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William Ernest Wilson photographs
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Wilson, William E., -1905 |
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Dates: |
1883-1893 |
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The collection consists of photographs taken by William E. Wilson mainly of coastal Georgia from 1883-1893. Includes glass
plate negatives and contact prints. The photographs portray ex-slaves, cotton growing and wharves, prominent landmarks, scenes
of social life including picnics and barbecues, and scenic views. The majority are of the Savannah, Georgia area.
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ms993 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Jacquelyn H. Barrett Papers
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Barrett, Jacquelyn H., 1950- |
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1972-2004 |
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The Jacquelyn H. Barrett Papers document her career as Sheriff of Fulton County where she managed the operation of Georgia's
largest Sheriff's Department and oversaw the operations of the Fulton County Jail. The papers include speech and event files,
policy and procedural manuals, photographs, reports, campaign files, schedules, and plaques and awards.
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Identifier: |
RBRL289JHB |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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George Wagner papers
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Wagner, George, 1841-1906 |
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1862-1868 |
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The collection consists of papers of George Wagner from 1862-1868 and includes diaries, correspondence, official reports,
and military documents. The bulk of the material pertains to Wagner's service in the Veteran Reserve Corps with the Freedman's
Bureau in Georgia from 1866-1868. Written during this period, the diaries describe Wagner's daily duties as an officer with
the Bureau, political activities in Georgia during Reconstruction, and problems between the freedmen and whites. The collection
also includes monthly reports sent from Americus, Columbus, and Griffin, Georgia by Wagner to Bureau headquarters in Washington,
D.C. detailing supplies and clothing issued to Freedman. Additional materials pertain to Wagner's service with the 110th Pennsylvania
Infantry Regiment, the Invalid Corps, and the Indiana Confederate prison, Camp Morton.
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ms895 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Melissa Fay Greene papers
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Greene, Melissa Fay |
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Dates: |
1954-2011 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, and media.
The correspondence includes letters from family, fans, and publishers and letters regarding awards and speaking engagements.
Writings include articles, short stories, reviews, and books. Greene has written five books: Praying for Sheetrock (1991),
politics and civil rights in McIntosh County (Ga.); Last Man Out (1996), a mine disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia; The Temple
Bombing (2003), the bombing of a synagogue in Atlanta in 1958; There is No Me Without You (2006), AIDS and orphans in Ethiopia;
and No Biking in the House Without a Helmet (2011), a humorous look at life with nine childlren. Research for these books
includes interviews with the various persons in the books. Also included are manuscript drafts, both handwritten and typed.
There are several editions of Greene's books in the printed material and magazines containing her articles. There are photographs
of Melissa Fay Greene, but most are of Ethiopian children photographed while researching for There is No Me Without You. Audiovisual
material consists mainly of cassette tapes of interviews.
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Identifier: |
ms3646 |
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Hargrett Library |
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May Erwin Talmadge papers
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Talmadge, May Erwin, 1885-1973 |
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Dates: |
1864-1973 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, business papers, receipts, photographs, and print material. The bulk of the material
centers on Mrs. Talmadge's work with the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and Board of Education, but the collection
also includes personal correspondence and material relating to the Talmadge and Erwin families. The collections includes correspondence
pertaining to the controversy which arose from DAR racial policies in the wake of the Marian Anderson incident, and material
relating to issues facing the Georgia Board of Education during the 1950s including banning of textbooks and integration.
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Identifier: |
ms2299 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Rodney Mims Cook Papers
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Cook, Rodney Mims, 1924- |
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Dates: |
1946-2013 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Rodney M. Cook from 1951 to 1978. The political series (1951-1978) contains papers
relating to Cook's campaigns for public office including the Atlanta Board of Aldermen (1961, 1965), Atlanta Mayor (1969),
Georgia Legislature (1965-1970), Congress (1972), and Georgia Governor (1978). The series also contains records relating to
Cook's involvement with Republican Party activities at the local, state, and national level. The Aldermen series (1951-1972)
documents Cook's service on the Atlanta Board of Aldermen. Records include subject files and committee files relating to such
subjects as civil rights, Atlanta government, urban renewal, and zoning. The legislative papers relate to his tenure as a
representative-at-large for Fulton County in the Georgia Legislature (1952-1972) and include such topics as Cook's support
of the seating of Julian Bond, the 1971 special session for redistricting, his service as chairman of the Joint Senate-House
Committee on Computerized Criminal Records Study, and his involvement with the development of Atlanta.
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Identifier: |
RBRL180RMC |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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