W. Colbert Hawkins, Sr. Papers

W. Colbert Hawkins, Sr. Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: W. Colbert Hawkins, Sr. Papers
Creator: Hawkins, W. Colbert
Inclusive Dates: 1915-1997
Language(s): English
Extent: 4 box(es) 3.25 linear feet
Collection Number: RBRL327
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: W. Colbert Hawkins, Sr., was a lawyer in Sylvania, Georgia and a Superior Court Judge, Ogeechee Judicial Circuit. The His papers include correspondence with Georgia politicians, the legal community, and the business community (1965-1969).

Collection Description

Biographical Note

William Colbert Hawkins, Sr., was born in 1914 near Social Circle in Walton County, Georgia. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1932. He received his A.B. degree in 1937 from the University of Georgia, followed by his J.D. in 1939. He married Katrine Rawls Hawkins, and the couple had two children, Cathy and William "Bill" C. Hawkins, Jr. Hawkins practiced law in Sylvania from August 1939 to February 1969, when he was appointed Judge of the Superior Court, Ogeechee Judicial Circuit, by Governor Lester Maddox. He retired as Senior Superior Court Judge in March 1984.

Hawkins served as Major, Army Air Corps, in World War II, and as Colonel, JAGC, USAR Reserve, before retiring in 1974. He was assigned as Reserve Military Judge, Army Trial Judiciary (1964-1974). He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives (1951-1952 and 1955-1958) and served as Floor Leader (1957-1958). He was a member of the State Programs Study Committee (1955) and the State Democratic Executive Committee (1955-1958).

Hawkins died on February 8, 2003, Statesboro, Georgia, at age 88.

Source: "Judge William C. Hawkins" [obituary]. The True Citizen. 12 February 2013. Web. 17 March 2015.

Scope and Content

The W. Colbert Hawkins, Sr. Papers contain his correspondence with Georgia politicians, the legal community, and the business community. Topics include his apointment to the Superior Court, Ogeechee Judicial Circiut, in 1969, appointments in Georgia courts and State Bar leadership, the creation of a Division of the United States District Court at Stateboro and his work on political campaigns.


Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred citation

W. Colbert Hawkins, Sr., Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

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Finding Aid Publication

Finding Aid prepared by Jessie Wylie and Mat Darby, 2015.


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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence, Appointment to Superior Court

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101Correspondence, Appointment to Superior Court, 1969-02
 

Personal Letters, 1965-1969

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102Personal Letters, 1965-1969
 
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201W.C. Hawkins Veteran Administartion - Insurance, 1948-1956
 
202Hawkins - Active Duty, 1965
 
203Hawkins - Active Duty, 1967
 
204Major W.C. Hawkins - Active Duty - Transfer to JAGC (Judge Advocate General's Corps), 1949-1952
 
205Third U.S. Army Judge Advocates Conference, 1963-12-14
 
206Application for Active Duty for Training, 1964-01-02
 
207Lt Col Hawkins, 1964
 
208Proceedings of Third United States Army, Judge Advocate Conference, 1962-01-17-1962-01-18
 
209[Miscellaneous Army Documents], 1964-1984
 
210[Letter], 1967-12-04
 
211Lt Col W.C. Hawkins, 1962-1963
 
212Lt Col Hawkins Active Duty, 1963
 
213Army Judiciary and Promotion; Army - SAGE [1/2], 1958-1971
 
214Army Judiciary and Promotion; Army - SAGE [2/2], 1958-1971
 
215USAR School - Augusta, 1962-1964
 
216Army - JAG School, 1962-1968
 
217Active Duty, 1968
 
218Hawkins - Active Duty, 1964
 
219Third Army JAG Conference, 1964-01
 
220Hawkins - Active Duty, 1966
 
221Army - Extension - JAG School, 1961-1965
 
222Peter Coll - Accident Claim, 1967-1971
 
223Hawkins - Speeches - Notes, etc., 1961-1965
 
224P.W. Harrison vs Ernest Oliver, 1970
 
225Est. of Lafayette McLaws to Hawkins, 1965
 
226[Dunkin, Mills, and Miller Deed], 1963
 
227Robert S. Lanier Jr. and Sr., 1983
 
228Estate of Mrs. Carrie Barber, 1968-1969
 
229State v Robbins and Hancock, 1980-1981
 
230Kidnapping - Gross, etc., 1980
 
231Torrence v Torrence, 1997-04-14
 
232Sentence of Probation, 1978
 
233[Trust Agreement]
 
234Hawkins - Judge, 1969
 
235Blackburn v Blackburn, 1983
 
236South Eastern Equipment Co., 1968
 
237Palmer A. Bazemore - Sale of Timber to Union Bag-Camp, 1967-1968
 
238Copies of Briefs
 
239Army - Staff Reviews, etc., 1966-1968
 
240Walstein Parker vs T.J. Black, 1966-1969
 
241Estate of Causey J. Bazemore, 1966-1968
 
242HA and AR Morgan to CL Miller and A.S. Mills Warranty Deed, 1959-1983
 
243W.C. Hawkins - Active Duty with JAG School, 1956
 
244W.C. Hawkins Active Duty, 1955
 
245Major W.C. Hawkins Active Duty, 1953
 
246Major W.C. Hawkins - Active Duty, 1952
 
247[Reserve Officers Association Certificate], 1996
 
248Wirtz vs Albert McKinley Brown - Labor Case, 1966
 
249Ernest Brown vs BR Boddiford, Benjamin Bryant, Harlow Brown, 1968
 
250Ninette S. Bragg, 1963-1967
 
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301"The Power of the Governor of Georgia to Remove Officials" by Colbert Hawkins
 
302Third Army Area School - School Certificate, 1950-07-15
 
303[Correspondence] [1/2], 1931-1961
 
304[Correspondence] [2/2], 1931-1961
 
305[Photographs]
 
306"The Menace of Bureaucracy"
 
307[School Documents], 1930-1938
 
308Farmer's Account Book, 1929-1930
 
309[Reserve Officers], 1936-1937
 
310Manual for Courts - Martial U.S. Army, 1949
 
311[Nametags]
 
312Military Habeas Corps - Headquarters Third Army
 
313Basic Legal Concepts of Government Contracts
 
314[Speech in Elberton, Georgia], 1932-03-25
 
315[Department of the Army Booklet], 1943-10-27
 
316Hartford Fire Insurance Company, 1941-1942
 
317Practical Hints to ORC Personnel Scheduled for Training at Fort Benning, Georgia, 1950
 
318Common Errors or Irregularities Appearing in Records of Trial, 1950-02-17
 
319School Solutions, 1950
 
320Books Read in 1932, 1932
 
321[University of Georgia Freshman Schedule]
 
322Richard B. Russell, Jr. for US Senator, 1932
 
32311th Company Student Training Regiment - Fort Benning, 1950-06-02
 
324[Monroe Football Schedule], 1930
 
325The University of Georgia Honors Day, 1934-05-03
 
326[Postcard from Tony], 1936
 
327[Speech to the Demosthenian Literary Society], 1937
 
328Expiration of Tour of Active Duty, 1941-1942
 
329[Handwritten Notes]
 
330Georgia Alumni Record, 1937-09
 
331Monroe Public Schools Awards, 1930
 
332Third Army Area School Judge Advocate General Officers
 
333Recommended Form for Staff Judge Advocate's Review
 
334[Letter from Geo. L. Smith II], 1950-07-03
 
335Common Errors or Irregularities Appearing in Records of Trial, 1949-06-27
 
336General Court-Martial Data Sheet, 1949-02
 
337Common Eras or Irregularities Appearing in Records of Trial, 1949-04-07
 
338Department of the Army - Claims and Litigation, 1950-01
 
339Judge Advocate General's Department, 1946-08-02
 
340General Provisions (Supply Contract), 1949-11
 
341Basic Policies of Procurement
 
342Line of Duty Determinations, 1950
 
343[Letter from KR Hawins], 1950
 
344Army Regulations - Military Records, 1945-10-14
 
345Army Regulations - Personnel, 1947-06-23
 
346Documentary Evidence in Military Courts - Martial, 1950
 
347Preliminary Consideration with Respect to Military Justice
 
348[School Assignment], 1949
 
349Army Regulations - Judge Advocate General's Department, 1945-05-29
 
350Army Regulations - Enlisted Personnel, 1948-10-27
 
351[School Solution - Board of Officers], 1949
 
352[School Solution - Interrogatories and Deposition], 1950
 
353Army Regulations - Board of Officers for Conducting Investigations, 1940-05-20
 
354Invitation, Bid, and Award (Supply Contract), 1950
 
355Execution of Contracts and Practical Work
 
356[Army Documents], 1945
 
357Third Army Area Judge Advocate General's Corps Reserve Officers School, 1950-07-02-1950-07-15
 
358Arrangement of Record of Trial, 1950
 
359[Invitation to Sophomore Dance], 1935-03-08
 
360"Trinie"
 
361Auxiliary News - Doctor's Day
 
362Alaska Native Arts and Crafts Co-Op
 
363A Prayer for Physicians
 
364"Protestors at Bulloch High Warned by Judge", 1971-05-21
 
365Fellowship - American Academy of Family Physicians, 1972-09-26
 
366Vacation Reading Club, 1961
 
367Southern Governors' Conference, 1957-09-22-1957-09-25
 
368Southern Governors Conference - Ladies Luncheon, 1957-09-24
 
369Southern Governors Conference - The State Dinner, 1957-09-23
 
370American Academy of Pediatrics, 1960
 
371[Birthday Card from Alice]
 
372"Eulogy of the Doctor"
 
373[Invitation to the Inauguration of Lydon B. Johnson], 1965
 
374[Group Photograph]
 
375[Georgia High School Association Certificates], 1966-1967
 
376[Photographs]
 
377[Letter to Katrine], 1959-02-05
 
378University of Georgia Graduation, 1936
 
379Certificate for Election of William Colbert Hawkins as Judge of Superior Court, 1972-11-20
 
380The Georgia Arch Magazine, 1937-03
 
301[Framed Certificate of Joseph S. Powell as Attorney and Counselor at Law], 1923-11-08
 
302[Framed Law License of J.S. Powell], 1915-08-06
 
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401[Certificate for Election of William Colbert Hawkins to Judge Superior Court]
 
402[Certificate From United States Court of Military Appeals], 1956-08-22
 
403[Judge Superior Court Ogeechee Judicial Circuit Certificate], 1971-01-01
 
404[Drawing of Charles Smith]
 
405[Diploma From the University of Georgia]
 
406[Certificate From the Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia], 1946-09-03
 
407[Certificate From the State Board of Medical Examiners to Katrine Rawls Hawkins], 1949-10-13
 
408[Certificate From the University Hospital of Augusta Georgia to Katrine Rawls], 1941-06-30
 
409[Diploma from the University of Georgia]
 
410[Certificate from the Supreme Court of the State of Georgia], 1946-10-07
 
411[Certificate From the Supreme Court of the United States of America], 1956-10-22

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