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Reid Harris Papers related to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act
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Harris, Reid Walker, 1930- |
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1967-1972, 2008-2009 |
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This collection documents Georgia Representative Reid Harris' involvement in the creation of the Coastal Marshland Protection
Act of 1970. Harris served as head of the environmental section of Governor Jimmy Carter's Goals for Georgia program and later
as chairman of the governor's State Environmental Council. The files include scrapbooks, publications, press releases, clippings,
correspondence, photographs, and draft legislation.
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RBRL264RH |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Frederick C. Marland Papers
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Marland, Frederick C. , 1933- |
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1930s-2000s |
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Frederick C. Marland is a retired professor from the University of Georgia Marine Science Institute located in Sapelo Island,
Georgia. He worked closely with Reid Harris and other Georgia legislators to write the technical portions of the Coastal Marshlands
Protection Act of 1970, and later the Shore Act of 1979. These papers consist of his collected ecological research, material
on marine development, promotional information about coastal areas, and a large collection of annotated maps.
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RBRL430 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Charles H. Wharton papers
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Wharton, Charles H. |
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1935-1982 |
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The Charles H. Wharton collection is comprised primarily of Dr. Wharton's investigations of bottomland forests and wetlands
and the effects of stream channelization. He studied many river systems in the Southeastern United States including the Alcovy,
a tributary of the Ocmulgee, the Altamaha, the Chattahoochee, the Flint, the Nantahala, the Savannah, and the Tallulah. Swamps
which benefitted from his research and advocacy include the Atchafalaya in Louisiana and the Congaree in South Carolina.
He is best known for his pioneering work The Natural Environments of Georgia.
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UA97-053 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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Georgia Water Bill of Rights collection
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McCollum, Jerry L. |
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2000 |
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The collection consists of a typewritten speech by Jerry McCollum, asking support for the Georgia Water Bill of Rights. Also
included is a draft of the Georgia Water Bill of Rights, a Georgia Water Bill of Rights sign-on form, signed by U.S. Congressman
Bob Barr, and two flyers for the Water Rally for Georgia's Water Bill of Rights, held at Atlanta Memorial Park, Atlanta, Georgia,
September 30, 2000.
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ms3109 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Georgia Conservancy collection
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Georgia Conservancy |
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Dates: |
1996-2002 |
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The collection consists of publications of the Georgia Conservancy from 1996-2002. Titles of pamphlets and newsletters include:
Georgia's Wetlands;Making Waves; Water Where We Live, Work and Play; Georgia News, annual report; Georgia Conservancy, 1996
annual report; Smart Growth Conference, September 11-12, 1998, Atlanta, GA; Panorama; and Rights in Groundwater at Common
Law, Blueprints For Successful Communities.
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ms3110 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Elizabeth Reid Blood papers
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Blood, Elizabeth R. |
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Dates: |
2002 |
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The collection consists of a letter addressed to Barbara Youngblood of Island Press, Covelo, California, regarding a book
tentatively entitled A Web of Connections: Achieving Sustainable Freshwater Systems, along with latest drafts of the book.
The collection also includes papers from Water Summit VIII, held at Darton College; and Briefing Book, a final report to the
Planning Framework Working Group of the state comprehensive water plan study.
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ms3113 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Altamaha Riverkeeper collection
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Altamaha Riverkeeper (Organization) |
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Dates: |
1999-2001 |
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The collection consists of Altamaha Riverkeeper newsletters, A Strategic Plan for McIntosh County, and a canvas tote bag with
the Altamaha Riverkeeper logo.
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Identifier: |
ms3107 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Georgia River Network records
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Georgia River Network |
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Dates: |
1998-2015 |
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This collection contains administrative records, printed material, charts and maps, legal materials, and ephemera related
to issues involving Georgia rivers, watersheds, reservoirs, and environmental impact and assessments.
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Identifier: |
ms3992 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Georgia Sierra Club records
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Sierra Club. Georgia Chapter |
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Dates: |
1967-2019 |
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This collection documents the Georgia Sierra Club's development and growth throughout the state and includes the activities
of several chapter subgroups including the Columbus, Atlanta, Coastal, Ocmulgee and Savannah River Groups. The papers include
correspondence, committee meeting minutes and reports, lobbying and legislative files, newsletters, and publicity files.
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Identifier: |
UA97-072 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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Title: |
Georgia Water Management Campaign collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1998-2001 |
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The collection consists of a notebook of material on erosion and sediment control (includes kit bottles of dirty water), a
notebook of material on local government policy advisory committee meeting held in Peachtree City, Georgia in 1998, a videotape
- "Water Quality in Georgia," a disc - "Land-Water Link," and several printed items from the Georgia Water Management Campaign.
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Identifier: |
ms3108 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Georgia Environmental Oral History Project
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dates: |
2013- |
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The Georgia Environmental Oral History Project was started in 2013 via a partnership between the Russell Library and Betsy
Bean. The project documents the forces that have shaped and are currently shaping the Georgia landscape, including such topics
as environmental activism (with a focus on grassroots activism), legislation related to environmental issues, the environmental
history of the Georgia coast, the interplay between conservation, industry, and tourism, the politics of "sustainability,"
and the relationship between environmental issues and public safety.
Early interviews focus on Brunswick and Glynn County including numerous Superfund sites, the development issues surrounding
St. Simons Island and Jekyll Island, and the challenges of protecting coastal marshlands.
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RBRL345GEOH |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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