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Athens-Clarke County (Georgia) Unification Files
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Hardy, Paul T. |
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1980-1992 |
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The Athens-Clarke County (Georgia) Unification Files document the dissolution of the governments of the city of Athens and
Clarke County and the creation of a new consolidated government known as Athens-Clarke County on January 14, 1991. Documented
to a lesser degree is Paul Hardy, University of Georgia Carl Vincent Institute of Government professor and attorney, and his
role in the unification process and drafting of the final charter. The files consist of correspondence and memos, charter
drafts and summary reports, commission meeting agendas and minutes, research materials, legal and financial information, organization
charts, maps, clippings, and advertising materials.
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RBRL237ACC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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362 |
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Charles W. Ennis File of Battery "D", 214th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft
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Ennis, Charles W. |
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1940-2010 |
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In 1939, Battery "D" of the 214th Coast Artillery Anti-Aircraft Regiment was organized in Milledgeville, Georgia and led by
Commander Jere N. Moore. From 1942 to 1943, the unit served in the South Pacific and participated in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
This file consists of clippings, a brief history of Battery "D", unit rosters, a poem regarding a bottle of brandy presented
to the 214th Regimental Association CA (AA), correspondence about the Regimental Association's reunions, and an excerpt from
the diary of Marvin B. Grimes describing the action on Guadalcanal and Russell Island.
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RBRL238CWE |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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363 |
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Birdie Bryan Miller Papers
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Miller, Birdie Bryan, 1893-1986. |
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1899-1986 |
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The Birdie Bryan Miller Papers document Miller's life and career in Young Harris, Georgia, where she taught at Young Harris
College and was active in local politics, including twice serving as mayor of the town and sitting on the city council. The
collection includes personal files that consist of clippings, correspondence, and civic records as well as certificates, clippings
and campaign material pertaining to her son, former Georgia Governor and United States Senator Zell Miller. The collection
also includes items that belonged to her late husband, Stephen Grady Miller, including his diplomas from Young Harris College
and King's College of the University of London, postcards and photographs from his service in World War I, and material from
his time in the Georgia State Senate in the 1927-1928 session.
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RBRL244BBM |
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364 |
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Duross Fitzpatrick Papers
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Fitzpatrick, Duross |
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1918-2008 |
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Duross Fitzpatrick (1934-2008) served as a United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia (1985-2001). His
papers document his judicial career and his engagement with the broader legal community and includes correspondence, legal
notes, clippings, oral histories, photographs, awards, and audiovisual materials.
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RBRL247DF |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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365 |
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Arthur K. Bolton Scrapbooks
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Bolton, Arthur K. (Arthur Key), 1922-1997 |
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1965-1993 |
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Arthur K. Bolton served as the fiftieth attorney general of the State of Georgia (1965-1981). The scrapbooks contain clippings,
photographs, certificates and other ephemera related to his life and career.
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RBRL248AKB |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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366 |
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J. B. Fuqua Public Service Papers
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Fuqua, John Brooks (J.B.), 1918-2006 |
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1948-1999 |
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The J.B. Fuqua Public Service Papers detail the political career of self-made businessman and philanthropist, J.B. Fuqua.
Fuqua was born and raised in Prince Edward County, Virginia before settling in Augusta, Georgia with his family. His primary
business was ownership of WJBF television and radio stations. Fuqua became involved with politics in 1957 when he was elected
to the Georgia House of Representatives for Richmond County where he served four terms. During his tenure as a politician,
Fuqua was responsible for helping Carl Sanders become elected as governor in 1962 and also served as a member of the Democratic
National Convention Committee in 1964. The collection includes papers detailing Fuqua's involvement with the Georgia Democratic
Party, photographs, campaign memorabilia, and audiovisual materials.
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RBRL249JBF |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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367 |
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J. B. Fuqua Public Service Papers, Audiovisual Materials
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Fuqua, John Brooks (J.B.), 1918-2006 |
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1957-1964 |
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J. B. Fuqua Public Service Papers, Audiovisual Materials includes two quarter-inch open reel tapes and one phonodisc.
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RBRL249JBF_AV |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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368 |
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Keith Mason Papers
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Mason, Keith, 1960- |
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1977-2004 |
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Keith Mason's collection primarily includes personal papers from 1977 to 1995 from his position as Deputy Director of the
White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs as well as his personal collection of campaign memorabilia.
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RBRL250KM |
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369 |
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Joel Carpenter Collection on Richard B. Russell's 1955 Trip to the USSR
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Carpenter, Joel. |
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1955 |
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The folder contains one nine-page Air Intelligence Information Report and six photo slides. The report details the Senator's
observations during the trip, including the sighting of a pair of unidentified flying objects ("flying saucers") by Senator
Russell and two others; descriptions of Dnieperpetrovsk airfield, passenger and military aircraft, and radar receivers near
Moscow; observations on Russian trains, railroad mechanisms and procedures; and hand-drawn diagrams of a Russian jet bomber
and a railroad gauge switching operation. Slides depict Senator Russell with companions at a war memorial in Baku, beside
a train carriage, at the Intourist Hotel, and in Tbilisi or Sochi; and passengers standing by the train between Baku and Tbilisi.
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RBRL251JC |
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370 |
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David Coughlin File of the Herman Talmadge Speech at Buford Dam
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Coughlin, David. |
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1950 |
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This file contains a transcript of an address given by Herman E. Talmadge at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Buford Dam.
In the speech, Talmadge lauds the construction of the dam as a boon to the state of Georgia, providing electricity and stabilizing
transport in the region. He laments Georgia's dependence on out-of-state processing and industry, and encourages citizens
and local government to strive toward building a more industrialized and self-reliant state.
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RBRL252DC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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371 |
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Aubrey Evans Collection on Richard B. Russell, Jr.
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Evans, Aubrey. |
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1932-1971 |
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The collection contains 20 letters and one 7-page speech transcript. The correspondence is primarily between Aubrey Evans
and Richard B. Russell, Jr. They span nearly forty years and follow the developing careers of Aubrey Evans and Senator Russell.
The correspondence begins with a 1932 letter from Russell to Honorable Philip Weltner, recommending Evans for college financial
aid. In following letters, Evans and Senator Russell express gratitude for each other's support, as well as congratulations
and interest in the other's career progress.
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RBRL253EA |
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372 |
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Charles W. Shepard Letter
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Shepard, Charles W. |
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1966 |
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The collection consists of a copy of a letter from Senator Russell to Charles W. Shepard concerning the Vietnam War.
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RBRL254CWS |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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373 |
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Carl Vinson Letter
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Vinson, Carl, 1883-1981. |
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1963 |
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The collection contains one two-page letter from Carl Vinson to William B. Arthur, former managing editor of LOOK magazine.
In the letter, Vinson voices his response to a LOOK magazine article titled "Do We Need the Draft?"
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RBRL255CV |
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374 |
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Margaret S. Appleby McCormick Materials related to Richard B. Russell
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McCormick, Margaret S. Appleby, 1911- |
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1930s-1940s |
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The collection includes forty-nine black and white photographs belonging to Margaret Appleby McCormick, taken during her employment
with Senator Russell, and photocopies of six clippings mentioning McCormick, Lillian Coogle, Joseph E. Chappell, and Captain
and Mrs. William Beard Sturtevant.
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RBRL256MSAM |
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375 |
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Bill Westmoreland Letter from Richard B. Russell
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Westmoreland, Bill. |
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Dates: |
1965 |
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The collection contains one letter from Senator Richard B. Russell to Bill Westmoreland, dated August 13, 1965, stating that
rumors indicating he is in poor health are false, and expressing his intention to run for U.S. Senate re-election. Also contains
a photocopy of a clipping, showing Senator Russell with wounded soldiers from Georgia at a U.S. hospital.
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RBRL258BW |
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376 |
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Phillip T. and Maria Alicia Crespo Parkerson Collection
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Parkerson, Maria Alicia Crespo |
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1807-2008 |
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The Phillip T. and Maria Alicia Crespo Parkerson Collection includes materials related to the diplomatic careers of Philip
T. and Maria Alicia and the philanthropic and arts work of Maria Alicia. The collection includes correspondence, press materials,
family papers, and artifacts from the Parkerson family and their life in Latin America in the 1970s until the 2004.
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RBRL260PTP |
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377 |
Title: |
Homer Cooper Papers
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Cooper, Homer Chassell, 1923-2014 |
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1945-2005 |
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Homer Cooper was a professor of sociology, a veteran of World War II, and an active member of the Democratic Party. His papers
document his involvement in the China-Burma-India Veterans Association and University of Georgia governance issues.
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RBRL262HC |
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378 |
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Lorena Weeks Files related to Weeks v. Southern Bell
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Weeks, Lorena, 1929- |
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Dates: |
1966-2009 |
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The collection contains materials pertaining to Lorena Weeks's sex discrimination case against Southern Bell Telephone Company.
The materials date from 1966 to 2009 and detail her fight to be promoted from operator to switchman, a job Southern Bell claimed
to be reserved only for men, despite such practices being declared unacceptable by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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RBRL263LWSB |
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Reid Harris Papers related to the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act
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Harris, Reid Walker, 1930- |
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1967-1972, 2008-2009 |
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This collection documents Georgia Representative Reid Harris' involvement in the creation of the Coastal Marshland Protection
Act of 1970. Harris served as head of the environmental section of Governor Jimmy Carter's Goals for Georgia program and later
as chairman of the governor's State Environmental Council. The files include scrapbooks, publications, press releases, clippings,
correspondence, photographs, and draft legislation.
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RBRL264RH |
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380 |
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Georgia Republican Party Central Committee Campaign Files
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Georgia Republican Party Central Committee |
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1948 |
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The collection consists of pamphlets, newsletters, and campaign flyers of the Republican National Committee and The Georgia
Republican, the newsletter of the Georgia Republican Party Central Committee focusing on the 1948 presidential campaign of
Republicans Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren. The Georgia Republican newsletter also offers other Republican Party information
during that time in Georgia.
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RBRL265GRPCCC |
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