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Athens-Clarke County Mayor's Office collection
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Athens-Clarke County (Ga.). Office of the Mayor |
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Dates: |
1854-1988 |
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The collection consists of photographs of Athens mayors from 1861-1905, photographs of Athens scenes from 1854-1988, and a
map of Athens, Georgia with lightly colored wards, circa 1970. The collection also includes an American flag containing 48
stars.
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ms3410 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
H.K. Stanford collection
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Stanford, Henry King, 1916-2009 |
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Dates: |
1936-1937 |
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The collection consists of 14 German posters, 1 diary transcript, 1 Nazi flag-banner, and 3 playbills from performances in
Heidelberg, Germany. All of these items were collected by Dr. Henry King Stanford during his studies at the University of
Heidelberg between September of 1936 and July of 1937.
The accession folder for this collection also contains Stanford's narrative translations of the posters, as well as photocopies
of three postcards and one Coca-Cola Nazi-era beer mat.
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Identifier: |
ms2674 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Frederick W. Benteen collection addendum
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1833-1978 |
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The collection consists of photographs of family members and military friends of Frederick W. Benteen. His commission paper
is included as well. It is dated 1864 November 23 and commissions him to brigadier general. Also includes is a bound, gilt-edged
album of religious pictures; the folded American flag that draped the coffin of Mrs. Anita Benteen Mitchell), Benteen's graddaughter,
in 1978; and a tattered American flag that appears to be a 10th Missouri Cavalry flag, flown during the Civil War and was
donated after the initial gift in 1973.
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Identifier: |
ms770a |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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United Confederate Veterans/United Daughters of the Confederacy artifacts
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United Confederate Veterans |
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Dates: |
1898-1988 |
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The collection consists of 1. a poem on cork and leaflet "Confederate Cross of Honor" ; 2. metal dress hate badge of United
Confederate Veterans, Macon, Ga. ; 3. three reunion buttons (two with ribbons) for 1898 and 1909 conclaves and five associated
ribbons ; 4. United Daughters of the Confederacy small oval framed painting of Confederate flags, 1900 ; 5. souvenir poster
of the 44th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans ; 6. gavel made of native cedar given to the U.D.C. president
general by the State of Arkansas ; 7. gavel made of wood from the home of Alexander H. Stephens and presented to the U.D.C
by Robert R. Gunn with typed sheet stating these facts.
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Identifier: |
ms1062 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Mike Cheatham papers
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Cheatham, Walter Malcolm (Mike), 1932-2013 |
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Dates: |
1900-2011 |
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The collection consists of Cheatham's research and writing on topics such as the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, the life of former
Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) CEO Thomas G. Pownall, and athletics. The collection also features his research on other
topics, often related to southern history, as well as his newspaper sportswriting and transcripts of radio commentary. Research-related
materials include his notes, correspondence, and photocopies of sources. A small portion of the collection contains personal
writing and correspondence.
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Identifier: |
ms3735 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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456th Antiaircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons Battalion collection
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1939-2009 |
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The collection consists of materials documenting various aspects of the unit's history - training, unit actions, causalities,
commendations, diaries and recollections. Some soldiers kept personal items from the Army or items they acquired while in
service, such as immunization records, post cards, a parachute, iron cross and German flag. There are over 500 photographs,
most of which are identified, and copies of campaign maps from the European theatre with unit positions marked and an attached
narrative related what action took place in these locations. Following the war, unit reunions have been held at regular intervals
and materials from these gatherings are present in the collection. It is anticipated that more material will be added to the
collection in the future. Contributors to this collection include George Marshall, James T. Dunn, John W. Talley, and many
others.
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Identifier: |
ms2839 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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University of Georgia Arch 9/11 Memorial collection
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University of Georgia |
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Dates: |
2001 September 11, 2002, 2004 |
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The collection consists of 20 boxes of materials, including candles and candle-holders (largest component by volume), myriad
original and copied textual materials, posters, photographs, flags, lanterns, license plates, ceramics, medallions, jewelry,
small fabric arrays and perishable floral offerings. The floral and candle components were sampled, and inscriptions in-situ
were photographed. Among the more significant items is a sketchbook turned into a book of inscriptions where passers-by could
share their thoughts. The collection also includes smaller additions of materials left at the Arch on the first and second
anniversaries of the event (2002 and 2003).
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Identifier: |
UA0074 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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Title: |
Georgia memorabilia
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1800s-1900s |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous memorabilia and relics related to the State of Georgia and Georgia relics. Included
are a tattered Confederate flag given to University President Harmon Caldwell in 1947 (allegedly of 1863 Georgia origin, but
found not to be authentic); wire-rim glasses from Ballard's opticians of Atlanta; silver plate butter knife made by Geo. Sharp,
Jr. of Atlanta; Dahlonega (Georgia) mementos including two commemorative tokens and a miniature pan with a small piece of
gold ore; a curl; a lock of hair supposed to be Button Gwinnett's; a watch fob stamped 1G3; a medical instrument; a box of
miniature Georgia state flags; pine needles formed into a bow from the Barrow collection; a brick from Old Wesleyan; Stone
Mountain Confederate Memorial granite; a 1925 Stone Mountain memorial coin; and a Fulton County Centennial medal 1854-1864.
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Identifier: |
ms1116 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Rayburn Moore family papers
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Moore, Rayburn S., 1920- |
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Dates: |
1914-1988 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence from family and friends, Army papers, printed material,
photographs, and artifacts. The correspondence includes World War II letters to Rayburn Moore from his family and friends
and World War I letters from Max Moore in England to his wife. Max was a sergeant in the American Expeditionary Forces, Hospital
Unit T, Medical Department. The artifacts include a World War II Army uniform, a World War I blue star banner, dog tags, medals,
a man's watch, and an American flag.
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Identifier: |
ms3345 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Robert Scott Davis collection
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Davis, Robert Scott, 1954- |
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Dates: |
1844-2009 |
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The collection consists of mostly photocopied articles from various historical agencies, some original correspondence, maps,
photographs, and newspaper articles relating to subjects Mr. Davis has written about. Included are materials about Georgia's
participation in the Texas Revolution; Charles Cole Hind and Aetna Insurance; and miscellaneous Georgia material (especially
historic Georgia houses). The first deposit relates to Georgia's participation in the Texas Revolution. There is general soldier
information, rosters, maps, flags, and photographs, plus specific information on James W. Fannin and William A. Ward. The
Charles Cole Hind and Aetna Insurance material concerns Georgia and Alabama. Mrs. Hind, as the insurance representative, made
pre-Civil War building insurance surveys in the two states; xeroxes of the surveys are in this collection. There is also a
copy of the book of instruction for agents & a bound copy of The 100 Years of Fire Insurance..., the history of Aetna from
1819-1919. Finally, selections from the miscellaneous Georgia material include: information about the Harris-Pearson-Walker
House in Augusta, Carter's Quarters (National Register house) in Murray County, gold mining in Georgia, and materials gathered
on the history of Clinton and other places in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2549 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Joseph Mackey Brown papers
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Creator: |
Watson, Thomas E. (Thomas Edward), 1856-1922 |
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Dates: |
1843-1926 |
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The collection consists of personal and business correspondence, legal papers, writings, letterbooks, and other miscellaneous
items. The bulk of this material deals with family lawsuits concerning the estates of Joseph E. Brown (father of Joseph M.)
and Julius L. Brown (brother of Joseph M.). Box 1 includes letters written by Joseph M. Brown (1909-1926, mainly drafts and
typescripts) Theodore Roosevelt, Hoke Smith,S. V. Sanfor, and Thomas Watson. Also in this box are a few of Brown's writings
on military history of the Civil War, as well as his views on labor unions. Box 2 consists of legal documents and correspondence
to and from other people, including other Brown family members. Boxes 3 and 4 contain letterbooks of Julius L. Brown and
cover the periods 1894-1895 and 1908-1910.
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Identifier: |
ms27a |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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