Leah Ward Sears papers, 1980-2009.

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Leah Ward Sears papers, 1980-2009.

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This collection contains articles and clippings about Leah Ward Sears, awards, campaign materials, certificates, correspondence, event programs, opinions, photographs, plaques, resolutions, speeches, trophies, and writings authored by Sears. Collection materials date from 1980-2009. Much of the collection was organized in folders upon receipt. While re-boxing the collection, loose materials were placed in archival folders and approximately two cubic feet of duplicate articles and publications were separated.

7 boxes, 1 roll, 1 framed item (6.87 cubic feet)

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Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia. Supreme Court

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Sears, Leah Ward.

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The Honorable Leah Ward Sears became the first woman and the youngest person ever to become a Georgia State Supreme Court Justice. Sears was born on June 13, 1955 in Heidelberg, Germany. She grew up traveling the globe with her family and father, Colonel Thomas Sears, who served as Master Army Aviator in the U.S. Army. The family eventually settled in Savannah, Georgia, where she attended elementary and high schools. In 1976, Sears earned her B.S. degree at Cornell University and moved to Atlant...