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Land Warrant, Wayne County, 1837. Court document with seal. 190 acres in Wayne County to Waller Yawles, bounded by Nobles, Ephraim Morgan, and Williams Land. Certified by Samuel H. Harris. Signed Charles McDonald. Wayne County, Georgia. April 12, 1838. 3 pages.

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The letter, dated July 2, 1984, is addressed to the participants of the NAACP et al v. Tillman et al., Civil Action 83-108 VAL. from Todd Johnson. Johnson is updating the Civil Action participants of the opportunity of 6-8 voting districts with 50% of representation in each district from a 65% African American population.

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The letter, dated September 6, 1983, is addressed to Mr. F. J. Smrcina for Willie Houseal as the Executive Director of the Winnerville Coalition Consultants. The topics of the letter include, utilization of Lomax Facilities for Voter Education Seminars and voter apathy.

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The letter, dated June 14, 1983, is addressed to George Talley, Attorney for the City of Valdosta, from Todd Johnson. Todd Johnson describes negotiated a settlement for the transition from an At-Large voting system to a single member voting system without filing in the District Court.

Scope and Contents The letter, dated January 10, 1983, is addressed to Ms. Patricia Ito of the Voting Rights Division, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. Willie H. Houseal voices concerns regarding the limitations imposed on the black community in electing representatives to public posts due to the At-Large Voting System in Valdosta and Lowndes County. The letter calls for a transition to a Ward-based district system, and cites historical instances of unsuccessful black candidates. It also includes...

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The letter, dated July 29, 1983, is addressed to Todd Johnson from George Talley. Talley is responding to the idea of a transition to a ward system for election of Mayor and Council in the City of Valdosta, additional stated the City denies any discrimination within the current voting system. The letter request more information on the ward system for example how many additional wards would be added, and if the wards included the school board.

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The letter, dated June 14, 1983, is addressed to Major Nijem, Mayor of the City of Valdosta. Willie Houseal is writing in regards to voting rights issues in Valdosta and Black underrepresentation in voting and elections. The letter includes topics like: Valdosta's At-Large Voting, Valdosta City Council, Single Member District, and Black representation in City Council.

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The document is a detailed record of Mayor and City Council Elections from 1962-1982. The record includes candidates' names, political parties, winners, and information regarding each election, including topics like: voting percentage, and candidate platforms.

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The letter, dated August 18, 1983, is written by Todd Johnson the lead Council on the Valdosta Civil Action case, to Sam Matchett a summer intern. The document details voting strategy based on a conversation between Todd Johnson and a councilmen from Milledgeville.

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The letter, dated April 17, 1984, is addressed to the participants of the NAACP et al v. Tillman et al., Civil Action 83-108 VAL. The topic of the letter is to update negotiations in the Voting Rights Suit and on depositions form January 1984 through April 1984.

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Petition for Equitable Relief, Clarke County, 1895. Typewritten court record carbon copy. Gulielma E. Smith vs. Archibald Smith. Guardianship appointment. Superior Courts, Western Circuit. Judge N.L. Hutchins. December 18, 1895. Clarke County Clerks Office. Elmer J. Crawford witness. January 12, 1911. 6 pages.

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The Retainer Agreement, dated July 29, 1983, is written by Willie Houseal as the Executive Director of the Winnerville's Coalition Consultants. The documents describes how Christopher Coates is seeking a Civil Action lawsuit against the City of Valdosta for present voting systems as unconstitutional and violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and describes the cooperation of the Winnersville Coalition Consultants for the suit.