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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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RBRL206WHB |
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342 |
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William H. Jordan, Jr. Collection
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Jordan, William H., 1929- |
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1963-1978 |
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The William H. Jordan, Jr. Collection consists primarily of articles, newspaper clippings and correspondence relating to Senator
Richard B. Russell, Jr. and other associates of Jordan. William Jordan served as Executive Secretary on the staff of Senator
Richard B. Russell, Jr. from 1955 to 1968 and is one of the original members of the Richard B. Russell Foundation, Inc.
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RBRL207WHJ |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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343 |
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William J. Harris Papers
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Harris, William Julius, 1868-1932. |
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1905-1913, 1916 |
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The William J. Harris Papers consist of correspondence and materials from Harris's time as private secretary to Senator Alexander
S. Clay (1904-1909), his term in the State Senate (1911-1912), his tenure as State Democratic Committee Chairman (1913), and
his personal records related to business and private matters (1905-1913). The papers do not contain records from his term
in the U.S. Senate.
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RBRL208WJH |
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344 |
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William Lee Robinson Papers
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Robinson, William Lee |
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1970-1992 |
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William Lee Robinson served as a Georgia State Senator (1974-1982) and as mayor of the city of Macon (1987-1991). The papers
document both areas of his political career and include legislative files, constituent correspondence, subject files, publications,
and artifacts.
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RBRL209WLR |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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345 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers: Collection Summary
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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1957-2003 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 until 1977. He was a member of the Agriculture
committee, District of Columbia committee, and Interstate and Commerce Committee and succeeded in passing legislation to protect
Cumberland Island, Georgia and the Okefenokee Swamp. His papers document his political career and include press files, bill
and subject files, correspondence, project files, and campaign materials.
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RBRL210WSS |
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346 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series I: Press Relations/Media Activities
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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1957, 1966-1977 |
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The Press Relations/Media Activities series includes speeches, television and radio files, press releases, and subject files.
Topics included veterans, social security, crime, the youth and Vietnam, Watergate investigation, the economy, the energy
crisis, daylight savings time, and gun control.
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RBRL210WSS_I |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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347 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series II: Political Activities
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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1966-1976 |
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Series II: Political Activities documents Stuckey's campaigns for the Georgia 8th District US Congressional seat in 1966 and
his re-election campaigns of 1968, 1972, and 1974. Included in this series are correspondence, voter contacts, voter lists,
speeches, newspaper clippings, financial information, limited strategy records and election results.
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RBRL210WSS_II |
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348 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series III: Legislative
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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1967-1976 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series III: Legislative files relate to legislative issues and consist of constituent correspondence
about various bills being considered. This series contains correspondence, reports, court transcripts, bills, and printed
materials. Of interest are transcripts from the investigation of the Textile and Apparel Industries (332-5) in November 1967.
Topics include Cumberland Island, amnesty for Vietnam draft dodgers and deserters, the equal rights amendment, American Bicentennial
celebration, the Arab boycott, and gun control.
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RBRL210WSS_III |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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349 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series IV: Office Administration
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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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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RBRL210WSS_IV |
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350 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series V: Related Materials
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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1960-1976 |
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The related materials include photographs, memorabilia, and a scrapbook. The collection of over 700 unique photographs illustrates
the life and career of Congressman Stuckey. Included in the collection are some family photos, but the majority of the prints
are from the period when Stuckey was campaigning for the United States Congress from Georgia's Eighth District and activities
related to his position as a US Congressman. This series also includes plaques, citations, proclamations, resolutions, and
presentation certificates received by Stuckey throughout his political career. The scrapbook includes clippings from newspapers
and magazines, including news and feature items. Represented are Stuckey's re-election bid for his U.S. House of Representatives
seat and the successful legislation of making Cumberland Island a National Seashore.
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RBRL210WSS_V |
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351 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series VI. Audiovisual Materials
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Stuckey, Williamson Sylvester, 1935- |
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1967-2003 |
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Williamson S. Stuckey Papers, Series VI. Audiovisual Materials includes seventeen 16mm films, two 2-inch open reel video tape,
three betacam videocassettes, one audiocassette, five dictation discs, one DVD, one phonodisc, and 26 quarter-inch open reel
audio tapes, documenting campaign ads and policy-related activities, as well as a series of transcribed audio programs hosted
by Stuckey discussing issues of the day with his contemporaries in the federal government. Four items from this collection
have been digitized and are available for viewing online. Please navigate to the end of this finding aid to see items Vid-2
0001, Vid-2 0002, Vid-2 0003, and Vid-2 0004. Videos are also available as a playlist on YouTube.
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RBRL210WSS_VI |
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352 |
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Wood and Associates Political Advertising Collection
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Wood, Dorothy, L., 1930-2008 |
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1969-1980 |
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The collection documents Wood & Associates' public relations and advertising work for numerous political campaigns (1969-1980)
including Georgia gubernatorial campaigns for Jimmy Carter (1970) and George Busbee (1974 and 1978), the U.S. senatorial campaigns
of Sam Nunn (1972) and Norman Underwood (1980), Smith Foster (1976) and Marge Thurman (1977), and the Atlanta mayoral campaign
of Rodney Mims Cook (1969).
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RBRL211WA |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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353 |
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Wood and Associates Collection, Audiovisual Materials
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Wood, Dorothy, L., 1930-2008 |
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1968-1992 |
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Wood and Associates Collection, Audiovisual Materials is comprised of 50 16mm films, three 2-inch videotapes, and ten quarter-inch
open reel audio tapes, The materials document the public relations and advertising work of Wood & Associates for numerous
political campaigns between the years of 1969 and 1992 including Georgia gubernatorial campaigns for Jimmy Carter (1970) and
George Busbee (1974 and 1978), the U.S. senatorial campaigns of Sam Nunn (1972) and Norman Underwood (1980), the U.S. congressional
campaigns of John J. Flynt, Jr. (1976), Smith Foster (1976) and Marge Thurman (1977), and the Atlanta mayoral campaigns of
Rodney Cook (1969) and Buck Melton (1975). Also included is a commercial for swimming pool chlorinators manufactured by Tesco
Chemical.
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RBRL211WA_AV |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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354 |
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WSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files
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WSB-TV (Television station: Atlanta, GA) |
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1952-1974 |
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The collection consists of records relating to the creation and production of Richard Russell, Georgia Giant, a documentary
produced by WSB-TV (Atlanta, GA) in 1970. WSB-TV is the first and largest of Georgia's radio and television stations and is
now owned by Cox Enterprises, formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation.
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RBRL212WSB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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355 |
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WSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files, Series VI: Audiovisual Materials
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WSB-TV (Television station: Atlanta, GA) |
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1969-1970 |
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WSB-TV, Georgia Giant Documentary Files, Series VI. Audiovisual Materials consists of 139 16mm films that were created in
the production of Richard Russell: A Georgia Giant, in 1970. The reels include negative, internegative, magnetic sound, optical
sound, answer print, and composite print reels. Additionally, one 2-inch videotape contains an introduction to the documentary
by Herman Talmadge, aired on WSB-TV when the documentary was shown. Five Umatic videotapes and 11 VHS videotapes, containing
copies of the final production, were made by the Russell Library in the 1980s and 1990s, and integrated into the collection
in 2011. The full-length Georgia Giant runs two hours and 48 minutes, while the shorter classroom version is 34 minutes long.
User copies are available only for the finished productions.
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RBRL212WSB_VI |
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356 |
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Zell Miller Papers: Collection Summary
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1926-2016 |
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Zell Miller served as Lieutenant Governor of Georgia (1975-1991), Georgia Governor (1991-1999), and U.S. Senator (2000-2005).
His papers document all areas of his career, particularly as governor and senator, and include campaign files, constituent
correspondence, legislative files, press files, photographs, and audiovisual materials.
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RBRL213ZM |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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357 |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series I: Personal
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1941-1959 |
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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).
This series includes materials from his childhood, Marine Corps service, and education at the University of Georgia.
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RBRL213ZM_I |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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358 |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series II: Early Political
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1961-1980 |
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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).
This series contains materials from his political career prior to serving as Lieutenant Governor of Georgia, including scrapbooks
and campaign memorabilia.
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RBRL213ZM_II |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series III: Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1974-1990 |
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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 III. Lieutenant Governor documents Miller's service as Georgia's longest serving Lieutenant Governor, including promotional
material from campaigns, speeches, clippings, correspondence, news releases, memoranda, political cartoons and scrapbooks.
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RBRL213ZM_III |
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360 |
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Zell Miller Papers, Series IV. Governor of Georgia, Subseries A: Campaign
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Miller, Zell Bryan, 1932-2018 |
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1988-1995 |
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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 IV. Governor of Georgia, Subseries A. Campaign includes opposition files, voter surveys, lists of contributors, debate
research, memoranda, travel schedules, press releases, and chronologies, which are condensed compilations of clippings that
document issues and events of which Miller was a part.
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RBRL213ZM_IV_A |
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