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Benjamin H. and Anne Grant Purcell Papers
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1967-2009 |
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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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John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series II: Meigs Office
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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1960-1964 |
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This series consists of correspondence (primarily with constituents), notes, and printed material sent to or handled by Pilcher's
office in his hometown of Meigs, Georgia . Included in this series are such topics as Agriculture, the Democratic National
Convention, and the 1960 Kennedy-Johnson Presidential Campaign and Election. Items of interest contained within the files
include: Letters from John W. McCormack (Speaker of the House of Representatives), J. Edgar Hoover (Director, Federal Bureau
of Investigation), Harry Truman (U.S. President, 1945-1953), and Robert Kennedy (Attorney General and brother of President
John F. Kennedy); transcripts of the Kennedy vs. Nixon Broadcasts, 1960; Foreign Affairs Committee notes; correspondence on
impending legislation; and information pertaining to the Flint River channelization, urban renewal, housing development, military
schools and service, veterans administration, and Internal Revenue Service data processing in Georgia.
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series IV: Office Administration
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1967-1975 |
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The Office Administration Series consists of agency, personnel, campaign, and political files, and projects Stuckey was involved
with during his service in Congress. Included is correspondence, reports, printed materials, maps and legislative bills. This
series provides insight into Stuckey's dealings with individuals, both colleagues and constituents, on various issues of the
day. Topics include: Cumberland Island and the Okefenokee Swamp project; expanding Atlanta's airport to include international
flights to Europe and the Pacific region; Corps of Engineers' work on the Satilla and Altamaha Rivers; Vietnam conflict and
Lt. William Calley's case; and impeachment of President Richard Nixon.
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George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series V: Personal
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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1970-1995 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series V: Personal includes Darden's
daily schedules, general correspondence, biographical materials, and accepted invitations.
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Harriet Van Norte Papers
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Van Norte, Harriet |
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1970-1999 |
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Harriet Van Norte worked as a Director of Community Residential Services for the Georgia Department of Mental Retardation
in the 1980s and was the Director of Consumer Affairs for the Georgia Public Service Commission in the 1990s. Her papers document
the creation of a separate division to serve individuals with developmental disabilities in the state of Georgia and her work
with the Georgia ARC Network.
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Erwin Mitchell Papers
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Mitchell, Harlan Erwin, 1924- |
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1958-1960 |
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Papers document Mitchell's single congressional term and include subject files, correspondence, magazine and newspaper clippings,
reports, receipts and releases reflecting Mitchell's work on the U.S. House of Representatives' Science and Astronautics and
Veteran Affairs committees.
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series V: Artifacts
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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circa 1900-1971 |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series V: Artifacts include Russell's Senate office furnishings, the chair
he used on the Senate Floor, his campaign ephemera, cartoons and artwork, and his official and personal gifts. Of significant
interest is his childhood baseball card collection; there are approximately 1100 tobacco cards dating from the period 1911-1913,
and most are in very good condition. Throughout his public service career, Russell received many plaques, citations, proclamations,
honorary degrees, resolutions, and presentation certificates. Some of the more prestigious were honorary degrees from Oglethorpe
University and John Marshall University, the James Forrestal Award, the Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Service Award,
the Great American Award, and others from military, agricultural, business, and civic groups.
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Zell Miller Papers, Series VI: Photographs
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1926-2009 |
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The Zell Miller Papers document Miller's forty-five year career in Georgia politics, including his service as a U.S. Senator
(2000-2005), Governor of Georgia (1991-1999), Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975-1991), Executive Director of the Georgia
Democratic Party (1971-1973), member of the State Boards of Pardons and Paroles, Probation, and Children and Youth (1964-1973),
Executive Secretary to Governor Lester Maddox (1969-1971), State Senator (1961-1965), and Mayor of Young Harris, Georgia (1959-1960).
Series VI. Photographs contains a variety of photographs from Miller's career in politics. The majority were generated during
his tenure as Lieutenant Governor and Governor and document events in which he took part, including speaking engagements,
state dinners, dedications, awards ceremonies, and conventions.
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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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Robert Brown Papers
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Brown, Robert Lofton, 1950-2011 |
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1960-2012 |
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Robert Lofton Brown served in the Georgia State Senate (26th District) from 1991 to 2011 and was a member of the Bibb County
Schools Board of Education between 1984 and 1991. Brown was also actively involved in education policy reform in the 1970s
and 1980s through his work with the American Friends Service Committee and the Southeastern Public Education Program. Brown's
papers document his political career, his civic and social activities, and his advocacy for education reform and civil rights
in Macon and beyond.
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George W. (Buddy) Darden Papers, Series VIII: Artifacts
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Darden, George, 1943- |
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1964-2000 |
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George (Buddy) Darden served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995. Series VIII: Artifacts contains campaign
memorabilia, Congressional commissions, models of military airplanes, cartoons, awards and certificates of appreciation, and
office signs.
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James L. Pannell Papers
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Pannell, James L. |
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1985-1990s |
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James L. Pannell served as a state representative from Georgia's 122nd District from 1985 to 1990. His papers include correspondence,
bills and resolutions and legislative research files.
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William H. (Bill) Burson Papers
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Burson, William H. (Bill), 1928-1997. |
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1933-1997 |
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This collection documents the life of William H. (Bill) Burson (1928-1997) and the various positions he held under Senator
Herman Talmadge; Governors Carl Sanders, Lester Maddox, and Jimmy Carter; and Lieutenant Governor Zell Miller. Burson graduated
from the University of Georgia with a BA in Journalism in 1948 and served as a war correspondent in the Korean War. After
the war, Burson served as an aide to Senator Herman Talmadge and later to Governor Carl Sanders. In 1967, the newly elected
governor, Lester Maddox, appointed him to be director of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. Over the
next three years Burson fought a "War on Hunger" attempting to create food stamps programs across Georgia. Burson was elected
as State Treasurer in 1970 and campaigned for the U.S. Senate in 1972. After losing the senatorial campaign, Burson worked
as a lobbyist for business interests in the Southeast. In 1975, he became Zell Miller's administrative and special assistant,
a position he held until his retirement in 1991. The collection is comprised primarily of twenty-five scrapbooks that detail
Burson's life and career from 1933 to 1991. Also included are photographs, editorial cartoons, books, certificates, and plaques.
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William Armstrong Smith Papers
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Smith, William Armstrong, 1914-1996. |
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1966-1978 |
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William Armstrong Smith was a Georgia state senator from the 34th District (Fulton County), from 1966 to 1974. During this
time, Smith introduced various bills, served on and/or chaired numerous senate committees, and actively supported the development
of the Republican Party in Georgia. The collection documents his career and to a lesser degree his campaigns as well as his
continued interest in legislative matters after his senate career ended (1975-1978). The majority of the collection consists
of correspondence, newspaper clippings, financial records, and legislative bills. There are approximately six linear feet
of publication materials produced by various sources covering subjects such as education, insurance, transportation, and planning.
Another important aspect of the collection is correspondence Smith created after his senate career with Georgia politicians.
Correspondents include: Howard "Bo" Callaway, John J. Flynt, Jr., Wyche Fowler, Zell Miller, Sam Nunn, as well as United States
Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon.
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Robert Lindsay Thomas Papers, Series IX: Artifacts
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Thomas, Robert Lindsay, 1943- |
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1982-1996 |
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Robert Lindsay Thomas represented the First Congressional District of Georgia in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1983
to 1992. Series IX: Artifacts contains memorabilia from Thomas's campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives and his service
in Congress, awards certificates, and other items that Thomas collected.
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William W. Fincher, Jr. Papers
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Fincher, William W., Jr., 1914-2006 |
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1960s-1990s |
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William W. Fincher served in the Georgia State Senate from 1965-1991. His committee assignments included Higher Education,
Health and Welfare, Banking Finance, Appropriations, Human Resources, and Interstate Cooperation. Prior to his service in
the state senate, Fincher was a pharmacist in Chatsworth, GA and operated a theaters in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. The
collection consists of personal and official correspondence; constituent letters from Murray, Catoosa, and Whitfield counties;
photographs; and memorabilia.
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John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series I: Departmental
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Flynt, John James, 1914-2007 |
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1963-1978 |
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John James Flynt, Jr. Papers, Series I: Departmental relates to legislation and is divided into two subseries, A. Departments
and B. Commissions. Departments include all executive departments, which make up the President's cabinet. Files consist of
constituent correspondence, reports, and press releases. Commissions consist of executive and congressional commissions and
boards. Materials found in this subseries consist of correspondence, reports, newsletters, and directories.
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Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project
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Ellett, Ashton |
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2017 - ongoing |
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The Two-Party Georgia Oral History Project documents how the Georgia Republican Party grew from a small grassroots party during
an era of Democratic dominance into the state's premiere political organization and governing party over the course of the
late-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Interview participants represent current and former Republican and Democratic
political figures who were active contributors or commenters on this transformation between 1952-2016, with a primary focus
on the years post-1974.The collection documents the personal experiences and insights of the candidates, officeholders, activists,
organizers, strategists, and analysts who participated in those key campaigns, intraparty conflicts, policy debates, and legislative
battles. It also documents the accounts of the journalists and scholars who have chronicled these activities and achievements.
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J. Phil Campbell, Jr. Papers
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Campbell, James Philander, 1917- |
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1926-1996 |
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The J. Phil Campbell, Jr. Papers document the entirety of Campbell's career in agriculture, including as a farmer, Georgia
state representative, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, U.S. Under Secretary of Agriculture, and consultant. The papers
include correspondence, research materials, speeches, and appointment calendars. Common subjects include the progression of
Campbell's career, economic policy related to agriculture, international trade of agricultural products, various agricultural
industries, especially poultry and dairy farming and programs to eradicate fire ants.
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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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