6 linear feet, 2 linear inches, 14 containers
The material in this collection consists of correspondence, voting statistics, recommendations, press clippings, newspapers, magazines, invitations, brochures, delegate lists, and photographs. The material relates to James Wall's role as director of the Illinois 1976 and 1980 presidential campaigns. The series also contains material relating to his political involvement with Democratic conventions, George McGovern's 1972 campaign, and the White House Fellowships program.
James Wall
James M. Wall served as the director of the 1976 and 1980 Carter/Mondale campaigns in Illinois. He was editor and publisher of the Christian Century magazine from 1972-1999. He also was an ordained United Methodist clergy person.
Arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Series I: James Wall's Subject Files - NAID 591170
This series consists of correspondence, voting statistics, recommendations, press clippings, newspapers, magazines, invitations, brochures, delegate lists, and photographs. The material relates to James Wall’s role as director of the Illinois 1976 and 1980 presidential campaigns. The series also contains material relating to his political involvement with Democratic conventions, George McGovern’s 1972 campaign, and the White House Fellowships program.
These papers contain documents restricted in accordance with applicable executive order(s), which governs National Security policies, applicable statutes/agency restrictions, and material which has been closed in accordance with the donor’s deed of gift.
Copyright interest in these papers has been donated to the United States Government. Some of the records may be subject to copyright restrictions. (i.e. newspapers, publications, etc.). Researchers should contact the publisher for further information.
The records are held at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 John Lewis Freedom Pkwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30307.
1968-1981
James Wall's Subject Files
Container 1
- Asia Pacific Unit, 9/76-11/76
- At-Large Delegates - 1980 Convention, 4/80-5/80
- Bell, Griffin [Justice Department Correspondence] 3/78-12/78
- [Bills - 1976 Campaign, Illinois]
- Black Ministers, 10/6/76
- Blacks - Downstate
- Blacks - Regulars
- Business Liaison Committee
- [Campaign Brochure Materials]
- Carter Campaign - 1976 Primary
- Carter Campaign, 1980
- Carter Campaign, 5/76-11/76
- [Carter Campaign Financial Records, 1976]
- Carter Campaign Manual
- Carter Campaign Organization, 9/75-6/76
- Carter Campaign, 1976 - Scrapbook [1]
Container 2
- Carter Campaign, 1976 - Scrapbook [2]
- Carter Campaign, 1976 - Scrapbook [3]
- Carter Cocktail Party
- Carter Delegates - Biographies
- Carter Fund Raiser, 4/76-6/76
- Carter Inaugural, 11/76-3/77
- Carter Media - 1980 Primary, 2/78-1/80
- Carter-Mondale Committee, 1/79-6/80
- Carter Names Delegates [Delegates from Illinois]
- Carter Press News Clippings, 11/75-7/76
- Carter - Time and Newsweek Articles, 1/76-3/76
Container 3
- Carter Victory Party, 5/7/76-5/21/76
- Carter Visit to Elmhurst, 5/78-6/78
- Carter Visit to Wall Home, 5/78-8/81
- Carter, Jimmy - Wall, James - Politics, 11/75-10/76
- Carter, Jimmy - Wall, James - Politics, 5/75-5/77
- Carter, Jimmy, 2/75-12/76
- Challenge Committee Midterm Conference, 2/78-3/78
- Churches - Wall, James - Interactions with the Carter Administration, 5/76-5/79
- Coffees for Carter, 1976
- Columnists’ Attacks on Carter - Carter Rebuttals
- Committeemen
- Committees - 1980 Convention, 3/80-5/80
- Condensed News Printouts, 10/14/76
- Congressional Districts, 1/76-6/76
Container 4
- Congressional Districts, 7/76-6/77
- Conservationists
- Convention 1980
- Convention and Delegates 1980, 1979-1980
- Convention Delegates
- Correspondence - Broder, David, and Others, 2/77-6/78
- Correspondence - James Wall, 4/76-1/80
- Daley Funeral Newspaper, 11/76
- Delegate Selection 1980 [Affirmative Action] 7/79-12/79
- Delegate Selection Proposal, 5/75-6/75
- Delegates, 1980 [Downstate]
- Delegates at Large - Committees, 10/75-12/76
- Delegates, 4/74-5/77
- Democratic Conference, 1974
Container 5
- Democratic Conference, 1974 [Delegates 1980] 6/74-3/80
- Democratic Convention - 1972, 7/72-1/75
- Democratic 1980 Convention [1]
- Democratic 1980 Convention [2]
- Democratic 1980 Convention [3]
- Democratic Convention - New York, 5/76-12/76 [1]
- Democratic Convention - New York, 5/76-12/76 [2]
Container 6
- Democratic National Committee, 1/75-5/75
- Democratic National Conference, 1976-1980 [1]
- Democratic National Conference, 1976-1980 [2]
- Democratic National Conference, 1978 [1]
- Democratic National Conference, 1978 [2]
- Democratic National Conference [Wall, James - Curtis, Kenneth] 1977-1980
- Democratic National Conference Washington, D.C., 3/78
- Democratic Party 7th Precinct Memos [York Township Voter Lists] 6/68-1972
Container 7
- Democrats, 11/74-10/75
- Disabled Veterans, 9/76
- [Donations - Cancelled Checks]
- Election Day Volunteers, 1976
- Ethnic Issues and Events, 1976
- Ethnic List, 10/29/76
- Ethnic Newspapers, 1976
- “Evangelische Kommentare” [Magazine] 10/1/76
- Greeks, 3/76-9/76
- Hispanics, 1976
- Hutcheson, Richard [Correspondence] 6/75-7/79
- Illinois and DuPage Delegates, 4/74-6/74
- Illinois Delegation, 12/79-5/80
- Illinois Democratic State Central Committee, 6/74-7/74
- Independents, 9/76
- Italians
- Kansas City Convention (DNC Charter) 3/74-12/74
Container 8
- Kirbo, Charles, 3/77-8/79
- Lipshutz, Robert [Correspondence - Norman Birnbaum] 3/76-1/78
- Lipshutz, Wendy
- McGovern and Others to the Left, 5/75/-3/79
- McGovern Campaign - Illinois, 12/71-3/72
- McGovern Campaign, 1972- Scrapbook [1]
- McGovern Campaign, 1972- Scrapbook [2]
- McGovern Campaign, 1972- Scrapbook [3]
- McGovern Campaign, 2/72-9/72
- Memoranda and Correspondence, 3/76-3/80
- Memphis Democratic National Conference, 4/78-10/78
Container 9
- Memphis Midterm Conference, 12/77-10/78
- Memphis National Democratic Conference, 1978 Committee, 8/78-9/78
- Metcalfe [Ralph H. - Chicago Black Voters] 8/76
- [Miscellaneous Campaign Material, 1978-1980]
- Miscellaneous Jimmy Carter - James Wall Communications, Notes, Photos, 1975-1980
- [Mondale, Walter - Wall, James, Correspondence, 1974-1979]
- Morris Udall [Correspondence] 1974-1975
- New York Democratic Convention, 1980
- Parade - Bicentennial, 10/6/76-10/11/76
- [Party Reforms - Booklet, 2/78]
- Personnel
- Personnel – Resumes, 10/76-3/77
- Phone Logs [Notes - Delegates and Politics] 1977-1980
- Photographs, 1972-1980
- Photographs [Proofs and Negatives - 1976 Illinois Primary] 1976
- Platform Advisory Committee [Democratic, 1979-1980]
- Poles [Polish] 6/76-10/76
Container 10
- Politics and Convention #1, 1979-1980
- Powell, Jody [Correspondence] 8/77-11/79
- [Precinct Canvassing Sheets - 1972 Democratic Primary]
- [Precinct Canvassing Sheets - 1976 Democratic Primary]
- [Precinct Canvassing Sheets - 1972 Republican Primary]
- [Precinct Canvassing Sheets - 1976 Republican Primary]
- President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, 4/77-5/77 [1]
- President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, 4/77-5/77 [2]
- President’s Commission on White House Fellowships, 4/77-5/77 [3]
- Press Clippings, 3/74-4/82
- Primary Filings, 1976
- Religion and Politics in America
- Resumes, 10/22/76-11/8/76
Container 11
- [Resumes - D.C., 12/76-7/77]
- Resumes Sent to D.C., 1/77-2/78
- Scheduling Volunteers, 10/76
- Schneider, Greg - Correspondence,] 11/76-2/79
- Senior Citizens, 9/76-10/76
- Sixth Congressional District, 3/74-9/83
- Smothers, Frank, 7/2/76
- Speeches Concerning Religion and Carter, 1974-1976
- Speeches Illinois - Vietnam News, 1957-1976
- Statistics
- Telephone Bills, 11/76
- Ticket Correspondence [Carter Cocktail Reception, 7/1/76] 6/76-7/76
- Urban Desk
- Volunteers
- Volunteers - 1976 Carter Campaign, J-L
- Volunteers - 1976 Carter Campaign, M
- Volunteers - 1976 Carter Campaign, N-Q
Container 12
- Vote - DuPage County Primary [York] 3/74-3/78
- Vote - DuPage County Statistics [York] 11/76-4/77
- Vote Count - 1976 Primary, 3/1/76-3/17/76
- Vote Totals - 1976
- Voting Data - DeKalb County, 1958-11/1974
- Wall, James - Items from Staff Secretary File
- [Wall, James - Miscellaneous - Democratic National Committee and Party Conference, 1978]
- Wall, James [Politics, Clippings, Local Campaign] 6/68-3/74
- Wall, James - [Received Correspondence - White House] 1976-1979
- Washington Inaugural Reception, 10/76-1/77 [1]
- Washington Inaugural Reception, 10/76-1/77 [2]
- White House Fellowships, 1979-1980 [1]
Container 13
- White House Fellowships, 1979-1980 [2]
- White House Fellowships, 1/78-6/81
- [White House Fellowships - Brochures, 1979-1980]
- White House Fellowships Committee [1]
- White House Fellowships Committee [2]
- White House Visit [Kennedy Challenges Carter] 10/79-11/79
- Wise Phil and Fran Voorde from the Carters, 1/77-11/79
Container 14