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Ed L. Jenkins Papers
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Jenkins, Edgar Lanier, 1933- |
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1974-1992 |
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The Ed. L Jenkins Papers documents the political career of Congressman Ed Jenkins who represented Georgia's Ninth District
(Northwest Georgia) from 1977 to 1992. Prior to being elected to the House of Representatives, Jenkins worked as a trial lawyer
in Jasper, Georgia. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Jenkins served on several committees including: the
Ways and Means Committee where he was involved with the Trade Subcommittee, the House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
the Budget Committee, the Steering and Policy Committee, and the House Select Committee to Investigate Covert Arms Transactions
during the Iran-Contra Hearings.
Jenkins was an advocate of the textile industry in Georgia. He served on both the Textile and Congressional Rural Caucus to
represent the needs of the industry and his constituents. Legislation of particular interest in this collection includes the
Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act of 1985, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, the Tax Reform Act of 1986, and Ronald
Reagan's Balanced-Budget Amendment. Other topics of interest in this collection includes files on the Chattahoochee National
Forest Preservation, lake and water resources, agriculture, textiles, domestic trade, taxation, and the Iran-Contra Hearings.
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RBRL/065/ELJ |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Eloise Gay Brawley Collection of Richard B. Russell Letters
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Brawley, Eloise Gay |
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1930-1971 |
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Eloise Gay Brawley was a supporter of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. The collection consists of letters written by Senator
Richard B. Russell, Jr., to Mrs. Eloise Gay Brawley and newspaper clippings pertaining to the activities of Senator Russell
and the Russell family.
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RBRL/066/EGB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
Erwin C. Surrency Collection of Political Materials
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Surrency, Erwin C., 1924- |
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1946-1964, 1984 |
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The Erwin C. Surrency Collection of Political Materials consists of political campaign materials collected by Surrency over
the course of his career as law librarian and professor at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, later at the
University of Georgia. It covers the years 1946-1964 and includes printed materials, handbooks, press releases, news clippings,
bumper stickers, buttons, and pamphlets. Materials document Democratic and Republican Party campaigns at the national level
and the Pennsylvania state or local level including Adlai Stevenson's 1952 presidential campaign and the 1964 "Republicans
for Johnson" presidential campaign. Georgia national and state materials mainly pertain to Mrs. Jesse W. Jenkins' 1950 gubernatorial
campaign. Also includes AFL-CIO political education materials (1950-1954, 1964).
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RBRL/068/ESPC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
Eunice L. Mixon Papers
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Mixon, Eunice Lastinger, 1931- |
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1970s-2010s |
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Eunice Lastinger Mixon was born in Tifton, Georgia, in 1931 to a family of farmers. She married Albert Mixon in 1948, and
beginning in 1956 she attended the University of Georgia, attaining a master's degree and specialist degree in education.
She taught eighth-grade science, and high school biology, chemistry and physics for thirty years in the Tift County School
System, and was an instructor at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. In 1974, gubernatorial candidate George Busbee,
acquainted with Mixon through his advocacy for teachers in the legislature, appointed her as his Tift County campaign chairman,
and her success at grassroots organizing gained her a reputation as a valuable political ally in South Georgia. Since then
she has campaigned for President Bill Clinton, Senator Sam Nunn, Congressmen Charles Hatcher and Roy Rowland, and Georgia
Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. She served as a delegate to the 1988 and 1992 National Democratic Conventions, and
as a member of the Georgia Democratic Executive Committee. The papers document Mixon's involvement with the state and national
Democratic Parties, her appointment to several state boards and commissions, and community activities in Tifton, Georgia.
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RBRL/069/ELM |
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Title: |
Foot Soldier for Equal Justice: Horace T. Ward and the Desegregation of the University of Georgia Collection
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Daniels, Maurice |
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1940s-2001 |
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Horace T. Ward: Desegregation of the University of Georgia, Civil Rights Advocacy, and Jurisprudence documents Horace Ward,
the first African American to sue for admission to an all-white college or university in Georgia. The papers are mainly photocopies
of transcripts from court cases, clippings, and correspondence from former University of Georgia law professor James J. Lenoir
and Red and Black student editor Walter Lundy, both of whom resigned positions at the university due to the school's resistance
to desegregation. Specific court cases documented include Ward v. Regents of the University System of Georgia and Holmes v.
Danner.
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RBRL/072/FSEJ |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
Frank O. Walsh III Collection of Massie Family Georgia Political Letters
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Walsh, Frank O., III |
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Dates: |
1961-1971 |
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Ten typed, signed letters to constituent, Mrs. Gerald T. (Elizabeth) Massie of Tucker, Georgia, from Georgia politicians:
Senator Richard B. Russell, Senator Herman E. Talmadge, and Governor Carl Sanders. Content of the letters includes several
topics, such as: desegregation, the 1964 Presidential Election, and the "Great Society."
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RBRL/073/FOW |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George D. Bennett Papers
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Bennett, George D. |
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1896-1923 |
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The collection is comprised of papers related to George D. Bennett, farmer and politician from Jackson County, Georgia. Bennett
was an active particiant in local politics and he held several positions in Clarke County, Jackson County, and Oglethorpe
County. The papers in this collection document his role as a local politician and farmer. Papers include correspondence from
various citizens encouraging Bennett to run for State Legislature, letters from members of the Love Lodge Masons, and printed
material including a speech made by Hoke Smith in 1906 and the Child Labor Bill.
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RBRL/076/GDB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George L. Smith II Papers
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Smith, George Leon, 1912-1973. |
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1943-1974 |
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The George L. Smith II Papers span the dates 1943 to 1974, covering most of his twenty-nine year term as the representative
from Emanuel County in the Georgia House of Representatives. The bulk of the papers represent Smith's second tenure as Speaker
of the House of Representatives (1967-1973).
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RBRL/078/GLS |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers: Collection Summary
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1942-2004 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Darden's papers document his service
in Congress and include constituent correspondence, legislative files, press files, speeches, and office files.
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RBRL/079/GWD |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 90 |
Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Audiovisual Materials
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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1984-2002 |
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George W. "Buddy" Darden, III, was born in Hancock County, Georgia, and served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from the 7th District from 1983-1995. The George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers Audiovisual Materials contain recordings documenting
Darden's career as a U.S. Congressman. Included are copies of radio and television spots for Darden's campaigns, recordings
of House floor proceedings, and recordings of appearances by Darden on public programming.
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RBRL/079/GWD_AV |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series II: Legislative
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1964-1996 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series II: Legislative documents Darden's
committee service, legislation considered during his terms, and his voting record.
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RBRL/079/GWD_II |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series III: Speeches and Press
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1984-1994 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series III: Speeches and Press documents
Darden's public statements and includes copies of speeches, press releases, newsletters, and newspaper clippings.
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RBRL/079/GWD_III |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series IV: Political
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1942-2004 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series IV: Political includes files about
Darden's campaigns, the Democratic Party, correspondence with colleagues, the Seventh District of Georgia, and subject files.
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RBRL/079/GWD_IV |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series V: Personal
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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1970-1995 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series V: Personal includes Darden's
daily schedules, general correspondence, biographical materials, and accepted invitations.
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RBRL/079/GWD_V |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series VI: Office
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1978-2002 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series VI. Office documents the administration
of Darden's D.C. office and includes files on his finances, event and travel planning, staff, office policies, and subject
files.
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RBRL/079/GWD_VI |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series VII: Photographs
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1975-1999 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series VII: Photographs contains images
of Darden during campaigns, at events, during visits to military bases, and with groups.
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RBRL/079/GWD_VII |
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Title: |
George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series VIII: Artifacts
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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Dates: |
1964-2000 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series VIII: Artifacts contains campaign
memorabilia, Congressional commissions, models of military airplanes, cartoons, awards and certificates of appreciation, and
office signs.
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RBRL/079/GWD_VIII |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
Georgia and National Political Ephemera Collection
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dates: |
1906-2000 |
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The Georgia and National Political Ephemera Collection includes material documenting political campaigns in Georgia, in the
United States as well as a small amount of material on Canadian, French, and British political parties. The bulk of the collection
is comprised of bumper stickers but also includes pamphlets, brochures, clippings, matchbooks, posters, and signs from candidates'
political campaigns.
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RBRL/080/GNPE |
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Title: |
Georgia House of Representatives Communications Office Records
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Georgia House of Representatives Communications Office |
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1971-2006 |
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The Georgia House of Representatives Communications Office, previously known as the Georgia House Public Information Office,
provides media credentials and workspace for journalists who cover the Georgia House of Representatives. The Director of Media
Relations for House Communications, under the direction of the Director of Media Services, supervises the Communications staff
to facilitate the coverage by reporters of legislative activity. The staff provides bill texts and reports of pending legislation
and disseminates press releases and calendars of business to accredited reporters. In addition, the office maintains taped
excerpts from floor debates and online daily activity feeds. The majority of the collection consists of audio recordings (see
separate AV finding aid) documenting the regular and special sessions of the Georgia House of Representatives, as well as
some Senate proceedings, and photographs maintained by the House photographer. This collection includes biographical sketches
of legislators, legislative reports, speeches, research materials, press releases, slide show scripts, audiovisual materials
and photographs.
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RBRL/082/GGA |
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Title: |
Georgia House of Representatives Communications Office Records, Series VIII. Audiovisual Materials
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Georgia House of Representatives Communications Office |
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Dates: |
1974-2003 |
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Georgia House of Representatives Communications House Records, Series VIII. Audiovisual Materials includes two compact discs,
1,284 audiocassettes, 236 digital audio tapes (DAT), 603 quarter-inch open reel audio tapes, and 66 VHS videocassettes, documenting
the regular and special sessions of the Georgia House of Representatives, as well as some Senate proceedings. The audio reels
primarily document the daily activities on the floor of the House during regular and special sessions from 1975 to 1998. The
audio cassettes, from 1974 to 2004, focus more extensively on budget hearings and committee meetings, most notably those of
the Appropriations Committee.
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RBRL/082/GGA_VIII |
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