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Cheri Mitchell Papers
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Mitchell, Cheri |
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1950-2014 |
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Cheri Mitchell is a self-advocate and grassroots activitist in the community of people with disabilities in Georgia. Her collection
documents her self-advocacy work, especially her work in Atlanta with her husband, Sam Mitchell, and her work with People
First of Georgia.
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RBRL399 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records
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Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia |
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2000-2011 |
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The Disability Law and Policy Center (DLPC) of Georgia is a non-profit organization that advocates and litigates for community
services, independent living, and broad and systemic disability rights related issues. The records include documentation of
DLPC's policies and priorities, grant-funded activities and programs, and personnel files.
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RBRL344 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Carol Jones Papers
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Jones, Carol |
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1987-2011 |
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Carol Jones is an advocacy specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and a long-time participant in the disability rights
movement. Her papers include documents and memorabilia related to many advocacy issues and organizations, including ADAPT
and the Long Road Home March and Rally.
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RBRL350 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Reverend Calvin Peterson and Disabled in Action Atlanta Collection
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Peterson, Calvin E. |
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1967-2015 |
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Reverend Calvin Peterson is the founder and director of Disabled in Action, a non-profit organization with a mission to advocate,
educate and empower people with disabilities living in poverty, their families and caregivers, and with an emphasis on equity
and inclusion. The collection includes articles of incorporation, correspondence, press releases, news clippings, brochures,
flyers, photographs, audiovisual recordings, and other materials that document Rev. Peterson and Disabled in Action's advocacy
and activism.
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RBRL409 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Georgia Disability History Archive
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Georgia Disability History Alliance |
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1965-2016 |
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The Georgia Disability History Archive seeks to document the vital and transformative work undertaken by disability activists,
advocates, and organizations and, crucially, the experiences of people with disabilities over the past 100-plus years in the
state of Georgia. Major collecting areas include, but are not limited to: accessibility, activism and social justice, citizen
advocacy, independent and community living, self-advocacy, education, employment, recreation, culture and pride.
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Identifier: |
RBRLGDHA |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Mark Johnson Papers
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Johnson, Mark |
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Dates: |
1965-2016 |
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Mark Johnson is the retired Director of Advocacy at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and has been an advocate and leader in
the disability rights movement for over thirty years. His papers contain subject and chronological files, artifacts, t-shirts,
and audiovisual materials related to his work as a disability rights advocate, community organizer, and professional.
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RBRL349 |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia Records
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American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia |
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Dates: |
1938-2014 |
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1963 that is focused on protecting
civil liberties in the state of Georgia. The records document their litigation and lobbying work, the subjects that they are
concerned with, and their daily operations and include correspondence, case files, research files, and publications. Common
subjects include the criminal justice system, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and assembly, LGBT rights, open government,
racial discrimination, and student and juvenile rights.
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Identifier: |
RBRL025ACLU |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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