II. Legal/Judicial, 1881-1938
- Extent:
- 6 box(es) and (1.5 linear feet)
- Scope and content:
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This series consists of three subseries: A. General, B. Cases, C. Volumes. A. General contains correspondence to Russell, Sr. pertaining to cases he worked on during his career as an attorney and later, a judge. B. Cases focus on records and correspondence discussing three specific cases Russell worked on: Angelo Herndon v. State (1934), Roberts. et. al. v. Georgia Railway and Power Company (1922), and a case involving Mrs. E.C. (Ruby) Smith (1923). C. Volumes include Russell"s notebooks from his career as solicitor-general of the Western circuit of the superior courts of Georgia and his career as an attorney in addition to some cancelled checks.
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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.