A. Subject Files
- Scope and content:
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The Subject Files are mainly correspondence that is arranged alphabetically by subject - generally, by the department or agency which the correspondence concerns, but in some cases also by the topic of legislation. For instance, materials concerning the expansion of Hunter Air Force Base may be found under folder titles "Hunter Air Force Base" or "Air Force" while a copy of the bill is located in folder, "Preston Bills." Most of the subject files date from Preston's last term in office, 1959-1961.
Included in the Subject Files are County Post Office files that concern postal appointments and routes in Preston's 1st District counties. These files are alphabetical by county and further subdivided by city. Unlike the rest of the subject files, the dates for the Post Office files span Preston's entire tenure in the House of Representatives.
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Access and use restrictions
- Parent restrictions:
- Case mail and academy files are closed.
- 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.