- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Richard B. Russell Jr.
- Publisher:
- Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athens
- Date of Original:
- 1897/1971
- Subject:
- Legislators--Georgia
Legislators--United States
Governors--Georgia
Offices--Washington (D.C.)
Men--Washington (D.C.)
Books--Washington (D.C.)
Tables--Washington (D.C.)
Desks--Washington (D.C.)
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971 - People:
- Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
- Location:
- United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- A U.S. senator from Georgia for thirty-eight years, Richard B. Russell Jr. became one of the most influential senators of his time. From 1935 until the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964, Russell used his clout as leader of the Southern Bloc in the Senate to prevent the passage of national civil rights legislation.
Photograph of Richard B. Russell Jr. in his office. He sits at a desk in front of a window. The desk holds tall piles of books and papers. A large table in front of his desk is also covered in piles of books and papers. Many framed certificates, photos, and documents hang on the walls around Russell's desk.
Russell served in public office for fifty years as a Georgia state legislator, governor of Georgia, and U.S. senator. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/richard-b-russell-jr-1897-1971/m-6482/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athens
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries - Additional Rights Information:
- Please contact holding institution for information regarding use and copyright status.
- Original Collection:
- Richard B. Russell, Jr. Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia, Athens
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/government-politics/richard-b-russell-jr-1897-1971
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia
Richard B. Russell Jr. Collection - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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