2. Legislative
- Scope and content:
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The legislative papers cover various topics pursued by Mr. Hughes or by his constituents. The two largest sections concern agricultural and military issues. The agricultural papers cover trade and farming interests, immigration, anti-gambling, rural farm and road demonstrations, soil surveys, and a large number of constituent requests for seeds, bulbs, fish, and general agricultural information. The military files include pension applications and correspondence concerning service records. Other legislative files include commerce, labor, post offices, and transportation.
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Access and use restrictions
- Parent restrictions:
- Many of the letters and documents are brittle and have deteriorated with age, therefore the researcher should take special care with these materials.
- 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 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.