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Scope and Contents of the Collection From the Collection: The Joseph Nelson Collection, 1970-1974 comprises correspondence, legal documents, contracts, and newspapers concerning unsuccessful strikes against the Nabisco and Mead Corporations of Atlanta in 1972. The bulk of the Collection is composed of material produced by the Atlanta branch of the October League, a Maoist-oriented Communist group to which Nelson belonged, and which led the agitation in the plants that resulted in the strike actions. A smaller segment of the Collection relates more...

Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: The Georgia Democratic Party series covers the political activities of Joseph Jacobs from 1988-1997. Jacobs was a life long active member of the Democratic Party on the local, state, and national level. Jacobs served as a delegate for Georgia at the National Democratic Party Convention three times including the 1988, 1992 and 1996 conventions. Jacobs served on the board of registration and election and was also both the attorney for and chair of the Fulton County Democratic Party. These...