James F. Cook Research Files, Series IV: Audiovisual
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteJames F. Cook, Jr. was born on December 3, 1940 and studied at Young Harris College (1960), Emory University (1962), and Georgia State University (1964), after which he became an instructor of history at Georgia State. Cook received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Georgia in 1972. He taught at Floyd College for thirty years, retiring in 2000, and was named Professor of History Emeritus in 2001. Cook has authored numerous articles and book chapters on Georgia history and politics. He is most well-known for the publications Governors of Georgia; Carl Sanders: Spokesman of the New South; and Carl Vinson: Patriarch of the Armed Forces. He married Ida Barnett in 1964 and they have two children Sean and Jamie. Scope and ContentJames F. Cook Research Files, Series IV: Audiovisual, includes 18 audiocassettes and 10 microcassettes containing interviews with Georgia political figures including Ellis Arnall, Roy V. Harris, Leroy Johnson, Sam Nunn, George T. Smith, Carl Sanders, and Louis and Neta Stockstill. Organization and ArrangementJames F. Cook Research Files, Series IV: Audiovisual 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 CitationJames F. Cook Research Files, 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: 2010. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this Repository
Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection Related Collections in Other RepositoriesJames F. Cook Papers, Special Collections, University of West Georgia Georgia Political Heritage Program, Special Collections, University of West Georgia Georgia Governmental Documentation Project, Georgia State University |
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