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Anderson, William
- "One Hell of an Incident," Chapter 16 of William Anderson's The Wild Man from Sugar Creek: The Political Career of Eugene Talmadge (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 1975).

Atlanta Constitution
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Clark Howell Resigns, Beaver Refuses To Quit Regent's Post." The Atlanta Constitution (June 27), 1.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Talmadge Rebukes Arnall For Decision." The Atlanta Constitution (June 27), 1.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Resignation Is Refused By Regent Hunter, 'Feel Governor Talmadge Will Be Delighted,' He Says." The Atlanta Constitution (June 22), 1.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Purge Might Force Colleges To Close Down, Check Shows Large Percentage Of Teachers Are Not Natives." The Atlanta Constitution (June 28), 1.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Talmadge's Explanation Of Cocking Row." The Atlanta Constitution (June 19), 9.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Talmadge Hints Cut In University Budget." The Atlanta Constitution (June 19), 1.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Budget Ax May Be Used Against Cocking, Talmadge Thought Not Through With University Deans." The Atlanta Constitution (June 18), 1.
- The Atlanta Constitution. 1941. "Pittman Letters on Use of Land Made Public." The Atlanta Constitution (June 21), 10.
- Drake, Frank. 1941. "Governor Calls For Three Regents To Quit Posts, Chairman Sandy Beaver, Vice Chairman Hunter, Bell Affected." The Atlanta Constitution (June 21), 1.
- Greene, Luke. 1941. "New Hearing Is Ordered In Cocking Case: Dean 'Ain't Going' To Stay At University, Governor Says." The Atlanta Constitution (June 29), 1.
- Greene, Luke. 1941. "Arnall 'Enters' Governor Race, Flays 'Tyrant.'" The Atlanta Constitution (June 28), 1.
- Greene, Luke. 1941. "Investigation Of Professors, Texts Looms, Talmadge Orders List Of 'Foreign Teachers' At University." The Atlanta Constitution (June 20), 1.
- Greene, Luke. 1941. "Cocking Wins Re-Election By Regents, 8 To 7, Pittman Hearing Postponed To Next Meeting, July 14." The Atlanta Constitution (June 17), 1.
- Greene, Luke. 1941. "Dean Cocking, Dr. Pittman To Get Hearing, Governor, Regent Board To Conduct Probe Tomorrow." The Atlanta Constitution (June 15), B1.

Atlanta Journal
- The Atlanta Journal. 1941. "Text Of Dr. Pittman's WSB Talmadge Reply, Governor Declared Unfair To Entire State Of Georgia." The Atlanta Journal (August 2), 23.
- The Atlanta Journal. 1941. "Cocking Case Intimidation Reports Grow, Was Offered Bribe, Then Threatened, Dean's Servant Says." The Atlanta Journal (July 15), 2.
- The Atlanta Journal. 1941. "Miller Bell Says Regents 'Bounced' Him, Judge Jackson is Seated by Board - Court Action Hinted." The Atlanta Journal (July 15), 1.
- The Atlanta Journal. 1941. "'No Politics Involved,' State Regents Declare." The Atlanta Journal (July 15), 2.
- Craig, Pete. 1941. "With Voice Cracking, Cocking Denies He Ever Advocated Race Equality." The Atlanta Journal (July 15), 2.
- Gregory, C.E. 1941. "Pittman, Cocking Out, 10-5, All New Regents Side With Talmadge." The Atlanta Journal (July 15), 1, 4.

Bailes, Sue
- Bailes, Sue. 1969. "Eugene Talmadge And The Board Of Regents Controversy." The Georgia Historical Quarterly 53, no. 4 (December), 409-423.

Bernd, Joseph L.
- Bernd, Joseph L. 1982. "White Supremacy And The Disenfranchisement Of Blacks In Georgia, 1946." The Georgia Historical Quarterly 64, no. 4 (Winter), 492-513.

Brooks, Robert Preston
- excerpts (pp. 173, 180-181, 186-196) detailing 1941 Board of Regents controversy from Robert Preston Brooks' book, The University of Georgia Under Sixteen Administrations, 1785-1955 (Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, 1956).

Bulloch Times
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Friends Endorse Head of College, Refute Charges Dr. Pittman Unfitted for Position Held Here For Past Seven Years." Bulloch Times (June 5), 1, 3.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "'What's the Big Idea?'" Bulloch Times (June 5), 4.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Friends Prepare Defend Pittman, Will Seek to Refute Charges Before Regents Affecting His Work Here." Bulloch Times (June 12).
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Pittman Case is Again Postponed, Hearing Set For Last Monday is Re-Assigned For Disposition Monday, July 14." Bulloch Times (June 9), 1.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Says Georgia Not Tolerate Hitler, Arnall Practically Makes Announcement of Candidacy For Governor Next Term." Bulloch Times (July 3), 3.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "President's Head Falls As Talmadge Wields Axe, Regents Decide to Oust Pittman, Newly Organized Board Bt 10-to-5 Vote Accedes to Demands of the Governor." Bulloch Times (July 17), 1, 3.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "'What's The Big Idea?'" Bulloch Times (July 17), 4.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Eyes that Will Not See." Bulloch Times (July 24), 4.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Gates Made Head Teachers College." Bulloch Times (July 31), 1, 7.
- Bulloch Times. 1941. "Cordial Welcome, Dr. Gates." Bulloch Times (July 31), 4.
- Turner, D. B. 1941. "Georgia for Georgians." Bulloch Times (July 24), 4.

Cobb, James C.
- Cobb, James C. 1975. "Not Gone, But Forgotten: Eugene Talmadge And The 1938 Purge Campaign." Georgia Historical Quarterly 59, no. 2 (September), 198-209.

Cook, James F.
- Cook, James F. 1973. "The Georgia Gubernatorial Election Of 1942." The Atlanta Historical Bulletin (Spring/Summer) 18, no. 1, 7-19.
- Cook, James F. 1995. "Eugene Talmadge, 1933-1937, 1941-1943." In James F. Cook (ed.) The Governors Of Georgia, 1754-1995. Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, 228-234.

Davenport, Walter
- Davenport, Walter. 1941. "The Fuehrer Of Sugar Creek." Collier's 108 (December 6), 16, 71-73.

Davis, John Walker
- Davis, John Walker. 1998. "An Air Of Defiance: Georgia's State Flag Change Of 1956." The Georgia Historical Quarterly 82, no. 2 (Summer), 305-330.

Galloway, Tammy Harden
- Galloway, Tammy Harden. 1995. "Tribute Of The Masses And A Champion Of The People: Eugene Talmadge And The Three Dollar Tag." The Georgia Historical Quarterly 79, no. 3 (Fall), 673-684.

George-Anne
- The George Anne. 1941. "Students Ask Support: Resolutions Adopted, Representatives Meet." The George Anne 15, no. 3 (November 3), 1.
- The George Anne. 1942. "Pittman Accepts College Position: Ousted President Goes To Louisiana State Teachers College." The George Anne 15, no. 7 (February 2), 1.
- The George Anne. 1942. "Students Plan Talmadge Defeat: College Of University System Begin Drive, End Talmadgeism And Restore Former Position." The George Anne 15, no. 12 (May 1), 1.

Herndon, Jane Walker
- Herndon, Jane Walker. 1986. "Ed Rivers And Georgia's Little New Deal." The Atlanta Historical Bulletin 30, no. 1 (Spring), 97-105.

Kytle, Calvin
- Kytle, Calvin. 1948. "A Long, Dark Night For Georgia." Harper's Magazine 197, no. 1180 (September), 55-64.

Lemmon, Sarah McCulloh
- Lemmon, Sarah McCulloh. 1954. "The Ideology Of Eugene Talmadge." The Georgia Historical Quarterly 38, no. 3 (September), 226-248.

McDonald, Binford & Johnson
- McDonald, Laughlin, Michael B. Binford and Ken Johnson. 1994. "Georgia." In Chandler Davidson and Bernard Grofman (eds.) Quiet Revolution In The South: The Impact Of The Voting Rights Act, 1965-1990. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 67-102.

McGill, Ralph
- McGill, Ralph. 1941. "It Has Happened Here." Survey Graphic: A Magazine Of Social Interpretation 30, no. 9 (September), 449-453.
- McGill, Ralph. 1947. "How It Happened Down In Georgia." The New Republic 116, no. 4 (January 27), 12-15.

The Nation
- The Nation. 1941. "Governor Talmadge's Latest Exploit." The Nation 153, no.5 (August 2), 83.
- The Nation. 1943. "Probably A Good Deal of the Evil. . ." The Nation 156, no.6 (February 6), 184.
- Daniels, Jonathan. 1941. "Book Burners And Their Motives." The Nation 153, no. 16 (October 18), 375.
- Daniels, Jonathan. 1941. "Witch-Hunt in Georgia." The Nation 153, no. 5 (August 2), 93-94.
- Stolberg, Benjamin. 1936. "Buzz Windrip, Governor Of Georgia." The Nation 142, no. 3687 (March 4), 269-271.
- Stolberg, Benjamin. 1936. "Buzz Windrip, Governor Of Georgia." The Nation 142, no. 3688 (March 11), 316-318.

The New Republic
- The New Republic. 1947. "Talmadge's Triumph Over Georgia." The New Republic 116, no. 4 (January 27), 7.

New York Times
- The New York Times. 1941. "Georgia University Students Carry Protest On Politics To Talmadge's Atlanta Office." The New York Times (October 16), 18.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Talmadge Assails Teachers College, His Paper Calls It 'A Diploma Factory' And 'Spawning Ground For Subversive Activities.'" The New York Times (August 2), 16.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Teachers Assail Coudert Inquiry, Aid For Forces In Georgia." The New York Times (August 27), 21.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Urges Burning Rosenwald Books." The New York Times (August 2), 16.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Students Burn Talmadge Effigy." The New York Times (October 15), 23.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Conference Drops Georgia University, Ousting Of Dean Cocking By Regents Held Political." The New York Times (October 14), 21.
- The New York Times. 1941. "The True South." The New York Times (October 16), 20.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Urges Accrediting Of Georgia Colleges, Regent Implores Southern Group Not To Drop State Institutions." The New York Times (November 4), 21.
- The New York Times. 1941. "The Inimitable Talmadge." The New York Times (December 3), 18.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Ousts Three Georgia Regents, Talmadge Acts Against Those Favoring Rehiring Iowa Teacher." The New York Times (June 21), 18.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Georgia Regents Act To Rehire Ousted Ten, Session With Robert At Airport Is Challenged By Talmadge." The New York Times (November 21), 19.
- The New York Times. 1941. "College Body Bars Ten In Georgia Group, Southern Association Drops All In State University System And Assails Governor." The New York Times (December 5), 46.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Talmadge Scoffs At Press." The New York Times (December 5), 46.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Association Drops Two Georgia Schools, Taken Off Approved List For Political Interference." The New York Times (November 3), 7.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Educators Rebuke Talmadge Actions, Georgia Governor Is Assailed For Ouster Of Dean Seeking Coeducation Of Races." The New York Times (December 29), 10.
- The New York Times. 1941. "New Regents Oust Georgia Educators, Talmadge First Appears at a Hearing to Accuse Two of Racial-Equality Opinion." The New York Times (July 15).
- The New York Times. 1941. "Named to Replace Dr. Cocking." The New York Times (July 17).
- The New York Times. 1941. "Board Hear Ends Grants to Georgia, General Education Will Stop Aiding With Funds Because of 'Recent Events.'" The New York Times (July 19), 13.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Talmadge Strikes at Atlanta Press, He Threatens News Ban for 'Attitude' on Ousted Educators." The New York Times (July 22), 22.
- The New York Times. 1941. "Exciting Times in Georgia." The New York Times (July 23), 18.
- The New York Times. 1943. "Georgia Colleges Are Accredited." The New York Times (January 31), 47.
- The New York Times. 1943. "Georgia Regents Ended, Governor Signs Bill To Keep Politics Out Of Education." The New York Times (January 23), 19.
- The New York Times. 1943. "New Georgia Regents Named." The New York Times (January 26), 11.
- The New York Times. 1943. "Georgia Rehires Teacher, New Regents Recall Pittman, Ousted In Talmadge Regime." The New York Times (January 27), 23.
- The New York Times. 1943. "A.M.A. Ends Georgia Curb, School Again on List After Action in Talmadge Regime." The New York Times (February 15), 3.
- Camp, Edwin. 1941. "Talmadge Stirs Up A Storm, Governor Of Georgia Is Charged With Following Example Of Huey Long." The New York Times (July 27), 8.
- Davies, Lawrence E. 1941. "Nazi Suppression Of Universities Peril To U.S., Says Raymond Fosdick, Warns Educators At Stanford University Of A Mentality Not Confined To Germany." The New York Times (October 2), 20.

Newsweek
- Newsweek. 1941. "Talmadge On The Warpath: Five Georgia Educators Ousted In 'Racial Equality' Probe." Newsweek 18, no. 4 (July 28), 50.

Novotny, Patrick
- Eugene Talmadge, Ellis Arnall and the 1941 Board of Regents Controversy

Plymel, Larrie Grant
- Crisis in Higher Education in Georgia: Eugene Talmadge and the Board of Regents Affair, 1941-1943, thesis presented for Masters of Arts degree at Valdosta State College, August 1971.

Savannah Morning News
- The Savannah Morning News. 1946. "Talmadge Terms Dictatorship Cry As Ridiculous, He Addresses Large Audiences At Baxley And Swainsboro." The Savannah Morning News (July 12), 10.

Shurbutt, T. Ray
- excerpt discussing the 1941 controversy from T. Ray Shurbutt's Georgia Southern: Seventy-Five Years of Progress and Service (Statesboro, GA: Georgia Southern Foundation, 1982).

Survey Midmonthly
- Survey Midmonthly. 1941. "Lynching At The Capitol." Survey Midmonthly 77, no. 8 (August), 240.

Time
- Time. 1941. "Lynching In Georgia." Time 38, no. 4 (July 28), 37.