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WSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files
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WSB-TV (Television station: Atlanta, GA) |
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1952-1974 |
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The collection consists of records relating to the creation and production of Richard Russell, Georgia Giant, a documentary
produced by WSB-TV (Atlanta, GA) in 1970. WSB-TV is the first and largest of Georgia's radio and television stations and is
now owned by Cox Enterprises, formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation.
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RBRL212WSB |
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Russell Family Collection, Record Group A: Ina Dillard Russell
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1855-1953 |
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These papers contain mainly correspondence between Ina Russell and her husband, Richard B. Russell, Sr. and their son, Richard
B. Russell, Jr., as well as other family members. The letters exchanged with Judge Russell and Senator Russell frequently
contain commentary on political developments nationwide and in Georgia. The collection also includes family scrapbooks, books,
newspaper clippings saved by Mrs. Russell, photographs, and a selection of stereo slides. The papers give an in-depth look
at the social activities and mores of a large family at the turn of the twentieth century and contain information regarding
Mrs. Russell's selection as Georgia's Mother of the Year and her work within the Presbyterian Church.
Additional family photographs can be found in Subgroup D: Winder Papers of the Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection.
Ina Dillard Russell, Sr.'s letters also appear elsewhere in the Russell Family Collection, as well as in the Papers of Judge
Russell and Senator Russell. Several of these letters have been published in the book Roots and Ever Green, edited by Sally
Russell.
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RBRL003RFC_A |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XII: MacArthur Hearings
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1951-1953 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XII: MacArthur Hearings documents the work of the Joint Senate
Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations from Russell's perspective. The four subseries are correspondence file,
subject file, hearings materials, and committee prints. This series includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, briefs, newspaper
clippings, speeches, press statements, and printed materials. The hearings materials consist of an accordion folder and a
black notebook, which was carried by Senator Russell to the hearings. Both contain notes written by Russell during the hearings,
speeches and statements by Russell, analyses of testimony for purposes of strategy, hearing summaries, and printed reports.
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RBRL001RBR_C_XII |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series III: Scrapbooks
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1930-1971 |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series III: Scrapbooks document Senator Russell's 1930 campaign for governor
of Georgia; the thirty-eight years of his Senate career, 1933-1971; and posthumous stories. There is also an almost complete
record of the entire Russell family, from weddings to deaths and even clips of nieces' and nephews' school honors. The scrapbooks
were maintained by the office staff (several were compiled by family members) and include clippings from newspapers and magazines,
including news and feature items, editorials, cartoons, photographs, and mementos. See also scrapbooks in the papers of Senator
Russell's mother, Ina Dillard Russell, and his aunt, Addie Day Russell.
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RBRL001RBR_E_III |
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Albert Sidney Camp Papers
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Camp, Albert Sidney, 1892-1954 |
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1892-1954 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Albert S. Camp from 1892 to 1954. It includes personal and business correspondence,
scrapbooks, photographs, telegrams regarding Camp's death, and clippings. The bulk of the collection contains letters from
Camp to his wife Sarah and their children while other materials document his activities as a member of the United States House
of Representatives, his World War I military service, and his work with the American Legion.
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RBRL005ASC |
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Herman E. Talmadge Collection, Subgroup C, Series XII: Related Materials, 1. Photographs
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Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 |
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1957-1987 |
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The Herman E. Talmadge Collection, Subgroup C, Series XII: Related Materials, 1. Photographs consists of over 2,600 unique
photographs illustrates the life and career of Senator Talmadge and includes personal photographs as well as those released
in public service. Early photographs include images of Talmadge's father, Eugene Talmadge, as a young man in 1910 and span
his father's and Herman's political careers.
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RBRL102HET_C_XII_1 |
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WSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files, Series VI: Audiovisual Materials
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WSB-TV (Television station: Atlanta, GA) |
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1969-1970 |
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WSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files, Series VI. Audiovisual Materials consists of 139 16mm films that were created in
the production of Richard Russell: A Georgia Giant, in 1970. The reels include negative, internegative, magnetic sound, optical
sound, answer print, and composite print reels. Additionally, one 2-inch videotape contains an introduction to the documentary
by Herman Talmadge, aired on WSB-TV when the documentary was shown. Five Umatic videotapes and 11 VHS videotapes, containing
copies of the final production, were made by the Russell Library in the 1980s and 1990s, and integrated into the collection
in 2011. The full-length Georgia Giant runs two hours and 48 minutes, while the shorter classroom version is 34 minutes long.
User copies are available only for the finished productions.
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RBRL212WSB_VI |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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1971-2002 |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Oral History Project includes The collection consists of 175 oral history interviews relating to the
personal and political life of Richard B. Russell. Interviewees include members of the Russell family, his staff and interns,
other senators and public figures, and friends. The primary interviewer was Hugh Cates, a public relations manager at Southern
Bell and secretary of the Russell Foundation (1977-1981). Most of the interviews were recorded between 1971 and 1979, but
the majority during 1971 after Senator Russell's death. Other interviewers outside of the Russell Foundation Oral History
Project include: William Stueck, Karen Kelly, Barboura Raesly, Robert G. Stephens, Jr., Dwight L. Freshley, Tom Jackson, Angus
Hepburn, and Russell Library staff. Interviews provide insight into Senator Russell's political career as State Representative,
Governor, and U.S. Senator, his views on various topics such as civil rights and Vietnam, and his personality and family life.
To access all the interviews that have been made available online, please visit the playlist on Kaltura for this collection.
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RBRL216RBROH |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XVI: International
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1942-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XVI: International consists of correspondence and printed material
relating to international regions, countries, cities, topics, and incidents. It is subdivided into general correspondence
and subject files. General correspondence contains writings and materials of a general international nature. The Subject files
include correspondence and materials pertaining to specific geographic regions, such as Africa and the Middle East, and countries
such as Cuba, Angola, the Dominican Republic and Vietnam. Materials relating to the British Loan (1942-1946), the Berlin Crisis,
the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Pueblo Incident, and the Dominican Republic Crisis of 1965 are located in these files. Any additional
non-textual materials originally filed with papers were removed for preservation purposes and improved access. These materials
include photographs, audiovisual items, scrapbooks, vertical files, memorabilia, and books.
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RBRL001RBR_C_XVI |
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Richard B. Russell, Sr. Papers
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1861-1938. |
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1872-1938 |
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The collection consists of the diary and personal and political papers of Richard B. Russell, Sr. from 1872 to 1938. The personal
papers include correspondence relating to Russell"s involvement on the Board of Trustees at the University of Georgia and
as a member of the first Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, family related correspondence, and a few speeches
made by Russell. The political series (1888-1938) contains mostly correspondence pertaining to various campaigns for public
and judicial offices, including his 1911 gubernatorial bid. The business/finance records include bank statements, bills and
receipts, and miscellaneous items. The legal/judicial series contains material relating to Russell"s law practice in Winder,
Georgia and his many years as a noted jurist.
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RBRL002RBRSR |
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Robert L. Williford Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project Files
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Williford, Robert L. |
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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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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series X: Civil Rights
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1922-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series X: Civil Rights relates to many aspects of the civil rights issue.
Almost all of the files deal with black-white relations in the United States, particularly those involving legislative action
during Senator Russell's career in the Senate. Issues, such as the antilynching bill, the Fair Employment Practices Committee,
racial integration, and the various civil rights bills from 1948 until 1964, are documented. There are also records related
to other topics such as cloture, the literacy voting bill, the poll tax, school prayer, and some subjects which are indirectly
related to the race issue. Any additional non-textual materials originally filed with papers were removed for preservation
purposes and improved access. These materials include photographs, audiovisual items, scrapbooks, vertical files, memorabilia,
and books.
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RBRL001RBR_C_X |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series IV: Early Office
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1931-1938 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series IV. Early Office reflects Russell's first years as a United States
senator and reveals him as a strong supporter of New Deal legislation. Some gubernatorial papers were transferred to Russell's
senate office and are found in this series. This series contains correspondence with some printed materials and is incomplete.
There are few files documenting Russell's office during the first eleven years, especially from 1938 to 1943, the main series
for this time period are Early Office, Political, Political Patronage, Personal, and a few files in General. Any additional
non-textual materials originally filed with papers were removed for preservation purposes and improved access. These materials
include photographs, audiovisual items, scrapbooks, vertical files, memorabilia, and books.
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RBRL001RBR_C_IV |
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Georgia Public Official Portraits
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University of Georgia. School of Law |
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1990s |
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This collection is comprised of eleven 8x10" triptych color portraits in 10 ½ x12 ½" gold frames of University of Georgia
School of Law alumni who have served prominent roles in modern Georgia politics such as: Richard B. Russell, Jr., Herman Talmadge,
S. Ernest Vandiver, and Carl E. Sanders.
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RBRL084GPOP |
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Harold Paulk (Hal) Henderson, Sr. Oral History Collection
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Henderson, Harold Paulk (Hal), Sr. |
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1981-1994 |
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Hal Henderson is a retired professor of political science from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in Tifton, Ga.
His main research field is mid-twentieth century Georgia politics. The oral history interviews in this collection are the
result of research Henderson conducted for two books, one on Ellis Arnall and the other on Ernest Vandiver. This collection
also contains eight VHS recordings from a symposium on Georgia governors directed by Hal Henderson and Gary Roberts that was
held at ABAC in 1985.
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RBRL096HPH |
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J. Harold Hawkins Papers
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Hawkins, John Harold, 1892-1961. |
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1912-1980 |
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John Harold Hawkins was born May 22, 1892, in Forsyth County, Georgia, the son of Perry C. Hawkins and Della Bramblett Hawkins.
He was admitted to the Bar in 1916 and served as official court reporter of the Blue Ridge Circuit. Hawkins was nominated
Associate Justice of the Georgia Supreme Court in the Democratic primary held September 8, 1948. The papers of Judge Hawkins
include correspondence and printed materials related to his 1948 campaign, a small number of administrative and case files
maintained by legal assistant Harold Glore, personal correspondence, clippings and photographs.
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RBRL109JHH |
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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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Hugh Peterson, Sr. Papers
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Peterson, Hugh, 1898-1961. |
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1814-1961 |
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Hugh Peterson (1898-1961), of Ailey, Georgia, served as a representative to the Georgia legislature from 1923 to 1931, a state
senator from 1931 to 1932, and a United States Representative from Georgia's First Congressional District from 1934 to 1946.
His wife, Patience Elizabeth Russell Peterson (1902-2002), was the daughter of Judge Richard B. Russell, Sr. and sister of
Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. Peterson was heavily involved in creating the Georgia State Government Reorganization Bill
of 1931 and, as a U.S. Representative, was active in sponsoring farm legislation. His congressional work included service
on the Transportation, Territories, Rivers and Harbors, Public Lands, and Elections committees. After losing the 1946 election
to Prince Preston of Statesboro, Peterson worked with General Lucius Clay in Germany in 1947 as a consultant. After his return,
he devoted his time to practicing law in Ailey and serving as a lobbyist in Washington, D. C., for various businesses with
interests in Georgia. The collection includes political, business and personal papers as well as campaign memorabilia, photographs,
artifacts, maps, and books, all generated and collected by Hugh Peterson, Sr. The collection documents Hugh Peterson, Sr.,
Patience Russell Peterson (wife), Hugh Peterson, Jr. (son), their extended family (the Petersons and the Russells), and persons
active in Georgia politics as well as members of Congress, other politicians and various business people active in Washington,
D.C. during the 1920s through the 1960s.
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RBRL107HPS |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series I: Dictation
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1944-1970 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection comprehensively documents Russell's activities as a United States senator representing
the state of Georgia. The Dictation Series is composed of letters and memoranda entirely or partially dictated by Senator
Russell. The series is an integration of the copies for the Winder and Washington offices. Most of the dictated correspondence
or memos contain Russell's views on upcoming legislation, political appointments, support of or opposition to bills and amendments
as well as his positions on such issues as defense, the Vietnam war, agriculture issues, the investigation of the assassination
of President John F. Kennedy, and civil rights and other national issues. Senator Russell rarely expressed his opinions regarding
local and state politics in writing or in any public forum.
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RBRL001RBR_C_I |
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