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Benjamin H. Purcell (1928-2013) was a lieutenant colonel and POW during the Vietnam War and a member of the Georgia House
of Representatives. Anne Grant Purcell is a civic and church leader from Clarksville, Georgia. Their papers document Mrs.
Purcell's efforts to earn the release of Col. Purcell following his capture by the Viet Cong, the Purcells' work to share
their experiences, Col. Purcell's tenure as a state representative, and his work on behalf of veterans of the Vietnam War.
The papers include correspondence, speeches and remarks, book manuscripts and promotional material, campaign and political
files, clippings, posters, and photographs.
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