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Iris F. Blitch Papers
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Blitch, Iris Faircloth, 1912-1993. |
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1954-1985 |
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The Iris F. Blitch Papers document her two terms representing Georgia's Eighth District in the United States Congress from
1955 to 1963, and, to a lesser extent her campaigns and personal life. The majority of the collection consists of correspondence,
newspaper clippings, legislative bills, research and campaign materials, scrapbooks and photographs. Well-documented throughout
the entire collection, particularly in the Legislative and Subject Series, are the issues that were important to Blitch and
to the twenty counties that composed the Eighth District, including agriculture and environmental issues. Bills sponsored
or supported by Blitch include: Okefenokee Conservation Bill (secured funding for water conservation and fire protection in
and around the swamp); Small-Watershed Bill (allowed the building of small watershed projects with government grants and loans
to conserve water for farmers, municipalities, industry, recreation and the conservation of fish and wildlife); Water Pollution
Bill; forestry development; anti-subversive activities; improved drug laws; livestock sales; and benefits to beekeepers, among
others. Additionally, the papers provide insight into the political climate for women in the second half of the 1950s and
the early 1960s as well as into social mores regarding their participation. Blitch's personal beliefs and opinions regarding
women's roles and responsibilities in government and politics are evident in the speeches and interviews she gave throughout
her career. To a lesser extent, and primarily through correspondence found in the Personal Series, is information relating
to her immediate and extended family as well as her fragile health, which ultimately forced her retirement in 1963. Correspondents
include the following prominent Georgians: D. W. Brooks, Phil Campbell, John Flynt, Jr., E. L. Forrester, Ed Friend, Henderson
Lanham, Herman Talmadge, John Pilcher, Prince Preston, and Richard B. Russell, Jr.
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RBRL/012/IFB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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D. W. Brooks Oral History Collection
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Brooks, D. W. (David William), 1901-1999 |
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1987-1988 |
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D. W. Brooks was a major figure in American agriculture. He was the founder and leader of Gold Kist, a farm cooperative, for
almost fifty years and also served as an agricultural advisor to several U.S. Presidents. This collection consists primarily
of oral history interviews with D.W. Brooks conducted by Brian S. Wills. D.W. Brooks discusses his family background, his
childhood in Royston, Ga., his education, and his involvement with the Methodist church. He speaks extensively about topics
related to farming and agriculture in Georgia, including the founding and development of Gold Kist, the poultry industry,
fish and cattle production, cotton farming, and the federal government's involvement with farming co-ops. Brooks also discusses
his contribution as an agricultural advisor to United States presidents and world leaders. Complimentary interviews in this
collection with individuals such as former President Jimmy Carter and Secretary of State Dean Rusk provide additional perspectives
on Brooks and his contributions.
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RBRL/013/DWBOH |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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D. W. Brooks Papers
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Brooks, D. W. (David William), 1901-1999 |
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1900-1999 |
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D. W. Brooks (1901-1999) was a farmer and cooperative executive, running the Cotton Producers Association (later renamed Gold
Kist) as well as insurance companies for farmers. His papers document his businesses and Georgia agriculture, as well as his
service to the U.S. government, several universities, and the Methodist Church. The papers include correspondence, business
and committee reports, meeting materials, and subject files.
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RBRL/014/DWB |
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Howard H. (Bo) Callaway Papers
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Callaway, Howard H. (Howard Hollis), 1927- |
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1947-2006 |
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The collection consists of personal and political papers of Howard H. (Bo) Callaway from 1947 to 1993. Includes congressional
files containing press releases, subject files, and correspondence; political files containing campaign material from his
1966 bid for Governor of Georgia, state and national Republican Committee material, and 1968 Nixon campaign material; personal
files reflecting Callaway's involvement in private organizations; and scrapbooks recording his activities as Secretary of
the Army.
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RBRL/015/HHC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Walt Lardner Collection of Jimmy Carter Editorial Cartoons
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Lardner, Walt, 1931- |
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1976-1980 |
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The collection consists of original ink drawn, editorial cartoons by Walt Lardner from 1976 to 1980. Created for a South Carolina
newspaper, the cartoons depict issues surrounding Jimmy Carter and his term as President including the energy crises, welfare
reform and Carter's relationship with Congress. Other personalities depicted by the cartoons include Burt Lance, Herman Talmadge,
and Israeli Prime Minister Begin.
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RBRL/016/JCPC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Bryant T. Castellow Papers
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Castellow, Bryant T. (Bryant Thomas), 1876-1962. |
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1937-1967 |
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The Bryant T. Castellow Papers span the dates from 1932 to 1967, with the bulk of the papers representing Castellow's tenure
in the House of Representatives for the Third District of Georgia from 1932 to 1936. Also included in this collection are
posthumous letters of sympathy and tribute.
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RBRL/017/BTC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Commission to Revise the Constitution of Georgia Records
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Commission to Revise the Constitution of Georgia |
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1943-1945 |
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In March of 1943, the Georgia General Assembly passed a resolution sponsored by Governor Ellis Arnall, for a commission of
twenty-three members to revise the state's constitution. The new constitution was submitted to the Georgia General Assembly
in January of 1945 and approved by the people of Georgia in a special election on 7 August 1945. This collection consists
of records of the Georgia State Commission to revise the Constitution from 1943 to 1945. Included are typescript proceedings
that illustrate revisions of the 1877 Georgia Constitution. These were edited by Dr. Albert Berry Saye, a professor at the
University of Georgia and a leading authority on state and federal constitutional law. Also included are brief biographical
sketches of the twenty-three members of the commission.
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RBRL/018/CRCG |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers
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Argo, Robert E., 1923- |
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1977-1987 |
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The Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers consist of files of a Georgia legislator from the Clarke County District. He served in the
General Assembly from 1977 to 1986. This collection contains campaign finance reports, legislative correspondence, copies
of bills and resolutions, Southern Legislative Conference and Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) meeting files, National Conference
of State Legislatures correspondence and meeting files, and appropriation committee files. Topics include the University System
of Georgia and University of Georgia, education, teachers retirement, Travel Industry Study Committee, computerized telephone
solicitation, local legislation for Athens and Clarke County, and energy.
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RBRL/020/REA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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S. Fletcher Thompson Papers
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Thompson, Standish Fletcher, 1925- |
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1967-1971 |
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S. Fletcher Thompson served as a U.S. Representative (1967-1973) and as a Georgia State Senator (1965-1967). His papers document
his congressional career, including material related to the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Era, and Republican Party politics.
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RBRL/021/SFT |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Thomas Gresham Collection of Lester Maddox Speech/Press Files
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Gresham, Thomas Talmadge, 1922-1990. |
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1960-1971 |
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The collection consists primarily of speeches and press releases written by members of Governor Lester Maddox's press department.
Thomas Talmadge Gresham drafted over 200 speeches during his tenure as a speechwriter for the Governor from 1968 to 1970.
Also included are research files maintained by Gresham and various other press department office files, including schedules
and assignments. There are also seven photographs and a few pieces of memorabilia from Maddox's gubernatorial years.
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RBRL/022/TGLM |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Townsend Papers
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Townsend, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1918-2008, 1916 |
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1985-1996 |
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Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Townsend Papers, Series II. Audiovisual Materials includes one DVD and one VHS videocassette.
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RBRL/023/KRT |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Alvan S. Arnall Collection of Ellis G. Arnall Materials
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Arnall, Alvan S., 1938-2012 |
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1941-2005 |
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The materials in this collection have been gathered by Alvan S. Arnall, son of Governor Ellis G. Arnall. Ellis Gibbs Arnall
was Attorney General of Georgia from 1939 to 1941 and was governor of Georgia from 1943 to 1947. The majority of this collection
includes research materials used for Arnall's biography, The Politics of Change in Georgia: A Political Biography of Ellis
Arnall, written by Harold Paulk Henderson. Files include correspondence, clippings, programs, speeches, research materials,
resolutions, and bills. Materials are a mix of original documents and photocopies. Other papers in this collection document
portions of Arnall's legal career and his campaigns.
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RBRL/024/ASA |
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American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia Records
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American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia |
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Dates: |
1938-2014 |
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1963 that is focused on protecting
civil liberties in the state of Georgia. The records document their litigation and lobbying work, the subjects that they are
concerned with, and their daily operations and include correspondence, case files, research files, and publications. Common
subjects include the criminal justice system, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and assembly, LGBT rights, open government,
racial discrimination, and student and juvenile rights.
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RBRL/025/ACLU |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Athens League of Women Voters Records
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Athens League of Women Voters |
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Dates: |
1940-2006 |
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The Athens League of Women Voters (ALWV) Records consist of meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, clippings, photographs,
scrapbooks, and membership information documenting league activities from 1940 to 2006. Other files in this collection include
publications such as annual political directories listing public officials and municipal services in the Athens-Clarke County
area. The collection also has materials studied by the league regarding local, state, and national issues, including action
studies, political studies, documents related to pending legislation, as well ass voter education information and candidate
questionnaires. Also included are files from the League of Women Voters of Georgia, the National League, and other regional
leagues.
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RBRL/028/ALWV |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Bill Shipp Papers
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Shipp, Bill, 1933- |
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1980-2009 |
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Bill Shipp, a prize-winning reporter and editor, has covered Southern politics and government for three decades. He is president
and CEO of Word Merchants, a publishing company. The collection consists of columns and newsletters that document Shipp's
writing and editing. These articles focus on government and politics on the local, state, and national level.
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RBRL/030/BS |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Senate Historical Office File on Richard B. Russell
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United States. Congress. Senate. Historical Office. |
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1955-1972 |
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Two files created by the Senate Historical Office related to Senator Richard B. Russell, including biographical information
and material documenting his funeral.
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RBRL/032/SHO |
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Bob Short Audiovisual Materials Collection
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Short, Charles Robert, 1932- |
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Dates: |
1955-2004 |
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Bob Short is a journalist and writer who has been closely involved with Georgia politics since the 1950s. The audiovisual
materials in his collection include films documenting Marvin Griffin's tenure as governor in the 1950s, Griffin's 1962 gubernatorial
campaign against Carl Sanders, recordings documenting the States' Rights Councin in Georgia in the 1950s, and "A Visit with
the Governor," a series of weekly addresses by then-Gov. Jimmy Carter that were recorded for broadcast in 1973-75.
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RBRL/033/SHORT |
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Braswell D. Deen, Jr. Papers
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Deen, Braswell D., 1925- |
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1925-1997 |
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The collection consists of papers of Braswell D. Deen, Jr., lawyer, Georgia legislator (1951-1960), and Georgia appellate
court judge (1965-1990). The papers include correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, photographs, printed material, and speeches.
The materials document Deen's personal interests, his writing career, touch briefly on his tenure on the Georgia Court of
Appeals and his actitivites as Carl Sanders' campaign manager (8th district) during the 1962 gubernatorial election, but mainly
focus on Deen's interest in scientific creationism. The collection also contains correspondence, manuscripts, and poems of
Deen's aunt, Annie Hartman Smith.
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RBRL/035/BDD |
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