 Linton M. and Josephine H. Collins Papers
Collection DescriptionBiographyLinton McGee Collins was born in Reidsville, Tattnall County, Georgia, on June 21, 1902. He received an A.B. and Master's from Mercer University and taught in Georgia and South Carolina. He entered private practice in Florida before becoming a professor at the University of Miami. He was the personnel director and division administrator of the National Recovery Administration before beginning his service with the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was the first assistant to the Deputy Attorney General. Collins was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson to a seat on the U.S. Court of Claims in 1964 and served there until his death on April 12, 1972. Josephine Staten Hardman was born September 30, 1910, the daughter of Georgia Governor Lamartine Griffin Hardman. She married Linton M. Collins in 1934. Josephine Collins served as the alternate delegate from Florida at the Democratic National Convention in 1936. She died on January 30, 1996. Scope and ContentThis collection consists of the personal papers of Linton M. and Josephine H. Collins. The collection documents Linton Collins' time at the Department of Justice and at the U.S. Court of Claims, and his research on the conscientious objectors' movement during WWII. The papers also includes Josephine Collins' personal papers and compiled legal and real estate files concerning the Hardman family property and historical preservation in Sautee Nacoochee. Organization and ArrangementThis collection is arranged into the following series: Series I: Linton M. Collins Materials Series II: Josephine H. Collins Materials Subseries A: Information on the Hardman family Properties in the Nacoochee Valley Administrative InformationConditions Governing AccessThis collection is open for research. Conditions Governing AccessThis collection is open for research Preferred citationLinton M. and Josephine H. Collins Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. Preferred citationLinton M. and Josephine H. Collins Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. 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. 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. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||||