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Descriptive Summary |
| Title: Robert Grier Stephens Jr. Papers: Collection Summary |
| Creator:
Stephens, Robert Grier, Jr., 1913-2003
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| Inclusive Dates: 1951-2003 |
| Bulk Dates: 1961-1976 |
| Language(s): English |
| Extent:
284 box(es)
(171.25 linear feet, 43 audiovisual items, 21 volumes)
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| Collection Number: RBRL177RGS |
| Repository:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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| Abstract: Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. served in the Georgia State Senate (1951-1953), the Georgia State House of Representatives (1953-1959), and the U.S. House of Representatives (1960 to 1976). Stephens' papers document his service in the U.S. House of Representatives and include committee and legislation files, correspondence, and subject files. |
Biographical Note
Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 14, 1913. He attended public school, graduating from Boys' High School in 1931, and he received an A.B. (1935), M.A. (1937), and LL.B. (1941) from the University of Georgia. Stephens enlisted in the Army in September 1941 and served in Germany until March 1946. He was released from active duty with the rank of lieutenant colonel, his last assignment being on the legal staff of Justice Robert Jackson at the Nuremberg trials of major Nazi war criminals. After being discharged from the Army, Stephens returned to the states and taught at the Georgia Law School from 1946 to 1947. He served as Athens' city attorney (1947-1950) before being elected as a member of the Georgia State Senate (1951-1953). Stephens went on to serve as a member of the Georgia State House of Representatives (1953-1959). In 1960, he campaigned, as a Democrat, and was elected to the 87th U.S. Congress where he served until January 3, 1976. Stephens died on February 20, 2003, in Athens, Georgia and is buried in Oconee Hill Cemetery.
Scope and Content
Stephens' papers document his service in the U.S. House of Representatives, including his service on three committees: Banking and Currency (1961-1976), Interior and Insular Affairs (1971-1976), and Select Committee on Committees (1973-1974). The papers include committee and legislation files, correspondence, and subject files. Common subjects include housing and urban development, taxation, commerce and the economy, agriculture and forestry, and civil rights.
Organization and Arrangement
This collection is organized into 20 series: Series I. Academics, Series II. General, Series III. Legislative, Series IV. Positions, Series V. Post Office, Series VI. Projects, Series VII. Public Works, Series VIII. Service, Series IX. Social Security, Series X. Veterans, Series XI. Political, Series XII. Watersheds, Series XIII. News Releases, Series XIV. Old Lists, Series XV. Agriculture Bulletins Correspondence, Series XVI. Audiovisual Materials, Series XVII. Constiuent Tracking Cards, Series XVIII. Photographs, Series XIX. Scrapbooks, and Series XX. Artifacts.
This collection is open for research with the following exceptions: All materials in Series I. Academics, Series IV. Positions, Series VIII. Service, Series IX. Social Security, Series X. Veterans, and Series XVII. Constiuent Tracking Cards are closed for 75 years from the date of creation.
Robert Grier Stephens, Jr. 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 Adriane Hanson and Jordan Graham (student assistant), September 2016.
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