Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. Papers, Series V: Post Office

Descriptive Summary
Title: Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. Papers, Series V: Post Office
Creator: Stephens, Robert Grier, Jr., 1913-2003
Inclusive Dates: 1961-1976
Language(s): English
Extent: 8 box(es) (8 linear feet)
Collection Number: RBRL177RGS_V
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: Robert Grier Stephens Jr. Papers, Series V: Post Office series includes appointment announcements and recommendations for postmaster positions throughout Stephens' district. Arrangement is alphabetical by county and, in most cases, within the county folders alphabetical by town. Additional subjects include requests for improved postal facilities, star routes, commemorative stamps, and general correspondence.

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Collection Description

Biographical Note

Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 14, 1913. He attended public school, graduating from Boys' High School in 1931, and he received an A.B. (1935), M.A. (1937), and LL.B. (1941) from the University of Georgia. Stephens enlisted in the Army in September 1941 and served in Germany until March 1946. He was released from active duty with the rank of lieutenant colonel, his last assignment being on the legal staff of Justice Robert Jackson at the Nuremberg trials of major Nazi war criminals. After being discharged from the Army, Stephens returned to the states and taught at the Georgia Law School from 1946 to 1947. He served as Athens' city attorney (1947-1950) before being elected as a member of the Georgia State Senate (1951-1953). Stephens went on to serve as a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives (1953-1959). In 1960, he campaigned, as a Democrat, and was elected to the 87th U.S. Congress where he served until January 3, 1976. Stephens died on February 20, 2003, in Athens, Georgia and is buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery.

Scope and Content

This series includes appointment announcements and recommendations for postmaster positions throughout Stephens' district. Arrangement is alphabetical by county and, in most cases, within the county folders alphabetical by town. Additional subjects include requests for improved postal facilities, star routes, commemorative stamps, and general correspondence.

Organization and Arrangement

This series is organized by county.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

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Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2008.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

V. Post Office
		This series includes appointment announcements and recommendations for postmaster positions throughout Stephens' district. Arrangement is alphabetical by county and, in most cases, within the county folders alphabetical by town. Additional subjects include requests for improved postal facilities, star routes, commemorative stamps, and general correspondence.
	A. Baldwin Co.
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1	1		Postmasters- 10th District, 1973 September 1
1	2		Selection of Postmasters, 1974
1	3		Postmasters- 10th District (by towns), 1965
1	4		Postmasters- 10th District (A-Z), 1970-1971
1	5		Post Offices-Rural Routes- 10th District, 1961
1	6		Rural Carriers- 10th District, 1968 March 11
1	7		Postmasters- Rural Mail Carriers, 1963-1964
1	8		Post Offices-Postmaster- 10th District, 1961
1	9		Post Offices- Rural Routes- 10th District, 1963
1	10		Hardwick Building, 1970-1971
1	11		Hardwick Postmaster, 1972
1	12		Milledgeville- General, 1964-1970
1	13		Milledgeville- Postmaster, 1970
1	14		Milledgeville- Rural Route KO-1, 1966-1969
1	15		Milledgeville- Rural Route HO-3, 1970
	B. Clarke Co.
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1	16		Athens- Building, 1964-1969
1	17		Alps Road Station- Athens, 1963-1966
1	18		University Station- Athens, 1962
1	19		Athens- Annex Building, 1970
1	20		Athens- General, 1965-1972
1	21		Athens- Conversion, 1966-1970
1	22		Athens- Postmaster, 1966-1971
1	23		Athens- Rural Routes- General, 1963-1969
1	24		Athens- Rural Route 1, 1966
1	25		Winterville Postmaster, 1966-1973
1	26		Winterville- Rural Route 1, 1962-1971
1	27		Clarke County- General, 1973-1976
	C. Elbert Co.
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1	28		Elbert County- General, 1973-1975
1	29		Dewy Rose- Rural Routes, 1962
1	30		Elberton- Postmaster, 1961
1	31		Middleton- Rural Routes, 1963
1	32		Elbert County- Rural Routes 7, 1973
1	33		Elberton- Rural Routes- Luther T. Jones, 1963
1	34		Elberton- Rural Routes- Claude A. Dunbar, 1963
1	35		Elberton- Building, 1961
	D. Columbia Co.
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1	36		Columbia County, 1976
1	37		Appling- Building, 1966-1970
1	38		Appling- General, 1966-1972
1	39		Appling- Postmaster, 1965
1	40		Evans- Building, 1968-1971
1	41		Evans- Postmaster, 1962-1967
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2	1		Evans- Rural Route 1, 1962
2	2		Grovetown- Building, 1964-1971
2	3		Grovetown- General, 1965
2	4		Grovetown- Postmaster, 1963-1965
2	5		Grovetown- Rural Route 1, 1962
2	6		Harlem- Building, 1964-1974
2	7		Harlem- Postmaster, 1967-1968
2	8		Harlem- Rural Route 1, 1962
	E. Franklin
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2	9		Canon- Building, 1961-1962
2	10		Carnesville- Building, 1961
2	11		Lavonia- Building, 1961
2	12		Lavonia- Postmaster, 1962
2	13		Royston- Building, 1961
2	14		Royston- Rural Route, 1961
	F. Glascock
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2	15		Gibson- General, 1966-1974
2	16		Gibson- Postmaster, 1964-1965
2	17		Gibson- Rural Route1, 1972
2	18		Mitchell- General, 1966-1971
2	19		Mitchell- Postmaster, 1966-1971
2	20		Mitchell- Building, 1965-1968
2	21		Mitchell- Rural Route 1, 1965-1971
2	22		Mitchell- Rural Route 2, 1969
	G. Greene
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2	23		Greene County- General, 1974
2	24		Greensboro- Building, 1962-1964
2	25		Greensboro- General, 1965-1966
2	26		Greensboro- Lewis P. Brown, 1962-1965
2	27		Greensboro- Postmaster, 1963-1965
2	28		Greensboro- Postmaster (Boswell), 1963-1965
2	29		Greensboro Rural Route 1, 1965-1966
2	30		Greensboro Rural Route 2, 1961
2	31		Maxeys Rural Branch, 1969
2	32		Siloam- Postmaster, 1967
2	33		Siloam- Building, 1967
2	34		Union Point- General, 1966-1972
2	35		Union Point- Rural Route 1, 1966
2	36		White Plains- Postmaster, 1964-1967
	H. Hancock
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2	37		Mayfield- Building, 1964
2	38		Mayfield- Postmaster, 1964
2	39		Mayfield Rural Route 1, 1967
2	40		Sparta- General, 1966-1971
2	41		Sparta- Building, 1966-1970
2	42		Sparta- Postmaster, 1970-1974
	I. Hart
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3	1		Bowersville, 1963
3	2		Bowersville- Postmaster, 1964
3	3		Hartwell- Building, 1962-1963
3	4		Vanna- Building, 1963
	J. Jackson
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3	5		Commerce- Postmaster, 1961
	K. Jasper
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3	6		Farrar- General, 1971
3	7		Farrar- Building – Postmaster, 1968-1970
3	8		Hillsboro- Postmaster, 1970
3	9		Hillsboro Rural Route 1, 1965-1966
3	10		Machen- Building- Postmaster, 1966
3	11		Monticello Rural Route, 1967
3	12		Monticello Rural Route 3, 1966
3	13		Monticello Rural Route 4, 1966
3	14		Shady Dale- Postmaster, 1970
3	15		Shady Dale Rural Route 1, 1967-1971
	L. Jefferson
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3	16		Jefferson County- General, 1976
3	17		Avera- Postmaster, 1976
3	18		Bartow- Building, 1966-1968
3	19		Bartow- Postmaster, 1964
3	20		Bartow- Rural Route 1, 1966-1968
3	21		Bartow- Rural Route 2, 1967
3	22		Louisville- Building, 1965
3	23		Louisville- General, 1965-1967
3	24		Louisville- Rural Route 1, 1966
3	25		Louisville- Rural Route 2, 1966-1967
3	26		Louisville- Postmaster, 1964-1966
3	27		Louisville Rural Route 3, 1965-1966
3	28		Matthews Rural Route 1, 1968-1972
3	29		Stapleton- Postmaster, 1970
3	30		Wadley- Building, 1966-1970
3	31		Wadley- Postmaster, 1967-1968
3	32		Wadley- Rural Route, 1970
3	33		Wrens- General, 1966-1969
3	34		Wrens- Postmaster, 1970-1971
3	35		Wrens- Rural Route 2, 1968
	M. Lincoln
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3	36		Lincolnton- Building, 1964-1974
3	37		Lincolnton- General, 1967-1974
3	38		Lincolnton- Postmaster, 1970
3	39		Lincolnton Rural Route 1, 1973
3	40		Lincolnton Rural Route 3, 1961
	N. McDuffie
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3	41		Bonneville- Building- Postmaster, 1968-1971
3	42		Dearing- Building, 1962-1964
3	43		Dearing- Postmaster, 1964-1965
3	44		Dearing- General, 1966
3	45		Thomson- Building, 1963-1974
3	46		Thomson- General, 1967-1974
3	47		Thomson- Postmaster, 1962-1971
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4	1		Thomson Rural Route 1, 1965-1969
4	2		Thomson Rural Route 2, 1965-1969
4	3		McDuffie County- General, 1973-1976
	O. Madison
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4	4		Henderson, E. M., 1961
4	5		Hull- Building, 1961
4	6		Hull- Rural Route, 1963
4	7		Danielsville- Building, 1965
4	8		Danielsville- Rural Route, 1962
4	9		Colbert- Building, 1961
4	10		Comer- Building, 1961
4	11		Comer- Rural Route, 1962
4	12		Madison County- General, 1974
	P. Morgan
box	folder
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4	13		Buckhead- Postmaster, 1970
4	14		Buckhead- Rural Route 1, 1965
4	15		Madison- General, 1961
4	16		Madison- Building, 1974
4	17		Madison- Postmaster, 1963
4	18		Madison Rural Route 1, 1962-1966
4	19		Madison Rural Route 2, 1963-1966
4	20		Madison Rural Route 3, 1962-1965
4	21		Madison Rural Route 4, 1961-1962
4	22		Madison- Godfrey Rural Station, 1965
4	23		Madison- Apalachee Rural Station, 1965
4	24		Rutledge- Building, 1968
4	25		Rutledge- Postmaster, 1970
4	26		Morgan County- General, 1973
	Q. Newton
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4	27		Newton County- Postmaster Record of Appointments, 1972-1976
4	28		Covington- General, 1970-1972
4	29		Covington- Building, 1968-1975
4	30		Covington- Postmaster, 1965
4	31		Covington Rural Route JO1, 1968
4	32		Covington- New Rural Route 5, 1967 July 1
4	33		Covington- New Rural Route 6, 1967 July 1
4	34		Mansfield- Building, 1965
4	35		Mansfield- Postmaster, 1972
4	36		Mansfield Rural Route 1, 1964-1966
4	37		Newborn- Building, 1965
4	38		Newborn- General, 1965
4	39		Newborn Rural Route 1, 1962-1972
4	40		Oxford- Building, 1964
4	41		Oxford- Postmaster, 1964-1970
4	42		Porterdale- Building- Postmaster, 1970
4	43		Porterdale- Rural Route, 1970
	R. Oconee
box	folder
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4	44		Oconee County- General, 1975
4	45		Bishop- Building, 1967-1968
box	folder
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5	1		Bishop- General, 1967
5	2		Bishop- Postmaster, 1970
5	3		Bishop- Rural Route 1, 1966-1967
5	4		Bogart- Building, 1964
5	5		Bogart- Postmaster, 1968-1970
5	6		Watkinsville- Building, 1964-1966
5	7		Watkinsville- General, 1966-1971
5	8		Watkinsville- Postmaster, 1961-1962
5	9		Post Office, 1963-1965
	S. Oglethorpe
box	folder
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5	10		Oglethorpe County- General, 1975
5	11		Crawford- Postmaster, 1971
5	12		Crawford- Rural Route 1, 1968-1970
5	13		Lexington- General, 1961
5	14		Lexington- Building, 1968
5	15		Lexington- Postmaster, 1970
5	16		Stephens- Postmaster, 1970-1971
5	17		Stephens- Rural Route 1, 1971
	T. Putnam
box	folder
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5	18		Eatonton- General, 1966
5	19		Eatonton- Building, 1967-1968
5	20		Eatonton- Postmaster, 1968-1970
5	21		Eatonton- Rural Route 2, 1965
5	22		Eatonton- Rural Route 3, 1973
5	23		Putnam County- General, 1974
	U. Richmond
box	folder
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5	24		Augusta- Building (folder 1 of 2), 1964-1974
5	25		Augusta- Building (folder 1 of 2), 1964-1974
5	26		Augusta- General, 1966-1974
5	27		Augusta- Postmaster, 1962-1972
5	28		Augusta- Star Route 29810, 1971
5	29		Augusta- Rural Route KO5, 1961
5	30		Augusta- Rural Route 6, 1966 November 19
5	31		Augusta- Rural Route 5, 1961-1963
5	32		Augusta- Fort Gordon Branch, 1968
5	33		Blythe- Building, 1967-1968
5	34		Blythe- Postmaster, 1970
5	35		Blythe- Rural Route 1, 1973
box	folder
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6	1		Lamback, Marvin G., 1962
6	2		Martinez Rural Station, 1962-1969
6	3		McBean Rural Station- Postmaster, 1962
6	4		McBean Rural Station- Building, 1962
6	5		Gracewood- Building, 1963
6	6		Gracewood- Postmaster, 1970
6	7		Hephzibah- Building, 1964-1966
6	8		Hephzibah- Postmaster, 1970
6	9		Hephzibah- Rural Route 1, 1964-1968
6	10		Hephzibah- Rural Route 2, 1961
6	11		Hephzibah- General, 1966
	V. Taliaferro
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6	12		Crawfordville- Building, 1964
6	13		Crawfordville- General, 1964-1967
6	14		Crawfordville- Postmaster, 1967-1972
6	15		Crawfordville- Rural Route 2, 1961-1964
6	16		Sharon- Postmaster, 1961-1962
	W. Walton
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6	17		Campton- Rural Station, 1965 March 26
6	18		Good Hope- Rural Route 1, 1973
6	19		Loganville- Building, 1961-1963
6	20		Loganville- Postmaster, 1970
6	21		Loganville- General, 1966
6	22		Monroe- General, 1972
6	23		Monroe- Building, 1966-1971
6	24		Monroe- Rural Route 1, 1967-1968
6	25		Social Circle- City Delivery, 1966
6	26		Social Circle- General, 1964-1966
6	27		Social Circle- Building, 1967-1969
6	28		Social Circle- Postmaster, 1970-1971
6	29		Social Circle- Rural Route 1, 1961
6	30		Walton Grove- Building, 1971
6	31		Walton County- General, 1973
	X. Warren
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6	32		Camak- Building, 1976
6	33		Jewell- Building, 1968-1976
6	34		Norwood- Postmaster, 1970
6	35		Norwood- Rural Route 1, 1962
6	36		Warrenton- Postmaster, 1968-1972
6	37		Warrenton- Building, 1963-1966
6	38		Warrenton- General, 1966-1973
	Y. Washington
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6	39		Davisboro- Postmaster, 1972
6	40		Davisboro- Rural Route 1, 1972
6	41		Harrison- Postmaster, 1970
6	42		Oconee- Postmaster, 1970
6	43		Oconee Post Office- Building, 1966-1969
6	44		Sandersville- General, 1970-1975
6	45		Sandersville- Building, 1965-1969
6	46		Sandersville- Old Building Conversion, 1966-1968
6	47		Sandersville- Rural Route 1, 1967-1969
6	48		Sandersville- Rural Route 2, 1965
box	folder
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7	1		Sandersville- Rural Route 3, 1968
7	2		Tennille- General, 1966
7	3		Tennille- Postmaster, 1966-1967
7	4		Warthen- Postmaster, 1965-1972
7	5		Warthen- Rural Route 1, 1971
7	6		Warthen- Rural Route 2, 1965-1967
7	7		Washington County- General, 1973-1976
7	8		Dalton- Postmaster (Whitfield County), 1961
	Z. Wilkes
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7	9		Post Office- Wilkes County, 1976
7	10		Danburg- Postmaster, 1962-1964
7	11		Danburg- General, 1964-1972
7	12		Danburg- Rural Route 1, 1962-1963
7	13		Rayle- Building, 1968-1969
7	14		Rayle- Postmaster, 1970-1973
7	15		Rayle- Rural Route 1, 1970
7	16		Tignall- Building, 1963-1964
7	17		Tignall- Postmaster, 1969-1970
7	18		Tignall- General, 1966
7	19		Washington- Building, 1962-1975
7	20		Washington- Old Building, 1966
7	21		Wilkes County- Rural Route 3, 1973
7	22		Washington- General, 1967-1974
7	23		Washington- Post Office Dedication (folder 1 of 2), 1966
7	24		Washington- Post Office Dedication (folder 2 of 2), 1966
7	25		Washington- Rural Route HO1, 1962
	AA. Star Routes
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7	26		Camak- Milledgeville, 1967-1968
7	27		Bishop- Bethlehem, 1961-1963
7	28		Mansfield, 1965
7	29		Thomson, 1965-1966
7	30		Madison- Gainesville, 1964
7	31		Madison from Eatonton- Route 12170, 1966
7	32		Washington- Athens, 1970
7	33		Forms, 1961
7	34		Contract Forms, 1961
7	35		Star Routes (1), 1972
	BB. P.O. Stamps Commemorative
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7	36		Proctor Jr., William, Profession of Pharmacy, 1966
7	37		Stamps Commemorative, 1963-1976
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8	1		Summaries- Pending Files, 1966-1968
8	2		Future Homemakers of America, 1966
8	3		Ladies Garden Club 1, 1965
8	4		Watson, Tom, 1965
8	5		Ladies Garden Club 2, 1961-1966
8	6		Herty, Charles (noted chemist), 1968
8	7		Optimist International, 1968-1969
8	8		Stone Mountain Unveiling of Carving, 1968
	CC. General
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8	9		Post Office- General, 1973
8	10		Post Office- General, 1974
8	11		Post Office- General, 1975
8	12		Post Office- General, 1972
8	13		Post Office- General, 1971
8	14		Post Office- General Information, 1967-1970
8	15		General Correspondence, 1970
8	16		General Correspondence, 1969
8	17		General Correspondence, 1968
	DD. General/Micellaneous
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8	18		General Correspondence (folder 1 of 2), 1963-1967
8	19		General Correspondence (folder 2 of 2), 1963-1967
8	20		General Correspondence, 1961-1962
8	21		General Information, 1961-1964
8	22		Positions, 1961
8	23		Post Office Department- Information Service Bulletins, 1966
8	24		Highway Postal Service, 1962
8	25		Post Office Department- Personnel (Atlanta and Washington), 1961
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9			Post Office Master Control cards
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10			Post Office Master Control cards