These papers pertain to John Helm Maclean's senior thesis on Eugene Talmadge (1884-1946), Governor of Georgia. They consist of a copy of his thesis, notes, clippings (most of them from the "Atlanta Journal"), a file of "The Statesman," Talmadge's newspaper, August-December 1942, and publications which he collected for information on conditions in Georgia. There is some correspondence with Georgia politicians, editors, and college professors. With few exceptions, these papers relate to the campaign of Ellis Arnall and Eugene Talmadge for the governorship of Georgia in 1942.