 William H. Jordan, Jr. Collection
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteWilliam H. Jordan, Jr. (1929- ), formerly an attorney, graduated from the University of Georgia in 1952 with a LL.B. At the university, Jordan was president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, Interfraternity Council, and Gridiron Secret Society. Jordan served as Executive Secretary on the staff of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. from 1955 to 1968. In April 1968, he resigned to work for the Senate Appropriations Committee and was a member of the committee staff until circa 1982. While on the committee, Jordan served on the subcommittee overseeing the District of Columbia and as chief counsel of the Subcommittee on Foreign Aid. During his tenure in Senator Russell's office, Jordan helped plan the Senator's patronage program. The program, initiated in 1960 in collaboration with Georgia's 4-H clubs, was called the Russell 4-H Patronage Program, and through an application process, brought Georgia students to work in the Senate and in Russell's office for a summer or semester term. Jordan also met his future wife, Gwen Weant, in Russell's office, and they married on November 15, 1957, in College Park, Georgia. Jordan is one of the original members of the Richard B. Russell Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the memory of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. Among his contributions through the foundation to Senator Russell's legacy, Jordan organized an oral history project that commenced in 1971 after Senator Russell's death and documented the Senator's association with family, friends, and colleagues. Originally from Monticello, Georgia, Jordan now resides with his wife in Dunwoody, Georgia. Scope and ContentThe William H. Jordan, Jr. Collection consists of manuscripts and photographs relating to Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr. Several of the items relate to the Russell Foundation Oral History Project. The collection also includes articles written by Jasper Dorsey, third chair of the Russell Foundation and former executive with Southern Bell, for several Atlanta newspapers and correspondence of Tom Watson Brown to Tom Teepen. Jordan compiled the collection in his position as a Russell staff member and through personal interests and other activities. Organization and ArrangementThe collection is organized into five series: I. Richard B. Russell, Jr., II. Correspondence, III. Articles, IV. Photographs, and V. Audiovisual Materials. Each series is arranged chronologically. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationWilliam H. Jordan, Jr. Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Processing Information noteNews clippings were checked against the scrapbooks in Senator Russell's collection, and duplicates were removed. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. 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 permission. 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 on: 2008. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this Repository
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