Erwin Mitchell papers, 1958-1960.

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Erwin Mitchell papers, 1958-1960.

The collection consists of the congressional papers of Erwin Mitchell from 1958-1960. Includes correspondence, news clippings, reports, legislative files, and case mail reflecting Mitchell's work on the House Science and Astronautics and Veterans Affairs Committees. Correspondents include Iris Blitch, James C. Davis, S. Marvin Griffin, and S. Ernest Vandiver.

4 boxes (24 linear ft.) ; 6 photographs

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Blitch, Iris, 1912-1993

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Iris Faircloth Blitch (April 25, 1912 – August 19, 1993) was a United States Representative from Georgia. A Democrat, she was the fourth woman to represent Georgia in the Congress, and the first to win a regularly scheduled general election. Blitch was a vocal advocate both for women's rights and racial segregation. Born Iris Faircloth near Vidalia, Georgia, she was raised in Frederick, Maryland after her parents' deaths, returning to Georgia to attend the University of Georgia at Athens. Aft...

United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Astronautics

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Vandiver, S. Ernest (Samuel Ernest), 1918-

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S. Ernest Vandiver (1918- ), Georgia Lt. Governor (1955-1959) and Georgia Governor (1959-1963). From the description of S. Ernest Vandiver oral history interview, 1994 Jan. 25. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477601 From the description of S. Ernest Vandiver oral history interviews, 1986 Mar. 20 and July 28. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38477603 S. Ernest Vandiver, Jr. (1918- ), Georgia Lt. Governor and Governor, born in Canon, G...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs

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Mitchell, Erwin, 1924-

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Harlan Erwin Mitchell (1924- ), Attorney and U.S. Representative for the 7th District, born in Dalton, Georgia. From the description of Erwin Mitchell papers, 1958-1960. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477499 ...

Davis, John William, 1916-1992

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John W. Davis, Jr. was born in Rome, Georgia on September 12, 1916 to John Camp Davis and Era DeLay. He graduated from the University of Georgia in Athens with an A.B. in 1937 and an LL.B. in 1939. He was admitted to the bar in 1939 and commenced practicing law in Rome, Georgia. Davis served in the War Department Headquarters from July 1942 to December 1945, and was assigned to the Counter Intelligence Corps, serving for a time in South America. He moved to Summerville, Georgia in 1946 and resum...

Griffin, Marvin, 1907-1982

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Marvin Griffin (1907-1982), served as Georgia's Adjutant General (1944-1948), Lt. Governor (1949-1955), and Governor (1955-1959). From the description of Marvin Griffin oral history interview, 1971 Aug. 21. (Georgia State University). WorldCat record id: 38726988 Marvin Griffin (1907-1982), Georgia Adjutant General (1944-1948), Lt. Governor (1949-1955), and Georgia Governor (1955-1959). From the description of Marvin Griffin oral history interview, 1976 June. (Ge...