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Robert L. Williford Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project Files
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Creator: |
Williford, Robert L. |
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Dates: |
1951, 1962-1991, 1993 |
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The collection consists of papers accumulated by Elberton Star publisher Robert L. Williford from 1951 to 1993. These files
relate to his involvement in the development of the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake located in Elbert County, Georgia. The
records include clippings, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting the dam's history as well as reports and correspondence
of both the steering committee and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Correspondees of significance include Richard B. Russell,
Herman Eugene Talmadge, President Jimmy Carter, William J. Dorn, Philip Landrum, and Douglas Barnard.
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RBRL178RLW |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Gilbert C. Fite Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Research Files
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Fite, Gilbert Courtland, 1918- |
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1971-1984 |
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The collection consists of oral histories and notes Dr. Gilbert C. Fite used in conducting research for the biography, Richard
B. Russell, Jr., Senator from Georgia.
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RBRL089GF |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Russell Foundation Oral History Project
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Ellett, Ashton |
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2022 - |
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Scope and content
The Richard B. Russell Foundation Oral History project documents the origins, evolution, philanthropic activities, and legacy
of that foundation as well as its role in the creation of the University of Georgia's Richard B. Russell Library for Political
Research and Studies and the construction of the Richard B. Russell Building, Special Collections Libraries. Interview participants
include former Russell Foundation chairpersons, long-serving Foundation trustees, and current and former University of Georgia
Libraries administrators. The collection documents the narrators' personal and professional ties to the Russell Foundation,
experiences working with the organization since its inception in 1970, assessment of the Foundation's past and present philanthropic
work, and suggestions for future endeavors.
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RBRL531RFOH |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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