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1 Title:   Beth English Collection of Disability History Materials  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   English, Beth  
  Dates:   1968-2012  
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Beth English is the executive director of Easter Seals Southern Georgia. Her collection documents her work on the Commissioner's Oversight Committee, which oversaw the closure of the Brook Run Center in 1997, her work as executive director of Easter Seals Southern Georgia, advocacy initiatives, and Central State Hospital, in Milledgeville, Georgia.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL347  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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2 Title:   Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia  
  Dates:   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.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL344  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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3 Title:   Dottie Adams Papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Adams, Dottie  
  Dates:   1968-2009  
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Dottie Adams is the former Individual and Family Supports Director for the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities. Her papers document her prolific career in advocacy and disability activism and include materials from her work with state agencies and commissions, support organizations, and philanthropic and activist work in the state of Georgia.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL362  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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4 Title:   Annette Bowling Papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Bowling, Annette  
  Dates:   1996-2013  
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Annette Bowling (1936-2016) served as the executive director of the Albany Advocacy Resource Center for over forty years. Her papers include materials related to her work advocating for people with disabilities, notably her service as chair of the Commissioner's Oversight Committee, which oversaw the closures of the Brook Run Center in 1997 and the Georgia Mental Health Institute (GMHI) in 1998.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL363  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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5 Title:   Georgia Disability History Archive  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Georgia Disability History Alliance  
  Dates:   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.
  
  Identifier:   RBRLGDHA  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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6 Title:   Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities Records  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities  
  Dates:   1989-2019  
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The Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities is a federally funded, independent state agency that develops, influences, and supports public policy on behalf of persons with developmental disabilities. The collection includes planning documents, reports, publications, photographs, and audiovisual recordings documenting the agency's public policy initiatives, advocacy, and outreach efforts.
  
  Identifier:   RBRL432  
  Repository:   Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies  
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