IV. Political, 1873-1938
- Extent:
- 18 box(es) and (8.5 linear feet)
- Scope and content:
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The Political series (1888-1938) consists of three subseries: A. Appointments, B. Campaigns, and C. General. Appointments contains letters from individuals requesting Russell's backing in order to gain a political appointment of some kind. Campaigns includes mostly correspondence pertaining to Russell's various campaigns for public and judicial offices (1898, 1904, 1906, 1911, 1916, 1922, 1926). General contains constituent correspondence and letters requesting political support from Russell. In this series, Russell expresses his opinion on many issues including the Ku Klux Klan, the World Court, agriculture, and foreign policy. There is correspondence with Tom Watson, Henry West, C. E. McGregor, and Emory Speer in Russell"s own 1911 gubernatorial campaign.
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Access and use restrictions
- Parent restrictions:
- Personal family correspondence post-1920 is restricted. This excludes correspondence with son Richard B. Russell, Jr. and wife Ina Dillard Russell.
- Parent terms of access:
- 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 permission. 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.