- Collection:
- WRDW newsfilm collection, 1961-1976
- Title:
- WRDW-TV newsfilm clip of an unidentified man discussing campaign issues for the 10th congressional district of Georgia elections, 1962
- Creator:
- WRDW-TV (Television station : Augusta, Ga.)
- Date of Original:
- 1962
- Subject:
- Political campaigns--Georgia
- People:
- Stephens, Robert G. (Robert Grier), 1913-2003
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, McDuffie County, 33.48285, -82.48137
- Medium:
- moving images
news
unedited footage - Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this WRDW-TV newsfilm clip, an unidentified man (possibly Bob Harper) discusses his qualifications to run 10th congressional district of Georgia during the next election. He indicates that he has been the Secretary of the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives, the chief clerk in Congressman Carl Vinson's office, and the Budget and Finance Officer for the House of Representatives. He states that he has been a life-long resident of the 10th district and has been a resident of McDuffie County for twelve years. He served in both World War II and the Korean conflict.
He states that his opponent has missed 25 roll-call votes and does not answer his correspondence.
Robert G. Stephens was Georgia's 10th district Congressman at the time.
Title supplied by cataloger.
This is a preliminary record. At this time only the date 1962 is known.
The man speaking may be Robert Harper.
Condition notes: 2009-11-23, Cleaned - Local Identifier:
- Clip number: wrdw00010
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/news/id:wrdw00010
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/news/do:wrdw00010
- Language:
- eng
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: wrdw00010, WRDW-TV newsfilm clip of an unidentified man discussing campaign issues for the 10th congressional district of Georgia elections, 1962, WRDW-TV newsfilm collection, reel 0001, , Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, The University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 clip: black-and-white, sound ; 16 mm.
- Original Collection:
- Original found in the WRDW-TV newsfilm collection.
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
-
