Mary Willie Russell was born March 1, 1893. Known to others as "Bill" or "Billie," Mary Willie was the oldest child of Ina Dillard and Richard B. Russell, Sr., and the oldest sister of Senator Richard B. Russell, Jr.On March 1, 1918, she married US Army First Lieutenant (later Colonel) Samuel Gordon Green. The couple settled in Washington, D.C., and Mary began teaching economics in Danville, VA. Mary and Samuel had four children: Richard Russell (Green), Mary Nancy, Samuel Gordon Jr., and William Benjamin. Mary died on May 16, 1983 at the age of 90.
This collection consists of correspondence between Mary Russell Green and her friends and family; the personal files of Green and her husband, Colonel Samuel Green; newspaper clippings kept by Green; photographs and scrapbooks of the Russell and Green family and friends; and Green's collection of newspaper articles and photographs associated with her brother, Richard B. Russell, Jr.
Mary Willie Russell Green 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 by Madison Ingram and Robert Lay, 2019-01-24.
