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21 Title:   Abit Nix Papers  Save
  Creator:   Nix, H. Abit (Hosea Abit), 1888-1959  
  Dates:   1907-1984  
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The collection consists of papers of Hosea Abit Nix, a Georgia attorney (1888-1959), from 1907 to 1984 with the bulk from 1940 to 1956. Includes correspondence, clippings, written notes, and printed materials, the bulk of which document Nix's 1940 gubernatorial campaign against Eugene Talmadge.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL105HAN  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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22 Title:   John C. Reese Collection of Joseph M. Brown Materials  Save
  Creator:   Reese, John C.  
  Dates:   1913-1914  
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This is a collection of materials relating to Joseph M. Brown that were collected by John C. Reese from 1913 to 1914. It includes a handwritten commentary on Georgia politics, from 1914, by Georgia Governor Joseph M. Brown to his friend John C. Reese. The collection also includes several newspaper clippings concerning Governor Brown and a handwritten press release relating to Brown's candidacy against Senator Hoke Smith.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL128JCR  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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23 Title:   Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series IV: Legislative  Save
  Creator:   Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937  
  Dates:   1898, 1902-1910  
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Hardman was very active during his tenure in the Georgia House of Representatives and the State Senate. Co-authoring Georgia's Prohibition bill and sponsoring the Conner Act, which established the Georgia College of Agriculture, are among as his primary accomplishments. However, Hardman also introduced or sponsored other important legislative measures. He sponsored legislation creating the State Board of Health, petitioned Congress to authorize a federal commission to conduct a drainage survey of Georgia farmlands, and introduced a bill making rudimentary civic and agricultural education mandatory in Georgia public schools. The files in this series contain correspondence relating to these and other legislative matters from Hardman's terms in the House (1902-1906; 1909-1910) and State Senate (1907-1908). Papers from his last term in the House are not included. The series is comprised of four subseries: correspondence, bills, speeches, and general information. Arrangement is chronological.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL137LGH_IV  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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24 Title:   Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series V: Governor  Save
  Creator:   Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937  
  Dates:   1926-1933  
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Lamartine G. Hardman was elected governor of Georgia in 1926 and again in 1928 (term 1927-1931). The Governor series consists of correspondence and material pertaining to political appointments, bills, speeches, and miscellaneous information used by Governor Hardman. In these files researchers can locate information relating to the initial phase of reorganizing the state government (a process completed under Hardman's successor, Richard B. Russell, Jr.), health care issues, education, and Governor Hardman's interest in fingerprinting and phrenology. For additional information on Hardman's gubernatorial years, the researcher should also review Emma G. Hardman's diaries (Series VII. Family) and Scrapbooks (Series IX.).
  
  Identifier:   RBRL137LGH_V  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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25 Title:   Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series VIII: General  Save
  Creator:   Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937  
  Dates:   1890-1944  
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Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series VIII: General series consists of five subseries. World War I activities includes papers concerning Hardman's role as U.S. Fuel Administrator for the state of Georgia from 1916 to 1919. Personal Correspondence contains a wide range of material from the 1890s to 1926, including a folder of courtship letters from Rosa Taylor, correspondence concerning the unveiling of the memorial to Dr. Crawford Long, contracts, and speeches. Personal Interests contains miscellaneous publications, agricultural brochures, maps and church-related documents. Vault Papers consists of bank deposit books and financial statements. Publications includes information on public schools, speeches by others, and miscellaneous pamphlets. The 25 May 1944 issue of the Commerce News contains a feature on the 50th anniversary of Harmony Grove Mills. There are papers on prohibition, agriculture and education mixed throughout the series. Further documentation on these subjects can be found in Series IV. Legislative and Series V. Governor.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL137LGH_VIII  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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26 Title:   Thomas W. Hardwick Papers  Save
  Creator:   Hardwick, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1872-1944.  
  Dates:   1908-1992  
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The collection consists of legal files and personal papers of Thomas W. Hardwick, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Georgia. The papers include correspondence, speeches, personal manuscripts, newspaper clippings, printed materials, and photographs reflecting Hardwick's political interests and his legal career. The collection includes information pertaining to Hardwick's representation of a negligence suit against the Savannah & Atlanta Railway. Unfortunately, the papers are fragmentary, but in these fragments, Hardwick's philosophy and political beliefs are evident. Correspondence includes Georgia political figures from the 1920's until the 1940s.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL198TH  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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27 Title:   M. E. Thompson Papers  Save
  Creator:   Thompson, M. E. (Melvin Ernest), 1903-1980.  
  Dates:   circa 1890s-1990s  
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These papers document the personal life of Melvin Ernest (M. E.) Thompson, Georgia's first lieutenant governor and participant in the famed "Three Governors Controversy." The collection consists of personal correspondence, certificates and diplomas, history regarding the Thompson and Edenfield families, clippings, campaign speeches and announcements, and Sunday school sermons delivered by M. E. Thompson. Two hundred and nineteen, primarily black-and-white, photographs depict the Thompson family; the dedication of the Little White House at Warm Springs in 1947; Thompson's campaigns; members of the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate (1947-1948); and the unveiling of Thompson's portrait at the State Capitol. Of particular interest are the six television campaign advertisements featuring Thompson's views about the county unit system, automobile tags, taxation, the state highway system and toll roads, and the integration of Georgia's public schools.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL234MET  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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28 Title:   Marion Colley Boyd papers  Save
  Creator:   Boyd, Marion Colley  
  Dates:   1915-1948  
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The collection consists of papers of Marion Colley Boyd from 1915-1948. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, and printed material. The collection centers upon her early (1915-1917) activities with the woman's suffrage movement in Georgia and New York, her work with the League of Women Voters of Georgia, and the Democratic Party. Also includes material relating to her service as a delegate to the 1924 Democratic National convention in New York and her role in the controversy over the adoption of the "Klan plank" by the convention.
  
  Identifier:   ms1149  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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29 Title:   Historic Records Survey. Georgia. County Records  Save
  Creator:   Tate, Susan Frances Barrow, 1908-  
  Dates:   1790-1941  
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The collection consists of 368 booklets dealing with newspaper clippings, court minutes, and minutes of various county departments. Some are typescripts, carbon copies of the typescripts, and handwritten copies of the original county records. These were compiled by the Historical Records Survey from 1938-1941, and were deposited in the Atlanta office. When the WPA office closed, the records were dispersed to various institutions in Georgia. A calendar compiled in 1971 by Susan Tate accompanies the collection.
  
  Identifier:   ms1288  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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30 Title:   James H. Blount letter to H. M. Burch  Save
  Creator:   Blount, James Henderson, 1837-1903  
  Dates:   1882 May 23  
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The collection consists of one letter from James H. Blount, dated May 23, 1882, to Hon. H. M. Burch, Dublin, Ga., whom he addresses "Dear Friend." Blount thanks Burch for his support and constituency.
  
  Identifier:   ms2605  
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31 Title:   Joseph Mackey Brown papers  Save
  Creator:   Brown, Julius L., 1848-1910  
  Dates:   1865-1930  
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The collection consists of the papers of John Mackey Brown from 1865-1930. Consists mostly of correspondence regarding the publication of his book on the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; official correspondence relating to his service on the Railroad Commission of Georgia; correspondence regarding the gubernatorial races of 1908 and 1911; and letters and documents relating to family lawsuits over the estate of his father, Joseph Emerson Brown. The collection also contains two letter books (1894-1895, 1908-1910) of Julius Lewis Brown pertaining to personal and business matters.
  
  Identifier:   ms27  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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32 Title:   Thomas Howard Ruger papers  Save
  Creator:   Ruger, Thomas Howard, 1833-1907  
  Dates:   1866-1869  
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The collection consists of correspondence, telegrams, reports, and printed material. Most of the correspondence is with General Meade, Assistant Adjutant General Richard Drum, and the Bank of the Republic in New York. The letters by Ruger are drafts with numerous corrections and describe his attempts as Governor to carry out the orders of General Meade. There is a letter of parole from Jones on January 29, 1968 after his arrest and a letter from Jenkins on February 7, 1868 mentioning his possible arrest. After leaving office on July 4, 1868, Ruger sent reports to Governor Bullock and Richard Drum detailing his time as Governor and the problems he encountered. There is also a report each from the Georgia Penitentiary and the Georgia School for the Deaf stating some needs and expenses. The printed material includes a "Report of the Treasurer of the State of Georgia" (1866), "Constitution of the State of Georgia as passed by the Constitutional Convention" (1868), and order from headquarters of the Third Military District.
  
  Identifier:   ms3729  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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33 Title:   Walter McElreath papers  Save
  Creator:   McElreath, Walter, 1867-1951  
  Dates:   1910-1949  
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The collection consists of papers of Walter McElreath from 1910-1949. The papers contain writings and speeches of McElreath. The majority of the writings deal with the Georgia Constitution and Georgia history. The speeches, given before bar associations, historical groups, and while he was in the legislature, deal with Georgia government and politics, law, the Georgia constitution, and Georgia history.
  
  Identifier:   ms43  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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34 Title:   Ku Klux Klan- Athens Klan #5 records  Save
  Creator:   Ku Klux Klan (1915- ). Athens Klan #5 (Athens, Ga.)  
  Dates:   1921-1930  
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The collection consists of records of the Athens (Ga.) Klan #5 of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) from 1921-1930. The records include correspondence, newsletters, minutes, quarterly reports, membership cards, dues records, recommendation cards, receipts, and forms for robe requisitions relating to the activities of the Athens KKK #5. The correspondence (1921-1929) contains letters to the Klan asking for financial assistance, thank-yous for assistance rendered, as well as official correspondence, some from national KKK headquarters on membership standings, meetings, induction ceremonies, and recruitment. The correspondence also discusses Georgia politics, especially the 1926 gubernatorial election. The minutes (1925-1926) document Klan meetings and contain information on dues paid, elections, social events or official ceremonies, help for the needy, and investigations of new or current members.
  
  Identifier:   ms712  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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35 Title:   Brown family papers  Save
  Creator:   Brown family  
  Dates:   1837-1930  
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The collection consists of papers of the Brown family from 1837-1930 including the Joseph E. Brown papers (1843-1883), the Joseph M. Brown papers (1860-1930), and the Julius L. Brown papers. The collection also includes miscellaneous materials mainly relating to Cora Brown and Joseph Grisham and an autograph collection apparently collected by Julius L. Brown which he either collected or selected from the Brown family papers. In some cases, a particular person is represented by a single item, while there are fourteen letters of Alexander H. Stephens to Joseph E. Brown discussing Reconstruction politics.
  
  Identifier:   ms785  
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36 Title:   Georgia Historical Records Survey collection  Save
  Creator:   Tate, Susan Frances Barrow, 1908-  
  Dates:   circa 1941  
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This collection consists of a group of various colonial, state and municipal legal documents from the 1600s-1900s, copied by the Historical Records Survey of Georgia in 1941 as part of the Works Progress Administration. The documents focus on Georgia state and colonial laws as municipal government in various parts of the state. There is also a listing of some vital statistics which consist of a list of books, not the actual vital statistic.
  
  Identifier:   ms933  
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37 Title:   Annie Beth Abney Collection of Nathaniel E. Harris Research Files  Save
  Creator:   Abney, Annie Beth Mobley  
  Dates:   1957  
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The Annie Beth Abney Collection of Nathaniel E. Harris Research Files consists of photographs and correspondence gathered by Abney while writing a master's thesis at the University of Georgia on Nathaniel Harris who served as Governor of Georgia from 1915 to 1917. Prior to his term as governor he also served in the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, and as a judge in the Superior Court of the Macon Circuit. Harris was an attorney by profession. The photographs document Harris family gravesites and Governor Harris's affiliation with the Mulberry Street Methodist Church (Macon, GA) where he was an active member for fifty years. Correspondence in the collection includes letters written by Governor Harris; Warren Roberts, a fellow church member; and Governor Harris's son, Walter Harris. The subject matter of the letters centers on Harris's church activities and personal family matters dated 1866 (copy) and 1957.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL027NEH  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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38 Title:   E. L. (Tic) Forrester Papers  Save
  Creator:   Forrester, Elijah Lewis (Tic), 1896-1970.  
  Dates:   1918-1970  
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The collection consists of personal and political papers of E. L. Forrester from 1920 to 1970. Includes law practice client case files (1920-1969); House of Representative subject files containing information on the Dawson Peanut Laboratory, civil rights, and the House Judiciary Committee (1950-1964); personal files containing correspondence, military, civic, and religious activities, and Civil War research (1918-1970); speech files containing notes, outlines, and drafts (1926-1970); and political files containing election campaign materials. Of particular interest are records relating to his involvement as prosecuting attorney in a 1949 civil rights case involving Rosa Lee Ingram.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL062ELF  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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39 Title:   Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers: Collection Summary  Save
  Creator:   Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937  
  Dates:   1849-1953  
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Lamartine Griffin Hardman was a doctor, businessman, manufacturer, farmer, and politician. He served in the Georgia General Assembly from 1902 to 1909 and as the Governor of Georgia from 1926 to 1933. Hardman's papers document his political, business, and medical careers and also include papers about his family.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL137LGH  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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40 Title:   Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series IX: Scrapbooks  Save
  Creator:   Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937  
  Dates:   1881-1953  
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Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series IX: Scrapbooks consist primarily of newspaper clippings kept by Mrs. Hardman and office staff on Governor Hardman's political career. The earliest scrapbooks contain clippings on the Hardman family, Hardman's medical career, and his early political career in the House and Senate. Later scrapbooks document Mrs. Hardman's activities as first lady and her interests after her husband's death in 1937. Mrs. Hardman's personal scrapbooks contain nuptial announcements for her four children and souvenirs from her 1953 world tour with the General Federation of Women's Clubs. There are also duplicate, loose newspaper clippings.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL137LGH_IX  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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