Richard Yarbrough papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Richard Yarbrough papers
Creator: Yarbrough, Richard
Inclusive Dates: 1991-1997
Language(s): English
Extent: 5 box(es)
Collection Number: ms4439
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Richard Yarbrough joined the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as managing director of communications in April 1993 till the organization's conclusion in 1996. There he reported to Billy Payne, the president and chief executive officer and was responsible for public, state and federal government relations, and public information and press operations. During the games, he distinguished himself with his handling of the Centennial Park bombing and its aftermath.

Scope and Content

Collection includes transcriptions of tapes recorded by Richard Yarbrough each day on his drive home from work which date from July 1993 to September 1996, as well as binders for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games and the International Olympic Committee containing meeting minutes, press operations, fact sheets, staff manuals and briefings, news advisories, press releases, venues, contact lists, agreements and policies, federal government projects, and facilities and services. Tapes discusses everyday life, organizational and PR challenges, workplace friction and relevant press coverage. Also included are preliminary mock-ups of the Atlanta Olympics mascot Izzy, an Izzy plush, an archery pictogram tile, and a Centennial Olympic Games silver medal. Silver medals were given to high ranking officials who aided in organizing the Olympic games.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Richard Yarbrough papers, ms4439, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1993-07-02-1993-12-13

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1993-12-18-1994-02-24

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1994-02-11-1994-04-19

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1994-05-17-1994-09-28

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1994-10-18-1994-12-06

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1994-03-04-1995-01-11

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1995-02-02-1995-05-11

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1995-05-11-1995-07-24

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1995-07-24-1995-09-14

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1995-09-18-1995-11-27

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1995-11-29-1995-12-22

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1995-12-22-1996-02-01

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1996-02-01-1996-02-29

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1996-02-29-1996-04-01

 

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Tape transcription, 1996-04-01-1996-05-02

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1996-05-03-1996-06-07

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1996-06-10-1996-07-03

 

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Tape Transcriptions, 1996-07-04-1996-07-23

 

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Tape transcriptions, 1996-07-24-1996-09-26

 

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Miscellaneous tape transcription, 1996-03-04-1996-03-31

 

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Atlanta Coordination Commission meeting binder, 1993-11-08-1993-11-09

 

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Atlanta Coordination Committee meeting binder, 1993-04-06-1993-04-07

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games : press operations report to the IOC Press Commission, 1995-04-24

 

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International Olympic Committee meeting binder, 1994-02-19-1994-02-20

 

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International Olympic Committee meeting binder, 1994-11-14-1994-11-15

 

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International Olympic Committee meeting binder, 1996-02-19-1996-02-20

 

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Atlanta sports fact sheets, June, 1994

 

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The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games administrative support manual binder

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games bylaws, 1993

 

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Atlanta Olympic games staff training kit, 1996

 

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Atlanta Olympic torch relay caravan staff briefing book, 1994-09-16

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games : press news advisories and news releases, 1991-1992

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games : news releases and mailing list, 1992

 

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The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games : press information guide, November, 1992

 

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The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games sponsor PR workshop, 1995-07-10-1995-07-12

 

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International Olympic Committee facts sheet

 

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The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games sports binder

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games accreditation, venues and contact lists

 

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The Atlanta Centennial Olympic Stadium overview

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games agreements and policies

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games agreements and policies

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games interagency task force

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games federal government projects

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games White House Olympic interagency task force, 1995

 

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Questions for the Atlanta Coordination Committee binder, 1995

 

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ANOC meeting prep, 1994-12-12

 

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Le Comité d'Atlanta pour les Jeux Olympiques binder, 1993-12-08

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games employee handbook and class list

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games : International Olympic Committee presentation, 1994-09-04

 

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Proposed list of prime events for the Centennial Olympic Games, 1996

 

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Official report of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, February, 1994

 

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Olympic games sports financing, July-September, 1996

 

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The Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games facilities and services booklet, 1996

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games media press meeting, 1995-04-01

 

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Report to the Atlanta Coordination Commission, 1995

 

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IOC memorandums, 1995-1996

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games dental package

 

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Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games employee financial package

 

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Miscellaneous background material

 

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Clippings

 

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Handwritten notes

 

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Drafted IOC speech

 

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Atlanta Olympic mascot "Izzy and Friends" design drafts and decisions

 

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Izzy plush

 

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Atlanta Centennial Olympics archery pictogram tile, 1996

 

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Centennial Olympic Games silver medal, 1996