J. William Fulbright Papers
Manuscript Collection MS/F956/144-B
Second Accession
The second increment of the J. William Fulbright papers (primarily
1960-1975) comprises approximately nine hundred linear feet of materials
and documents the tenure of the Arkansas Democrat in the U.S. House and
Senate. The collection consists of constituent, official, and personal
correspondence, memoranda, legislative bills, speeches, photographs, and
other records related to the political, governmental, and diplomatic interests
and activities of the senator. An important component of the papers concerns
Fulbright's tenure as chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee for the
years 1959-1975. Some of the files document his first term in the U.S.
House from 1943 until 1945, and others pertain to his political campaigns,
including the early ones in 1942 and 1944 for the House and Senate. The
Fulbright speeches are an important part of the collection and include
files for both Senate speeches and those given elsewhere.
Only series and subseries descriptions for the most frequently used sections
of the collection are included in this online finding aid. See the Fulbright
finding aids in the Special Collections Department for a complete series outline
and all series and subseries descriptions for the second accession of the papers.
Series descriptions available online:
- Series 1. Office of the President, 1952-1974.
- Series 2. State Department, 1953- 1954, 1960-1974.
- Series
39. Judiciary Committee, 1960-1974.
- Series
47. Finance Committee.
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48. Foreign Relations Committee, 1944-1974.
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60. Legislative Reference Material, 1945-1975.
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61. Arkansas Political Campaigns, 1945-1974.
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62. Arkansas Political Affairs, 1945-1974.
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63. National Political Affairs, 1945-1976.
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64. Arkansas Schools, 1958- 1974.
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65. Other State Agencies, 1961-1974.
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66. Arkansas State Government, 1947-1974.
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67. Arkansas State Projects by County, 1957-1974.
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68. Arkansas Flood Control Projects, 1949, 1953-1974.
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69. Statewide and Regional Projects, 1963-1974.
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70. Miscellaneous Other Federal Projects, 1945-1974.
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71. Senate Floor Speeches, 1945-1974.
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72. Speeches Given Elsewhere, 1939-1976.
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73. Miscellaneous Speeches, 1940-1973.
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74. Published Statements and Speeches, 1943-1974.
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78. Press, 1941-1976.
- Series
82. Joseph R. McCarthy, 1952-1955, 1960.
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83. Records Pertaining to JWF's Tenure in House of Representatives, 1941-1945.
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84. Election Campaigns of 1942 and 1944, 1936-1945.
- Series
86. Photographs and Memorabilia
- Series
88. Personal and Business Correspondence, 1932...1974. Sub-series
3 and 4 are restricted.
- Series 89.
JWF-Introduced Bills and Resolutions and Congressional Voting Record
- Series
90. Right Wing Materials, 1959-1969.
- Series 91. Miscellaneous Records, 1944-1974.
- Series 93. Boards, Commissions, and Committees, 1961-1974.
- Series 94. Office Staff Files.
- Series 95. Office Files, 1956-1974.
- Series 96. Audiovisual Material.
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August 7, 2008