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Harris, William J. (William Julius), 1868-1932. William J. Harris papers, 1905-1916.

Title: William J. Harris papers, 1905-1916.

The collection consists of personal and political papers of William J. Harris from 1905-1916. His political papers contain correspondence while he served as private secretary to U.S. Senator Alexander Stephens Clay (1908-1909), correspondence relating to his term as State Senator (1911-1912), and records relating to his chairmanship of the State Democratic Committee including the Georgia campaign of Woodrow Wilson for president and correspondence relating to patronage and legislation. The personal papers contain legal and financial records dealing mainly with his insurance business. The speech files contain notes and drafts of two speeches Harris gave while Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (1916). The collection does not contain documentation from Harris' subsequent term as U.S. Senator. Major correspondees include William Gibbs McAdoo, Hoke Smith, Carl Vinson, and Augustus O. Bacon.

ArchivalResource: 4 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477445 View

Vinson, Carl. Request to delay transfer of Redstone personnel to NASA letter to Neil McElroy, Secretary of Defense, 1958 Oct 22.

Title: Request to delay transfer of Redstone personnel to NASA letter to Neil McElroy, Secretary of Defense, 1958 Oct 22.

ArchivalResource: 2 pages.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/733105703 View

Arthur J. Lacy Papers, 1891-1975

Title: Arthur J. Lacy Papers 1891-1975

Detroit, Michigan, attorney and judge, Democratic candidate for governor in 1934. Correspondence, legal case files, family materials, speeches, essays, diary notes, financial materials, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, photographs, and transcript of oral interview.

ArchivalResource: 10 linear ft., 2 oversize folders and 1 oversize volume

http://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhlead/umich-bhl-85824?rgn=main;view=text View

Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Policy Files

Title: Records of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 1921 - 2008. Policy Files

This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, and reports relating to the various efforts by the Director of Defense Research and Engineering (DDR&E) to develop the U.S. military's technical capabilities from 1964 to 1968. New technology and new applications for old technology are analyzed; command and control systems are assessed; and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) weapons policies and force guidance are researched. The Vietnam War features prominently in the series, including discussion of the countermeasures against the air-defense systems of North Vietnam, particularly Operations Night Song and Pop Eye; analysis of the attrition rates of the different aircraft operating over Southeast Asia, like the F-105 Thunderchief and A-4 Skyhawk; and assessments of various anti-infiltration operations like the electronic barrier system established along the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and Operation Commando Lava, a soil-destabilization project designed to disrupt traffic along the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

ArchivalResource: 6 linear feet

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/4487465 View

Cook, James F. James F. Cook Research Files, 1907-2004

Title: James F. Cook Research Files, 1907-2004

The collection primarily focuses on the research and publication of the book Carl Vinson : Patriarch of the Armed Forces by James F. Cook. Photocopies of research material, notes, correspondence, photographs, and transcripts of interviews make up the majority of the files. There are three albums containing original correspondence between Carl Vinson and Louis Stockstill, journalist for the Army-Navy Times, and Neta Stockstill, secretary for the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, dating from 1962 to 1976. Also, there are a few of Cook's early writings and a small amount of material related to his book, Governors of Georgia, 1754-2004.

ArchivalResource: 7 boxes (5.75 linear ft.), including 23 photographs and 10 cassettes.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/646306674 View

Scott, Katherine Kirkwood, 1894-1988. Katherine Kirkwood Scott papers, 1778-1988 1850-1853; 1890-1898; 1960-1975.

Title: Katherine Kirkwood Scott papers, 1778-1988 1850-1853; 1890-1898; 1960-1975.

The collection consists of published and unpublished manuscripts written by Miss Scott, drafts of her novels, photographs, personal correspondence, scrapbooks, genealogical material, awards, letters (1850-1864), and Spanish American war newspaper clippings and letters (1898-1900). Items pertaining to local events at the Old Governor's Mansion and Georgia College are included.

ArchivalResource: 8 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/45294848 View

Morris, Toby. Toby Morris photograph collection, 1947-1961.

Title: Toby Morris photograph collection, 1947-1961.

One hundred ten original photographs and 2 copy negatives,

ArchivalResource: 112 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/221334243 View

Sibley family. Sibley, Jennings, and Erwin family papers, 1839-1986.

Title: Sibley, Jennings, and Erwin family papers, 1839-1986.

This collection contains correspondence, military records, accounts, clippings, photographs, and various other materials regarding the Sibley, Jennings, and Erwin families from 1839-1986. Included within this collection are correspondence, clippings, and other documents detailing the career of John Adams Sibley (1888-1986) as a successful attorney and his involvement in the desegregation of Georgia public schools. Also included are the military records and correspondence of James Longstreet Sibley Jennings, the correspondence of Josephine Sibley Jennings, and clippings collected by Erwin Sibley 1890-1979 on the career of U.S. Representative, Carl Vinson who was also from Milledgeville, Georgia.

ArchivalResource: 15 boxes (10 cubic feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/436221173 View

Leverette, Fannie Lee, 1870-1956. Fannie Lee Leverette scrapbooks, circa 1900-1948 [microform].

Title: Fannie Lee Leverette scrapbooks, circa 1900-1948 [microform].

The collection consists of a microfilm copy of four scrapbooks kept by Fannie Lee Leverette from 1900-1948. The scrapbooks inlude letters, photographs, clippings, and memorabilia documenting Miss Leverette's personal life and professional career. Major portions of the scrapbooks relate to Eatonton, Miss Leverette's home, and to Thomson and Social Circle. Included are letters, articles, and photographs relating to the family of Joel Chandler Harris, of Eatonton houses and people, and articles by Miss Leverette about the history of Eatonton.

ArchivalResource: 1 microfilm reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173862918 View

Sibley, Erwin U., 1890-1979. Erwin U. Sibley papers, [ca. 1914-1977].

Title: Erwin U. Sibley papers, [ca. 1914-1977].

The collection consists of papers of Erwin U. Sibley of Milledgeville, Baldwin County, Georgia, from ca. 1914-1977. The papers include correspondence, court files, and legal case files. The materials document Sibley's legal career, his activities as a Special Assistant (1934-1947) in the Lands Division of the U.S. Attorney General's Office, his military duties in the Judge Advocate General' office (Charleston, S.C.) during World War II, and his judgeship (1949-1973) of Baldwin County, Georgia. Sibley's legal files document his representation of many of the railroad companies in Georgia as well as textile and mining industries. The collection also documents Sibley's involvement with the Baldwin County Progressive Farmers' Club, the Boy Scouts of America, the First Presbyterian Church (Milledgeville, Ga.), the Sons of the American Revolution, and several Georgia bar associations. Correspondents include Richard B. Russell Jr., John A. Sibley, Hughes Spalding, Herman E. Talmadge, and Carl Vinson.

ArchivalResource: 37.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38476859 View

Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg Papers, 1942-1954, (bulk 1948-1953)

Title: Hoyt Sanford Vandenberg Papers 1942-1954 (bulk 1948-1953)

Air Force officer. Correspondence, diaries, reports, memoranda, drafts and galley proofs of speeches and articles, appointment books, mail logs, personal files, accounts, and printed matter chiefly documenting Vandenberg's service as chief of staff of the air force.

ArchivalResource: 34,000 items; 97 containers plus 4 classified; 40.5 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013090 View

Younger, J. Arthur (Jesse Arthur), 1893-1967. J. Arthur Younger papers, 1951-1968.

Title: J. Arthur Younger papers, 1951-1968.

Correspondence, drafts, documents, and printed reference material which forms a written record of ten years in the United States House of Representatives. Covers almost every aspect of a Congressman's life and duties -- elections, House rules, procedure, committee activity, public and private bills, public opinion, constituents, public and obligatory appearances at Washington and California events.

ArchivalResource: 12.5 linear feet.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/462018682 View

Cook, James F. [James F. Cook (1940- )].

Title: [James F. Cook (1940- )]. 1942-1993.

This collection contains the papers of long-time Floyd College (now Georgia Highlands College) history professor James F. Cook. The collection is focused on Cook's interest in Georgia political history, especially gubernatorial history. His papers contain an assortment of correspondence, press releases, and notes. The majority of the materials, however, consist of newspaper articles. Cook's research for a book on the political career of former Georgia governor Carl Sanders predominates. While the collection ranges from 1942-1993, the vast majority of the materials are from the 1960s. Of special interest are copies of letters from President Johnson, a condolence letter to Jacqueline Kennedy on the death of her husband, and materials focusing on civil rights and the 1966 Georgia governor's race.

ArchivalResource: 5 boxes; 2.5 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/429084533 View

Doggett, Leonard Allison, 1888-1975. Scrapbook concerning post-war naval education, 1945 January 15-October 16.

Title: Scrapbook concerning post-war naval education, 1945 January 15-October 16.

The scrapbook contains correspondence between Leonard A. Doggett and F.L. Bishop, secretary of the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, concerning publishing his article, "Post war naval education for naval officers," in the March 1945 Journal of Engineering Education; a reprint of the article; letters from U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, Allan Westcott (associate editor, U.S. Naval Institute), Penn State president Ralph D. Hetzel, U.S. Navy Retired Captain A.S. Adams, Admiral Thomas C. Kincaid, Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, and U.S. Representatives David I. Walsh, D. Emmert Brumbaugh, and Carl Vinson thanking Doggett for a copy of the article; newspaper clippings and a Time magazine article on the U.S. Navy and Naval ROTC at Penn State.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (36 leaves) : paper ; 28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32171972 View

Mason, John T. The reminiscences of the honorable Colgate W. Darden, Jr. [manuscript], 1984 August.

Title: The reminiscences of the honorable Colgate W. Darden, Jr. [manuscript], 1984 August.

Oral history interviews were conducted with Darden on September 24 and October 20, 1969, re his role as a Marine Corps flier in World War I and his service on the House Naval Affairs Committee in the 1930s and 1940s.

ArchivalResource: 1 v.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647820384 View

Vinson, Carl, 1883-1981. Carl Vinson letter, 1963.

Title: Carl Vinson letter, 1963.

The collection contains one two-page letter from Carl Vinson to William B. Arthur, former managing editor of LOOK magazine. In the letter, Vinson voices his response to a LOOK magazine article titled "Do We Need the Draft?"

ArchivalResource: 1 letter.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/707633082 View

Pilcher, John L. (John Leonard), 1898-1981. John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series III: Miscellaneous File, 1953-1964.

Title: John Leonard Pilcher Papers, Series III: Miscellaneous File, 1953-1964.

The Miscellaneous File acts as a partial name cross-reference file for Series I. Legislative, IV. Personal, V. Political, and VI. Post Office. It is a partial cross-reference file because not everything that is in the Miscellaneous File is in the series it cross-references, and vice versa. The Miscellaneous File may only have a copy of Pilcher's reply to a letter, the letter but no reply, or both the letter and its reply together. Individuals may be found under their own names or under the organization they represent. The files in the series reflect constituent opinions on the topics of the day, their requests for information and assistance, various projects for the benefit of the Second District that Pilcher undertook, and Pilcher's relationship with both federal and state agencies. Items of special interest include letters to and from U.S. and state legislators such as Richard B. Russell, Herman Talmadge, Carl Vinson, E. L. Forrester, Iris Blitch, and J. Willis Conger (State Senator, 8th District); material from Pilcher's Executive Assistant, John W. Ellis; a 1958 letter from Pilcher to the National Historical Wax Museum in Washington, D.C., detailing an anecdote about Carl Vinson; the Griffin Bell file, concerning his appointment to the 5th Circuit judgeship--he later became Attorney General (1977-1979) under President Jimmy Carter; and material about the Atlantic Union, a plan to create a commonwealth including North America and Western Europe in which Pilcher was interested, and about one of its most ardent advocates, Mrs. Chase S. Osborne.

ArchivalResource: 85 boxes (41.5 linear feet)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/738423250 View

Stephens, Robert G. (Robert Grier), 1913-2003. Robert G. Stephens, Jr. papers, 1956-1976.

Title: Robert G. Stephens, Jr. papers, 1956-1976.

This collection consists of the congressional papers of Robert G. Stephens, Jr. from 1957-1976. Includes correspondence, press releases, scrapbooks, photographs, voting records, and notes reflecting Stephens' activities in Congress (1961-1976). The collection contains legislative and committee files relating to his work on the House Banking and Currency Committee (1961-1976), the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee (1971-1976), and the Select Committee on Committees (1973-1974). Other series relate to federally funded projects in the State of Georgia such as housing, airports, health facilities, and water quality management including watersheds. The collection also contains records documenting Stephens' political campaigns. Major correspondents include Presidents Jimmy Carter and Lyndon Johnson, Lester Maddox, Herman E. Talmadge, and Carl Vinson.

ArchivalResource: 225 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477224 View

John Archer Lejeune Papers, 1815-1950, (bulk 1900-1942)

Title: John Archer Lejeune Papers 1815-1950 (bulk 1900-1942)

Marine corps officer and educator. Family and general correspondence, memoranda, speeches and writings, notes, military papers, and printed materials relating to Lejeune's education and his military career.

ArchivalResource: 6,000 items; 20 containers; 8 linear feet; 16 microfilm reels

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010133 View

Usery, W. J., 1923-. W.J. Usery, Jr. oral history collection [sound recording] 1987, Mar. 16 [Tape 05].

Title: W.J. Usery, Jr. oral history collection [sound recording] 1987, Mar. 16 [Tape 05].

Usery, as a 5-year-old and then as Secretary of Labor, describes meeting Georgia United States Congressman Carl Vinson, head of the Armed Forces Committee. As a child, Usery garnered enjoyment from watching court cases, and he describes Georgia governors' campaigns, particularly that of Eugene Talmadge, plus county election contests. Usery describes people's modes of transportation in the context of social changes taking place between his childhood and his entry into military service. Specifically, Usery describes changes in race relations and women's roles.

ArchivalResource: 1 sound cassette.transcript (16 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50770924 View

Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 3/13/80

Title: Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 3/13/80

ArchivalResource:

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/149702 View

Dean, Braswell,. Braswell Dean oral history interview, 1971 Aug. 13.

Title: Braswell Dean oral history interview, 1971 Aug. 13.

The collection consists of an oral history interview with Braswell Dean on August 13, 1971 in which he discusses the Georgia Department of Public Welfare; social security; George Dean bill; vocational training in retail distribution; Ellis Arnall; welfare benefits to a child born to parents of different races; Albany tornado; commencement exercise at Dougherty High School (Albany); Dean's relationship with E.D. Rivers; reaction to welfare benefits to aforementioned baby; highway department; Lint Miller; Rivers' drinking; Carl Vinson; Herndon's choice of Rivers as a topic; 1936 governor's race; accusations that Rivers courted Republican vote; Dean's view on attributes of a good husband; Rivers at Young Harris College; Rivers' political views; and Jim Wells.

ArchivalResource: 2 audiotapes ; cassette.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38726985 View

Darden, Colgate W. Oral history typescript entitled "The Reminiscences of the Honorable W. Darden, Jr." done by the U.S. Naval Institute.

Title: Oral history typescript entitled "The Reminiscences of the Honorable W. Darden, Jr." done by the U.S. Naval Institute.

This history treats with the early years of Marine Corps aviation during WWI in which Darden participated. It also covers his service on the Naval Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives in the 1930s.

ArchivalResource: 1 v., 79 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/18123518 View

Dorn, William Jennings Bryan, 1916-2005. Public papers : Audio-visual series, c.1948-1981.

Title: Public papers : Audio-visual series, c.1948-1981.

Includes photographs, ca. 1948-1981; audio-recordings, ca. 1964-1973 and undated; and film; includes recordings of a speech to the Edgefield Historical Society, 1964; two speeches before high school audiences, c.1969-1970; and an undated interview conducted with Dorn re his observations on the Congress and colleagues, including Lucius Mendel Rivers (U.S. Representative, 1940-1970, of South Carolina) and Carl Vinson (U.S. Representative, 1914-1965, of Georgia).

ArchivalResource: 1.25 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37875573 View