Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1915 - 2003
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Frederick Swint Sr. papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS968f
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence between Charles F. Swint and governors Eugene Talmadge (1884-1946), Herman Talmadge (1913-2002), and Lester Maddox (1915-2003) about Swint's contributions to their political campaigns; and Eugene Talmadge's appointment of Swint to the 1946 Georgia Democratic State Convention as a delegate. There is also a letter from Herman Talmadge to a constituent and brochures, flyers, and receipts pertaining to the Eugene Talmadge's monument; racial segregation;...
Dates:
1896-1970, undated
Grace Towns Hamilton maps and photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS35
Scope and Content
The collection contains images of Grace Towns Hamilton, her family, special events, and other public officials. The bulk of the collection features Hamilton posed with public officials including: Governor Jimmy Carter, U.S. Congressman Andrew Young, Georgia Governor George Busbee, Coretta Scott King, Atlanta University President Benjamin E. Mays, and U.S. Congressman Julian Bond. Also included are photographs of Atlanta homes of the 1960s; African-American Navy yard workers (1940s); the...
Dates:
1882-1984, undated
Lester Maddox papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1267
Scope and Contents
The collection contains records generated during Lester Maddox's time in office as governor and lieutenant governor of Georgia and his political campaigns in 1966 and 1974, subject files, booklets, correspondence, scrapbooks, and audio recordings. Campaign papers include letters of support, volunteer lists, agendas, district organization charts, and lists of contributors. Subject files include information on a 1963 grand jury investigation of the Atlanta Police Department in which Atlanta...
Dates:
1915-2003, undated
Lester Maddox Photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS105
Scope and Contents of the Records
The majority of this collection is comprised of images of Lester Maddox during his tenure as governor, and lieutenant governor of Georgia. Also included are campaign events during his run for mayor of Atlanta, and governor and lieutenant governor of Georgia. Most of the campaign photographs were produced during his run for lieutenant governor and were taken at events in rural Georgia. There are several photographs of Maddox riding on bicycles and speaking to crowds. Many of the photographs...
Dates:
1934-2000, undated
Filtered By
- Subject: Georgia -- Politics and government X
Additional filters:
- Subject
- Georgia -- Race relations 2
- Political campaigns -- Georgia -- 1960-1970 2
- Political campaigns -- Georgia -- 1970-1980 2
- Politicians -- Georgia 2
- Racism -- Georgia 2
- Restaurants -- Georgia -- Atlanta 2
- Segregation -- Georgia 2
- African American civic leaders -- Georgia 1
- African American legislators -- Georgia 1
- African American politicians -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- African American soldiers 1
- African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- History 1
- African Americans -- Segregation 1
- Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 1
- Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations -- Political aspects 1
- Business and politics -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Businessmen -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Campaign paraphernalia 1
- Civil rights demonstrations -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Counties -- Georgia -- History 1
- Elections -- Georgia 1
- Elections -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Fulton County (Ga.) 1
- Gambling -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Governors -- Georgia 1
- Police corruption -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Political campaigns -- Georgia 1
- Political campaigns -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Political candidates -- Georgia 1
- Political candidates -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Political cartoons -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Political leadership 1
- Political parties -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Public health -- Georgia 1
- Public opinion -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Race relations 1
- Race riots -- Georgia -- Augusta 1
- Racism against Black people -- Georgia 1
- Scrapbooks -- Georgia 1
- Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- 1960-1970 1
- Small business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 1
- Speeches, addresses, etc. 1
- Vine City (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- White people -- Race identity -- Georgia 1
- White supremacy movements -- Georgia 1 + ∧ less
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