William Jennings Bryan Dorn Endowment for
South Carolina Political Collections

Congressman Dorn in his Washington Office overlooking the United States Capital

William Jennings Bryan Dorn served in the South Carolina General Assembly as both a representative (1939–40) and as a senator (1941–42). He served as chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party (1980–84), but Mr. Dorn is perhaps best remembered as representative for South Carolina's Third District in the United States Congress (1947-74). An eloquent advocate for South Carolina's interests, Dorn helped organize the informal House Textile Committee around 1961 and served as its secretary. The Dorn Veterans' Hospital in Columbia bears his name, in recognition of his strong advocacy for the interests of America's veterans.

The Dorn Endowment benefits the South Carolina Political Collections and helps fund preservation work on the Dorn Collection and Bryan Dorn graduate assistantships in South Carolina Political Collections. The W. J. B. Dorn Collection is among the finest and most complete Congressional collections preserved anywhere. The materials, forming one of the largest collections ever accepted by the University, document Mr. Dorn's campaigns for office, his life and career in public service, his terms as chair of the state Democratic Party, and his interests outside government. In addition, his collection documents in a very personal way the lives and concerns of his constituents. To donate to this fund and for additional information, please contact the University Libraries Development Office at (803) 777-5564 or visit http://www.sc.edu/library/develop/cu.html. To make a gift online, please click the "Gift Online" button located on the left side of this page or the following link https://giftsonline.sc.edu/contribute.asp.

A campaign ad from 1974

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