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Senator Sam J. Ervin Research Collection

Left to Right: Woodrow Jones, Senator Ervin, Vice-President Richard Nixon and Hugh Alexander pose for a photo on June 11, 1954, the day Ervin was sworn in as a U.S. Senator.

Left to Right: Woodrow Jones, Senator Ervin, Vice-President Richard Nixon and Hugh Alexander pose for a photo on June 11, 1954, the day Ervin was sworn in as a U.S. Senator.

Featuring nearly 10,000 books, pieces of correspondence, photos and public and private documents, the Senator Sam J. Ervin Research Collection represents the personal, professional and intellectual life of the Senator.

Searching The Collection

The Senator Sam J. Ervin Research Collection can be searched online without coming to the Library & Museum. Follow these steps to conduct your search:

  • Visit the online catalog home page
  • Click open the Show search options and under location, select Ervin Stacks under the location drop-down
  • If you would prefer to browse the collection, select the Browse Search and choose Location under the Look For dropdown. Type in Ervin for a list of items in the collection