Series V. Political and Personal, 1960-2012

Extent:
16 box(es) (15.25 linear feet, 165 megabytes)
Scope and content:

This series documents Robert Brown's political career, particularly as a member of the Georgia State Senate (1991-2011), and includes newspaper clipping and general subject files, campaign materials, issue files, correspondence, press releases and photographs, mailing lists, and phone message books. The series also includes some personal files containing cards, letters, event programs, photographs, and other materials.

Arrangement:

Arranged in five subseries: Subseries A. Newspaper Clipping Subject Files, Subseries B. General Subject Files, Subseries C. Campaigns, Subseries D. Georgia State Senate, and Subseries E. Personal Files.

Contents

Access and use restrictions

Parent restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

This collection contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.

This collection contains audiovisual materials. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.

Restricted Materials: Series III (Southeastern Public Education Program) includes some boxes that must be reviewed for account numbers prior to research use. These boxes are identified with an "R" before the box number and there is an access note with each restricted folder indicating that it requires review. Please request these boxes three business days prior to your research visit to allow time for this review.

Series III (Southeastern Public Education Program) includes student records protected by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) that are closed for 75 years from the date of creation.

Series V (Political and Personal) contains constituent mail that is closed for 75 years from the date when the letters were written.

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.