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Monday, June 21st, 2010 - Richard B. Russell Library
Our barcodes have arrived, along with the barcode scanner and laptop, meaning that we can now make real headway in preparing for the move to the new special collections building! We will be utilizing barcodes as a means of retrieving materials from the high density storage area in the new ...
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 - Richard B. Russell Library
Panel Discussion and Reception
When: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Where: Zell B. Miller Learning Center (Room 248), North Campus, University of Georgia
Dr. Bethany Moreton (UGA Institute for Women's Studies & Department of History) and Dr. Pamela Voekel (UGA Department of History) will lead a discussion of ongoing efforts for just ...
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010 - Richard B. Russell Library
This year, in celebration of Women’s History Month, the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies is proud to co-sponsor a series of programs celebrating the life and legacy of Jeannette Rankin – the first woman elected to Congress. In total, the program series will include six events ...
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 - Richard B. Russell Library
We have come a long way in the United States, but lingering racial and ethnic discrimination continues to strain the bonds that hold us together. It is time we set our minds to achieving Martin Luther King, Jr.'s dream of true equality. How can we work to accomplish this?
Join the ...
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library
The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies is pleased to announce that the Hugh Peterson, Sr. Papers are now open for research. Peterson served in the U.S. House for twelve years from 1934 to 1946. A Democrat, he represented Georgia’s 1st District, which included the cities Savannah, ...
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library
With another Thanksgiving under our belts, and Christmas songs flooding radio stations everywhere, it seems the 2009 holiday season has officially begun! For December’s “Outside the Box” feature in the Russell Library gallery space, it seemed fitting to offer some holiday cheer with an assortment of greeting cards drawn from ...
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Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 - Jean Cleveland
The University of Georgia Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies exhibit that celebrates the donation of the Melvin Ernest Thompson personal papers will open with a reception on Nov. 2 from 3-5 p.m.
“Snapshots: Selections from the M.E. Thompson Collection” showcases materials from the collection that document ...
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library
Join us today, October 8th, between 3:00-6:00 PM for the informal opening and reception of two new exhibits at the Russell Library: Measuring Deliberate Speed: Georgians Face School Desegregation and With All Deliberate Speed: The AP in Little Rock.
More on these exhibits...
Measuring Deliberate Speed: Georgians Face School Desegregation ...
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Wednesday, October 7th, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library
The Richard B. Russell Library cordially invites you to attend a lunch time screening of two short films recently added to it's international collections: Stan Hannan’s A Chaplain’s Story (1976) and Rhodesia Unafraid (1978). The screening will take place in the Russell Library Auditorium from 12:00-1:00PM on Friday, November 13, ...
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Friday, September 25th, 2009 - Richard B. Russell Library
Introducing a new Russell Library Database of Vintage Baseball Cards from the Collection of Senator Richard B. Russell. Among the largest private collections of turn-of-the-century tobacco cards held by a public institution in the United States, Senator Richard B. Russell's boyhood baseball card collection is one of the hidden treasures ...
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