John Phinizy Stevens Papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: John Phinizy Stevens Papers
Creator: Stevens, John Phinizy, 1929-2016
Inclusive Dates: 1912-2010
Language(s): English
Extent: 10 Linear Feet 10 boxes
Collection Number: RBRL547
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: John Phinizy Stevens was the Executive Vice President of the Government Division of Wachovia Bank, as well as a public policy affairs expert. This collection documents his work in the banking industry, as well as interests in aviation and geneology.

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Collection Description

Historical Note

John Phinizy Stevens was born in Americus, GA in 1929. He attended The School of Banking of the South and began his career at the First National Bank of Atlanta in 1950. He retired as Executive Vice President of the Government Division of Wachovia Bank in 1994 and began a career as a public policy affairs expert. Stevens died on January 28, 2016.

Scope and Content

This collection documents John Phinizy Stevens' work in the banking industry, as well as his geneology and interest in aviation. It contains announcements and newspapers documenting his promotions throughout his career, correspondence with other prominent Georgians, and geneological records.

Organization and Arrangement

The arrangment of the files follows the original owner's organization.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

John Phinizy Stevens Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Conditions Governing Use

Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Miscellaneous Information, 1993

 

1

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Edward D. Smith Reception, 1980-07-30

 

1

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VIP List, 1992-1993

 

1

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Complete Model Aircraft Manual, 1933

 

1

05

National Ocean Survey Instrument Approach Procedure Charts, U.S. Department of Commerce, Southeast [1/2], 1973-1978

 

1

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National Ocean Survey Instrument Approach Procedure Charts, U.S. Department of Commerce, Southeast [2/2], 1973-1978

 

1

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National Ocean Survey Instrument Approach Procedure Charts, U.S. Department of Commerce, Southeast, Special Notice [1/2], 1973-1978

 

1

08

National Ocean Survey Instrument Approach Procedure Charts, U.S. Department of Commerce, Southeast, Special Notice [2/2], 1973-1978

 

1

09

U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication, Southeast Volume 3, 2010-11-2011-01

 

1

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Georgia Airport Directory, 1999-2000

 

1

11

Aviation - Boy Scouts of America, 1969

 

1

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The Silent Emergency (Pneumatic System Malfunction)

 

1

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Golden Isles Aviation

 

1

14

Area Navigation Flight Planner

 

1

15

[Notebook]

 

1

16

Airport/Facility Directory, Southeast U.S., 2010-02-2010-04

 

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U.S. Terminal Procedures, Northwest, 2006-02-2006-04

 

1

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U.S. Terminal Procedures Publication, Southeast, Volume 4, 2010-11-2011-01

 

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Stevens Aviation

 

2

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Phone Address Book

 

2

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Tel-Address Book

 

2

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Georgia Aeronautical Charts, 2000-2010

 

2

05

Stormscope Pilot's Handbook, 1988

 

2

06

Airspace and Communications VFR Quick Guide

 

2

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[State and Highway Maps]

 

2

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References for the Sample Written Examinations - The New Private Pilot, 1969

 

2

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Executive Planner, 1980

 

2

10

Bank Holding Company Bill, 1975-1976

 

2

11

[Correspondence Regarding Promotion to Vice President of First National Bank of Atlanta], 1965-02

 

2

12

[Correspondence Regarding Promotions] [1/2], 1959-1965

 

2

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[Correspondence Regarding Promotions] [2/2], 1959-1965

 

2

14

Five Year Diary, 1940-1945

 

2

15

[Internal Correspondence - McNeill Charitable Lead Trust], 1988-04-26

 

2

16

[Letter from John Stevens to Ben F. Easterlin, IV.], 1976-01-06

 

2

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Trust and Investment Department Procedure, 1984-08

 

2

18

[McNeill Charitable Lead Trust], 1988-02-1988-04

 

2

19

Interments - R.E. and Florence S. McNeill, 1980-1981

 

2

20

[Personal Correspondence and Business], 1958-1974

 

2

21

Desk Diary, 1947

 

2

22

The Phinizy Family in America

 

2

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Maggie Sue Stevens - Bank of Commerce, 1960-1969

 

2

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[Notebook]

 

2

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[Photo Negatives]

 

2

26

[Letters of Sympathy and Funeral Florist Cards], 1939

 

2

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Journal, 1962

 

2

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[Correspondence with Emory University and Copies of the Emory Spoke], 1938-1959

 

2

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[Newspaper Clippings], 1934-1956

 

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[Maggie Sue Stevens Business], 1923-1962

 

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[Letters from Maggie Sue Stevens to John Phinizy Stevens], 1949-1953

 

3

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[Correspondence and Personal Business] [1/2], 1939-1981

 

3

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[Correspondence and Personal Business] [2/2], 1939-1981

 

3

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[European Travels], 1952

 

3

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[Correspondence and Writings from L.A. Phinizy]

 

3

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[Morgan J. Stevens, Jr. and Maggie Sue Stevens], 1918-1978

 

3

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[Miscellaneous - Pamphlets, School Records, Coast Guard], 1936-1964

 

3

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[Contracts for Sale of Timber], 1977

 

3

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[Personal Correspondence] [1/2], 1945-1952

 

3

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[Personal Correspondence] [2/2], 1945-1952

 

3

12

[Robert E. McNeill, Jr. Obituary], 1981

 

3

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[Bama McNeill Rogers Obituary], 2021

 

3

14

Application by Mrs. Rosa Mae Stevens Waller to Construe Will of Alice Louise Stevens, 1962-11

 

3

15

[Inventory Data from Robert E. McNeill, Jr.], 1962

 

3

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[The Estate of Alice Stevens], 1960-1976

 

3

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Mrs. Maggie Sue Stevens, 1940-1957

 

3

18

[Promissory Notes], 1926-1936

 

3

19

[Lease Contract], 1931-10

 

3

20

Report of Ratings - Clerk-Carrier Examination, 1914-1915

 

3

21

[Application for Discharge, Morgan Jasper Stevens, Jr.], 1918-12-18

 

3

22

[Documents Regarding Property and Land], 1923-1955

 

3

23

[Business and Property Documents], 1934-1967

 

3

24

[School Documents], 1941-1945

 

3

25

"Home, Sweet Home" - The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 1940-01-07

 

3

26

Atlanta Linthead Club, 1969

 

3

27

[Letter to Ellis Whitehead], 1968-01-24

 

3

28

Signatories of Bill

 

3

29

[Evaluation of Emory by Claudius]

 

3

30

Cleveland Model Airplanes, 1943

 

3

31

A Geographical Puzzle

 

3

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[Miscellaneous Documents Regarding Property, Land, and Taxes], 1922-1955

 

3

33

American Southern, GA, 1896-1946

 

3

34

Notes Meeting With Don, 1918-1939

 

3

35

Will of John Phinizy Stevens, 1954-04

 

3

36

[Letter from Civil Aeronautics Administration to John Phinizy Stevens], 1943-06-08

 

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[Correspondence], 1919-1953

 

3

38

[Maggie Sue Stevens - Miscellaneous], 1913-1959

 

3

39

"Destitute Barn is Responsible for 'New Paint'"

 

3

40

Aviation and Conscription: Speech of Hon. Thomas W. Hardwick, 1917-07-18

 

3

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[Maps of New York City]

 

3

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[Statement of Condition - Discount Corporation of New York and Central Hanover Bank and Trust Company], 1948

 

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[Morgan J. Stevens] [1/2], 1917-1940

 

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[Morgan J. Stevens] [2/2], 1917-1940

 

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[Morgan J. Stevens and Maggie Sue Stevens - Personal Business], 1930-1946

 

4

04

[Morgan J. Stevens and Maggie Sue Stevens Correspondence], 1939-1964

 

4

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[Miscellaneous Business Documents - Morgan J. Stevens and Maggie Sue Stevens], 1918-1950

 

4

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Stevens, Mrs. Maggie Sue, GA - Lower Chattahoochee River District, 1957

 

4

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[Morgan J. Stevens and Maggie Sue Stevens - Property, Taxes, Insurance], 1912-1952

 

4

08

[Correspondence Regarding Property in Americus], 1981

 

4

09

[Stevens Family Tree]

 

4

10

[Letter from Louise]

 

4

11

[Maggie Sue Stevens Funeral], 1977-12

 

4

12

[Appraisal Report on Americus Property], 1981-08-06

 

4

13

[Letter of Guardianship of Maggie Sue Stevens], 1973-09-27

 

4

14

Soil Bank, Practices Approved and Application for Payment], 1958-12-31

 

4

15

[Correspondence Regarding Property Owned], 1967-1983

 

4

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[Maggie Sue Stevens Last Will and Testament], 1964-1978

 

4

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Correspondence, 1970-1992

 

4

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[Business Cards, Certificates, Memberships], 1947-1966

 

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[Correspondence], 1988

 

4

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Graduation Exercises - Americus High School, 1946

 

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Morgan Jasper Stevens, Jr., 1919-1940

 

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[Letter from Phinizy Stevens to Aunt Rooney], 1939-12-21

 

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[Newspapers], 1946-1991

 

4

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Georgia Sigma Alpha

 

4

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[Award Speech]

 

4

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"Phinizy is Waiting to be Rediscovered at a Crossroads in Columbia County"

 

4

27

South Magazine, 1998-01

 

4

28

Where to Go: The London Guide, 1981-11-26

 

4

29

Cessna Pilots Association Magazine Volume 6, No. 8, 1989-12

 

4

30

Georgia Trend Magazine, 1992-01

 

4

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Georgia Trend Magazine, 1991-01

 

4

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[Wachovia Invitations and Receptions], 1993

 

4

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The First National Bank of Atlanta Annual Report, 1955

 

4

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A History of Banking and Wachovia, 1991

 

4

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First Wachovia Volume 78 Number 1, 1991

 

4

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Georgia: 2000, 1986-01-08

 

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[Newspaper Clippings], 1971-1997

 

4

38

[Jimmy Carter], 1971-1997

 

4

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[Reception Invitations]

 

4

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Inaugural Celebration, 1999

 

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[Inauguration of Richard Nixon], 1972-1973

 

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Georgia Credit Code, 1973

 

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Consumer Bill, 1973-1974

 

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Georgia Textile Manufacturers Association 86th Annual Meeting, 1986-05-04-1986-05-07

 

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Georgia Bank Directory, 1989

 

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ABC's to Successful Bank Leadership, 1960

 

5

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Georgia Trend Honors the 100 Most Influential Georgians

 

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A Guide to the Royal Wedding and Royal Britian, 1981

 

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[Maps of Atlanta], 1975-1994

 

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[Event Invitations and Programs] [1/3], 1968-1998

 

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[Event Invitations and Programs] [2/3], 1968-1998

 

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[Event Invitations and Programs] [3/3], 1968-1998

 

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Georgia Bankers Association 68th Annual Convention Cruise, 1960

 

5

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Bonjour Line, 1963

 

5

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The Sam Nunn Letter , 1976-06

 

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The Atlanta Journal and Constitution Magazine, 1968-1979

 

5

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Atlanta Business Chronicle, 1991-06-29

 

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Atlanta Weekly, 1982-07-04

 

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School of Banking of the South, 1955

 

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Louisiana Banker Volume XXIII No. 5, 1957-05

 

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[Life Achievement Award from Golden Pigeon Anonymous Coalition], 1994-01-06

 

5

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[Photograph from Galloway School Yearbook], 1975

 

5

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AHS Class of 1945-1947, 1947

 

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[The School of Banking of the South Papers] [1/4], 1955-1958

 

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[The School of Banking of the South Papers] [2/4], 1955-1958

 

5

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[The School of Banking of the South Papers] [3/4], 1955-1958

 

5

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[The School of Banking of the South Papers] [4/4], 1955-1958

 

5

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Atlanta Athletic Club Membership Roster and Rules and Regulations

 

5

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New Laboratory Experiments in Chemistry, 1944

 

5

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New Laboratory Manual, 1943

 

5

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Federally Chartered Savings and Loan Associations Operating in Two or More Counties in the State of Geogia, 1983

 

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Galloway School Yearbook, 1975

 

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Emory at Valdosta Yearbook, 1948

 

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Americus High School Yearbook, 1946

 

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Emory University Yearbook, 1950

 

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Emory University Yearbook, 1949

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Muscogee County, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Bibb County, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Dougherty, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Wilcox, Dodge, Bleckly, Laurens, Pulaski Counties, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Clinch, Ware, Atkinson, Charlton Counties, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Barrow, Walton, Morgan, Newton, Oconee Counties, 1974-11

 

6

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Spalding County, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Butts, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Upson, Talbot, Crawford Counties, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Carroll County, 1974-11

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Gwinnett County, 1974-10

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Clarke County, 1974-10

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Floyd County, 1974-10

 

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Statewide Banking Public Opinion Poll - Clayton County, 1974-10

 

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The Darden Poll of the South: An Exclusive Syndicated Poll of Southern Political, Economic and Social Issues, 1984-07

 

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The Darden Poll of the South: An Exclusive Syndicated Poll of Southern Political, Economic and Social Issues, 1984-04

 

6

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The Darden Poll of the South: An Exclusive Syndicated Poll of Southern Political, Economic and Social Issues, 1984-01

 

6

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The Darden Poll of the South: An Exclusive Syndicated Poll of Southern Political, Economic and Social Issues, 1983-10

 

6

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Economic Feasibility Study to Accompany the Application for a State-Chartered, FDIC-Insured Commercial Bank in Gwinnett County, Georgia, 1982-03

 

6

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Consolidated Vote Republican General Primary Election, 1970-09-09

 

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Consolidated Vote State Democratic General Primary Election, 1970-09-09

 

6

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Directory of Political Action Committees Registered in the State of Georgia, 1981

 

6

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Rebuilding Our Defenses, Regaining Our Respect: The Republican Administration's Defense and Foreign Policy, 1984

 

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America is Coming Back: Prouder, Stronger, Better, 1984

 

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Report to Members of the Republican National Committee, 1982-01-29

 

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Preliminary Georgia Proposal for: Georgia Republican State Committee, 1981-08

 

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Rolodex

 

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John Phinizy Stevens Name Tags

 

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American Bank Directory Volume I, 1990

 

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American Bank Directory Volume II, 1990

 

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American Bank Directory Volume I, 1991

 

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American Bank Directory Volume II, 1991

 

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American Bank Directory Volume III, 1991

 

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[Photographs and Postcards]

 

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[Photographs]

 

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[Photographs]

 

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[Rolodex of Business Cards]

 

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[Bates List Finder]

 

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[Bates List Finder]

 

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[Fuel Cap for Cessna Aircraft]

 

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[Private Colleges and Universities Authority Revenue Bonds Paper Weight], 1991

 

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[Clayton County General Obligation Jail Refunding Bond Paper Weight], 1991-01

 

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[The Fulton-Dekalb Hospital Authority Revenue Certificates Paper Weight], 1990

 

9

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Georgia Trend 100 Most Influential Georgians Award, 1991

 

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[American Bankers Association Statue], 1983-1984

 

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CS First Boston and The Clipper Group Paper Weight, 1996-04-29

 

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John P. Stevens Assistant Vice President Name Plate

 

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John P. Stevens Vice President Name Plate

 

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John P. Stevens Assistant Cashier Name Plate

 

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John P. Stevens Vice President Name Plate

 

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John P. Stevens Wood Block Name Plate

 

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[Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds Commemorative Block], 1985

 

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[Fulco Hospital Authority Revenue Anticipation Certificates Block], 1989

 

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[Americus and Sumter County Hospital Authority Revenue Anticipation Certificates Commemorative Block], 1986

 

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[Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority Industrial Park Refunding Revenue Bonds Commemorative Block], 1987-10-01

 

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[Aquisition of Avondale Mills by Walton Monroe, Inc. Commemorative Block], 1986-07-07

 

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[City of Gainesville, GA School Bonds Commemorative Block], 1986-04-16

 

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[Gwinnett County Water and Sewerage Authority Revenue Bonds Commemorative Block], 1988-03-01

 

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[Gainesville and Hall County Development Authority Industrial Park Refunding Revenue Bonds Commemorative Block], 1987-10-01

 

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Office of the Mayor Proclamation, 1994-01-25

 

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Scrapbook, 1970