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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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RBRL012IFB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series II: Legislative
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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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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RBRL079GWD_II |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Richard B. Ray Papers
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Ray, Richard B. |
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1972-1992 |
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Richard B. Ray represented the third district of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1993. His papers
document his congressional service and include constituent mail, committee and legislation files, press files, office files,
and photographs.
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RBRL172RR |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series V: United States Senator
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1928-2012 |
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Series V. United States Senator documents Miller's service as a U.S. Senator for Georgia from 2000 to 2005. The series includes
his correspondence with constituents, committee and legislation files, and press files.
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RBRL213ZM_V |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Max Cleland Papers: Collection Summary
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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021 |
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Dates: |
1947-2008 |
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Cleland represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate (1997-2002), with previous service as a Georgia state senator, head of the
Veterans Administration, and Georgia Secretary of State. Cleland's papers predominantly document his career as a U.S. Senator
and include constituent correspondence, legislative subject files, files from his committee service, press files, and files
from his district office.
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RBRL157MC |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Zell Miller Papers: Collection Summary
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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Dates: |
1926-2016 |
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Zell Miller served as Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975-1991), Georgia Governor (1991-1999), and U.S. Senator (2000-2005).
His papers document all areas of his career, particularly as governor and senator, and include campaign files, constituent
correspondence, legislative files, press files, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
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Identifier: |
RBRL213ZM |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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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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RBRL079GWD |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Ben Blackburn Congressional Papers
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Blackburn, Benjamin Bentley, 1927- |
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1968-1974 |
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The collection consists of papers of Benjamin B. Blackburn from 1969 to 1974. The papers include correspondence, both incoming
constituent letters and copies (green forms) of Blackburn's outgoing correspondence; clippings; speeches; reports; press releases;
printed materials; photographs; and maps. The materials document Blackburn's activities in the United States House of Representatives
including his tenure on the Banking and Currency Committee, the Joint Economic Committee, and the Housing and Domestic Finance
Committee. The correspondence mainly pertains to concerns of Blackburn's constituents and contains information on the 1974
Watergate investigation and Richard M. Nixon, the Vietnamese conflict and prisoners of war, the United Nations, foreign policy
and trade, health care, taxation, and environmental issues.
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Identifier: |
RBRL010BB |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Max Cleland Papers, Series II. Legislative Files
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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021 |
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Dates: |
1990-2003 |
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Cleland represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate (1997-2002), with previous service as a Georgia state senator, head of the
Veterans Administration, and Georgia Secretary of State. Series II. Legislative Files documents Cleland's committee service,
staff research on legislation, and voting record.
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Identifier: |
RBRL157MC_II |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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