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Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers

Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers
Creator: Argo, Robert E., 1923-
Inclusive Dates: 1977-1987
Language(s): English
Extent: 6 box(es) (6 linear feet)
Collection Number: RBRL020REA
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
Abstract: The Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers consist of files of a Georgia legislator from the Clarke County District. He served in the General Assembly from 1977 to 1986. This collection contains campaign finance reports, legislative correspondence, copies of bills and resolutions, Southern Legislative Conference and Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) meeting files, National Conference of State Legislatures correspondence and meeting files, and appropriation committee files. Topics include the University System of Georgia and University of Georgia, education, teachers retirement, Travel Industry Study Committee, computerized telephone solicitation, local legislation for Athens and Clarke County, and energy.

Collection Description

Biographical Note

Robert E. Argo, Jr. served as a democratic Georgia legislator from the Clarke County District from 1977 to 1986. Argo was born in Georgia in 1923 and graduated from the University of Georgia in 1950.

Scope and Content

This collection contains campaign finance reports, legislative correspondence, copies of bills and resolutions, Southern Legislative Conference and Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) meeting files, National Conference of State Legislatures correspondence and meeting files, and appropriation committee files. Topics include the University System of Georgia and University of Georgia, education, teachers retirement, Travel Industry Study Committee, computerized telephone solicitation, local legislation for Athens and Clarke County, and energy.

Organization and Arrangement

The files are loosely grouped by campaign files and legislative files.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Robert E. Argo, Jr. Papers, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

User Restrictions

Library acts as "fair use" reproduction agent.

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 permissions. 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.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2008.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Athens-Clarke County (Ga.) -- Politics and government.
Education -- Georgia.
Energy development -- Law and legislation -- Southern States.
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1951-
Georgia. General Assembly -- Appropriations and expenditures.
Legislators -- Georgia.
Telephone selling -- Georgia.
Tourism -- Georgia.
University System of Georgia. Board of Regents

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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11Campaign reports, 1978
 
12Results of Primary and run-off, 1978
 
13Campaign reports, 1980
 
14Candidates, 1980
 
15Campaign disclosure reports filed, 1977-1980
 
16Campaign contributions, 1982
 
17Campaign reports, 1982
 
18Campaign disclosure reports, 1984
 
19Campaign contributions, 1984
 
110Campaign announcements, 1984
 
111Pending legislation, 1980
 
112Correspondence - upcoming legislation, 1980
 
113Legislative correspondence, 1980
 
114Correspondence - legislation, 1980
 
115Legislative correspondence, 1981
 
116Legislative correspondence, 1981
 
117Correspondence - other legislators, 1982
 
118Letters received from lobbyists, 1982
 
119UGA Legislative letters, 1982
 
120Legislative correspondence, 1982
 
121Miscellaneous legislative letters received, 1982
 
122Legislative reports and correspondence, 1982-1983
 
123Legislative correspondence, 1983
 
124Legislative correspondence, 1983
 
125Legislative reports and correspondence, 1984
 
126Letters from Mr. Argo correspondence during session, 1984
 
127Legislative correspondence received, 1984
 
128Answered correspondence during session (Athens), 1984
 
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21Legislative correspondence, 1984
 
22Letters various bills, 1984
 
23Local legislation, 1984-1985
 
24Local legislation, 1982, 1985
 
25Correspondence - local legislation, 1985
 
26Legislative correspondence, 1985
 
27Legislative correspondence, 1985
 
28Legislative reports and correspondence, 1985
 
29Legislative correspondence, 1986
 
210Fowler Drive School thank yous, 1982
 
211Timothy Elementary School thank yous, 1985
 
212Thank yous, 1986
 
213Telephone solicitation information, 1984
 
214Telephone harassment study committee, 1984
 
215Telephone harassment, 1984
 
216Automatic dialing/recorded messages, 1984
 
217Correspondence - Telephone harassment study committee, 1985
 
218Telephone solicitation, 1985
 
219Georgia Public Service Commission - computerized calls, 1986
 
220Computerized telephone solicitation, 1986
 
221Travel industry study commission rep. Hanson Carter, 1985
 
222Travel industry study commission rep. Bob Argo, 1985
 
223Travel industry study committee HR 326, 1985
 
224Travel industry study committee, 1985
 
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31Teacher salary increase correspondence, 1984
 
32Teacher salary increase correspondence, 1984
 
33State employees compensation study committee/state merit system, 1984
 
34State merit insurance correspondence, 1984
 
35Teacher retirement system correspondence - Athens, 1984
 
36Librarians pay scale, 1984-1985
 
37Georgia Retired Teachers Association cost of living increase, 1985
 
38Teacher retirement system board of trustees, 1983 September
 
39Georgia Retired Teachers Association, 1984
 
310Teachers Retirement System Investment Committee, 1983
 
311Georgia Retired Teachers Association, 1984
 
312HB 256/HB 169 Benefits for retired teachers, 1984
 
313Teacher retirement, 1982-1983
 
314Teachers' concerns correspondence, 1986
 
315Private schools, 1983-1985
 
316Quality Basic Education (QBE) Act, 1985
 
317Psycho-educational Network, 1985
 
318State school superintendent fact sheet, 1984
 
319Georgia Department of Education, 1982, 1984
 
320Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE), 1984
 
321Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 1982
 
322Plan for further desegregation of the University System of Georgia, 1983
 
323University System of Georgia Committee, 1985
 
324University System of Georgia budget, 1987
 
325University System of Georgia, 1984-1985
 
326University System of Georgia, 1983-1984
 
327University System of Georgia - Sea Grant Program, 1979
 
328University System of Georgia Committee, 1984-1985
 
329University of Georgia correspondence, 1983
 
330University of Georgia - Department of risk management and insurance, 1978
 
331Dean Tate Student Center Opening, 1983
 
332University of Georgia - Traffic Department (Police Department), 1978
 
333University of Georgia correspondence, 1981-1985
 
334University of Georgia proposed student center, 1978-1979
 
335University of Georgia - School of Journalism, Museum of Natural History, Congress of International Federation of Landscape Architects, School of Veterinary Medicine, Student Career Center, 1976-1984
 
336University of Georgia letters received, 1984-1986
 
337Georgia Military Scholarship Act (North Georgia College), 1982
 
338Education legislation and appropriation, 1984
 
339Vocational education, 1984
 
340Georgia Association of Educational Leaders, 1982-1983
 
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41Transportation Department [includes Athens By-pass], 1977-1979
 
42Local House bills, resolutions, and general Senate bills passed, 1979
 
43City of Athens - Water and Sewer Rates proposed legislation, 1980, 1984
 
44Local House bills, resolutions, and general Senate bills passed, 1981
 
45Proposals for Clarke County reapportionment, 1981
 
46Vote HB 3, 1981
 
47New constitution, 1982
 
48Athens water rates correspondence, 1982-1983
 
49Title XX day care, 1983
 
410Clarke County airport bill, 1983
 
411Magistrates Court Act, 1983
 
412Motorcycle helmets, 1983
 
413Department of Transportation [includes UGA roadways, Appalachian Development Highway and Corridor Z, etc.], 1983-1985
 
414Raising drinking age 21, 1983-1984
 
415Department of Human Resources [appropriations and legislative summaries], 1983-1985
 
416Clarke County Board of Education [unofficial opinion of the Attorney General], 1984
 
417Department of Offender Rehabilitation, 1984-1986
 
418Polygraph licensing law, 1985
 
419Plant Vogtle [Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant] correspondence, 1985
 
420Chiropractic licensing, 1985
 
421ICJE [Institute of Continuing Judicial Education] appropriations, 1985
 
422House Bill no. 867 - Relating to Organization of County Government, 1985
 
423Annual report Joint Board of Family Practice, 1985
 
424Reorganization of Georgia Department of Labor, 1985
 
425National Transplant Act, 1985
 
426Branch banking legislation, 1985
 
427Licensing therapists, social workers, counselors, 1985
 
428Corridor Z [Appalachian Development Corridor], 1985
 
429Georgia Pharmaceutical Association, 1985
 
430State of the City of Atlanta, 1985
 
431Tax Guide for Georgia Legislators, 1984
 
432Report on State Pension Commissions, 1983
 
433Deer hunting legislation, 1985
 
434Turkey hunting legislation, 1985
 
435Georgia Department of Natural Resources, 1984-1986
 
436Appropriations Committee, 1983-1985
 
437Appropriations, 1985
 
438Secretary of State (budget), 1985
 
439Appropriations, 1982-1983
 
440Appropriations, 1984-1985
 
441House Appropriations Committee substitute to HB 1300, 1986
 
442Comparative summary HB 1300, 1986
 
443House Bill 1045 comparative summary, 1984
 
444Local Grants, 1985-1986
 
445State Grants Requested (Clarke County Area), 1983-1984
 
446Clarke County Education, 1977-1978
 
447District Attorney staff, 1986
 
448Jekyll Island/Drama Department/Advisory Board, 1984
 
449State Court Judgeship, 1985
 
450Georgia High School Associations study committee, 1980-1981
 
451England trip, 1983 June 26-July 3
 
452Lisa Williams (Legislative Aide), 1985
 
453Robin Gary (intern), 1984
 
454Georgia Real Estate Commission, 1984
 
455Speaker of the House - Thomas Murphy, 1978
 
456League of Women Voters, 1976-1977
 
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51Newspaper articles (upcoming session), 1983
 
52Memos from Governor's Office, 1980
 
53Letters to the editor, newspaper releases, 1981-1982
 
54Pages for General Assembly, 1978-1986
 
55Bob Argo [notes], undated
 
56Daily planner, 1985
 
57Notes for introducing Thomas Murphy, 1985
 
58Certificate of appreciation, Athens Chapter, Georgia Rehabilitation Association, 1985
 
59Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Work Conference (New Orleans), 1984
 
510Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Legislative Work Conference, Baltimore, Maryland, 1982
 
511Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) Meeting New Orleans, 1983
 
512Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) Meeting New Orleans, 1979
 
513Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) correspondence, 1983
 
514Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) Meeting European Coal Dialogue, 1983
 
515Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) Meeting Palm Beach, 1983
 
516Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) by laws [includes transcript of Executive Committee meeting and International Satellite Teleconference on Coal Exports], 1982-1984
 
517Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) [includes minutes of Executive Committee meeting (1982) and report on gasohol (1979)], 1979-1982
 
518Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) Meeting, Savannah, Georgia, 1980
 
519Southern State Energy Board (SSEB) Meeting, New Orleans, 1983
 
520Southern Legislative Conference annual meeting, West Virginia, 1980
 
521Southern Legislative Conference committee on energy, 1978-1979
 
522Southern Legislative Conference, Greenbrier, 1985
 
523Southern Legislative Conference, Savannah, Georgia, 1983
 
524Southern Legislative Conference Energy Committee meeting, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1982
 
525Southern Legislative Conference Energy Committee meeting, 1980
 
526Southern Legislative Conference annual meeting, Greenbrier, 1980
 
527Southern Legislative Conference Energy Committee meeting, 1981
 
528Southern Legislative Conference annual meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1981
 
529Southern Legislative Conference annual meeting, Lexington, Kentucky, 1981
 
530Southern Legislative Conference annual meeting, New Orleans, 1982
 
531Southern Legislative Conference correspondence, 1983
 
532Southern Legislative Conference, Energy, correspondence, 1980
 
533Southern Legislative Conference energy committee [Southern State Energy Board (SSEB)], 1981
 
534Southern Legislative Conference [energy committee], 1977-1981
 
535Southern Legislative Conference and Southern State Energy Board (SSEB), 1977-1982
 
536Southern Legislative Conference, 1979-1983
 
537Southern Legislative Conference, 1979-1982
 
538National Conference of State Legislatures, New York, 1980
 
539National Conference of State Legislatures correspondence, 1983
 
540National Conference of State Legislatures, Boston, 1984
 
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61National Conference of State Legislatures, 1985
 
62Georgia House selections for committee officers, 1982
 
63State campaign and Financial Disclosure Commission, 1983
 
64Bill, 1982-1986
 
65Resolutions, 1985-1986
 
66Resolutions, 1984
 
67Resolutions, 1984-1985
 
68Resolutions, 1985-1986
 
69Radio feeds, 1986
 
610Weekly Legislative Reports, 1981-1984
 
611Weekly Legislative Reports, 1985-1986
 
612House and Senate first readers, 1985
 
613House and Senate first readers, 1985
 
614House Education Committee Reports, 1982-1983
 
615House and Senate Committee Reports, 1984-1985
 
616Bills/resolutions composite reports, 1977-1980
 
617Bills/resolutions composite reports, 1981-1982
 
618Bills/resolutions composite reports, 1982-1984
 
619Bills/resolutions composite reports, 1984-1987