Finding Aid for the Sam Lumpkin Collection (MUM00141)

Authors

Document Type

Finding Aid

Publication Date

2022

Collection Date

1927-1984 (bulk 1931-1964)

Identifier

MUM00141

LCSH

Legislative history – Mississippi, Mississippi – Politics and government – 20th century, Presidents – United States – Election – 1952, Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969

General Physical Description Note

8 boxes (12 linear feet)

Description

Papers, photographs, and scrapbooks of Sam Lumpkin of Tupelo, Mississippi. He served as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives from 1932 to 1942 and as Speaker of the House from 1940-1942. Lumpkin was Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 1948 to 1952. During the 1952 presidential election, he led the faction of Democrats who supported Republican presidential nominee Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Comments

The Sam Lumpkin Collection is open for research. However, this collection is stored at an off-site facility. Researchers interested in using this collection must contact Archives and Special Collections at least two business days in advance of their planned visit.

Recommended Citation

Sam Lumpkin Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Accessibility Status

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