Russell Family Collection, Record Group D: Frances Marguerite Russell Bowden

Descriptive Summary
Title: Russell Family Collection, Record Group D: Frances Marguerite Russell Bowden
Inclusive Dates: 1800s-1900s
Language(s): English
Extent: 4 box(es)
Collection Number: RBRL003RFC_D
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Collection Description

Biography

Frances Marguerite Russell, known as Margo or Dixie, was born April 11, 1896. She was the third child of Ina Dillard and Richard Brevard Russell Sr., born a little over a year before her brother, Senator Richard B. Russell Jr.

She married James Harris Bowden on June 24, 1920. The Bowdens lived in Savannah, where Marguerite was a teacher. The couple had four children: Marguerite Russell Jr., Jane Mayo, James Harris Jr., and Richard Russell (Senator Russell's cousin).

Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs of the Bowden family at the launch of the USS Savannah in 1937, and newspapers featuring stories about Russell Bowden's brother, Senator Richard B. Russell.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection is divided into two series: I. Photographs and II. Newspapers.

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation

Frances Marguerite Russell Bowden Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

Before 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 Publication

Finding Aid prepared by Madison Ingram, 2019-07-11.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Photographs

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Jane Mayo Bowden and the launching of the U.S.S. Savannah photographs

 

Newspapers, 1935-1955
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2		Newspapers, 1/2, 1935-1955
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3		Newspapers, 2/2, 1935-1955
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4	1	[Newspaper Clippings 1/9]
4	2	[Newspaper Clippings 2/9]
4	3	[Newspaper Clippings 3/9]
4	4	[Newspaper Clippings 4/9]
4	5	[Newspaper Clippings 5/9]
4	6	[Newspaper Clippings 6/9]
4	7	[Newspaper Clippings 7/9]
4	8	[Newspaper Clippings 8/9]
4	9	[Newspaper Clippings 9/9]
4	10	'Elect Russell for President' pins