Aubrey R. Morris Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Materials, 1969

Summary

Creator:

Morris, Aubrey R., 1922-2010.

Date:

1969

Extent:

1 folder(s) (3 photographs)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Aubrey R. Morris Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Materials, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of three photographs of Richard B. Russell, Jr. and one of Aubrey R. Morris in addition to a clipping from the Atlanta Journal concerning Senator Russell's battle with lung cancer.

Biographical / historical:

Aubrey R. Morris was born on January 11, 1922 in Roswell, Georgia. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1945 with a bachelor's in journalism and began working at the Atlanta Journal, where he was a police reporter for thirteen years. Morris married his wife Tera, with whom he had three children, while he was working for the Atlanta Journal. In 1957, WSB hired Morris to start the first radio news department in Atlanta, Georgia where he served for more than thirty years as news and editorial director. He retired from WSB in 1987 and currently lives in north Fulton County near Alpharetta, Georgia. Morris writes articles for Appen Newspapers, Inc.

Processing information:

Photographs interleaved with bond paper. Clipping photocopied onto bond paper for preservation.

Related

Related material:

Richard B. Russell, Jr. CollectionClara Smith Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. MaterialsGilbert Fite Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Research FilesWilliam H. Jordan, Jr. CollectionWSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files

Separated material:

News film Collection, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Award Collection, The University of GeorgiaWSB Collection, Popular Music Collection, Special Collections Department, Georgia State University

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Georgia -- Politics and government.
Photographs.

Names:

Morris, Aubrey R., 1922-2010.
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

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.

Preferred citation:

Aubrey R. Morris Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Materials, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.