Manuscript Collection
Files
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Identifier
Accession 232
Inclusive Dates
1927-1979
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Collection Size
500 pieces .75 linear feet
Language
English;
Historical Note
O. Frank Thornton served as South Carolina Secretary of State of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979.
Scope and Content Note
O. Frank Thornton served as South Carolina Secretary of State of South Carolina from 1950 to 1979. The collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, and financial records. The correspondence is with family, friends, and associates and includes communication pertaining to Thornton’s elections as Secretary of State.
Provenance
The O. Frank Thornton Papers were deposited with the Archives on January 15, 1979
Copyright
For information concerning copyright please contact the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections at Winthrop University.
Finding Aid Citation
Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections, Winthrop University, "O. Frank Thornton Papers - Accession 232". Finding Aid 296.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/manuscriptcollection_findingaids/296
LC Subject Headings
Thornton, O. Frank, 1905-1992--Archives; South Carolina. Secretary of State--Records and correspondence; Cabinet officers--South Carolina
