Jack Henry Parks papers, [circa 1945-1970].

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Jack Henry Parks papers, [circa 1945-1970].

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/173863284

The collection consists of papers of Jack Henry Parks from ca. 1945-1970, including letters and photographs. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence (1960-1970) between Parks and U.S. Senator Richard B. Russell on matters of patronage. The photographs include one group depicting conditions on Okinawa (ca. 1945) during World War II and a group including photographs of Parks, Richard B. Russell, and Ralph McGill.

.5 linear ft. : (1 box)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927289

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Parks, Jacks Henry, 1918-

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Jack Henry Parks (1918- ) was a newspaper editor in Dahlonega, Georgia. In 1949, he bought the Dahlonega Nugget, which he owned and edited for most of his career. From the description of Jack Henry Parks papers, [circa 1945-1970]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863284 ...

McGill, Ralph, 1898-1969

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Ralph McGill, as editor and publisher of the Atlanta Constitution, was a leading voince for racial and ethnic tolerance in the South from the 1940s through the 1960s. As an influential daily columnist, he broke the code of silence on the subject of segregation, chastising a generation of demagogues, timid journalists, and ministers who feared change. When the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed segregated schools in 1954 and southern demagogues led defiance of the court, segregationists vilified McGill ...

Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971

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Richard B. Russell (1897-1971), lawyer and politician, born in Winder, Georgia. Served as State Representative (1921-1931), Georgia Governor (1931-1933), and U.S. Senator (1933-1971). From the description of Richard B. Russell Jr. MacArthur hearing files, 1951-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477265 Bill Westmoreland was a Clerk in the Superior Court of Gilmer County, Georgia. From the description of Bill Westmoreland letter from Richard B. Russell, 1965. (...