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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series X: Civil Rights
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1922-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series X: Civil Rights relates to many aspects of the civil rights issue.
Almost all of the files deal with black-white relations in the United States, particularly those involving legislative action
during Senator Russell's career in the Senate. Issues, such as the antilynching bill, the Fair Employment Practices Committee,
racial integration, and the various civil rights bills from 1948 until 1964, are documented. There are also records related
to other topics such as cloture, the literacy voting bill, the poll tax, school prayer, and some subjects which are indirectly
related to the race issue. 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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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XI: Rivers and Harbors
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1937-1970 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XI. Rivers and Harbors contains correspondence, printed materials
and publications relating to federal river and harbor projects. Files are subdivided into General, Corps of Engineers, Individual
Projects, and Flood Control Projects. The individual projects were relevant to the constituents of the state of Georgia and
its neighbors. 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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RBRL001RBR_C_XI |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XII: MacArthur Hearings
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1951-1953 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XII: MacArthur Hearings documents the work of the Joint Senate
Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Relations from Russell's perspective. The four subseries are correspondence file,
subject file, hearings materials, and committee prints. This series includes correspondence, reports, memoranda, briefs, newspaper
clippings, speeches, press statements, and printed materials. The hearings materials consist of an accordion folder and a
black notebook, which was carried by Senator Russell to the hearings. Both contain notes written by Russell during the hearings,
speeches and statements by Russell, analyses of testimony for purposes of strategy, hearing summaries, and printed reports.
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RBRL001RBR_C_XII |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XIII: Kennedy Assassinations
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1963-1970 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XIII. Kennedy Assassinations concerns both the homicides of John
F. Kennedy and his brother, Robert F. Kennedy. The majority of the documents, however, relate to the president's assassination
and the subsequent findings of the Warren Commission. The files of this series include information prompted by the investigation,
correspondence, reports, testimony transcripts, book manuscript drafts and proofs, memoranda, evidential material, manuscript
drafts and proofs of the final commission report and clippings pertaining to the assassinations, the commission reports, and
other related topics. Other material related to this series is in the Dictation series and in the Intra-Office Communications
series of the Winder Papers. 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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RBRL001RBR_C_XIII |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XIV: Military Installations
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1945-1970 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XIV: Military Installations contains correspondence and printed
materials on military bases primarily in Georgia. This series is subdivided into general correspondence, arranged chronologically,
and individual installations, arranged alphabetically and chronologically. The general correspondence concerns the location
of military bases and contains some material related to government installations that were not military. Individual installations
consist of correspondence and printed materials associated with military bases located in Georgia. 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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RBRL001RBR_C_XIV |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XIX: Case Mail
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1931-1935 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XIX: Case Mail is case-like correspondence with constituents concerning
confidential matters or disclosing information of a confidential nature in pursuit usually for redress from the federal government
or for appointment or employment. Case Mail is closed for seventy-five years from the date of a file's creation. File headings
include Army-Navy (all military branches), immigration, social security, veterans, pardon and parole, selective service, unemployment
compensation, jobs, labor, and military academies.
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RBRL001RBR_C_XIX |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XV: General
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1935-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XV: General is composed mainly of correspondence and printed materials
relating to federal agencies and departments. Arrangement is chronological by latest date, and within each year date, file
headings are by agency or by subject and arranged alphabetically. Because of the close relationship between the passage of
legislation by the Congress and its implementation by the federal government, there is significant overlap between the General
series and the Legislative series. 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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RBRL001RBR_C_XV |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XVII: Raesly File
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1957-1973 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XVII: Raesly File consists of miscellaneous items acquired, used,
and maintained by Ms. Raesly during her tenure as personal secretary. Included are three secretarial notebooks, two of which
were used by Raesly; the third was used by Jane McMullan as assistant personal secretary in the mid 1960s. The notebooks contain
subject paragraphs dictated by Russell or approved staff for composing letters of reply. Other items include correspondence,
press releases, memoranda, and dictation copies, which were maintained by Raesly for safe-keeping and ready reference.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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RBRL001RBR_C_XVII |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XVIII: Exhibit B
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1930-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XVIII. Exhibit B, under the terms of the original conveyance of
the Russell Collection, was not to be made available until May 8, 1973. The primary intent of the executors was to avoid injuring
or embarrassing any living person by the the dissemination of information contained in these documents. Exhibit B is currently
available to researchers; however, this series must be reviewed by Russell Library staff prior to patron use. Family correspondence,
excluding correspondence with Ina Dillard Russell and Richard B. Russell, Sr., is restricted. With the exception of family
correspondence and some incoming correspondence, the documents were created primarily by Russell and his office staff. The
general subject matter includes such topics as national defense, foreign policy, Vietnam, federal judgeships, the Warren Commission,
office matters, legislation, and family affairs.
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RBRL001RBR_C_XVIII |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XX: Pinks [Limited to Staff Use]
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1943-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup C, Series XX. Pinks are the copies of Senator Russell's outgoing letters
which index the yellow subject copies by correspondent's surname. Arrangement is chronological by latest date and alphabetical
by surname within each year. This series does provide for searching by name, but it is limited to library staff use because
it includes reference to case mail and other restricted correspondence.
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RBRL001RBR_C_XX |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup D: Winder Papers
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1897-1971 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection Subgroup D: Winder Papers were gathered at the request of the Russell Estate executors
in the early 1980s, Russell Library staff appraised materials at the Russell family home place in Winder, Georgia, for the
purpose of identifying those items which should be added to the collection at the Library. Staff members had full access to
search the house and property to locate materials. This addendum to the original conveyance of the Senator's collection documents
his personal life and early career and fills gaps in documentation provided by materials already at the Library. The Winder
Materials are divided into five series: Early Years, School Years, Georgia Legislative and Pre-Gubernatorial Years, Georgia
Gubernatorial Years, and United States Senatorial Years. 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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RBRL001RBR_D |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series I: Photographs
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1840-1970 |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series I. Photographs consists of over 4,500 unique photographs illustrating
the life and career of Senator Russell. Early photographs include images of family members and scenes from Russell's childhood
and span his life through 1 October 1970, when he made a military inspection tour at Key West, Florida. Of particular interest
are the photos documenting the Senate Military Affairs Committee touring the European Theatre of Operation in 1945.
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RBRL001RBR_E_I |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series II: Audiovisual Materials
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1931-1978 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection contains 465 pieces of audiovisual material. Although Russell was not known for extensive
media appearances, early on he did make use of radio. These appearances, which began on radio in 1930, include not only campaign
related activities but also many talk shows, award presentations, Senate Recording Studio releases (view playlist of digitized
Senate Recording Studio films), news conferences, and turning points in Russell's career. In addition, Russell was often sent
material of interest in audiovisual form by constituents and political associates. The most comprehensive of these materials,
WSB-TV's "Richard B. Russell: Georgia Giant," contains numerous hours of interviews (edited and unedited) with Russell and
several historical background films that went into the making of the 3-hour documentary. Digitized audiovisual materials from
this collection are available for viewing on the Russell Library Audiovisual account on YouTube.
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RBRL001RBR_E_II |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series III: Scrapbooks
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1930-1971 |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series III: Scrapbooks document Senator Russell's 1930 campaign for governor
of Georgia; the thirty-eight years of his Senate career, 1933-1971; and posthumous stories. There is also an almost complete
record of the entire Russell family, from weddings to deaths and even clips of nieces' and nephews' school honors. The scrapbooks
were maintained by the office staff (several were compiled by family members) and include clippings from newspapers and magazines,
including news and feature items, editorials, cartoons, photographs, and mementos. See also scrapbooks in the papers of Senator
Russell's mother, Ina Dillard Russell, and his aunt, Addie Day Russell.
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RBRL001RBR_E_III |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series IV: Vertical Files
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1935-1970 |
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The Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection Subgroup E, IV. Vertical Files are composed of articles, magazines, pamphlets, and
brochures containing items of interest to Senator Russell. These files include popular national publications such as Time,
Newsweek, and U.S. News and World Report as well as those less known. Many items are marked for filing and annotated by Russell.
Where possible, arrangement follows the series headings of the senatorial papers, then alphabetical by article title. Subject
matter includes the 1952 presidential campaign, civil rights, defense, agriculture and forestry, international events, the
United Nations, and Civil War history.
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RBRL001RBR_E_IV |
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Richard B. Russell, Sr. Papers
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1861-1938. |
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1872-1938 |
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The collection consists of the diary and personal and political papers of Richard B. Russell, Sr. from 1872 to 1938. The personal
papers include correspondence relating to Russell"s involvement on the Board of Trustees at the University of Georgia and
as a member of the first Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, family related correspondence, and a few speeches
made by Russell. The political series (1888-1938) contains mostly correspondence pertaining to various campaigns for public
and judicial offices, including his 1911 gubernatorial bid. The business/finance records include bank statements, bills and
receipts, and miscellaneous items. The legal/judicial series contains material relating to Russell"s law practice in Winder,
Georgia and his many years as a noted jurist.
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RBRL002RBRSR |
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Russell Family Collection, Audiovisual Materials
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Russell family. |
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1938-2006 |
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Russell Family Collection, Audiovisual Materials document birthdays and family reunions of the Russell Family in Winder, Georgia.
Also included is a copy of the short version of Richard Russell: A Georgia Giant on 16mm film.
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RBRL003RFC_AV |
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Albert Sidney Camp Papers
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Camp, Albert Sidney, 1892-1954 |
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1892-1954 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Albert S. Camp from 1892 to 1954. It includes personal and business correspondence,
scrapbooks, photographs, telegrams regarding Camp's death, and clippings. The bulk of the collection contains letters from
Camp to his wife Sarah and their children while other materials document his activities as a member of the United States House
of Representatives, his World War I military service, and his work with the American Legion.
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RBRL005ASC |
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Aubrey R. Morris Collection of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Materials
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Morris, Aubrey R., 1922-2010. |
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1969 |
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The collection consists of three photographs of Richard B. Russell, Jr. and one of Aubrey R. Morris in addition to an article
from the Atlanta Journal concerning Senator Russell's battle with lung cancer.
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RBRL006ARM |
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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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RBRL007WAS |
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