 Beth Abney Collection of Campaign Material
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteAnnie Beth Mobley Abney graduated from the University of Georgia with an A.B.J. in journalism in 1956 and a master's degree in history in 1957. She married George Morris Abney, a University of Georgia professor, in 1959. Abney was a writer of note whose articles appeared in a number of state and national magazines. She was once president of the Athens Historical Society and associate editor of Georgia Historical Quarterly. Abney was active for many years in the civic, religious, and cultural life of Athens, Georgia, and, as a result, she was named Woman of the Year for Volunteer Public Service by the Athens Business and Professional Women's Club in 1977. Scope and ContentThe Beth Abney Collection of Campaign Material includes campaign ephemera from the gubernatiorial campaigns of Joe Frank Harris, Lester Maddox and Zell Miller. Also included is an article Abney wrote in 1964 on Grace Stephens, wife of Congressman Robert G. Stephens. Organization and ArrangementThe collection is arranged chronologically. Administrative InformationConditions Governing AccessThe collection is open for research. Preferred citationBeth Abney Collection of Campaign Material, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Conditions Governing UseLibrary 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 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 Mat Darby, 2015. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryZell Miller Papers Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. Papers | ||||||||||||||||||||||