I. Scrapbooks, 1933-1997
- Extent:
- 28 scrapbooks and 14 folders
- Scope and content:
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The majority of the collection is a series of twenty-five scrapbooks compiled by Burson, containing multiple artifacts, photographs, programs, papers, correspondence, and clippings. The scrapbooks are arranged in chronological order and detail Burson's background and the many positions he held throughout his lifetime. The volumes contain information regarding his education, various fraternal and academic organizations to which he belonged, appointments to various positions including Director of the State Department of Family and Children Services, his election to the position of State Treasurer and 1972 senatorial campaign, and his years spent as a special assistant to Governor Zell Miller. Topics include the Korean War, taxes, education, welfare and food programs, Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, birth control, sex education, financial reform, National Federation of Independent Business, Governor Jimmy Carter's government reorganization plan, Herman Talmadge, Carl Sanders, Lester Maddox and Zell Miller. Each scrapbook has a summary of the general topics covered, but does not include every topic mentioned. Loose materials found in the scrapbooks have been foldered and described separately. Photographs removed from the scrapbooks for preservation purposes are located in Series III, their original location is noted. Three additional scrapbooks, compiled by Burson's material grandmother, Carrie T. Pitts, include clippings of articles and poetry as well as a few letters and political ephemera related to Herman Talmadge.
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- 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.