- Title:
- Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection
- Creator:
- Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
- Date of Original:
- 1930/1971
- Subject:
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Location:
- United States, 39.76, -98.5
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/tiff
application/pdf - Description:
- Richard B. Russell Jr. served in public office for fifty years as a state legislator (1920-1931), governor of Georgia (1931-1932), and U.S. Senator (1933-1971). Best known for his opposition to civil rights legislation, Russell also focused on national defense, agriculture, soil and water conservation, and economic growth in Georgia. Russell's papers document the entirety of his career, with the vast majority of the materials focusing on his terms in the U.S. Senate. The records include constituent correspondence and other correspondence files, speeches and media files, legislative files, files on civil rights, and published materials.
- Metadata URL:
- https://purl.libs.uga.edu/russell/RBRL001RBR/findingaid
- Holding Institution:
- Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
- Rights:
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