Research Opportunities in the James Thomas Broyhill Papers.
Local, State, and Regional Issues
Because Senator Broyhill's public career spanned nearly twenty-five years there is a significant amount of primary resource material on regional, state, and local issues, particularly for western North Carolina and the Appalachian Region. Specific research topics of local interest include agriculture, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the textile industry.National Issues
The James Thomas Broyhill Papers include significant coverage of contemporary issues and is especially thorough for those issues reviewed by one of the several congressional committees upon which Representative Broyhill sat. Broyhill served as the Ranking Minority Member on both the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee in addition to his other committee appointments. Materials pertaining to health care, environment, trade, and energy are particularly informative and comprehensive. Other research topics of national interest include the national economy, the Cold War, and the war in Southeast Asia.Life and Career of James Thomas Broyhill
Speeches, voting and attendance records, photos, newsletters, newspaper columns, newspaper clippings, and the legislative files contain significant material pertaining to the life and career of Senator Broyhill.Primary Resources in the Broyhill Papers
Casework and Correspondence Files: To protect the privacy of North Carolina constituents, casework and selected correspondence to Senator Broyhill are restricted for seventy-five years from the date of creation. These files reflect the regional concerns and interests of Senator Broyhill's Congressional district. Textile factory employment, satellite vs. cable television, and taxation were issues of particular concern to Broyhill's constituents.
Legislative Files: These files contain a snapshot of the regional and national political scene. Much of the material is common in Congressional papers, other materials are specific to this collection. Broyhill's legislative files reflect his various Congressional appointments: Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, the Congressional Textile Caucus, and others.
Newspaper Clippings Files: The newspaper clippings collected by the Broyhill staff -- a large percentage from regional newspapers-- cover issues of regional and national interest. Articles were collected on a wide range of topics including campaign publicity, political opponents, special interests, and the Broyhill family.
Photographs The photographs in the Broyhill Papers include regional photographs, photographs relating to legislative issues, publicity/campaign photographs, and photographs of Broyhill with prominent individuals.
Speeches: Speech notes, outlines and transcripts offer insight into the political atmosphere of the era and into Senator Broyhill's political and personal thinking.
Voting/Attendance Records: A notebook summarizing Broyhill's voting record during his tenure in the House of Representatives is of particular value.
Other Recurring Subjects in the Broyhill Papers
| Abortion Academy Appointments [Restricted] Agriculture Animal Protection Appalachian Power Company Appalachian Regional Commission Atomic Energy Blue Ridge Parkway Cable Television Campaigns, Political Civil Rights Clean Air Act Cold War Commerce County Concerns Crime Defense |
Economic Concerns Education Energy Policy Environmental Concerns Federal Assistance Foreign Aid and Relations Gun Control Health Care Horn in the West Integration, School Kennedy Administration Labor Concerns Martin Luther King, Jr., Day NASA North Carolina State Agencies Nuclear Energy and Waste Disposal Political Appointments [Restricted] Postmaster Appointments [Restricted] |
Railroad Law and Personnel Concerns Road Improvements Satellite Dishes School Integration Social Security Superfund Speeches, Political Taxation Tennessee Valley Authority Textile Industry, North Carolina Textile Imports Tobacco Legislation Trade, National and International Un-American Activities Veterans Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975 Watergate Affair, 1972-1974 |
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