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

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

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Accession Number 38052


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Repository
Library of Virginia
Accession number
38052
Title
Owen B. Pickett Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988
Size
20.475 cubic feet (46 boxes).
Physical Location
Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 38052
Language
English

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Preferred Citation

Owen B. Pickett Pre-Congressional Papers, 1955-1988. Accession 38052, Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of Owen B. Pickett, 19 June 2000

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.

Organization

Organized into the following series: I. Correspondence, 1979-1986; II. Campaign Files, 1967-1986; III. Legislative Files, 1971-1986; IV. Clippings and Scrapbooks, 1966-1988; V. Legal Files, 1983-1985; VI. University of Richmond Law School Personal Notes; VII. Schedule Books, 1955-1987.

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
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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.
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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
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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.

  • Box 35 Folder 10
    Clippings (elections and campaigns), 1966-1982, n.d.
  • Box 35 Folder 11
    Clippings (legislative matters and miscellaneous), 1967-1979, n.d.
  • Box 36 Folder 1
    Clippings, Oct. 1981, May - Nov. 1982
  • Box 36 Folder 2-8
    Clippings - 1985 General Assembly, 16 Sept. 1984 - 24 Feb. 1985
  • Box 36 Folder 9-11
    Clippings - U. S. Congress, 1987-1988
  • Box 36 Folder 12
    Scrapbook (clippings re. campaigns and legislative matters), 1 Nov. 1979 - 23 Nov. 1986
  • Box 36 Folder 13-16
    Scrapbook (photocopies) (I-IV), 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987
  • Box 37 Folder 1
    Scrapbook (photocopies) (V), 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987
  • Box 37 Folder 2-6
    Scrapbook (original), 18 Mar. 1982 - 7 Jan. 1987
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Series V: Legal Files, 1983-1985

This series contains billing records from Pickett's law firm for legal work performed.

  • Box 37 Folder 7-13
    Billing Records, 6 Jan. 1983 - 28 Feb. 1985
  • Box 38 Folder 1-2
    Billing Records, 1 Mar. - 31 Dec. 1985
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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.

  • Box 38 Folder 3
    General
  • Box 38 Folder 4
    General
  • Box 38 Folder 5
    Agency and Partnership; Administrative Law
  • Box 38 Folder 6
    Constitutional Law
  • Box 39 Folder 1
    Contracts
  • Box 39 Folder 2
    Criminal Law
  • Box 39 Folder 3
    Domestic Relations
  • Box 39 Folder 4
    Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
  • Box 39 Folder 5
    Federal Procedure
  • Box 39 Folder 6
    Labor Law
  • Box 40 Folder 1
    Property
  • Box 40 Folder 2
    Remedies
  • Box 40 Folder 3
    Taxation
  • Box 40 Folder 4
    Trusts
  • Box 40 Folder 5
    Wills and Administration
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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.

  • Box 41 Folder 1
    1955
  • Box 41 Folder 2
    1957
  • Box 41 Folder 3
    1958
  • Box 41 Folder 4
    1960
  • Box 41 Folder 5
    1963
  • Box 41 Folder 6
    1964
  • Box 42 Folder 1
    1965
  • Box 42 Folder 2
    1969
  • Box 42 Folder 3
    1970
  • Box 42 Folder 4
    1971
  • Box 42 Folder 5
    1972
  • Box 43 Folder 1
    1973
  • Box 43 Folder 2
    1974
  • Box 43 Folder 3
    1975
  • Box 43 Folder 4
    1976
  • Box 43 Folder 5
    1977
  • Box 44 Folder 1
    1978
  • Box 44 Folder 2
    1979
  • Box 44 Folder 3
    1980
  • Box 44 Folder 4
    1981
  • Box 44 Folder 5
    1982
  • Box 45 Folder 1
    1983
  • Box 45 Folder 2
    1984
  • Box 45 Folder 3
    1985
  • Box 45 Folder 4
    1986
  • Box 45 Folder 5
    1987
  • Box 45 Folder 6
    Pocket Diaries, 1961-1962
  • Box 45 Folder 7
    Pocket Diaries, 1966-1968
  • Box 46 Folder 1
    Pocket Diaries, 1969-1972
  • Box 46
    Pocket Diaries, 1973-1978
  • Box 46
    Pocket Diaries, 1979-1986
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