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Earl T. Leonard, Jr. Collection of Richard B. Russell Materials
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Earl T. Leonard, Jr. Collection of Richard B. Russell Materials | |
| Creator: Leonard, Earl T., Jr. | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1957-2007 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1963-1971 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 box(es) (1.25 linear feet) | |
| Collection Number: RBRL063ETL | |
| Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies | |
| Abstract: Earl T. Leonard, Jr., served as press secretary for Senator Richard B. Russell, a board member of the Richard B. Russell Foundation, and an executive with the Coca-Cola Company. His collection documents Leonard's personal and professional relationship with Senator Russell and contains correspondence, clippings and photographs. | |
Collection Description
Biograpical Note
Earl T. Leonard, Jr., graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1958. He earned his law degree from the University of Georgia in 1961, while at the same time teaching on the faculty of the School of Journalism. He then went on to serve as press secretary for Senator Richard B. Russell in Washington D.C. He was a founder of the Senate Press Secretaries Association, and served in the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Leonard was a member of several boards and foundations, including the University of Georgia Foundation and the Richard B. Russell Foundation. He was a chairman of the UGA Annual Fund and School of Law. In 1964, he joined the Coca-Cola Company, and retired as senior vice president for corporate affairs. Governor Sonny Perdue appointed him to the Governor's Commission for a New Georgia. Leonard was a Terry Executive for the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia.
Scope and Content
The Earl T. Leonard, Jr. Collection of Richard B. Russell Materials documents Leonard's personal and professional relationship with Senator Russell and contains correspondence, clippings and photographs.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is arranged in chronological order and by format.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Preferred citation
Earl T. Leonard, Jr. Collection of Richard B. Russell Materials, 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.
User Restrictions
Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding Aid prepared by Mat Darby, 2015.
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