A Guide to the Owen B. Pickett Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988 #38052

Biographical/Historical Information

Owen Bradford Pickett was born in Richmond, Virginia on 31 August 1930. He was educated in the public schools of Richmond and Hanover County, graduating from Henry Clay High School in Ashland in 1947. In June 1952, Pickett graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Business Administration-Accounting. In June 1955, he received his law degree from the University of Richmond's T. C. Williams Law School and passed both the Virginia CPA and Virginia Bar examinations the same year. He practiced law in Richmond until moving to Virginia Beach in July 1965.

Pickett became active in Virginia Beach politics and was a political ally and prot駩 of Sidney S. Kellam, a top lieutenant to Harry F. Byrd, Sr. and the political boss of Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach from the 1920's to the 1960's. In 1967, Pickett ran for Commonwealth's Attorney in the Democratic primary on the Administration Team, the Kellam Machine ticket. The election marked the end of the Kellam Machine's dominance as the opposition ticket, the United Candidates, a group of independent Democrats, triumphed over the Administration Team. In November 1971, Pickett was elected to represent Virginia Beach in the House of Delegates, beginning a legislative career that would span four decades.

In 1982, Pickett announced his intentions to seek the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate to replace the retiring Harry F. Byrd, Jr. The party leadership lined up behind Pickett, who during his announcement speech praised Harry F. Byrd, Jr. As a result, Doug Wilder, an African-American state senator from Richmond, announced his intentions to run as a third party candidate if Pickett received the nomination. Wilder's threat derailed Pickett's campaign and he withdrew. Dick Davis of Portsmouth was chosen as a compromise candidate to oppose Republican Paul S. Trible.

Pickett served in the House of Delegates from 1972 to 1986 and was considered one of its most influential and effective members. He was a member of the Appropriations Committee, Privileges and Elections Committee, Health, Welfare, and Institutions Committee, and Chesapeake and Its Tributaries Committee.

In 1986, Pickett ran for the Second Congressional District seat being vacated by retiring Republican Congressman G. William Whitehurst. In a bitter campaign, Pickett defeated Republican State Senator A. Joe Canada, Jr. He was re-elected to the six succeeding Congresses before retiring in January 2001. During his tenure in the U. S. House of Representatives, he was a member of the Armed Services Committee and Resources Committee.

In addition to serving in office, Pickett was an active member and leader in local and state Democratic politics. He served as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee (1967-1972), Second Congressional District Democratic Committee (1978-1980), and Democratic State Central Committee (1980-1982).

In June 2001, Pickett joined the law firm of Troutman, Sanders, Mays, and Valentine. He will handle corporate and real estate work and consult on government contracting.

Scope and Content Information

Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988, including advertisements, appointments books, brochures, bumper stickers, clippings, correspondence, financial records, invoices, memorandums, newsletters, notebooks, pamphlets, petitions, photographs, press releases, programs, questionnaires, receipts, reports, scrapbooks, scripts, speeches, and voter surveys, primarily relating to Pickett's legal and General Assembly legislative career, and the political campaigns and elections in which he was involved. Although the date of the collection extends beyond the beginning of his Congressional career, the bulk of the collection relates to his career before he was elected to the U. S. House of Representatives.

Series I: Correspondence, 1979-1986
Includes correspondence and memorandums, arranged in reverse chronological order, to constituents, Virginia's senators and congressmen, Democratic party officials, and General Assembly colleagues, relating to legislation, General Assembly business, legal work, Democratic Party business, and campaigns and elections. Much of the correspondence relates to issues concerning Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. Also includes invitations accepted and regretted (1985-1986) and recommendation and financial aid letters (1983-1986).

Series II: Campaign Files, 1967-1986
This series contains files relating to campaigns on the local, state, and national level. Includes files from campaigns in which Pickett ran for office and others in which he was actively involved, and files from his service as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, Second District Democratic Committee, and Democratic State Central Committee. Includes material from the 1967 Virginia Beach Democratic Primary between the Kellam Machine (Administration Team) and the United Candidates, Pickett's election and re-election campaigns for the House of Delegates in 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985 (Due to redistricting, the General Assembly members elected in 1981 had to run again in 1982, but in single member districts. Pickett defeated Melvin Spence to represent the 81st District in the House of Delegates), and a few files from the 1986 Congressional Campaign. These campaign files include advertisements, contact lists, expenditure reports, fundraising information, invoices and receipts for advertising, and research on opponents' voting records.

Series III: Legislative Files, 1971-1986
Subseries A: Correspondence, 1971-1972, 1976-1978, 1984-1986 - Includes correspondence, arranged in reverse chronological order, to and from constituents and General Assembly colleagues regarding legislative proposals, issues, and bills. Interspersed among the correspondence are letters relating to campaigns, elections, and Democratic Party business. Subseries B: Subject Files, 1971-1986 - Arranged alphabetically, this subseries contains material relating to legislation introduced in the General Assembly and constituent mail supporting or opposing the legislation. Includes files on abortion, Camp Pendleton, education, Equal Rights Amendment, False Cape State Park, social services, Virginia Beach, and the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, among other. Also includes opinions of Virginia's Attorney General on various issues, page and aide applications and letters, press releases and speeches, voter surveys, and questionnaires and polls.

Series IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988
Includes newspaper clippings and scrapbooks relating to Pickett's legislative and political career. The majority of these clippings are from the Virginia Beach Beacon, Virginia Beach Sun, Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Richmond News Leader, and Richmond Times-Dispatch. Of note are the clippings from the 1985 General Assembly session.

Series V: Legal Files, 1983-1985
This series contains billing records from Pickett's law firm for legal work performed.

Series VI: University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes
Includes fifteen bound notebooks containing notes from various law classes taken at the University of Richmond T. C. Williams School of Law.

Series VII: Schedule Books, 1955-1987
This series consists of schedule books breaking down Pickett's daily activities for the years from 1955 to 1987. Also includes pocket diaries.

Contents List

Series I: Correspondence, 1979-1986

Includes correspondence and memorandums, arranged in reverse chronological order, to constituents, Virginia's senators and congressmen, Democratic party officials, and General Assembly colleagues, relating to legislation, General Assembly business, legal work, Democratic Party business, and campaigns and elections. Much of the correspondence relates to issues concerning Virginia Beach and Hampton Roads. Also includes invitations accepted and regretted (1985-1986) and recommendation and financial aid letters (1983-1986).

Box 1 Folder 1
Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1979
Box 1 Folder 2
Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1979
Box 1 Folder 3
Correspondence, Feb. 1979
Box 1 Folder 4
Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1979
Box 1 Folder 5
Correspondence, 16-30 Mar. 1979
Box 1 Folder 6
Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1979
Box 1 Folder 7
Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1979
Box 1 Folder 8
Correspondence, 1-15 May 1979
Box 1 Folder 9
Correspondence, 16-31 May 1979
Box 1 Folder 10
Correspondence, 1-15 June 1979
Box 1 Folder 11
Correspondence, 16-30 June 1979
Box 1 Folder 12
Correspondence, 1-15 July 1979
Box 1 Folder 13
Correspondence, 16-31 July 1979
Box 1 Folder 14
Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1979
Box 1 Folder 15
Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1979
Box 1 Folder 16
Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1979
Box 1 Folder 17
Correspondence, 15-30 Sept. 1979
Box 1 Folder 18
Correspondence, 1-15 Oct. 1979
Box 2 Folder 1
Correspondence, 16-31 Oct. 1979
Box 2 Folder 2
Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1979
Box 2 Folder 3
Correspondence, 16-30 Nov. 1979
Box 2 Folder 4
Correspondence, 1-15 Dec. 1979
Box 2 Folder 5
Correspondence, 16-31 Dec. 1979
Box 2 Folder 6
Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1980
Box 2 Folder 7
Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1980
Box 2 Folder 8
Correspondence, Feb. 1980
Box 2 Folder 9
Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1980
Box 2 Folder 10
Correspondence, 16-30 Mar. 1980
Box 2 Folder 11
Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1980
Box 2 Folder 12
Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1980
Box 2 Folder 13
Correspondence, 1-15 May 1980
Box 2 Folder 14
Correspondence, 16-31 May 1980
Box 2 Folder 15
Correspondence, 1-15 June 1980
Box 2 Folder 16
Correspondence, 16-30 June 1980
Box 2 Folder 17
Correspondence, 1-15 July 1980
Box 2 Folder 18
Correspondence, 16-31 July 1980
Box 3 Folder 1
Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1980
Box 3 Folder 2
Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1980
Box 3 Folder 3
Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1980
Box 3 Folder 4
Correspondence, 16-30 Sept. 1980
Box 3 Folder 5
Correspondence, 1-15 Oct. 1980
Box 3 Folder 6
Correspondence, 16-31 Oct. 1980
Box 3 Folder 7
Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1980
Box 3 Folder 8
Correspondence, 16-30 Nov. 1980
Box 3 Folder 9
Correspondence, 1-15 Dec. 1980
Box 3 Folder 10
Correspondence, 16-22 Dec. 1980
Box 3 Folder 11
Correspondence, 23-31 Dec. 1980
Box 3 Folder 12
Correspondence, 1-7 Jan. 1981
Box 3 Folder 13
Correspondence, 8-15 Jan. 1981
Box 3 Folder 14
Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1981
Box 3 Folder 15
Correspondence, 1-15 Feb. 1981
Box 3 Folder 16
Correspondence, 16-27 Feb. 1981
Box 4 Folder 1
Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1981
Box 4 Folder 2
Correspondence, 16-31 Mar. 1981
Box 4 Folder 3
Correspondence, 1-15 Apr. 1981
Box 4 Folder 4
Correspondence, 16-30 Apr. 1981
Box 4 Folder 5
Correspondence, 1-8 May 1981
Box 4 Folder 6
Correspondence, 9-15 May 1981
Box 4 Folder 7
Correspondence, 16-31 May 1981
Box 4 Folder 8
Correspondence, 1-5 June 1981
Box 4 Folder 9
Correspondence, 8-15 June 1981
Box 4 Folder 10
Correspondence, 16-19 June 1981
Box 4 Folder 11
Correspondence, 22-30 June 1981
Box 4 Folder 12
Correspondence, 1-8 July 1981
Box 4 Folder 13
Correspondence, 9-15 July 1981
Box 4 Folder 14
Correspondence, 16-22 July 1981
Box 4 Folder 15
Correspondence, 23-31 July 1981
Box 5 Folder 1
Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1981
Box 5 Folder 2
Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1981
Box 5 Folder 3
Correspondence, 1-15 Sept. 1981
Box 5 Folder 4
Correspondence, 16-30 Sept. 1981
Box 5 Folder 5
Correspondence, 1-7 Oct. 1981
Box 5 Folder 6
Correspondence, 8-15 Oct. 1981
Box 5 Folder 7
Correspondence, 16-21 Oct. 1981
Box 5 Folder 8
Correspondence, 22-31 Oct. 1981
Box 5 Folder 9
Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1981
Box 5 Folder 10
Correspondence, 16-18 Nov. 1981
Box 5 Folder 11
Correspondence, 19-24 Nov. 1981
Box 5 Folder 12
Correspondence, 25-30 Nov. 1981
Box 5 Folder 13
Correspondence, 1-7 Dec. 1981
Box 5 Folder 14
Correspondence, 8-15 Dec. 1981
Box 5 Folder 15
Correspondence, 16-24 Dec. 1981
Box 6 Folder 1
Correspondence, 29-31 Dec. 1981
Box 6 Folder 2
Correspondence, 1-15 Jan. 1982
Box 6 Folder 3
Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1982
Box 6 Folder 4
Correspondence, 1-15 Feb. 1982
Box 6 Folder 5
Correspondence, 16-25 Feb. 1982
Box 6 Folder 6
Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1982
Box 6 Folder 7
Correspondence, 17-31 Mar. 1982
Box 6 Folder 8
Correspondence, 1-13 Apr. 1982
Box 6 Folder 9
Correspondence, 16-28 Apr. 1982
Box 6 Folder 10
Correspondence, 3-14 May 1982
Box 6 Folder 11
Correspondence, 16-21 May 1982
Box 6 Folder 12
Correspondence, 24-28 May 1982
Box 6 Folder 13
Correspondence, 1-7 June 1982
Box 6 Folder 14
Correspondence, 8-15 June 1982
Box 6 Folder 15
Correspondence, 16-30 June 1982
Box 6 Folder 16
Correspondence, 1-7 July 1982
Box 6 Folder 17
Correspondence, 8-15 July 1982
Box 6 Folder 18
Correspondence, 16-23 July 1982
Box 6 Folder 19
Correspondence, 26-29 July 1982
Box 6 Folder 20
Correspondence, 2-6 Aug. 1982
Box 6 Folder 21
Correspondence, 9-14 Aug. 1982
Box 7 Folder 1
Correspondence, 16-20 Aug. 1982
Box 7 Folder 2
Correspondence, 23-31 Aug. 1982
Box 7 Folder 3
Correspondence, 1-8 Sept. 1982
Box 7 Folder 4
Correspondence, 9-15 Sept. 1982
Box 7 Folder 5
Correspondence, 16-20 Sept. 1982
Box 7 Folder 6
Correspondence, 21-24 Sept. 1982
Box 7 Folder 7
Correspondence, 25-30 Sept. 1982
Box 7 Folder 8
Correspondence, 1-7 Oct. 1982
Box 7 Folder 9
Correspondence, 8-15 Oct. 1982
Box 7 Folder 10
Correspondence, 18-29 Oct. 1982
Box 7 Folder 11
Correspondence, 1-5 Nov. 1982
Box 7 Folder 12
Correspondence, 9-15 Nov. 1982
Box 7 Folder 13
Correspondence, 16-24 Nov. 1982
Box 7 Folder 14
Correspondence, 26-30 Nov. 1982
Box 7 Folder 15
Correspondence, 1-8 Dec. 1982
Box 7 Folder 16
Correspondence, 9-17 Dec. 1982
Box 7 Folder 17
Correspondence, 21-30 Dec. 1982
Box 7 Folder 18
Correspondence, 3-10 Jan. 1983
Box 7 Folder 19
Correspondence, 11-21 Jan. 1983
Box 8 Folder 1
Correspondence, 24-28 Jan. 1983
Box 8 Folder 2
Correspondence, 1-11 Feb. 1983
Box 8 Folder 3
Correspondence, 14-28 Feb. 1983
Box 8 Folder 4
Correspondence, 1-22 Mar. 1983
Box 8 Folder 5
Correspondence, 23-31 Mar. 1983
Box 8 Folder 6
Correspondence, 4-8 Apr. 1983
Box 8 Folder 7
Correspondence, 11-12 Apr. 1983
Box 8
Correspondence, 13-20 Apr. 1983
Box 8 Folder 9
Correspondence, 21-29 Apr. 1983
Box 8 Folder 10
Correspondence, 2-6 May 1983
Box 8 Folder 11
Correspondence, 9-13 May 1983
Box 8 Folder 12
Correspondence, 17-19 May 1983
Box 8 Folder 13
Correspondence, 20-31 May 1983
Box 8 Folder 14
Correspondence, 6-8 June 1983
Box 8 Folder 15
Correspondence, 9-15 June 1983
Box 8 Folder 16
Correspondence, 16-23 June 1983
Box 8 Folder 17
Correspondence, 24-30 June 1983
Box 8 Folder 18
Correspondence, 1-8 July 1983
Box 8 Folder 19
Correspondence, 11-15 July 1983
Box 8 Folder 20
Correspondence, 18-22 July 1983
Box 9 Folder 1
Correspondence, 25-29 July 1983
Box 9 Folder 2
Correspondence, 1-8 Aug. 1983
Box 9 Folder 3
Correspondence, 9-15 Aug. 1983
Box 9 Folder 4
Correspondence, 16-25 Aug. 1983
Box 9 Folder 5
Correspondence, 26-31 Aug. 1983
Box 9 Folder 6
Correspondence, 1-8 Sept. 1983
Box 9 Folder 7
Correspondence, 9-15 Sept. 1983
Box 9 Folder 8
Correspondence, 16-23 Sept. 1983
Box 9 Folder 9
Correspondence, 26-30 Sept. 1983
Box 9 Folder 10
Correspondence, 3-13 Oct. 1983
Box 9 Folder 11
Correspondence, 14-24 Oct. 1983
Box 9 Folder 12
Correspondence, 25-31 Oct. 1983
Box 9 Folder 13
Correspondence, 1-4 Nov. 1983
Box 9 Folder 14
Correspondence, 7-9 Nov. 1983
Box 9 Folder 15
Correspondence, 10-11 Nov. 1983
Box 9 Folder 16
Correspondence, 14-22 Nov. 1983
Box 9 Folder 17
Correspondence, 23-30 Nov. 1983
Box 9 Folder 18
Correspondence, 1-12 Dec. 1983
Box 10 Folder 1
Correspondence, 14-22 Dec. 1983
Box 10 Folder 2
Correspondence, 23-30 Dec. 1983
Box 10 Folder 3
Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1984
Box 10 Folder 4
Correspondence, 16-30 Jan. 1984
Box 10 Folder 5
Correspondence, 1-8 Feb. 1984
Box 10 Folder 6
Correspondence, 13-27 Feb. 1984
Box 10 Folder 7
Correspondence, 5-19 Mar. 1984
Box 10 Folder 8
Correspondence, 20-30 Mar. 1984
Box 10 Folder 9
Correspondence, 2-6 Apr. 1984
Box 10 Folder 10
Correspondence, 9-13 Apr. 1984
Box 10 Folder 11
Correspondence, 17-23 Apr. 1984
Box 10 Folder 12
Correspondence, 24-30 Apr. 1984
Box 10 Folder 13
Correspondence, 1-7 May 1984
Box 10 Folder 14
Correspondence, 8-15 May 1984
Box 10 Folder 15
Correspondence, 16-23 May 1984
Box 10 Folder 16
Correspondence, 24-30 May 1984
Box 10 Folder 17
Correspondence, 1-11 June 1984
Box 10 Folder 18
Correspondence, 12-15 June 1984
Box 10 Folder 19
Correspondence, 18-29 June 1984
Box 10 Folder 20
Correspondence, 2-13 July 1984
Box 11 Folder 1
Correspondence, 16-31 July 1984
Box 11 Folder 2
Correspondence, 1-15 Aug. 1984
Box 11 Folder 3
Correspondence, 16-30 Aug. 1984
Box 11 Folder 4
Correspondence, 5-14 Sept. 1984
Box 11 Folder 5
Correspondence, 17-21 Sept. 1984
Box 11 Folder 6
Correspondence, 24-28 Sept. 1984
Box 11 Folder 7
Correspondence, 1-8 Oct. 1984
Box 11 Folder 8
Correspondence, 10-19 Oct. 1984
Box 11 Folder 9
Correspondence, 22-31 Oct. 1984
Box 11 Folder 10
Correspondence, 1-6 Nov. 1984
Box 11 Folder 11
Correspondence, 7-16 Nov. 1984
Box 11 Folder 12
Correspondence, 19-30 Nov. 1984
Box 11 Folder 13
Correspondence, 3-11 Dec. 1984
Box 11 Folder 14
Correspondence, 12-18 Dec. 1984
Box 11 Folder 15
Correspondence, 19-31 Dec. 1984
Box 11 Folder 16
Correspondence, 2-15 Jan. 1985
Box 11 Folder 17
Correspondence, 16-31 Jan. 1985
Box 11 Folder 18
Correspondence, 1-11 Feb. 1985
Box 11 Folder 19
Correspondence, 3-28 Feb. 1985
Box 11 Folder 20
Correspondence, 1-15 Mar. 1985
Box 11 Folder 21
Correspondence, 18-22 Mar. 1985
Box 12 Folder 1
Correspondence, 25-29 Mar. 1985
Box 12 Folder 2
Correspondence, 1-5 Apr. 1985
Box 12 Folder 3
Correspondence, 8-15 Apr. 1985
Box 12 Folder 4
Correspondence, 16-23 Apr. 1985
Box 12 Folder 5
Correspondence, 3-15 May 1985
Box 12 Folder 6
Correspondence, 16-31 May 1985
Box 12 Folder 7
Correspondence, 1-7 June 1985
Box 12 Folder 8
Correspondence, 10-19 June 1985
Box 12 Folder 9
Correspondence, 20-27 June 1985
Box 12 Folder 10
Correspondence, 1-10 July 1985
Box 12 Folder 11
Correspondence, 11-22 July 1985
Box 12 Folder 12
Correspondence, 22-31 July 1985
Box 12 Folder 13
Correspondence, 2-9 Aug. 1985
Box 12 Folder 14
Correspondence, 12-21 Aug. 1985
Box 12 Folder 15
Correspondence, 22-30 Aug. 1985
Box 12 Folder 16
Correspondence, 3-13 Sept. 1985
Box 12 Folder 17
Correspondence, 17-30 Sept. 1985
Box 12 Folder 18
Correspondence, 1-10 Oct. 1985
Box 12 Folder 19
Correspondence, 11-18 Oct. 1985
Box 12 Folder 20
Correspondence, 21-30 Oct. 1985
Box 12 Folder 21
Correspondence, 4-8 Nov. 1985
Box 12 Folder 22
Correspondence, 11-18 Nov. 1985
Box 13 Folder 1
Correspondence, 20-27 Nov. 1985
Box 13 Folder 2
Correspondence, 2-9 Dec. 1985
Box 13 Folder 3
Correspondence, 10-19 Dec. 1985
Box 13 Folder 4
Correspondence, 20-31 Dec. 1985
Box 13 Folder 5
Correspondence, 2-6 Jan. 1986
Box 13 Folder 6
Correspondence, 7-14 Jan. 1986
Box 13 Folder 7
Correspondence, 16-28 Jan. 1986
Box 13 Folder 8
Correspondence, 3-28 Feb. 1986
Box 13 Folder 9
Correspondence, 3-10 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 10
Correspondence, 11-14 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 11
Correspondence, 17-20 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 12
Correspondence, 24-31 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 13
Correspondence, 2-9 Apr. 1986
Box 13 Folder 14
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 6-31 Jan. 1986
Box 13 Folder 15
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 3-24 Feb. 1986
Box 13 Folder 16
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 3-21 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 17
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 24-26 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 18
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 27 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 19
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 31 Mar. 1986
Box 13 Folder 20
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 1 Apr. 1986
Box 13 Folder 21
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 1 Apr. 1986
Box 13 Folder 22
Correspondence re. Contributions to 1986 Congressional Campaign, 2-3 Apr. 1986
Box 14 Folder 1
Invitations Accepted, 13 Mar. - 10 May 1985
Box 14 Folder 2
Invitations Accepted, 13 May - 18 Nov. 1985
Box 14 Folder 3
Invitations Accepted, 5 Dec. 1985 - 25 Feb. 1986
Box 14 Folder 4
Invitations Accepted, 16 Apr. - 28 May 1986
Box 14 Folder 5
Invitations Accepted, 5 June - 21 Aug. 1986
Box 14 Folder 6
Invitations Regretted, 23 Dec. 1985 - 21 May 1986
Box 14 Folder 7
Invitations Regretted, 28 May - 25 Sept. 1986
Box 14 Folder 8
Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 27 May 1983 - 11 Dec. 1983
Box 14 Folder 9
Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 27 Feb. - 18 July 1984
Box 14 Folder 10
Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 28 Aug. 1984 - 25 Mar. 1985
Box 14 Folder 11
Recommendation and Financial Aid Letters, 10 Apr. - 6 June 1986

Series II: Campaign Files 1967-1986

This series contains files relating to campaigns on the local, state, and national level. Includes files from campaigns in which Pickett ran for office and others in which he was actively involved, and files from his service as Chairman of the Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, Second District Democratic Committee, and Democratic State Central Committee. Includes material from the 1967 Virginia Beach Democratic Primary between the Kellam Machine (Administration Team) and the United Candidates, Pickett's election and re-election campaigns for the House of Delegates in 1971, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, and 1985 (Due to redistricting, the General Assembly members elected in 1981 had to run again in 1982, but in single member districts. Pickett defeated Melvin Spence to represent the 81st District in the House of Delegates), and a few files from the 1986 Congressional Campaign. These campaign files include advertisements, contact lists, expenditure reports, fundraising information, invoices and receipts for advertising, and research on opponents' voting records.

Box 15
Campaign 1967
Box 15 Folder 2-4
Campaign, 1967 - Clippings, Mar. - Aug. 1967, n.d.
Box 15 Folder 5-8
Election, 1971
Box 15 Folder 9-12
Campaign, 1973
Box 16 Folder 1-4
Campaign, 1975
Box 16 Folder 5
Campaign, 1975 - Advertisement Photographs
Box 16 Folder 6
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1977 - Re-election material
Box 16 Folder 7-8
Campaign, 1979
Box 16 Folder 9
Campaign, 1979 - Poll workers
Box 16 Folder 10-12
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1981
Box 16 Folder 13
Campaign Poll Workers Information, 1981
Box 16 Folder 14
Finance Campaign Information, 1981
Box 16 Folder 15
Virginia Beach Democratic House of Delegates Race, 1981
Box 17 Folder 1-7
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Correspondence, 1 Sept. - 30 Nov. 1982
Box 17 Folder 8-11
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Correspondence re. Campaign Contributions, 30 Aug. 1982 - 3 Jan. 1983
Box 17 Folder 12-14
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982
Box 17 Folder 15
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Finance Information
Box 17 Folder 16
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Notebook (I)
Box 18 Folder 1
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Notebook (II)
Box 18 Folder 2
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Petitions
Box 18 Folder 3
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Precinct Information
Box 18 Folder 4
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Voting on legislation which increased taxes, licenses, or fees
Box 18 Folder 5-8
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Weekly Patron Reports - Pickett, 1972-1986
Box 18 Folder 9
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1982 - Weekly Patron Reports - Melvin Spence, 1982
Box 18 Folder 10-12
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign,
1983
Box 18 Folder 13
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1983 - Petitions
Box 18 Folder 14
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1985 - Campaign contributions and Expenditure report (includes clippings on possible Pickett bid for Lt. Governor in 1985)
Box 18 Folder 15
House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1985 - Petitions
Box 19 Folder 1
United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Bumper stickers
Box 19 Folder 2
United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Fundraiser, 10 Apr. 1982
10 Apr. 1982
Box 19 Folder 3
United States Senate Campaign, 1982 - Statement and clippings
Box 19 Folder 4
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Letter of support from Gerald L. Baliles
Box 19 Folder 5
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Letters of support and clippings
Box 19 Folder 6
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - PAC Letter
Box 19 Folder 7
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Committee Voting Record for Owen Pickett, 1986
Box 19 Folder 8
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Lists of House Bills, Senate Bills, and Resolutions, 1972-1986
Box 19 Folder 9-17
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which Owen Pickett was patron/co-patron and others, 1972-1980
Box 20 Folder 1-5
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which Owen Pickett was patron/co-patron and others, 1981-1986
Box 20 Folder 6
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Notes on A. Joe Canada's Legislative Activities
Box 20 Folder 7-13
Congressional Campaign, 1986 - Bills on which A. Joe Canada Jr. was patron/co-patron, 1972-1985
Box 21 Folder 1
Norfolk Listings, 1982
Box 21 Folder 2-4
Virginia Beach Listings, 1980-1985
Box 21 Folder 5
Virginia Beach Precincts Record, 1981-1984
Box 21 Folder 6
Virginia Beach City Council Elections, 1972
Box 21 Folder 7
Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, 1971-1972
Box 21 Folder 8
Virginia Beach Democratic Committee, 1984-1985
Box 21 Folder 9
Virginia Beach Democratic Committee - Fundraiser, Virginia Beach Democratic Candidates, 13 Sept. 1983
Box 21 Folder 10
Virginia Beach Democratic Committee - Virginia Beach Democratic Campaign Planning Committee, 1980-1983
Box 21 Folder 11
Virginia Beach Democratic Campaign Planning Committee, 1979-1982
Box 21 Folder 12
Virginia Beach Democratic Women's Club, 1979-1987
Box 21 Folder 13
Second District Democratic Committee, 1976 - 1976 Democratic National Convention
Box 21 Folder 14
Second District Democratic Committee, 1978-1979
Box 21 Folder 15
Second District Democratic Committee, 1981-1982
Box 21 Folder 16-18
State Democratic Convention, 1981
Box 22 Folder 1-3
State Democratic Convention, 1981
Box 22 Folder 4
Selection of State Party Chairman, 1979
Box 22 Folder 5-10
Democratic Party of Virginia, 1981 - Chairman Files
Box 22 Folder 11-13
Democratic Party of Virginia, 1981-1982 - Chairman Files
Box 22 Folder 14
Democratic Party of Virginia, 1983-1984
Box 22 Folder 15
Baliles Campaign for Attorney General, 1980-1981
Box 22 Folder 16
Campaign Fundraising Information - July 17th Cavalier Fundraiser, 1981
Box 23 Folder 1
Campaign Fundraising Information - Democratic State Fundraisers, 1981
Box 23 Folder 2
Fundraising Information
Box 23 Folder 3
Media Information
Box 23 Folder 4
Democratic Women, 1984 (Lynn Fischer and Eva Teig)
Box 23 Folder 5
Mondale for President, 1984-1985
Box 23 Folder 6
Geraldine Ferraro Information(clippings), 1984
Box 23 Folder 7
Newsletters, 1982
Box 23 Folder 8
Republican News Letters, 1980-1983
Box 23 Folder 9
National Election Results, 1984
Box 23 Folder 10
Campaign Advertisements - Owen B. Pickett
Box 23 Folder 11
Campaign Advertisements - (President, U. S. Senate, U. S. House of Representatives), 1976-1978
Box 23 Folder 12
Campaign Advertisements - (Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General), 1977
Box 23 Folder 13
Campaign Advertisements - (General Assembly), 1977
Box 23 Folder 14-16
Notebook re. 1981 House of Delegates Re-election Campaign, 1981 Gubernatorial election, and 1982 U. S. Senate Campaign, 1981-1982
Box 23 Folder 17
Miscellaneous, 1972-1977, n.d.

Series III: Legislative Files, 1971-1986

Subseries A: Correspondence, 1971-1972, 1976-1978, 1984-1986

Includes correspondence, arranged in reverse chronological order, to and from constituents and General Assembly colleagues regarding legislative proposals, issues, and bills. Interspersed among the correspondence are letters relating to campaigns, elections, and Democratic Party business.
- Box 24 Folder 1
  Correspondence, Mar. - Aug. 1971
- Box 24 Folder 2
  Correspondence, Sept. - Oct. 1971
- Box 24 Folder 3
  Correspondence, 2-10 Nov. 1971
- Box 24 Folder 4
  Correspondence, 11-30 Nov. 1971
- Box 24 Folder 5
  Correspondence, Dec. 1971
- Box 24 Folder 6
  Correspondence, Jan. - Apr. 1972
- Box 24 Folder 7
  Correspondence, Apr. - June 1976
- Box 24 Folder 8
  Correspondence, July 1976
- Box 24 Folder 9
  Correspondence, 2-9 Aug. 1976
- Box 24 Folder 10
  Correspondence, 10-28 Aug. 1976
- Box 24 Folder 11
  Correspondence, Sept. 1976
- Box 24 Folder 12
  Correspondence, Oct. 1976
- Box 24 Folder 13
  Correspondence, Nov. 1976
- Box 24 Folder 14
  Correspondence, 2-14 Dec. 1976
- Box 24 Folder 15
  Correspondence, 15-31 Dec. 1976
- Box 25 Folder 1
  Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 2
  Correspondence, 17-31 Jan. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 3
  Correspondence, Feb. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 4
  Correspondence, 1-20 Mar. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 5
  Correspondence, 21-31 Mar. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 6
  Correspondence, 1-6 Apr. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 7
  Correspondence, 11-15 Apr. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 8
  Correspondence, 18-29 Apr. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 9
  Correspondence, 2-10 May 1977
- Box 25 Folder 10
  Correspondence, 11-19 May 1977
- Box 25 Folder 11
  Correspondence, 20-31 May 1977
- Box 25 Folder 12
  Correspondence, June 1977
- Box 25 Folder 13
  Correspondence, July 1977
- Box 25 Folder 14
  Correspondence, Aug. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 15
  Correspondence, 1-18 Sept. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 16
  Correspondence, 19-30 Sept. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 17
  Correspondence, 3-13 Oct. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 18
  Correspondence, 21-31 Oct. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 19
  Correspondence, 1-22 Nov. 1977
- Box 25 Folder 20
  Correspondence, 23-30 Nov. 1977
- Box 26 Folder 1
  Correspondence, 5-13 Dec. 1977
- Box 26 Folder 2
  Correspondence, 14-21 Dec. 1977
- Box 26 Folder 3
  Correspondence, 22-30 Dec. 1977
- Box 26 Folder 4
  Correspondence, 3-13 Jan. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 5
  Correspondence, 14-31 Jan. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 6
  Correspondence, 1-8 Feb. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 7
  Correspondence, 9-28 Feb. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 8
  Correspondence, 1-16 Mar. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 9
  Correspondence, 20-28 Mar. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 10
  Correspondence, 1-11 Apr. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 11
  Correspondence, 14-27 Apr. 1978
- Box 26 Folder 12
  Correspondence, 1-18 May 1978
- Box 26 Folder 13
  Correspondence, 19-31 May 1978
- Box 26 Folder 14
  Correspondence, 1-12 June 1978
- Box 26 Folder 15
  Correspondence, 3-5 July 1978
- Box 26 Folder 16
  Correspondence, 7 July - 1 Aug. 1978
- Box 27 Folder 1
  Correspondence, June 1984
- Box 27 Folder 2
  Correspondence, 3-11 July 1984
- Box 27 Folder 3
  Correspondence, 12-31 July 1984
- Box 27 Folder 4
  Correspondence, 5-14 Aug. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 5
  Correspondence, 16-31 Aug. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 6
  Correspondence, 4-13 Sept. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 7
  Correspondence, 14-28 Sept. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 8
  Correspondence, 1-11 Oct. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 9
  Correspondence, 15-18 Oct. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 10
  Correspondence, 19-26 Oct. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 11
  Correspondence, 26-31 Oct. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 12
  Correspondence, 1-15 Nov. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 13
  Correspondence, 6-11 Nov. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 14
  Correspondence, 12-30 Nov. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 15
  Correspondence, 3-10 Dec. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 16
  Correspondence, 11-17 Dec. 1984
- Box 27 Folder 17
  Correspondence, 20-31 Dec. 1984
- Box 28 Folder 1
  Correspondence, 1-3 Jan. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 2
  Correspondence, 4-9 Jan. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 3
  Correspondence, 15-29 Jan. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 4
  Correspondence, Feb. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 5
  Correspondence, 1-14 Mar. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 6
  Correspondence, 15-29 Mar. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 7
  Correspondence, 1-26 Apr. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 8
  Correspondence, May 1985
- Box 28 Folder 9
  Correspondence, June 1985
- Box 28 Folder 10
  Correspondence, July 1985
- Box 28 Folder 11
  Correspondence, Aug. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 12
  Correspondence, Sept. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 13
  Correspondence, 1-14 Oct. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 14
  Correspondence, 15-30 Oct. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 15
  Correspondence, Nov. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 16
  Correspondence, 4-16 Dec. 1985
- Box 28 Folder 17
  Correspondence, 16-31 Dec. 1985
- Box 29 Folder 1
  Correspondence, Jan. 1986
- Box 29 Folder 2
  Correspondence, Feb. 1986
- Box 29 Folder 3
  Correspondence, 3-18 Mar. 1986
- Box 29 Folder 4
  Correspondence, 19-31 Mar. 1986
Subseries B: Subject Files, 1971-1986

Arranged alphabetically, this subseries contains material relating to legislation introduced in the General Assembly and constituent mail supporting or opposing the legislation. Includes files on abortion, Camp Pendleton, education, Equal Rights Amendment, False Cape State Park, social services, Virginia Beach, and the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, among other. Also includes opinions of Virginia's Attorney General on various issues, page and aide applications and letters, press releases and speeches, voter surveys, and questionnaires and polls.
- Box 29 Folder 5
  Abortion - Memorialization Bill (H.J.R. 219), 1977
- Box 29 Folder 6
  Alcohol and Drug Abuse Publications, 1977
- Box 29 Folder 7
  Animal Legislation, 1976-1977
- Box 29 Folder 8-9
  Attorney General Opinions, 12 June 1973 - 11 Nov. 1977
- Box 29 Folder 10-15
  Attorney General Opinions, 1980-1985
- Box 29 Folder 16
  Bills, 1978
- Box 29 Folder 17
  Biography and Committee Assignments
- Box 29 Folder 18
  Board of Governors - Health Law Section, 2 July 1984
- Box 29 Folder 19
  Budget, 1977 Session
- Box 30 Folder 1-2
  Camp Pendleton Transaction, 1971-1975
- Box 30 Folder 3-4
  Census Subcommittee, 1976
- Box 30 Folder 5
  Christmas Card List, 1982
- Box 30 Folder 6
  Collective Bargaining for Public Employees, 1976-1977
- Box 30 Folder 7
  Conflict of Interest - "Private Profit, Public Trust" (reprinted from Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 6-10 Jan. 1980)
- Box 30 Folder 8
  Coordination of Health Benefits, 1976
- Box 30 Folder 9
  Cranwell (Richard) Legislation (H.B. 276 and H.B. 566), 1978
- Box 30 Folder 10
  Credit Card Phone Charges - House of Delegates, 1977-1978
- Box 30 Folder 11
  Disable Veteran Legislation, 1976
- Box 30 Folder 12
  Distribution of Sales Tax Formula, 1976-1977
- Box 30 Folder 13-14
  Education - Elementary and Secondary, 1976-1978
- Box 30 Folder 15
  Equal Rights Amendment (I), 1977-1978
- Box 31 Folder 1-2
  Equal Rights Amendment (II-III), 1977-1978
- Box 31 Folder 3
  False Cape State Park - Access Route, 1977
- Box 31 Folder 4
  False Cape State Park, 1979-1982
- Box 31 Folder 5
  Follow up, 1978
- Box 31 Folder 6
  Gifted Student, 1977-1978
- Box 31 Folder 7
  Gubernatorial Addresses - Mills E. Godwin, 12 Jan. 1977; John N. Dalton, 14 Jan. 1981
- Box 31 Folder 8
  Haygood Legislation Office, Listing of Materials In
- Box 31 Folder 9
  Hospitals, Medicare, Nursing, Child Care
- Box 31 Folder 10
  House Resolutions and House Joint Resolutions, 1974
- Box 31 Folder 11
  How a Bill Becomes a Law, 1982
- Box 31 Folder 12
  Jamestown - Yorktown Foundation - Minutes, 13 May 1986
- Box 31 Folder 13
  Judicial System, 1976
- Box 31 Folder 14
  Juveniles, 1976-1978
- Box 31 Folder 15
  Lake Gaston Pipeline, 1984
- Box 31 Folder 16
  Landscape Architecture (H.B. 733), 1977
- Box 31 Folder 17
  Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, 1973
- Box 31 Folder 18
  Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, 1975
- Box 31 Folder 19
  Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Glen McClanan, 1974
- Box 31 Folder 20
  Legislation patroned/co-patroned by Owen B. Pickett, n.d.
- Box 31 Folder 21
  Legislation suggested by the City of Virginia Beach, 1974
- Box 31 Folder 22
  Legislation, 1978
- Box 32 Folder 1
  Legislation, Final Reports on, 1978
- Box 32 Folder 2-3
  Letters - Various bills, 1977 General Assembly Session
- Box 32 Folder 4
  Miscellaneous
- Box 32 Folder 5
  Nansemond Indian Tribe - Oliver L. Perry, 1984-1993
- Box 32 Folder 6
  Natural Death Act (H.B. 1840), 1977-1978
- Box 32 Folder 7
  Optometrists - Drugs, 1977-1978
- Box 32 Folder 8
  Page Applications and Form Letter
- Box 32 Folder 9-14
  Page/Aide Applications and Letters, 4 Oct. 1978 - 1986
- Box 32 Folder 15
  Pendleton Project, 1975-1976
- Box 33 Folder 1
  Prepayment of Loans, 1976
- Box 33 Folder 2
  Press Releases, 1977
- Box 33 Folder 3
  Press Releases, 1978
- Box 33 Folder 4
  Press Releases and Speech Materials (includes campaign material), 1979-1982
- Box 33 Folder 5
  Proposed Legislation, 1978
- Box 33 Folder 6-7
  Public Facilities Bond Act of 1977 (H.B. 1978), 1977
- Box 33 Folder 8-9
  Questionnaires and Polls, 1976-1984
- Box 33 Folder 10
  Questionnaires and Polls - National Right to Work Committee, 1979
- Box 33 Folder 11
  Retirement Subcommittee, 1978
- Box 33 Folder 12
  Robb, Charles S., 1982
- Box 33 Folder 13
  School Nurses (H.B. 945), 1977-1978
- Box 33 Folder 14
  Self-Employed Watermen, 1977
- Box 33 Folder 15
  Senate Resolutions and Senate Joint Resolutions, 1974
- Box 33 Folder 16
  Social Services (I), 1979-1984
- Box 34 Folder 1-2
  Social Services (II-III), 1979-1984
- Box 34 Folder 3
  Southern Growth Policies Board - Welfare Reform, 1978
- Box 34 Folder 4
  Sunset Legislation, 1976-1977
- Box 34 Folder 5
  Survey Responses, 1977
- Box 34 Folder 6
  Thank yous, 1977
- Box 34 Folder 7-10
  Virginia Beach, 1980-1984
- Box 34 Folder 11
  Virginia Beach - Boards and Commissions, and Legislators
- Box 34 Folder 12-13
  Virginia Beach - Council and City Information, 1982-1984
- Box 34 Folder 14
  Virginia Beach Legislative Proposals, 1976-1977
- Box 34 Folder 15
  Virginia Beach - Mental Health and Mental Retardation, 1979-1984
- Box 34 Folder 16
  Virginia Coordinate System (Virginia Polytechnic Institute), 1976
- Box 35 Folder 1
  Virginians for Bonds, 1977
- Box 35 Folder 2
  Virginia Oceanographic Museum, 1978
- Box 35 Folder 3-9
  Virginia Supplemental Retirement System, 1977-1978
- Box 35