T. Coleman Andrews papers

The T. Coleman Andrews papers document Andrews’ work as an accountant, state and federal government official, and the States’ Rights Party candidate for President of the United States in 1956. The papers include correspondence, American Institute of Accountants files, Panama Canal Company files, tax reform files, campaign files, and personal papers.

The correspondence series contains Andrews’ personal and professional incoming and outgoing general correspondence. This series includes letters, memorandums, newsletters, and telegrams, as well as associated documents, reports, and publications.

The American Institute of Accountants files series contains material related to the American Institute of Accountants (A.I.A.), later known as the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). This series includes correspondence, meeting minutes, and reports from various committees and commissions, including the A.I.A. Council, A.I.A. Executive Committee, and Committee on Government Accounting.

The Panama Canal Company files series contains correspondence, reports, and documents related to the Panama Canal Company, primarily regarding accounting practices.

The tax reform files series contains correspondence, speeches, articles, and newspaper clippings related to tax reform, particularly abolishing the income tax system.

The campaign files series contains material related to Andrews’ 1956 campaign for President of the United States, including records of the National Committee for T. Coleman Andrews and Thomas H. Werdel and the Interim (later National) Committee for Independent Political Action. This series includes financial and personnel records, meeting minutes, correspondence, notes, reports, speeches, election returns, publicity material, publications, and clippings.

The personal papers series contains material related to Andrews’ personal life, as well as various professional activities. This series includes biographical sketches, appointment calendars, newspaper clippings, correspondence and documents from trips to Europe, portrait and group photographs, speeches, manuscripts, and publications.