Henderson Lanham Papers, 1947-1957
47 boxes, 23.25 linear feet

Administrative Information

- Access Restrictions
- User Restrictions
- Processing Notes
- Copyright Information
- Preferred Citation

Biographical Note

Scope and Content

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Organization and Arrangement

Related Collections

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Series Descriptions


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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions: Case mail is closed.

User Restrictions: Library acts as “fair use” reproduction agent.

Processing Notes: Newspaper clippings and telegrams have been copied onto bond paper for protection of content. Photographs have been inventoried and placed in the photo file for preservation.

Copyright Information: Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred Citation: Henderson Lanham Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, The University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia.


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BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE:

Henderson Lovelace Lanham was born in Rome, Georgia on September 14, 1888 to John Henderson and Julia Thompson Lanham. Educated in the public schools of Rome and Piedmont Institute in Rockmart, Georgia, Lanham received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Georgia in 1910. He also received a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Georgia in 1911 and a Master of Arts degree from Harvard University in 1912. He was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Scholarship Fraternity.

After he graduated, Lanham returned to Rome and served as chairman of the Board of Education in the city of Rome from 1918 to 1919. In 1929, he was elected as a member to the House of Representatives from Floyd County to the Georgia General Assembly. He served in this position until 1933 and again from 1937 until 1940. From 1941 to 1946, he was Solicitor General for the Rome Judicial Circuit.

In November, 1946, Lanham was elected as a Democrat to the United States Congress. He served the 7th district until his death in 1957.

While serving in the U. S. Congress, Lanham was appointed to the Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Department in 1947, to the Committee on Public Works (1949-1951), the Committee on Foreign Affairs (1951-1955), and the Committee on Appropriations (1955-1957). Lanham was the third ranking majority member on the Committee on Expenditures in Executive Departments, chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Relations with International Organizations and Special Subcommittee Investigating the Veterans Administration.

He also served as a ranking majority member of the Select Committee to Investigate Lobbying Activities during the 81st Congress. Lanham was a member of the subcommittees on Appropriations for Foreign Aid and the Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare.

Lanham married Anne White Phinizy on September 1, 1915. They had one daughter. He died on November 10, 1957 due to a train collision with his automobile.

 


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SCOPE AND CONTENT:

 

The Henderson Lanham Papers consist of the files from Lanham's career as United States Congressman. The years represented are 1947 to 1957 and activities documented are political (local, state and national).

 


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ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT

The papers are divided into eight series: I. General, II. Legislative, III. Personal, IV. Political, V. Post Office, VI. Speech/Press, VII. Case Mail (closed), and VIII. Photographs. The types of materials in this collection include correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, telegrams, printed materials, reports, bills, and photographs. Arrangement is alphabetical.



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RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THIS REPOSITORY:

E.L. Forrester Papers
Prince Preston Papers
Erwin Mitchell Papers
Richard B. Russell Jr. Collection



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RELATED COLLECTIONS IN OTHER REPOSITORIES:

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS:

I. General, 1947-1957
27 boxes, 13.5 linear feet
The General files contain correspondence, telegrams, newspaper clippings, printed materials and reports. These files pertain to subjects of local and national interest to Lanham's constituency. Topics include Cobb County, the Allatoona Dam, the Rural Electrification Administration, segregation and communism.

II. Legislative, 1947-1957
9 boxes, .5 linear feet
The Legislative series includes materials that assisted Lanham with monitoring legislative issues and developing legislative initiatives. This series consists of correspondence, telegrams, bills, reports and printed materials. Topics include import quotas, investigation of lobbyists, the Taft-Hartley Act, social security and tariffs.

III. Personal, 1949-1957
1 box, .25 linear foot
This series consists of those activities that are not directly associated with "legislating" or providing constituent services but are nevertheless part of the routine of every officeholder.

IV. Political, 1946-1956
4 boxes, 2 linear feet
The Political series includes materials that relate to Lanham's campaigns for congress, as well as the presidential races of 1948 and 1952. The 1952 campaign includes correspondence regarding the "Hustle for Russell" club. In these materials are Lanham's views on civil rights, foreign policy and fiscal policies. Materials include correspondence, newspaper articles, telegrams, press releases and campaign brochures.

V. Post Office, 1947-1957
5 boxes, 2.5 linear feet
This series includes appointment announcements and recommendations for postmaster positions throughout Lanham's district.

VI. Speech/Press
1 box, .5 linear foot
The Speech/Press series includes the files of Lanham's view on various issues and positions, including civil rights and the activities of congress. There are speeches, correspondence and newspaper clippings.

VII. Case mail (RESTRICTED)

VII. Photographs

 

 

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ACCESS POINTS

United States. Congress. House.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
United States. Veterans Administration.
Legislators --United States.
Public works --Law and legislation --United States.
Governmental investigations --United States.
United States --Foreign relations --Law and legislation.
Georgia --Politics and government --1951-
Georgia --Politics and government --1865-1950.
Congressional records.



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FOLDER LIST

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