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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection: Collection Summary
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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1840-1978 |
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Richard B. Russell Jr. served in public office for fifty years as a state legislator (1920-1931), governor of Georgia (1931-1932),
and U.S. Senator (1933-1971). Best known for his opposition to civil rights legislation, Russell also focused on national
defense, agriculture, soil and water conservation, and economic growth in Georgia. Russell's papers document the entirety
of his career, with the vast majority of the materials focusing on his terms in the U.S. Senate. The records include constituent
correspondence and other correspondence files, speeches and media files, legislative files, files on civil rights, and published
materials.
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RBRL001RBR |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series V: Artifacts
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Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 |
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circa 1900-1971 |
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Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Subgroup E, Series V: Artifacts include Russell's Senate office furnishings, the chair
he used on the Senate Floor, his campaign ephemera, cartoons and artwork, and his official and personal gifts. Of significant
interest is his childhood baseball card collection; there are approximately 1100 tobacco cards dating from the period 1911-1913,
and most are in very good condition. Throughout his public service career, Russell received many plaques, citations, proclamations,
honorary degrees, resolutions, and presentation certificates. Some of the more prestigious were honorary degrees from Oglethorpe
University and John Marshall University, the James Forrestal Award, the Mississippi Distinguished Civilian Service Award,
the Great American Award, and others from military, agricultural, business, and civic groups.
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RBRL001RBR_E_V |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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623 |
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National Coalition for Burned Churches Records
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National Coalition for Burned Churches |
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1962-2015 |
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This collection contains reports, correspondence, incident reports, and other working documents produced by the National Coalition
for Burned Churches during its years of operation, as well as publications and news media items collected by the Coalition
during that time. The bulk of the collection are its internal administrative documents, detailing the daily operations of
this inter-state nonprofic organization, including grant applications, internal memos and external correspondence, special
projects, and annual reports.
The most valuable information can be found in the arson reports found in Series V, sub-series D: Yearly Church Burning Files.
These files contain locations, police reports, and other data concerning arsons committed against houses of worship throughout
the United States from the 1980s through the early 2010s.
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RBRL455 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Max Cleland Papers, Series I. Constituent Services
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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021 |
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Dates: |
1997-2002 |
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Cleland represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate (1997-2002), with previous service as a Georgia state senator, head of the
Veterans Administration, and Georgia Secretary of State. Series I. Constituent Services contains correspondence between Max
Cleland and his constituents about the wide variety of issues that concerned them.
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RBRL157MC_I |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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625 |
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Adams, Breedlove, Davis, Estes, McDonald, Verner families papers
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Adams family |
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Dates: |
1819-2013 |
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This collection includes photographs, correspondence, farm records, legal documents, and ephemera of the Adams, Breedlove,
Davies, Estes, McDonald and Verner families.
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RBRL545 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Max Cleland Papers, Series I. Constituent Services
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Cleland, Max, 1942-2021 |
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Dates: |
1997-2002 |
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Cleland represented Georgia in the U.S. Senate (1997-2002), with previous service as a Georgia state senator, head of the
Veterans Administration, and Georgia Secretary of State. Series I. Constituent Services contains correspondence between Max
Cleland and his constituents about the wide variety of issues that concerned them.
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RBRL157MC_I |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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627 |
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Henry Hugh Logan Papers
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none |
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Dates: |
1964-1986 |
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This collection consists of correspondence, legislative files, and campaign materials from Henry Hugh Logan's time as a member
of the Georgia House of Representatives and County Commissioner for Athens-Clarke County.
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Identifier: |
RBRL101 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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628 |
Title: |
Hollis Family Collection
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Hollis Family |
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Dates: |
1930s-1940s |
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The Hollis Family Collection is comprised of three artifacts including one quilt, one cast iron stove, and one cast iron wash
pot used by members of the Hollis family from the 1930s to the 1940s. The collection was donated by Carole and Gerald Hollis
whose family's lived in Douglas County, Georgia during the 1930s and 1940s. The quilt, made partially from feed sacks in the
1930s, was donated to the Russell Library as part of the Rural Electrification Act Exhibit.
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Identifier: |
RBRL104HFC |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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629 |
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David Ralston Papers
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Ralston, David, 1954-2022 |
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Dates: |
2004-2022 |
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David Ralston was the 73rd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives. This collection contains records documenting his
time as a member of the house, as well as his role as speaker.
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Identifier: |
RBRL566 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Tom McCall Papers
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McCall, Tom |
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Dates: |
1994-2020 |
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Tom McCall was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1995 to 2020. This collection douments his time in office,
containing various legislation drafts and notes.
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Identifier: |
RBRL504 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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