Aubrey Morris papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Aubrey Morris papers
Creator: Morris, Aubrey R., 1922-2010
Inclusive Dates: 1941-2008
Language(s): English
Extent: 21 Linear Feet 16 boxes, 2 oversized boxes, s oversized folders, 321 audiovisual items
Collection Number: ms3766
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Aubrey R. Morris (1922-2010) was born in Roswell, Georgia, and grew up writing for the local newspaper. He attended the University of Georgia and studied journalism and worked as an intern for the Atlanta Journal, and edited the UGA yearbook, Pandora. On the day of his college graduation, he started as a reporter for the Atlanta Journal, and covered Atlanta and city hall. He also started the first public information office at the state transportation department. After thirteen years at the Journal, he joined WSB-TV, and helped to develop the first radio news department in Georgia. He covered the major events, state-wide, national, and international, of the day, including desegregation, the Vietnam War, and Martin Luther King, Jr., the local aviation industry, and NATO in Cold War Germany. He served thirty years as news and editorial director at WSB, retiring in 1987.

Scope and Content

The Aubrey Morris papers includes drafts, researched and written by Morris, of several WSB Radio productions including editorials (1981-1989), Dateline America (1975-1976), and Georgia Crossroads (1983). The collection includes certificates, photographs, plaques, scrapbooks, correspondence, news wire reports, internal memoranda, and audiovisual material related to Morris' career. There are audio recordings of Dateline America, The World Today (1983-1984), and Georgia Crossroads (1983) and several films including Ernest Vandiver in Milledgeville, Georgia.

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

Though the collection is open for research, the audiovisual recordings do not have reference copies; however, reference copies are available upon request. Audiovisual research requests are dependent upon the format and condition of the recordings.

Preferred Citation

Aubrey Morris papers, ms3766, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in other repositories: Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 076 Aubrey Morris, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia; Elmo Israel Ellis papers, Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

The associated audiovisual material is located in the Brown Media Archives: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms3766/bmac-coll

Publications accompanying this collection have been cataloged individually in GIL and have an associated collection note.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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1st Drafts Dateline America, 1975 April-December

 

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1st Drafts Dateline America , 1975 April-December

 

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1st Drafts Dateline America , 1976 January-July

 

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1st Drafts Dateline America, 1976 January-July

 

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Editorials - Mike Faherty, 1981

 

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Editorials - Mike Faherty , 1982

 

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Editorials - Make Faherty, 1982

 

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WSB Radio Editorial, 1983

 

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WSB Radio Editorial , 1983

 

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WSB Radio Editorial , 1983

 

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Editorials - Mike Faherty, 1984

 

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WSB Radio Editorials , 1985

 

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WSB Radio Editorials, 1985

 

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Editorials, 1986

 

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Editorials , 1986

 

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WSB Radio Editorial , 1987

 

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WSB Radio Editorial , 1987

 

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WSB Radio Editorial , 1988

 

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WSB Radio Editorial , 1988

 

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WSB Radio Editorial, 1989

 

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Editorials, 1989

 

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Georgia Crossroads, WSB Radio, 1983

 

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Presidents I have met, Scrapbook, 1960-1969

 

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Clippings, Photographs, 1970-2010

 

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Richard Nixon letter, 1972

 

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Family 2 Family, WSB-TV Open House, 1986

 

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Council for Children, Annual Awards, 1986

 

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Thank You Letters, 1985-1986

 

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Excellence in Journalism Award, 1996

 

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Montage of Mary Susan Perkins Morris , 2004

 

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Winecoff, Clippings, 2006-2007

 

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Episcopal Church, Clippings, 2007

 

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Grady College Centennial Gala, 2008

 

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Aubrey's Career, Scrapbook

 

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Aubrey's Career, Scrapbook

 

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Certificates

 

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Name tags, business cards, passes, membership cards

 

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Plaques

 

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Cracker Crumble photograph, 1971 November 6

 

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Cracker Crumble photograph, October 26

 

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Cracker Crumble photograph, 1972 November 4

 

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Cracker Crumble photograph, 1970 October 31

 

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Cracker Crumble photograph

 

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Plaques

 

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Certificates, photographs, The Red and Black

 

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Plaque, Georgia Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, 1987

 

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University of Georgia - Pandora - correspondence, 1944-1945

 

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Correspondence

 

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Correspondence

 

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Correspondence - International consulates

 

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Correspondence - Children's letters to Aubrey Morris, 1963

 

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WSB - Internal memoranda

 

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WSB - Correspondence, Memos, Releases, 1962-1963

 

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WSB - Correspondence, Releases

 

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WSB, Cox - Printed material

 

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Atlanta Journal - Associated Press handbooks

 

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Atlanta Journal reporting - School Safety Patrols, 1956

 

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Journal's Journal, 1948

Weekly summary of stories reported by Atlanta Journal writers.

 

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Reporting - Desegregation in the South, 1959-1960

 

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Reporting - Illness, death of Senator Richard B. Russell

 

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Republican National Convention, 1960

 

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Republican National Convention, 1968

 

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NBC News - Democratic Convention handbook, 1968

 

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Democratic National Convention, 1972

 

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White House Correspondents' Dinner, 1973

 

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Jimmy Carter - Presidential campaign

 

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Political reporting - Correspondence, Releases, Programs

 

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Weekly Political Commentary from Bonn - Transcripts, 1969

 

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Reporting - miscellaneous

 

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Tape cue sheets (4)

 

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Reporting - NATO Media Tour, 1961

 

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Correspondence, information - NATO Media Tour, 1961

 

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NATO Media Tour - Printed material from military units, 1961

 

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NATO Media Tour - Printed material , 1961

 

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Reporting - Israel Media Tour, 1970

 

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Israel Media Tour - Printed materials, 1970

 

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Israel Media Tour - News briefings, Releases, 1970

 

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Reporting - International

 

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Reporting - notebooks

 

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Press kit - Kennedy Program for Health Insurance Through Social Security, 1961

 

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Brochure - Background Atlanta: A Handbook for Reporters Covering Desegregation in Atlanta Schools, 1961

 

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Temporary injunction (copy) - Holmes and Hunter v. Walter N. Danner, Registrar of the University of Georgia, 1961 January 6

 

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Press package - Vice President Hubert Humphrey

 

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News wire reports - Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

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News wire reports - miscellaneous

 

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Fulton County press releases, 1963

 

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Church, Diocese correspondence

 

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Reporting - Delta, United Airlines

 

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Inaugural European jet flight - Delta, Pan Am, 1964

 

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Press kits - Delta Convair 880 press flight, 1960 May 11

 

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Convair 880 crash, 1960 May 23

 

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Press releases - Military transport aircraft

 

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Press kit - Lockheed C-5, 1968

 

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Press kit - Lockheed C-5B, 1985

 

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Press kit - Western Electric headquarters, 1965

 

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Cracker Crumble - correspondence, planning

 

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Give Aubrey Morris a Middle Name contest entries, 1960

 

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Correspondence - University of Georgia

 

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University of Georgia - President's Advisory Council - School of Journalism, 1976

 

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Writing - speeches

 

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Photographs - Aubrey Morris

 

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Political buttons, Republican National Convention Sergeant-At-Arms medal, 1960

 

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Membership cards, personal items

 

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Press passes

 

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Printed material - programs

 

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Printed material - Advertisements

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference - Washington, DC, 1961

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference, 1967

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference - Detroit, 1969

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference - Nassau, 1972

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference - Seattle, 1973

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference - miscellaneous

 

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Radio & Television News Directors' Association conference - Printed material

 

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Associated Press Broadcasters Association - miscellaneous

 

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Associated Press Broadcasters Association conference, 1971

 

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Associated Press Broadcasters Association conference - New Orleans, 1973

 

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Georgia Association of Broadcasters

 

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National Broadcast Editorial Association convention - Salt Lake City, 1985

 

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Sigma Delta Chi - Correspondence

 

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News wire reports - President Kennedy assassination, transfer of power, funeral, 1963

 

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News wire reports - Lee Harvey Oswald investigation, capture, killing, 1963

 

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Program - 23rd Annual Atlanta Press Club Rib Roast

 

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Civil Defense - Do-It-Yourself Kit for Industrial Survival

 

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Awards, certificates

 

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Press kit folder - U.S. Air Force C-5

 

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Press kit - Lockheed 2000 - Supersonic Transport, 1966

 

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Green eyeshades (2)

 

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University of Georgia Past Presidents' Award, 1975-1976

 

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Gavel stand (with note) - Aubrey Morris, Capitol Reporter, WSB-Radio

 

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Poster - Soldier, This is Why You're in Germany

 

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Poster - University of Georgia Alumni Day, 1962

 

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Posters (2) - McGraw-Hill - "Free Enterprise" editorial, "Jobs - We Must Preserve Them" edipictorial, 1943

 

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Photograph - Decatur School Safety Patrol - Via Southern Railway System #10 [in Washington, DC], 1959

 

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University of Georgia - Student work

 

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University of Georgia - Red & Black

 

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University of Georgia - Demosthenian , 1974-1984

 

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University of Georgia - Alumni Society

 

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John Drewry tribute dinner, 1969

 

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WSB - Memos, news releases, 1971-1983

 

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WSB - Printed material

 

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WSB - Newsletters - The WSB Hive, The Headliner, 1952-1981

 

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Georgia Press Association

 

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APBA

 

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Broadcasters Promotion Association - Membership roster, bylaws, 1978

 

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Georgia Association of Broadcasters convention, 1981

 

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Cox Broadcasting publications - Echo, Concoxions, Images

 

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Cox Broadcasting - Annual reports, 1973-1982

 

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Cox Broadcasting - Management directories

 

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Reporters notebooks

 

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Georgia Democratic Convention, 1974

 

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Cracker Crumble

 

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Lockheed L1011 Tristar first flight observance, 1970

 

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Delta Airlines - Boeing 747 introductory flight, 1970

 

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USA SST - Supersonic transport information, 1971

 

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Correspondence, memos, notes - WSB

 

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Correspondence - From listeners

 

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Correspondence - Appreciations

 

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Correspondence - Congratulations

 

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Notes, talks, interviews

 

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News stories, photographs - Miscellaneous

 

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News - Peace Officers' Convention, 1951

 

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News - President Nixon stories

 

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News - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 1975

 

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Wayne Williams pretrial media agreements, 1981

 

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Memo to Don Carter regarding famous police cases to feature

 

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Crime stories - Aiken, Cochran, Donaldson, DuPre, Guyol

 

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Crime stories - Langston, McElreath, Neely

 

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Crime stories - Phagan, Rosenfeld, Sjoblom, Stone, Woodward

 

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Clipping scrapbook

 

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Clipping scrapbook

 

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Correspondence - Personal

 

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Correspondence - Kenji "Ken" Fugino

 

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Correspondence - Advertisements

 

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Eagle Scout sponsoring

 

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Awards, certificates

 

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Delta Airlines poster, 1958

 

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Certificate - U.S. Army Berlin Command, 1961

 

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Certificate - Guardian of Democracy - 3rd Battle group, 6th Infantry, 1961

 

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Large scale photographs (4) - Germany - Mountains, church