Senator Sam J. Ervin

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Identifier: 1122.5.e.1

Photo of United States Senator Sam J. Ervin with handwritten note of appreciation to Jack Spain for his service as the Senator's administrative assistant.more...

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Description
Photo of United States Senator Sam J. Ervin with handwritten note of appreciation to Jack Spain for his service as the Senator's administrative assistant.

Contributor(s)
Ervin, Sam J. (Sam James), 1896-1985

Date
1973

Call Number
1122.5.e.1

Additional Resources

Collection(s)
Politics and Government
- North Carolina Politics
Special Collections Staff Pick Collection

Subject(s)
Ervin, Sam J. (Sam James), 1896-1985
Spain, Jack Holland
Politicians--North Carolina
Finding Aid
Spain, Jack Holland, Papers

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Other Version
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Location (spatial)
United States--North Carolina

Type
still image

Medium
photographs

Physical Description
202mm x 254mm

Persistent URL
http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/21600

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Comments

Wed Jul 25 05:23 PM

by Nanette Hardison

This image from 1973 is a portrait of Senator Sam J. Ervin with a written note of appreciation to Jack Spain for his service as the Senator’s administrative assistant. Senator Ervin served as a North Carolina senator from 1954 to 1974. During his career as Senator, he was instrumental in bringing about the downfall of Senator Joseph McCarthy in 1954 and in participating in the investigation of Watergate in 1972 which led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation.