III. Political, 1894, 1914-1928
- Extent:
- 44 box(es) and (20.5 linear feet)
- Scope and content:
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This series contains the political papers of Governor Hardman from 1894 and from 1914 to 1928. The series is divided into two subseries. General files include correspondence, speeches, financial records, and newspaper clippings relating to Governor Hardman's gubernatorial campaigns. There are also fragmentary accounts of the 1894 campaign for State Senator. The most prolific records are from the 1926 and 1928 gubernatorial campaigns. Telegrams congratulating Hardman on his heated 1926 campaign and subsequent run-off election victory over opponent John Holder are included in Box 3A. News stories and editorials accompany the correspondence. Arrangement is chronological.
The County files were kept in the campaign years 1926 and 1928 and are arranged alphabetically then chronologically by county. The majority of correspondence consists of mass-mailings to the electorate. There is also some correspondence between the candidate and his supporters. There are thick files from relatively small counties where the races were hotly contested, and there is a file on Milton County (Alpharetta, county seat) which is no longer in existence.
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