Overview

Materials relating to Bob Barr’s role in the state GOP, specifically in Cobb County, before his own run for Congress. There are several folders on George Bush and Barr’s activities to support Bush’s (unsuccessful) bid for president in 1980.

Overview This collection contains materials related to and used by the American political author Craig Shirley to write the book, Citizen Newt: The Making of a Reagan Conservative (Nelson Books, 2017). Materials contained in the collection include Craig Shirley's unpublished manuscripts, author notes, personal and email correspondence, background interviews of subjects, and the political speeches and strategies of Newt Gingrich. Interviews of note include former Speaker of the U.S. House of...