Russell Foundation Oral History Project, 2022 -

Summary

Creator:

Ellett, Ashton

Date:

2022 -

Extent:

4 interview(s)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Russell Foundation Oral History Project, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

The Richard B. Russell Foundation Oral History project documents the origins, evolution, philanthropic activities, and legacy of that foundation as well as its role in the creation of the University of Georgia's Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies and the construction of the Richard B. Russell Building, Special Collections Libraries. Interview participants include former Russell Foundation chairpersons, long-serving Foundation trustees, and current and former University of Georgia Libraries administrators. The collection documents the narrators' personal and professional ties to the Russell Foundation, experiences working with the organization since its inception in 1970, assessment of the Foundation's past and present philanthropic work, and suggestions for future endeavors.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Academic libraries -- Administration
College teachers -- Georgia.
Georgia -- General Assembly.
Librarians -- Georgia.
Richard Russell: Georgia giant (Television program)

Names:

Richard B. Russell Foundation
University of Georgia. Department of History
University of Georgia. Libraries
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies.
University of Georgia. Richard B. Russell Special Collections Library Building
University of Georgia. School of Law
University System of Georgia. Board of Regents
Adams, Michael F., 1948
Campbell, Charles E., 1942-
Davison, Fred C. (Fred Corbet), 1929-2004
Dorsey, Jasper N.
Fite, Gilbert Courtland, 1918-
Kellam, William Porter, 1905-1993
Knapp, Charles
Landrum, Philip M.
Morehead, Jere W.
Nesmith, W.H. (Dink)
Peterson, Hugh Jr.
Potter, William Gray
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Stanford, Henry King, 1916-2009
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Richard B. Russell Memorial Library.
Vogt, Sheryl
Carr, Christopher M., 1972
Graham, P. Toby, 1969
Peterson, III. Hugh, 1970
Underwood, Norman L., 1941

Terms of access:

Resources may be used under the guidelines described by the U.S. Copyright Office in Section 107, Title 17, United States Code (Fair use). Parties interested in production or commercial use of the resources should contact the Russell Library for a fee schedule.

Preferred citation:

Russell Foundation Oral History Project, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.