Eunice L. Mixon Papers

Eunice L. Mixon Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Eunice L. Mixon Papers
Creator: Mixon, Eunice Lastinger, 1931-
Inclusive Dates: 1970s-2010s
Language(s): English
Extent: 3 box(es) (3 linear feet)
Collection Number: RBRL069ELM
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: Eunice Lastinger Mixon was born in Tifton, Georgia, in 1931 to a family of farmers. She married Albert Mixon in 1948, and beginning in 1956 she attended the University of Georgia, attaining a master's degree and specialist degree in education. She taught eighth-grade science, and high school biology, chemistry and physics for thirty years in the Tift County School System, and was an instructor at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. In 1974, gubernatorial candidate George Busbee, acquainted with Mixon through his advocacy for teachers in the legislature, appointed her as his Tift County campaign chairman, and her success at grassroots organizing gained her a reputation as a valuable political ally in South Georgia. Since then she has campaigned for President Bill Clinton, Senator Sam Nunn, Congressmen Charles Hatcher and Roy Rowland, and Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. She served as a delegate to the 1988 and 1992 National Democratic Conventions, and as a member of the Georgia Democratic Executive Committee. The papers document Mixon's involvement with the state and national Democratic Parties, her appointment to several state boards and commissions, and community activities in Tifton, Georgia.

Collection Description

Biographical Note

Eunice Lastinger Mixon was born in Tifton, Georgia, in 1931 to a family of farmers. She married Albert Mixon in 1948, and beginning in 1956 she attended the University of Georgia, attaining a master's degree and specialist degree in education. She taught eighth-grade science, and high school biology, chemistry and physics for thirty years in the Tift County School System, and was an instructor at the Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. In 1974, gubernatorial candidate George Busbee, acquainted with Mixon through his advocacy for teachers in the legislature, appointed her as his Tift County campaign chairman, and her success at grassroots organizing gained her a reputation as a valuable political ally in South Georgia. Since then she has campaigned for President Bill Clinton, Senator Sam Nunn, Congressmen Charles Hatcher and Roy Rowland, and Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin. She served as a delegate to the 1988 and 1992 National Democratic Conventions, and as a member of the Georgia Democratic Executive Committee. The Georgia House of Representatives named her one of the twenty-five distinguished women for the twenty-first century. She has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Georgia Student Finance Commission, Vocational Education Task Force, Advisory Council on Consolidation of Education Programs, Georgia Civil War Commission, Joint Board Liaison Committee, and the Georgia State Bar Disciplinary Board. Eunice L. Mixon died on November 22, 2018.

Scope and Content

The papers primarily consist of correspondence documenting Eunice Mixon's involvement in the state Democratic Party and various appointed positions. The political series includes correspondence and ephemera from the Democratic National Convention, Democratic Party of Georgia, and campaign material from local, state and national campaigns. The appointed positions series consists of correspondence and reports from the Georgia Student Finance Committee, Georgia Civil War Commission, Joint Board Liaison Committee, State Election Board, Vocational Education Task Force, Advisory Council on Consolidation of Education Programs, and Heritage Trust Commission. The correspondence series contains both personal and political correspondence, including letters from Zell Miller, Jack Nix, George Busbee, Tommy Irvin, Joe Frank Harris, Max Cleland, Charles Hatcher, Pierre Howard, Sam Nunn, and Roy Barnes. The photographs document the many gatherings Mixon held at her home in support of various campaigns, the Bill Clinton rally in Decatur, Joe Frank Harris' kickoff campaign, and the 1992 Democratic National Convention. The artifacts include bumper stickers, buttons, key rings, signs, and fans from various state and national campaigns.

Organization and Arrangement

These papers are organized into nine series: I. Politics, II. Appointed Positions, III. Community Activities, IV. Personal, V. Correspondence, VI. . Clippings, VII. Photographs, VIII. Artifacts, and IX. Audiovisual Material.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Eunice L. Mixon Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain permission to reproduce material for publication. Persons wishing to reproduce materials in the Russell Library collections should consult the Director. Reproduction or quotation of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2012.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Reflections on Georgia Politics Oral History Collection, ROGP 050 Eunice Mixon

Democratic Party of Georgia Records

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Maxine S. Goldstein Papers


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

I. Political

12 folder(s)
boxfolder
11National Democratic Party [includes Democratic Party Convention]
12Democratic Party of Georgia
13Democratic Party of Georgia
14Speeches [drafts of speeches given by Mixon at various events]
15Georgia Federation of Democratic Women
16-9Campaign material [ephemera from local, state, and national campaigns]
110Campaign material [George Busbee]
111Contributions [requests for campaign contributions]
112Invitations [received by Mixon to attend various political functions]
 

II. Appointed Positions

8 folder(s)
boxfolder
113Georgia Student Finance Committee
114Georgia Civil War Commission
115Joint Board Liaison Committee
116State Election Board
117Vocational Education Task Force
118Advisory Council on Consolidation of Education Program
119Heritage Trust Commission
120Qualifications and Recommendations Committee
 

III. Community Activities

1 folder(s)
boxfolder
121Tifton/Tift County activities
 

IV. Personal

5 folder(s)
boxfolder
122-23Genealogical research
boxfolder
21Biographical information
22Calendar
23Farm expenses
 

V. Correspondence

6 folder(s)
boxfolder
24-8Correspondence, 1970s-2000s, undated
29Christmas cards and greeting cards
 

VI. Clippings

2 folder(s)
boxfolder
210Clippings
211Articles
 

VII. Photographs

17 folder(s)
boxfolder
212Southeast Census Bureau party at Eunice's house
213Clinton rally, Decatur, Georgia
214Dedication of school addition named for George Busbee
215George Busbee event
216Joe Frank Harris campaign kickoff
217Albert and Eunice Mixon with Bill and Hillary Clinton
218Party at Eunice's house
219Democratic National Convention
220Albert and Eunice Mixon and Sam Nunn and Pierre Howard
221Eunice being filmed by camera crew
222Party at Eunice's house
223George Busbee campaign event
224Photographs - some identified
225-28Photographs
 

VIII. Artifacts

boxfolder
229Campaign memorabilia
230Governor Busbee napkins
231Eunice Mixon name badges
232Democrat napkin and inauguration of the President napkin
233Larry Walker fan
234Vote for Busbee ribbons
235Ford Spinks homemade button
236Bumper stickers
237Presidential Inauguration Ceremony program, 1913
238Lady Bird Johnson autograph, 1970s
boxfolder
31Campaign buttons
32Inauguration of the President yo-yos
33T-shirts
34Nathan Deal inauguration cup
35United States Senate matchbooks
36White House pen
box
4Elect Joe Frank Harris campaign hat
4Democratic National Convention Atlanta hat, 1988
Democratic National Convention delegate badge, 1992
 

IX. Audiovisual Materials

8 item(s)
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CD/DVD 0034ELM DVD 001Miss Eunice's Hollywood Debut, 5/16/07, 2007 May 16
Moving image.
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CD/DVD 0034ELM DVD 002Tift County Chamber of Commerce, 2010 Induction to the Tifton Chamber of Commerce Wall of Fame, 2010
Moving image.
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CD/DVD 0034ELM DVD 003Miss Eunice's Hollywood Debut, 5/16/07, 2007 May 16
Moving image. Stickie note stuck in case reads: "2 different 30 sec spots. My son made some copies for me to give away and Debbie, my daughter-in-law gave it this dramatic title - sorry. Eunice"
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VHS 0206ELM VHS 0001Eunice Mixon, 1988, original, 1988
Moving image.
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VHS 0206ELM VHS 00021990 Political Season, 1990
Moving image.
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VHS 0206ELM VHS 0003Clinton Infomercial night before first election, undated
Moving image.
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VHS 0206ELM VHS 0004Party, Democrats, undated
Moving image.
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VHS 0206ELM VHS 0005Bill Clinton, 1992, Agrirama Barbecue, Georgia Bus Tour, 1992
Moving image.
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