Archives of Maryland
(Biographical Series)
George L. Russell, Jr. (1929-2025)
MSA SC 3520-11548
Sources:
Primary sources -
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS (Biographical files) George L.
Russell,
Jr. [MSA S136, 1/32/4/28]
Articles -
"3 attorneys honored by Md. lawyers
group."
The Baltimore Sun, 7 May 1995.
"Baltimore lawyer gets award from
NAACP
for counsel to group." The Baltimore Sun, 18 July 1997.
"Blount gets court's OK to run; Appeals
panel says state senator lives in his Baltimore district." The
Baltimore Sun, 2 September 1998.
"Letters to the Editor." The
Baltimore
Sun, 12 March 1999.
"Museum of black history gets boost;
Glendening
adds $15.4 million to project near Inner Harbor." The
Baltimore
Sun, 31 January 1999.
"2000 Distinguished Graduate Award: The Hon. George L. Russell Jr. '54." JD Magazine, Spring 2000, 22.
"Agency, schools unite to push black
history; Museum: A budding partnership aims to give pupils dynamic and
comprehensive lessons
on the African-American experience in Maryland." The
Baltimore
Sun, 13 April 2002.
"Man on a mission." The Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2005.
"George L. Russell Jr., pioneering Lawyer who broke racial barriers in Maryland, dies at 96. The Baltimore Banner, 14 April 2025.
"George L. Russell Jr., 'legal giant and symbol of progress' in Maryland, dies." The Baltimore Sun, 15 April 2025.
Books -
Byrnes, John C. Histories of the Bench and Bar of Baltimore City. Baltimore: Baltimore Courthouse and Law Museum Foundation, 1997.
Web sources -
Maryland Public Television. "Color at the Bar: The Rise
of African-Americans in the Maryland Legal System."
The HistoryMakers interview with George L. Russell, Jr.
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