[Newspaper pages dealing with Dr. Marvin S. Pittman], 1941, 1954.

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[Newspaper pages dealing with Dr. Marvin S. Pittman], 1941, 1954.

Pages from 3 newspapers: The Atlanta Journal for July 15, 1941 contains extensive coverage of the "trial" of Dr. Pittman and Dean Cocking of the University of Georgia at the State Capitol, and their dismissal by the Board of Regents; the Atlanta Journal for August 2, 1941 contains the text of Dr. Pittman's speech on WSB-Radio criticizing the actions of Gov. Talmadge and his packed Board of Regents; the Bulloch Herald for March 4, 1954 contains, on the front page, news of Dr. Pittman's death.

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Pittman, Marvin Summers 1882-1954.

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Georgia southern university

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Talmadge, Eugene, 1884-1946

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Born in Forsyth, Georgia; educated at the University of Georgia; practicing lawyer in Atlanta, Montgomery County, and Telfair County, Georgia; Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, 1927-1933; served three terms as Governor of Georgia; died as governor-elect in 1946. From the description of Pamphlets, 1942. (University of Southern Mississippi, Regional Campus). WorldCat record id: 17429974 ...

Cocking, Walter D. (Walter Dewey), 1891-1964

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