 David Gambrell U.S. Senate Papers
Collection DescriptionBiographical noteDavid Henry Gambrell was appointed to the Senate by Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter in 1971 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Richard B. Russell, Jr. Prior to this service he was chairman of the Georgia Democratic Party from 1970-1971, president of the State Bar of Georgia from 1967-1968, president of the Atlanta Bar Association from 1965-1966, and a founding partner of Gambrell & Stolz, LLP (now part of Baker Donelson). A moderate Democrat, Gambrell served on the Senate Banking Committee, Aeronautics and Space Committee, and the Select Committee on Small Business. Though most of the office's efforts were devoted to projects that were ongoing at the time of Senator Russell's death, Gambrell was also active in areas of economic and business development. In 1972 he ran for election to the seat in his own right, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by Sam Nunn. Gambrell later sought his party's nomination for governor in 1974, but was defeated in the primary by Lester Maddox and George Busbee (the eventual winner). Scope and ContentThis collection contains records generated by the office of Senator David Gambrell during the two years of his appointment to the US Senate. The bulk of the collection is composed on correspondence with constituents in Georgia on a variety of topics, including the Vietnam War (particularly the court-martial of William Calley), the Panama Canal, busing, Rhodesia sanctions, and labor issues. The collection also includes Senator Gambrell's voting record for his two years in office, bills sponsored and co-sponsored, and many campaign speeches from his unsuccessful 1972 campaign. An addition to the collection contains the Gambrell family's records. This collection also contains a small amount of casework, which has been closed to protect individual privacy. These records will be reviewed for opening in 2046-2047. Organization and ArrangementThe collection is arranged in five series: Series 1: Constituent services Series 2: Personal and political files Series 3: Campaign files Series 4: Audiovisual materials Series 5: Legislative files Series 6: Family Papers Series 1 includes ten sub-series: issue mail, constituent correspondence, job files, academy files, letters of recommendation, post office files, grants and projects, newsletters, press releases and casework. Series 2 includes eight sub-series: invitations, daily schedules, guestbooks, personal correspondence, official correspondence, academy files, party files, and general files. Series 3 and 4 are not further subdivided. Series 5 includes five sub-series: subject files, briefing books, voting record, sponsored bills, and committee files. Series 6 is not further subdivided. Administrative InformationConditions Governing AcessThis collection is open for research with the exception of Series 1, sub-series J: Casework. Files in this series will be restricted for 75 years from the date of creation. Casework created in 1971 and 1972 will be reviewed for access in 2046 and 2047, respectively. Preferred citationDavid Gambrell U.S. Senate Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Copyright InformationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding Aid prepared by Robert Lay, Jessica Freeman, Rachel Watson, Rob MacGregor, 2020-01-15. Addition of Series 6: Family Papers, 8/15/2023. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||