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Benjamin H. and Anne Grant Purcell Papers
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Purcell, Ben |
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1967-2009 |
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Benjamin H. Purcell (1928-2013) was a lieutenant colonel and POW during the Vietnam War and a member of the Georgia House
of Representatives. Anne Grant Purcell is a civic and church leader from Clarksville, Georgia. Their papers document Mrs.
Purcell's efforts to earn the release of Col. Purcell following his capture by the Viet Cong, the Purcells' work to share
their experiences, Col. Purcell's tenure as a state representative, and his work on behalf of veterans of the Vietnam War.
The papers include correspondence, speeches and remarks, book manuscripts and promotional material, campaign and political
files, clippings, posters, and photographs.
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RBRL328 |
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| 482 |
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Tom Bennett Files on Herman E. Talmadge
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Bennett, Tom |
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1941-2002 |
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The Tom Bennett Files on Herman E. Talmadge are a subject file compiled by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for writing Talmadge's
advance obituary.
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RBRL330 |
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| 483 |
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Rufe Dorsey Edwards McCombs Maulsby Papers
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Maulsby, Rufe Dorsey Edwards McCombs, 1918-2012 |
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1933-2009 |
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This collection is composed of six folders of manuscripts and six VHS cassettes. Most of the documents are clippings and correspondence
dealing with Judge Maulsby's personal life and childhood. The collection contains an extensive deposition of Judge Maulsby
taken for State of Georgia v. Janet Reno, et. al.
The video media includes recordings of State v. Brightwell and State v. Patterson, as well as Judge Maulsby's television appearances
on Good Morning Atlanta and Court TV.
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RBRL331 |
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| 484 |
Title: |
Richard B. Russell Park Collection
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Poole, Emily |
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1997 |
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This collection includes a newspaper article, program, and piece of the ribbon from the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Richard
B. Russell State Park in Elberton, Georgia celebrating improvements that were made to the park.
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RBRL333 |
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| 485 |
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Otis A. Chandler Papers
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Chandler, Otis A. |
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1943-1944 |
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The papers consist of permits, forms, and regulations given to Otis A. Chandler by the War Food Administration Food Distribution
Administration to regulate the number of animals he could slaughter as part of food rationing during World War II.
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RBRL334 |
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| 486 |
Title: |
Robert Ray Papers
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Ray, Robert |
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1989-2004 |
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Robert Ray was a Georgia State Representative. His papers document his political career and include newspaper clippings,
press releases, speeches, and campaign materials.
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RBRL335 |
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| 487 |
Title: |
Donn M. Peevy Papers
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Peevy, Donn |
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Dates: |
1975-1996 |
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Donn M. Peevy was a Georgia state senator from 1982 to 1990. His papers document his senate career and include correspondence,
campaign materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, and a scrapbook.
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RBRL336 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 488 |
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Alton H. Hopkins Collection of St. Simons Island Beach Case Records
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Hopkins, Alton H. |
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Dates: |
1933-2005 |
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This collection consists of records documenting the history of litigation over property ownership and development on St. Simons
Island, Georgia between 1967 and 2005. Court cases included in the collection are Cherry and Mobley v. Hopkins, Coast House
v. Cherry and Rolleston / Cherry v. Rolleston, Hamby v. Hopkins, Wiedmeyer v. Hopkins, and Hopkins v. Curry. Records in the
collection include legal documents such as briefs, transcripts, contracts, and exhibit materials; notes; correspondence; newspaper
clippings; land and tax records; plats; maps; drawings; photographs; and audiovisual recordings.
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RBRL338 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 490 |
Title: |
Breedlove Farm Records
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Breedlove Farm |
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1837-2013 |
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Breedlove Farm was located in Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, and was owned and operated by William Henry Breedlove
beginning in 1941. The records primarily document the ownership and use of the land and, to a lesser degree, the career and
family of Breedlove himself, and includes ledgers, surveys, maps, deeds, certificates and commissions, printed materials,
photographs, film, and digital files.
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RBRL340 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 491 |
Title: |
Georgia Council for Environmental Quality Records
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Georgia Council for Environmental Quality |
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Dates: |
1967-1970 |
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The Georgia Council for Environmental Quality Records was an organization formed in 1969 and dedicated to improving the environment
in the state of Georgia. The records document the formation and work of the Council.
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RBRL341 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 492 |
Title: |
Patricia L. Puckett Papers
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Puckett, Patricia L. |
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Dates: |
1971-2011 |
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Pat Puckett is the Executive Director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia and an active member of many
state and national organizations working to accomplish inclusive disability policy and services. Her papers document her advocacy
for people with disabilities and efforts to influence the policies that affect their lives.
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RBRL342 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 493 |
Title: |
Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia Records
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Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia |
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Dates: |
1985-2019 |
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The Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc., is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1995 to identify
societal barriers to independent living and to collaborate with other organizations to remove those barriers. The records
document the organization's work to increase opportunities for independent living through statewide planning and advocacy.
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RBRL343 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 494 |
Title: |
Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records
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Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia |
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Dates: |
2000-2011 |
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The Disability Law and Policy Center (DLPC) of Georgia is a non-profit organization that advocates and litigates for community
services, independent living, and broad and systemic disability rights related issues. The records include documentation of
DLPC's policies and priorities, grant-funded activities and programs, and personnel files.
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RBRL344 |
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| 495 |
Title: |
Georgia Environmental Oral History Project
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dates: |
2013- |
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The Georgia Environmental Oral History Project was started in 2013 via a partnership between the Russell Library and Betsy
Bean. The project documents the forces that have shaped and are currently shaping the Georgia landscape, including such topics
as environmental activism (with a focus on grassroots activism), legislation related to environmental issues, the environmental
history of the Georgia coast, the interplay between conservation, industry, and tourism, the politics of "sustainability,"
and the relationship between environmental issues and public safety.
Early interviews focus on Brunswick and Glynn County including numerous Superfund sites, the development issues surrounding
St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, and the challenges of protecting coastal marshlands.
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RBRL345GEOH |
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| 496 |
Title: |
Jacob L. Goldstein Papers
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Goldstein, Jacob L., 1923-2013 |
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1940-2009 |
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Jacob L. Goldstein (1923-2013) was a community leader and businessman in Milledgeville, Georgia. His papers document his civic
involvement as well as his military career.
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RBRL346 |
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| 497 |
Title: |
Beth English Collection of Disability History Materials
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English, Beth |
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Dates: |
1968-2012 |
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Beth English is the executive director of Easter Seals Southern Georgia. Her collection documents her work on the Commissioner's
Oversight Committee, which oversaw the closure of the Brook Run Center in 1997, her work as executive director of Easter Seals
Southern Georgia, advocacy initiatives, and Central State Hospital, in Milledgeville, Georgia.
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RBRL347 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 498 |
Title: |
Mark Johnson Papers
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Johnson, Mark |
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1965-2016 |
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Mark Johnson is the retired Director of Advocacy at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and has been an advocate and leader in
the disability rights movement for over thirty years. His papers contain subject and chronological files, artifacts, t-shirts,
and audiovisual materials related to his work as a disability rights advocate, community organizer, and professional.
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RBRL349 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 499 |
Title: |
Carol Jones Papers
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Jones, Carol |
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Dates: |
1987-2011 |
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Carol Jones is an advocacy specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and a long-time participant in the disability rights
movement. Her papers include documents and memorabilia related to many advocacy issues and organizations, including ADAPT
and the Long Road Home March and Rally.
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RBRL350 |
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| 500 |
Title: |
Glenn W. (Jack) Ellard Papers
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Ellard, Glenn W. |
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Dates: |
1921-2001 |
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Glenn W. (Jack) Ellard (1912-2001) served as Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives (1959-1991). His papers document
his career, World War II service, and family, and includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, awards, and
militaria.
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RBRL351 |
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