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Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers
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Argo, Robert E., 1923- |
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1977-1987 |
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The Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers consist of files of a Georgia legislator from the Clarke County District. He served in the
General Assembly from 1977 to 1986. This collection contains campaign finance reports, legislative correspondence, copies
of bills and resolutions, Southern Legislative Conference and Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) meeting files, National Conference
of State Legislatures correspondence and meeting files, and appropriation committee files. Topics include the University System
of Georgia and University of Georgia, education, teachers retirement, Travel Industry Study Committee, computerized telephone
solicitation, local legislation for Athens and Clarke County, and energy.
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RBRL020REA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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S. Fletcher Thompson Papers
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Thompson, Standish Fletcher, 1925- |
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1967-1971 |
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S. Fletcher Thompson served as a U.S. Representative (1967-1973) and as a Georgia State Senator (1965-1967). His papers document
his congressional career, including material related to the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights Era, and Republican Party politics.
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RBRL021SFT |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Thomas Gresham Collection of Lester Maddox Speech/Press Files
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Gresham, Thomas Talmadge, 1922-1990. |
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1960-1971 |
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The collection consists primarily of speeches and press releases written by members of Governor Lester Maddox's press department.
Thomas Talmadge Gresham drafted over 200 speeches during his tenure as a speechwriter for the Governor from 1968 to 1970.
Also included are research files maintained by Gresham and various other press department office files, including schedules
and assignments. There are also seven photographs and a few pieces of memorabilia from Maddox's gubernatorial years.
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RBRL022TGLM |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Townsend Papers
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Townsend, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 1918-2008, 1916 |
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1985-1996 |
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Kiliaen Van Rensselaer Townsend Papers, Series II. Audiovisual Materials includes one DVD and one VHS videocassette.
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RBRL023KRT |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Alvan S. Arnall Collection of Ellis G. Arnall Materials
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Arnall, Alvan S., 1938-2012 |
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1941-2005 |
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The materials in this collection have been gathered by Alvan S. Arnall, son of Governor Ellis G. Arnall. Ellis Gibbs Arnall
was Attorney General of Georgia from 1939 to 1941 and was governor of Georgia from 1943 to 1947. The majority of this collection
includes research materials used for Arnall's biography, The Politics of Change in Georgia: A Political Biography of Ellis
Arnall, written by Harold Paulk Henderson. Files include correspondence, clippings, programs, speeches, research materials,
resolutions, and bills. Materials are a mix of original documents and photocopies. Other papers in this collection document
portions of Arnall's legal career and his campaigns.
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RBRL024ASA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia Records
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American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia |
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1938-2014 |
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia is a nonprofit corporation founded in 1963 that is focused on protecting
civil liberties in the state of Georgia. The records document their litigation and lobbying work, the subjects that they are
concerned with, and their daily operations and include correspondence, case files, research files, and publications. Common
subjects include the criminal justice system, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and assembly, LGBT rights, open government,
racial discrimination, and student and juvenile rights.
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RBRL025ACLU |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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American Turpentine Farmers Association Records
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American Turpentine Farmers Association |
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1936-1999 |
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Judge Harley Langdale of Valdosta, Georgia, along with 900 other men from the Southern turpentine industry established the
American Turpentine Farmers Association (ATFA) in March of 1936. ATFA was formed to represent the interests of gum naval stores
factors, producers, and dealers in the United States "turpentine belt" (Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas). Activities of ATFA document the interconnection of land use
and environmental stewardship to the broader issues and policies of modern Georgia's rural development. The American Turpentine
Farmers Association Minute Books provide the administrative record of the organization. The minute books are available online
at http://russelldoc.galib.uga.edu/atfa/.
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RBRL026ATFA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Annie Beth Abney Collection of Nathaniel E. Harris Research Files
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Abney, Annie Beth Mobley |
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1957 |
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The Annie Beth Abney Collection of Nathaniel E. Harris Research Files consists of photographs and correspondence gathered
by Abney while writing a master's thesis at the University of Georgia on Nathaniel Harris who served as Governor of Georgia
from 1915 to 1917. Prior to his term as governor he also served in the Georgia House of Representatives and Senate, and as
a judge in the Superior Court of the Macon Circuit. Harris was an attorney by profession. The photographs document Harris
family gravesites and Governor Harris's affiliation with the Mulberry Street Methodist Church (Macon, GA) where he was an
active member for fifty years. Correspondence in the collection includes letters written by Governor Harris; Warren Roberts,
a fellow church member; and Governor Harris's son, Walter Harris. The subject matter of the letters centers on Harris's church
activities and personal family matters dated 1866 (copy) and 1957.
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RBRL027NEH |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Athens League of Women Voters Records
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Athens League of Women Voters |
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1940-2006 |
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The Athens League of Women Voters (ALWV) Records consist of meeting minutes, agendas, correspondence, clippings, photographs,
scrapbooks, and membership information documenting league activities from 1940 to 2006. Other files in this collection include
publications such as annual political directories listing public officials and municipal services in the Athens-Clarke County
area. The collection also has materials studied by the league regarding local, state, and national issues, including action
studies, political studies, documents related to pending legislation, as well ass voter education information and candidate
questionnaires. Also included are files from the League of Women Voters of Georgia, the National League, and other regional
leagues.
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RBRL028ALWV |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Athens League of Women Voters Records, Series VII. Audiovisual Materials
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Athens League of Women Voters |
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1990s |
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Athens League of Women Voters Records, Series VII. Audiovisual Materials includes one DVD, one betacam videocassette, three
audiocassettes, and six VHS videocassettes.
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RBRL028ALWV_VII |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Bill Shipp Papers
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Shipp, Bill, 1933- |
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1980-2009 |
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Bill Shipp, a prize-winning reporter and editor, has covered Southern politics and government for three decades. He is president
and CEO of Word Merchants, a publishing company. The collection consists of columns and newsletters that document Shipp's
writing and editing. These articles focus on government and politics on the local, state, and national level.
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RBRL030BS |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Senate Historical Office File on Richard B. Russell
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United States. Congress. Senate. Historical Office. |
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1955-1972 |
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Two files created by the Senate Historical Office related to Senator Richard B. Russell, including biographical information
and material documenting his funeral.
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RBRL032SHO |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Bobby Rowan Audiovisual Collection
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Rowan, Bobby |
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circa 1971 |
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Bobby Rowan Audiovisual Collection includes one DVD of Bobby Rowan delivering a speech in the Georgia State Senate in the
early 1970s.
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RBRL034ROWAN |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Braswell D. Deen, Jr. Papers
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Deen, Braswell D., 1925- |
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1925-1997 |
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The collection consists of papers of Braswell D. Deen, Jr., lawyer, Georgia legislator (1951-1960), and Georgia appellate
court judge (1965-1990). The papers include correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, photographs, printed material, and speeches.
The materials document Deen's personal interests, his writing career, touch briefly on his tenure on the Georgia Court of
Appeals and his actitivites as Carl Sanders' campaign manager (8th district) during the 1962 gubernatorial election, but mainly
focus on Deen's interest in scientific creationism. The collection also contains correspondence, manuscripts, and poems of
Deen's aunt, Annie Hartman Smith.
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RBRL035BDD |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Georgia Department of Law Runoff Election Research Files
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Unknown |
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1964-1990 |
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This collection includes election files from the 1950's to the 1990s. These election files include information on county tabulation
records, election results by precinct and county, documents recording the race of both voters and candidates, and election
results for runoffs and special elections.
There are various papers in different colors (yellow, blue, etc.) that are used for dividers; these papers have no pertinent
information regarding the collection.
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RBRL037SBE |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson Papers: Collection Summary
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Johnson, Clete Donald (Don), Jr., 1948- |
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1972-2005 |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson is a lawyer who served in the Georgia State Senate (1987-1992) and the U.S. House (1993-1995), and
held several positions in D.C. related to international trade and investment policy, national security, and foreign policy.
Johnson's papers document his entire career, particularly his term in the U.S. House, and include constituent correspondence,
legislative files, press files, and campaign materials.
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RBRL038CDJ |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson Papers, Record Group A: State Senate Files
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Johnson, Clete Donald (Don), Jr., 1948- |
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1987-1992 |
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Record Group A: State Senate Files were generated while Don Johnson served in the Georgia General Assembly as a Senator from
1987 to 1993. The General Files include materials that assisted Johnson with monitoring legislative issues, researching and
writing legislation, developing legislative initiatives, as well as observing local issues. Included are files relating to
the Intra County Telephone Toll Bill, Johnson's work on the Appropriations and Reapportionment Committees, the Export Study
Commission, and the Hobbs Act. The Issue files contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, printed materials, reports, maps
and bills. These were issues of particular interest to Johnson which included human resources, taxation and transportation.
The Campaign series contains material relating to Johnson's campaign in 1987 to fill the seat of the late Parks Brown and
his subsequent races in 1988, 1990, and 1992.
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RBRL038CDJ_A |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson Papers, Record Group B: Congress
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Johnson, Clete Donald (Don), Jr., 1948- |
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1973-2000 |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson Papers, Record Group B: Congress includes constiuent services correspondence documenting a rich mix
of issues from the early 1990s including Clinton's health care plan, proposed tax increases, the implementation of "Don't
Ask, Don't Tell" relating to the sexual orientation of military personnel, abortion legislation, gun control, and the federal
budget. There are clippings and legislative files regarding Johnson and legislation on which he worked. Legislative topics
include: banking, energy, the environment, housing, judicial issues, Urban Affairs, and Appropriations. The campaign series
contains items pertaining to Johnson's two campaigns for congress including: correspondence, information about campaign events,
campaign ephemera, and clippings. Also found here is material documenting the activities of Johnson's district office in Athens,
Georgia.
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RBRL038CDJ_B |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson Papers, Record Group C: Post-Congressional
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Johnson, Clete Donald (Don), Jr., 1948- |
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1994-2000 |
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C. Donald (Don) Johnson Papers, Record Group C: Post-Congressional files pertain to Johnson's service as chief textile negotiator
and principal advisor to both the president and the United States Trade Representative on all textile and apparel trade matters.
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RBRL038CDJ_C |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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