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

Authoritative Name:
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Biography:
"Senator from Georgia; born in Winder, Barrow County, Ga., November 2, 1897; attended the public schools; graduated from the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School, Powder Springs, Ga., in 1914, from Gordon Institute, Barnesville, Ga., in 1915, and from the law department of the University of Georgia at Athens in 1918; admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Winder, Ga., in 1919; served with the United States Naval Reserve in 1918; member, State house of representatives 1921-1931, serving as speaker 1927-1931; Governor of Georgia 1931-1933; elected on November 8, 1932, as a Democrat to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William J. Harris; reelected in 1936, 1942, 1948, 1954, 1960 and 1966 and served from January 12, 1933, until his death; served as President pro tempore of the Senate during the Ninety-first and Ninety-second Congresses; chairman, Committee on Immigration (Seventy-fifth through Seventy-ninth Congresses), Committee on Manufactures (Seventy-ninth Congress), Committee on Armed Services (Eighty-second and Eighty-fourth through Ninetieth Congresses), Committee on Appropriations (Ninety-first Congress); died on January 21, 1971, in Washington, D.C.; interment in Russell Memorial Park, Winder, Ga."--Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
Associated Subjects:
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971--Correspondence
Archival Collections And Reference Resources:

91 items in 12 collections (expand all)

American Civil Liberties Union, Georgia, correspondence, 1965-1972

Creator:
AFL-CIO. Civil Rights Department
Kehrer, E.T., 1921-1996
Pemberton, John de J., Jr., 1919-2009
American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia
American Civil Liberties Union
New York Civil Liberties Union
Georgia Council on Human Relations
Johnston, Jon J.
Moore, J.O.
Regenstein, Louis
Robin, Frederick E.
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Date of Original:
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
Collection:
AFL-CIO Southeast Division Civil Rights Department Records
Contributing Institution:
Georgia State University. Special Collections

--Bless you! Lyndon?-- Bobby?-- Hubert?-- / Baldy, [1965]

Creator:
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
Date of Original:
1965
Collection:
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

--Bless you!-- Lyndon?-- Bobby?-- Hubert?-- / Baldy, [ca. 1965]

Creator:
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
Date of Original:
1965
Collection:
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

--C'mon Charlie-- Just go along for th' ride!-- / Baldy, [1966 Oct. 4]

Creator:
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
Date of Original:
1966-10-04
Collection:
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

--Et tu, Marvin?-- / Baldy, 1966 [Oct. 6].

Creator:
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
Date of Original:
1966-10-06
Collection:
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

--Fight?-- I expect no opposition-- / Baldy, [1966]

Creator:
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
Date of Original:
1966
Collection:
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

--For pete's sake, not too mad! / Baldy, [1966]

Creator:
Baldowski, Clifford H., 1917-1999
Date of Original:
1966
Collection:
Baldy Editorial Cartoons, 1946-1982, 1997: Clifford H. Baldowski Editorial Cartoons at the Richard B. Russell Library.
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
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Dean Rusk interviewed by Richard Rusk and Thomas Schoenbaum. 1985 Nov. 5.

Creator:
Rusk, Dean, 1909-1994
Schoenbaum, Thomas J.
Rusk, Richard
Date of Original:
1985-11-05
Collection:
Dean Rusk oral history collection, 1984-1989
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Allen--Freedom School mimeo materials 1963-64 (Pamela P. Allen papers, 1967-1974; Archives Main Stacks, M85-013, Folder 1)

Creator:
Allen, Pamela, P., 1943-
Date of Original:
1967/1974
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Bowie--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (Harry J. Bowie papers, 1964-1967; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 31 & Micro 928 (P82-2479), Box 2, Folder 3)

Creator:
Bowie, Harry
Date of Original:
1964/1966
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Mississippi Free Press - Newspaper, 1964 Feb. 8-Aug. 1 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 69)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party Congressional Challenge - Memoranda, 1964 Dec.-1965 Sept. (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 38)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1964-12
1965-01
1965-02
1965-03
1965-04
1965-05
1965-06
1965-07
1965-08
1965-09
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

CORE--Mississippi economics - Memoranda, 1964-1965 (Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi 4th Congressional District records, 1961-1966; Historical Society Library Microforms Room, Micro 793, Reel 3, Segment 68)

Creator:
Congress of Racial Equality. Mississippi, Fourth Congressional District
Date of Original:
1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society

Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office --Miscellany (Council of Federated Organizations Panola County Office records, 1963-1965; Archives Main Stacks, Mss 521, Box 1, Folder 13)

Creator:
Council of Federated Organizations (U.S.). Panola County Office (Miss.)
Date of Original:
1963/1965
Collection:
Freedom Summer Digital Collection
Contributing Institution:
Wisconsin Historical Society
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Jimmy Carter oral history interview, 1987 February 17

Creator:
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-
Date of Original:
1987-02-17
Collection:
Georgia Government Documentation Project
Contributing Institution:
Georgia State University. Special Collections

Oral history interview with Carl Sanders, 1987 April 27

Creator:
Sanders, Carl Edward, 1925-
Date of Original:
1987-04-27
Collection:
Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
Contributing Institution:
University of West Georgia. Special Collections

Oral history interview with David Gambrell, 1992 September 21

Creator:
Gambrell, David Henry, 1929-
Date of Original:
1992-09-21
Collection:
Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
Contributing Institution:
University of West Georgia. Special Collections

Oral history interview with Doug Barnard, 1997 December 1

Creator:
Barnard, Douglas
Date of Original:
1997-12-01
Collection:
Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
Contributing Institution:
University of West Georgia. Special Collections

Oral history interview with Herman Talmadge, 1985 September 24

Creator:
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Date of Original:
1985-09-24
Collection:
Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
Contributing Institution:
University of West Georgia. Special Collections

Oral history interview with Herman Talmadge, 1986 April 28

Creator:
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002
Date of Original:
1986-04-28
Collection:
Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
Contributing Institution:
University of West Georgia. Special Collections

Oral history interview with Jack Flynt, 1998 Apr. 22

Creator:
Flynt, John James, 1914-2007
Date of Original:
1998-04-22
Collection:
Georgia Political Papers and Oral History Program
Contributing Institution:
University of West Georgia. Special Collections
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Letter from President Eisenhower to Senator Richard B. Russell

Creator:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Date of Original:
1957-09-27
Collection:
Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century Information: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Contributing Institution:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

Telegram from Georgia Senator Richard B. Russell to President Eisenhower

Creator:
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard), 1897-1971
Date of Original:
1957-09-26
Collection:
Presidential Timeline of the Twentieth Century Information: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Contributing Institution:
Dwight D. Eisenhower Library

Betty Vandiver, 03 October 2008.

Creator:
Vandiver, Betty Russell
Short, Bob, 1932
Date of Original:
2008-10-03
Collection:
Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Charles Campbell, 14 May 2009.

Creator:
Short, Bob, 1932
Campbell, Charles E., 1942
Date of Original:
2009-05-14
Collection:
Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Dawson Mathis, 20 August 2008.

Creator:
Short, Bob, 1932
Mathis, Marvin Dawson, 1940
Date of Original:
2008-08-20
Collection:
Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Erwin Mitchell, 20 October 2008.

Creator:
Mitchell, Erwin, 1924
Short, Bob, 1932
Date of Original:
2008-10-20
Collection:
Reflections on Georgia Politics oral history collection, 2006-2010
Contributing Institution:
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

Southern school news

Creator:
Southern Education Reporting Service
Date of Original:
1956-08-01
Collection:
Southern school news
Contributing Institution:
University of Georgia. Libraries

Southern school news

Creator:
Southern Education Reporting Service
Date of Original:
1963-10-01
Collection:
Southern school news
Contributing Institution:
University of Georgia. Libraries

Southern school news

Creator:
Southern Education Reporting Service
Date of Original:
1964-03-01
Collection:
Southern school news
Contributing Institution:
University of Georgia. Libraries

Southern school news

Creator:
Southern Education Reporting Service
Date of Original:
1962-02-01
Collection:
Southern school news
Contributing Institution:
University of Georgia. Libraries

Introduction of farmer relief bill

Creator:
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Date of Original:
1955-04-01
Collection:
Strom Thurmond Collection, Mss 100
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Digital Library

Seconding the Nomination of Senator Richard B. Russell, of Georgia, for President of the United States.

Creator:
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Date of Original:
1948-07-14
Collection:
Strom Thurmond Collection, Mss 100
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Digital Library

Statement regarding Senator Russell's Candidacy for President

Creator:
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Date of Original:
1952-03-10
Collection:
Strom Thurmond Collection, Mss 100
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Digital Library

Text of a television program recorded by Senator Strom Thurmond with Senator Richard B. Russell as his guest, with reference to the so-called Civil Rights Bill, 1957 July 15

Creator:
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Date of Original:
1957-07-15
Collection:
Strom Thurmond Collection, Mss 100
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Digital Library

Weekly Radio Report

Creator:
Thurmond, Strom, 1902-2003
Date of Original:
1955-04-27
Collection:
Strom Thurmond Collection, Mss 100
Contributing Institution:
South Carolina Digital Library

LEGISLATORS ON CIVIL RIGHTS BILL WOULD CIRCUMVENT THE RIGHT OF TRIAL BY JURY, MUST COMPROMISE (NO DATE)

Creator:
WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original:
1956/1980
Collection:
WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
Contributing Institution:
Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection

SENATOR RICHARD RUSSELL AND OTHER SENATORS COMMENT ON SENATE'S SESSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS

Creator:
WSB-TV (Television station : Atlanta, Ga.)
Date of Original:
1960-02-26
Collection:
WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
Contributing Institution:
Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection