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Breedlove Farm Records
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Breedlove Farm |
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1837-2013 |
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Breedlove Farm was located in Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, and was owned and operated by William Henry Breedlove
beginning in 1941. The records primarily document the ownership and use of the land and, to a lesser degree, the career and
family of Breedlove himself, and includes ledgers, surveys, maps, deeds, certificates and commissions, printed materials,
photographs, film, and digital files.
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RBRL340 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Georgia Council for Environmental Quality Records
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Georgia Council for Environmental Quality |
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1967-1970 |
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The Georgia Council for Environmental Quality Records was an organization formed in 1969 and dedicated to improving the environment
in the state of Georgia. The records document the formation and work of the Council.
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RBRL341 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Patricia L. Puckett Papers
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Puckett, Patricia L. |
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1971-2011 |
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Pat Puckett is the Executive Director of the Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia and an active member of many
state and national organizations working to accomplish inclusive disability policy and services. Her papers document her advocacy
for people with disabilities and efforts to influence the policies that affect their lives.
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RBRL342 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia Records
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Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia |
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1985-2019 |
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The Statewide Independent Living Council of Georgia, Inc., is a private, non-profit corporation founded in 1995 to identify
societal barriers to independent living and to collaborate with other organizations to remove those barriers. The records
document the organization's work to increase opportunities for independent living through statewide planning and advocacy.
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RBRL343 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 486 |
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Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia Records
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Disability Law and Policy Center of Georgia |
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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.
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RBRL344 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 487 |
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Georgia Environmental Oral History Project
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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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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| 488 |
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Jacob L. Goldstein Papers
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Goldstein, Jacob L., 1923-2013 |
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1940-2009 |
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Jacob L. Goldstein (1923-2013) was a community leader and businessman in Milledgeville, Georgia. His papers document his civic
involvement as well as his military career.
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RBRL346 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 489 |
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Beth English Collection of Disability History Materials
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English, Beth |
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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.
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RBRL347 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 490 |
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Mark Johnson Papers
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Johnson, Mark |
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1965-2016 |
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Mark Johnson is the retired Director of Advocacy at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and has been an advocate and leader in
the disability rights movement for over thirty years. His papers contain subject and chronological files, artifacts, t-shirts,
and audiovisual materials related to his work as a disability rights advocate, community organizer, and professional.
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RBRL349 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 491 |
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Carol Jones Papers
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Jones, Carol |
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1987-2011 |
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Carol Jones is an advocacy specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta and a long-time participant in the disability rights
movement. Her papers include documents and memorabilia related to many advocacy issues and organizations, including ADAPT
and the Long Road Home March and Rally.
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RBRL350 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 492 |
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Glenn W. (Jack) Ellard Papers
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Ellard, Glenn W. |
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1921-2001 |
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Glenn W. (Jack) Ellard (1912-2001) served as Clerk of the Georgia House of Representatives (1959-1991). His papers document
his career, World War II service, and family, and includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, awards, and
militaria.
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RBRL351 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 493 |
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Cardee Kilpatrick Papers
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Kilpatrick, Cardee |
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1975-2010 |
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Cardee Kilpatrick served Athens, Georgia, as a member of the Clarke County Board of Education (1979-1984), the Athens City
Council (1986-1990) and the Athens-Clarke County Commission (1990-2004). Her papers include correspondence, planning documents,
campaign materials, speeches, news clippings, photographs and artifacts.
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RBRL352 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 494 |
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Michael R. McLeod Article on Herman Talmadge
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McLeod, Michael R. |
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2014 |
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The Michael R. McLeod Article on Herman Talmadge consists of an article by McLeod about his experiences with Herman Talmadge
and Hubert Humphrey on the Senate Agricultural Committee during the 1970s.
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RBRL353 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Mary Kissel Papers
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Kissel, Mary |
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1990-2007 |
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Mary Kissel was a founder and interim executive director of Georgia Options. Her papers document her advocacy for person-centered
care for individuals with developmental disabilities and her work with Georgia Options and other advocacy organizations. "Campaign
for Full Citizenship" [1991], a film by Laura Kissell, has been digitized and is available for viewing online. Please see
the end of the finding aid for the link.
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RBRL354 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Eleanor Smith Papers
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Smith, Eleanor, 1943- |
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1976-2014 |
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Eleanor Smith founded and directed Concrete Change, an Atlanta-based, national organization focused on establishing home construction
practices that welcome people with disabilities. The papers document her work to create visitable homes, in a move towards
universal basic access, as well as her activism across a wide range of disability rights and justice issues.
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RBRL357 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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| 497 |
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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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RBRL358 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dwight L. Freshley Research Files
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Freshley, Dwight L., Jr., 1924- |
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1929-1986 |
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Dwight L. Freshley is Emeritus Professor of Speech Communication at the University of Georgia and the author or editor of
numerous books and publications, including Voice of Georgia: Speeches of Richard B. Russell, 1928-1969. His collection includes
correspondence, notes, annotated copies of select speeches by Richard B. Russell, and an audiocassette interview.
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RBRL359 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Athens Oral History Project
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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2014- |
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The Athens Oral History Project was initiated in 2014 to document modern Athens history, roughly from the mid-twentieth century
to the present. Interviews cover topics such as neighborhoods and communities in Athens, civil rights demonstrations, African
American history, as well as personal histories of narrators.
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RBRL361AOHP |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dottie Adams Papers
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Adams, Dottie |
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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.
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RBRL362 |
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