Series II. Issues, 1952-2009, bulk 1985-2000
- Extent:
- 49 box(es) (49 linear feet and 3 audiovisual items)
- Scope and content:
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Series II. Issues contains research files compiled by the ACLU of Georgia about the wide range of civil liberties issues that they address. The files include newspaper clippings, publications by advocacy groups and by academic researchers, reports and issue memos by ACLU affiliates and projects, copies of legislation, court documents and decisions, and local government documents and meeting minutes.
The two most common topics are children's rights and the criminal justice system. Subjects related to children's rights include quality of education, legal rights such as the right to due process while at school, separation of church and state at schools, and the juvenile justice system. Subjects related to the criminal justice system include the death penalty, drugs, prison conditions, police conduct, and the records of individual judges.
Other frequent subjects include limitations on access to abortions, the activities of ACLU affiliates, discrimination, freedom of speech and assembly, LGBT rights, government conduct including surveillance of citizens, medical rights including the rights of individuals with AIDS or mental illness, and women's rights.
Contents
Access and use restrictions
- Restrictions:
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Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.
- Parent restrictions:
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This collection is open for research use with the following exceptions. See the ACLU Access Agreement for further information about each restriction. Researchers must sign an agreement agreeing to abide by these restrictions in order to obtain access to the records. Boxes with an "R" before the box number include restricted materials and there is an access note with each restricted folder indicating when it will be open. Researchers may still request these boxes to access the open folders within these boxes.
Administrative records: Records maintained by the ACLU of Georgia administrators.
Personnel records: Files related to employment of individuals by the ACLU of Georgia.
Development records: Files with the names of individual donors, even if they do not include the amount donated.
Legal records - Work product privileged: Records created by a lawyer while working on the case, including research and developing argument strategies.
Legal Records - Attorney-client privileged: Records that contain information exchanged between an attorney and client in confidence, including correspondence between the client and the attorney's staff or by the attorney on behalf of the client.
Legal Records - Other: Records sealed by the court or that would violate the privacy of an individual.
All series contain audiovisual records. Reference copies of the audiovisual recordings are available upon request. Research requests will be filled as soon as possible and will be dependent upon the condition of the recordings.
Series III. Legal includes some boxes that must be reviewed for sensitive information prior to research use. These boxes are identified with an R before the box number and there is an access note with each restricted folder indicating that it requires review. Please request these boxes 3 business days prior to your research visit to allow time for this review.
Series III. Legal contains digital files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that not all file formats are currently supported by the library for research use.
- Parent terms of access:
- 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.