Henderson Lanham Papers, Series X. Audiovisual Materials
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteHenderson Lovelace Lanham was born in Rome, Georgia on September 14, 1888 to John Henderson and Julia Thompson Lanham. Educated in the public schools of Rome and Piedmont Institute in Rockmart, Georgia, Lanham received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1910. He also received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Georgia in 1911 and a Master of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1912. He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Fraternity. After he graduated, Lanham returned to Rome and served as chairman of the Board of Education in the city of Rome from 1918 to 1919. In 1929, he was elected as a member to the House of Representatives from Floyd County to the Georgia General Assembly. He served in this position until 1933 and again from 1937 until 1940. From 1941-1946, he was Solicitor General for the Rome Judicial Circuit. In November, 1946, Lanham was elected as a Democrat to the United States Congress. He served the 7th district until his death in 1957. While serving in the U. S. Congress, Lanham was appointed to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department in 1947, to the Committee on Public Works (1949-1951), the Committee on Foreign Affairs (1951-1955), and the Committee on Appropriations (1955-1957). Lanham was the third ranking majority member on the Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments, chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Relations with International Organizations and Special Subcommittee Investigating the Veterans Administration. He also served as a ranking majority member of the Select Committee to Investigate Lobbying Activities during the 81st Congress. Lanham was a member of the subcommittees on Appropriations for Foreign Aid and the Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare. Lanham married Anne White Phinizy on September 1, 1915. They had one daughter. He died on November 10, 1957 due to a train collision with his automobile. Scope and ContentHenderson Lanham Papers, Series X. Audiovisual Materials contains 18 8mm films and six quarter-inch open reel audio tapes. The films are home movies dating to the late 1940s and 1950s, and include footage of the 1949 Georgia vs. Georgia Tech football game, Washington, D.C.'s cherry blossoms, and the inauguration of President Eisenhower, as well as other subjects. The audio reels are copies of a recording featuring Congressman Lanham dated August 28, 1957. Organization and ArrangementHenderson Lanham Papers, Series X. Audiovisual Materials is arranged by format. Administrative InformationAccess RestrictionsThough the collection is open for research, reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings. Preferred CitationHenderson Lanham Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Copyright InformationIt is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to reproduce material for publication. Persons wishing to reproduce materials in the Russell Library collections should consult the Director. Reproduction or quotation of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2011. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this Repository
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