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James R. Polk Papers
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Polk, James Ray |
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1970s-2000s |
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James R. Polk was an investigative journalist known for his coverage of political corruption and fraud. He won the Pullitzer
Prize for his coverage of the Watergate scandal for the Washington Star, and his work has also appeared on NBC and CNN. His
collection consists of research notes and recordings.
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RBRL573 |
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Morton Nitzberg Files, Peanut Associates, Inc.
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none |
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1965-1991 |
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Morton Nitzberg was a principal in Peanut Associates, Inc., a New York public relations firm that represented peanut farmers
in Georgia and Alabama. This collection contains correspondence, reports, market research data, advertising drafts, and information
on federal regulations.
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RBRL575 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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603 |
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One Story Athens
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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2022-2024 |
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Scope and content
One Story Athens is a collection of interviews recorded as part of Historic Athens' One Story Athens Facebook Live initiative.
The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies partnered with Historic Athens to support and preserve the
Facebook Live-streamed public history initiative which aims to bring awareness to communities and connect generations with
their heritage, as well as to preserve a fuller history of Athens, through remote interviews on Facebook. This collection
includes interviews with members of Athens' Black community documenting the modern history of Athens neighborhoods, music,
art, restaurants, politics, religion, and society.
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RBRL583 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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604 |
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Telecommunications Act of 1996 Collection
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United States. Congress |
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1996 |
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This collection consists of a framed copy of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 with original signatures.
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RBRL584 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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605 |
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Georgia Disability History Archive
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Georgia Disability History Alliance |
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1965-2016 |
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The Georgia Disability History Archive seeks to document the vital and transformative work undertaken by disability activists,
advocates, and organizations and, crucially, the experiences of people with disabilities over the past 100-plus years in the
state of Georgia. Major collecting areas include, but are not limited to: accessibility, activism and social justice, citizen
advocacy, independent and community living, self-advocacy, education, employment, recreation, culture and pride.
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RBRLGDHA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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606 |
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John Leonard Pilcher Papers: Collection Summary
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Pilcher, John Leonard, 1898-1981. |
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1940-1976 |
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John Leonard Pilcher was a farmer, businessman, and politician, serving in multiple capacities in Meigs, Georgia, in the Georgia
State Senate (1940-1943), and the U.S. House of Representatives (1953-1965). The papers primarily document his career in the
U.S. House of Representatives and include constituent correspondence, legislative files, published materials, and campaign
materials.
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RBRl/131/JLP |
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607 |
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Gene Basset Editorial Cartoons
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Basset, Gene, 1927- |
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1984-1992 |
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The collection consists of ink drawings, pencil sketches, negatives, and plates of editorial cartoons by Gene Basset from
1984 to 1992. Subject content relates to state and local (Atlanta-Fulton County) politics and feature such topics as public
transportation, pension padding, and political corruption. There are also drawings relating to the Atlanta-based Falcon football
team, the University of Georgia Bulldogs, the Atlanta Zoo, women's rights, Turner Broadcasting, and the Mercer University
vs. Baptist Church controversy.
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RBRL009GB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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608 |
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James E. (Gene) Bottoms Papers
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Bottoms, Gene |
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1960-2020 |
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This collection documents Dr. Gene Bottoms' 60-year long career in education policy at the state and local levels. It contains
information related to Bottoms' education consulting work, congressional testimony related to vocational education standards,
and documentation of his work with the Southern Regional Education Board, particularly his High Schools That Work Initiative.
The collection also documents Bottoms' campaign for Georgia School Superintendent in 1986.
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RBRL512 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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609 |
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Bob Short Audiovisual Materials Collection
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Short, Charles Robert, 1932- |
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1955-2004 |
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Bob Short is a journalist and writer who has been closely involved with Georgia politics since the 1950s. The audiovisual
materials in his collection include films documenting Marvin Griffin's tenure as governor in the 1950s, Griffin's 1962 gubernatorial
campaign against Carl Sanders, recordings documenting the States' Rights Councin in Georgia in the 1950s, and "A Visit with
the Governor," a series of weekly addresses by then-Gov. Jimmy Carter that were recorded for broadcast in 1973-75.
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RBRL033SHORT |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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610 |
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Samuel J. Hardman Research Files on the FBI Investigation of the Moore's Ford Lynching
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Hardman, Sammy J. |
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1946-2021 |
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The Samuel J. Hardman Research Files on the FBI Investigation of the Moore's Ford Lynching includes researcher Hardman's redacted
copies of FBI documents related to the investigation (1946-1947) and his notes and research files (2019-2021). Also included
are files related to the 1991 reopening of the case as well as Hardman's article about the lynching.
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RBRL385 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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611 |
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Bob Short Papers
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none |
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1962-1970 |
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Charles Robert "Bob" Short is a native of Clayton, GA. He served in various capacities in the administrations of Governors
Marvin Griffin, Ernest Vandiver, and Carl Sanders, as well as Jimmy Carter's 1966 gubernatorial campaign. He later served
as Governor Lester Maddox's press secretary, and as a political consultant to both Zell Miller and Johnny Isakson. He created
the Reflections on Georgia Politics lecture series at Young Harris College, which later became the Reflections on Georgia
Politics Oral History series in partnership with the Richard B. Russell Library. This collections contains speeches, newsletters,
and assorted campaign memorabilia from Jimmy Carter, Zell Miller, Lester Maddox, and Carl Sanders.
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RBRL295SHORTP |
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612 |
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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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RBRL370 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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613 |
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Ben L. Jones Papers
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Jones, Ben |
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1987-1993 |
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This collection contains legislation, publications, correspondence, and research files related to Ben Jones' time as a member
of the United States House of Representatives.
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RBRL029 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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614 |
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Dan Rumelt and Kathie J. Klass Papers
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Klass, Kathie J. |
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1970-2006 |
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This collection consists of documents related to consumer advocacy and the establishment of the U.S. Consumer Protection Agency.
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RBRL434 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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615 |
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Richard Hyatt Research Files
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Hyatt, Richard, 1944- |
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1949-1999 |
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This collection consists of Richard Hyatt's research files from Zell: The Governor Who Gave Georgia Hope and Mr. Speaker:
The Biography of Tom Murphy. Of particular interest are the many interviews Hyatt conducted in the course writing these biographies.
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RBRL176 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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616 |
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Saxby Chambliss Papers
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Chambliss, Saxby, 1943- |
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1990s-2000s |
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Saxby Chambliss served as US Senator from the state of Georgia from 2003-2015. Previously he represented Georgia's 8th congressional
district from 1995-2003. This collection contains the records of his House and Senate offices, covering a variety of topics,
but with especially deep coverate of agricultural issues, national security and intelligence, the September 11 terrorist attacks,
and the Global War on Terrorism.
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RBRL190SC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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617 |
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Garland T. Byrd Papers
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Byrd, Garland T. (Garland Turk), 1924-1997 |
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Dates: |
1927-1997 |
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The Garland T. Byrd Papers document Byrd's public life, notably his term as Georgia's lieutenant governor and his several
campaigns for state and national office. The collection includes correspondence, speeches, bills and resolutions, newspaper
clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, campaign memorabilia, and select awards and other artifacts. The bulk of the collection
is comprised of letters written to Byrd from constituents, friends, and his family and files related to his campaigns.
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RBRL298 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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618 |
Title: |
Patricia Thomas Papers
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Thomas, Patricia |
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1993-2004 |
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Patricia Thomas is former Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and the author of Big Shot: Passion, Politics, and the Struggle
for an AIDS Vaccine. This collection contains her notes, interview recordings and transcripts, correspondence, and other documents
related to her research for the book.
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RBRL509 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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619 |
Title: |
Richard B. Russell Library Oral History Documentary Collection
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Dates: |
1986 - ongoing |
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Oral history collection consisting of 42 interviews conducted for the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and
Studies from 2003-2019.
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RBRL175OHD |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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620 |
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Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection
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Short, Charles Robert, 1932- |
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2006-2016 |
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The Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection consists of interviews with politically prominent Georgians conducted
by Bob Short since 2007. Interviewees include former governors, members of both the U.S. and Georgia Congresses, secretaries
of state, lobbyists, journalists, lawyers, activists, and relatives of prominent politicians. Included with these oral histories
are a few public programs recorded at Young Harris College in 2006-2007. Most interviews were recorded in the homes and offices
of interviewees or in the Bob Short Oral History Studio at the University of Georgia. The conversations cover many topics
at the intersection of politics and public life in modern Georgia, with a particular strength in gubernatorial contests,
the Civil Rights movement, reapportionment, the development of Atlanta, the rise of the Republican party in Georgia, political
journalism, and the interaction between religion and politics.
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RBRL220ROGP |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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