included are scripts for his ABC and CBC news commentaries, WTOP news commentaries, CBS "Point and Counterpoint", and CBS "60 minutes," as well as many speeches. Kilpatrick's financial papers, his engagement calendars, reviews of his books and notes from the 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns constitute the remainder of the collection.

Correspondence 1964-1973

Box 1-8

Box 1
William F. Buckley 1964-1967

2 folders; ca. 105 items
Box 1
Harry F. Byrd 1963-1966

23 items
Box 1
World Wide Lecture Bureau, Inc. 1964-1973

ca. 77 items
Box 1
World Book Encyclopedia 1970

ca. 26 items
Box 1
Abortion 1973

3 items
Box 1
Spiro Agnew 1973-1974

ca. 80 items
Box 1
Agronsky 1973-1974

ca. 51 items
Box 1
Amnesty 1973

ca. 50 items
Box 2
Automobiles 1973

ca. 32 items
Box 2
Bicentennial 1973-1974

ca. 40 items
Box 2
Books 1973

18 items
Box 2
Business 1973

ca. 40 items
Box 2
Communism 1973

ca. 42 items
Box 2
Conservatism 1973-1974

2 folders; ca. 156 items
Box 2
Constitution 1973

ca. 105 items
Box 3
Consumerism 1973

ca. 56 items
Box 3
Crime 1972-1973

ca. 34 items
Box 3
Defense 1973

10 items
Box 3
Economy 1973

43 items
Box 3
Education 1973

2 folders; ca. 185 items
Box 3
Daniel Ellsburg 1973

ca. 54 items
Box 3
Energy 1973

folder 1; ca. 102 items
Box 4
Energy 1973-1974

folder 2; ca. 84 items
Box 4
Environment 1973

ca. 62 items
Box 4
Foreign Affairs 1973

ca. 80 items
Box 4
Greece 1973

14 items
Box 4
The Kennedys 1973

32 items
Box 4
Labor 1973-1974

27 items
Box 4
Law 1973

folder 1; ca. 84 items
Box 5
Law 1973-1974

folder 2; ca. 95 items
Box 5
George McGovern 1972

4 items
Box 5
Medical Care 1973

2 folders; ca. 140 items
Box 5
Metric Systems 1973

4 items
Box 5
Richard M. Nixon 1972-1973

3 folders; ca. 283 items
Box 6
Richard M. Nixon 1973

2 folders; ca. 192 items
Box 6
Pitts-Lee Case 1973

12 items
Box 6
Poetry 1973

2 items
Box 6
Politics 1973

2 folders; ca. 152 items
Box 6
Pornography 1972-1973

ca. 35 items
Box 6
Press 1973

ca. 88 items
Box 7
Press 1973

2 folders; ca. 210 items
Box 7
Privacy 1973

6 items
Box 7
Race 1972-1973

ca. 40 items
Box 7
Ronald Reagan 1973

2 items
Box 7
Religion 1972-1973

ca. 98 items
Box 7
Rhodesia 1973-1974

5 items
Box 7
Social Security 1973

9 items
Box 7
Stamps 1973

2 items
Box 7
Tobacco 1973-1974

10 items
Box 7
Transportation 1973

8 items
Box 7
United Nations 1973

2 items
Box 7
Watergate 1973

ca. 110 items
Box 8
Watergate 1973

4 folders; ca. 373 items
Box 8
Welfare 1972-1973

ca. 50 items
Box 8
Women's Lib 1973

11 items

Research notes and draft of an article re: Marcus Arnheiter 1968

Box 8

ca. 60 items

Articles on the U.S. Supreme Court for the National Review 1970-1973

Box 9

5 items

Photograph of James J. Kilpatrick 2 Aug 1941

Box 9

1 item

State Fair of Virginia Ribbon Badge 1964

Box 9

1 item

Newsclippings re Kilpatrick 1966-1967

Box 9

6 items

"The Saga of James J. Kilpatrick" Washington Post 16 Sep 1973

Box 9

2 items

"James J. Kilpatrick," by Morton Kondracke, Washingtonian Oct 1973

Box 9

TMs (photocopy)

Correspondence with K.L. Endres and a term paper, "James J. Kilpatrick: a Conservative at Work" 1973

Box 9

4 items

Book reviews by Kilpatrick 1957-1963

Box 9

ca. 125 items

Indexes for Kilpatrick's Commentaries on ABC, CBC, CBS, and WTOP, compiled 1973 1969-1972

Box 9

4 items

Kilpatrick's ABC commentaries and correspondence 1968-1970

Box 9

ca. 133 items

Kilpatrick's Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Commentaries 1969-1971

Box 9

7 items

Kilpatrick's CBS "60 Minutes," "Point-Counterpoint" Commentaries 1970-1972

Box 9

38 items

Kilpatrick's CBS "60 Minutes," "Point-Counterpoint" Commentaries with Nicholas Von Hoffman 1973

Box 9

32 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's WTOP Commentaries, with a record of WTOP tapings 1969

Box 10

ca. 93 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's WTOP Commentaries 1970-1971

Box 10

4 folders; ca. 233 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's WTOP Commentaries 1972

Box 11

ca. 110 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's WETA Commentaries 1972

Box 11

3 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's Calendar Diary 1965

Box 11

1 item

J.J. Kilpatrick's Calendar Diary 1966

Box 11

1 item

J.J. Kilpatrick's Calendar Diaries 1967-1969

Box 11

3 items

Notes covering the Nixon Campaign May 1968

Box 12

8 items

Campaign notebooks of J.J. Kilpatrick re: Wallace, McGovern, and Humphrey 1972

Box 12

3 items

""Four Years After, A Backward Look at the School Cases," by J.J. Kilpatrick 1958

Box 12

TMs

J.J. Kilpatrick's notes for various speeches 1961-1964, n.d.

Box 12

28 items

"The Case for States' Rights," Speech by J.J. Kilpatrick 1961

Box 12

TMs

"View from a Southern Exposure," Speech by J.J. Kilpatrick 1963

Box 12

TMs (photocopy)

"Conversation on Virginia," Speech by J.J. Kilpatrick before the Virginia Congressional Dinner of the Va. State Chamber of Commerce 1965-1967

Box 12

3 items

"The Topless Bathing Suit, and Other Footnotes to American History" Speech by J.J. Kilpatrick 19 Apr 1968

Box 12

3 items

Speech on the Press and Courts, by J.J. Kilpatrick, given to the Oklahoma Press Association 19 Nov 1968

Box 12

TMsS

Notes for speech on U.S. Supreme Court for the Clearwater Executive Club, Clearwater, Fla. 26 Jan 1969

Box 12

TMs

"A Slightly Elliptical View of 'The Crisis of our Cities,'" Speech by J.J. Kilpatrick before the Association of Senate Press Secretaries 30 Jan 1969

Box 12

TMs

Speech, by J.J. Kilpatrick, on Liberty and Order to the Illinois Manufacturers' Association 20 Mar 1969

Box 12

TMs

"A Conservative View of the Urban Crisis," Speech by J.J. Kilpatrick at the Auburn Conference on International Affairs 1 Apr 1969

Box 12

TMs

"The Crime Rate and How it Afrects Small Business; the Alternatives for Action," Speech, by [J.J.K.] before the National Federation of Independent Business 17 May 1971

Box 12

TMs (photocopy)

"My Time is Your Time," Address by J.J. Kilpatrick 5 Jun 1971

Box 12

3 items

Debate with Karl Hess at T.C.U.: Old Right vs New Left 5 Oct 1971

Box 12

2 items

Meet the Press: McGovern, Humphrey, Jackson & Chisholm, printed brochure 9 Jul 1972

Box 12

1 item

Notes for speech on Freedom of the Press, given in New Orleans 27 Sep 1972

Box 12

TMs

Tapes by J.J. Kilpatrick for NET-TV and CBS-TV (Speed 3 3/4) re: Amnesty and Week at end 23 Mar, 22 May 1973

Box 12

2 items

Assets of Blanche Hawley 1923-1933, 1967

Box 12

14 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's Income Taxes 1943-1964

Box 12

ca. 120 items

Miscellaneous receipts and papers taken from J.J. Kilpatrick's 1947 Account Book 1947

Box 13

7 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's Account Book 1947

Box 13

7 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's Account Book 1948-1950

Box 13

ca. 42 items

Miscellaneous receipts and papers taken from J.J. Kilpatrick's 1951 Account Book 1951-1954

Box 13

7 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's Account Book 1951

Box 13

1 item

J.J. KIlpatrick's Account Book 1951-1957

Box 13

1 item

J.J. Kilpatrick's Account Book 1958-1962

Box 13

1 item

Miscellaneous receipts and papers taken from J.J. Kilpatrick's 1958-1961 Account Book 1958-1961

Box 13

19 items

J.J. Kilpatrick's Account Book 1964-1966

Box 13

1 item

Receipts taken from J.J. Kilpatrick's 1964-1966 Account Book 1964

Box 13

2 items

Perlstein vs. Kilpatrick, et al 1964

Box 13

12 items

Indentures, correspondence, and receipts re: 905 G Street, S.E. 1966-1968

Box 13

ca. 55 items