Elberton Granite Association collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Elberton Granite Association collection
Creator: Elberton Granite Association (Elberton, Ga.)
Inclusive Dates: 1924-1926, 1959-2004
Bulk Dates: 1960-2000
Language(s): English
Extent: 15 Linear Feet 18 document boxes, 3 oversized boxes
Collection Number: ms3361
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Elberton Granite Association was founded in 1951 and is the largest trade association of granite quarriers and manufacturers in the United States. More than 150 firms are represented by the Elberton Granite Association, Inc.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of photographs which depict all aspects of the granite industry. Included are numerous images of quarries as well as internal and external views of granite finishing plants and companies. There are also photographs of granite products (buildings, monuments, memorials), conferences, conventions, tours, views of Elberton and the surrounding area, and also several photographs of the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. Besides the 17 boxes of photographs there are also three boxes of negatives and one box of slides. Also in the collection are a few diplomas and grade sheets (1924-1926) which belonged to Ambrosini Dante.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Elberton Granite Association collection, ms3361, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 April 15.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Photographs
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1	1	Aerial views: Plants, quarries, & Elberton, ca. late 1950s-early 60s
1	2	Award presentations, etc.
1	3	Banquet, 1976
1	4	Billboards
1	5	Board of Trustees
1	6	Breaking Away (television show)
1	7	Brown, Paul
1	8	Carter, Jimmy
1	9	Certifications
		Companies/Plants (by name)
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2	1		Allen and National Granite Companies
2	2		Anderson Trucking Service
2	3		Apex Granite Co.
2	4		Athens Marble and Granite Co.
2	5		Atlas Granite Co.
2	6		Brown Transport Corp.
2	7		Century Granite Co.
2	8		Coggins Granite and Marble Industries, Inc.
2	9		Comet Granite Co.
2	10		Comolli Granite Co.
2	11		Dixie Granite Co.
2	12		Eagle Granite Co.
2	13		Elberton Granite Finishing Co.
2	14		George T. Oglesby Granite Co.
2	15		Georgia Granite Co.
2	16		Georgia Marble Co.
2	17		Granite Sales and Supply Corp.
2	18		Harmony Blue Granite Co.
2	19		Harper Motor Lines
2	20		Landmark Granite Co.
2	21		Lexington Blue Granite Co.
2	22		Mercury Motor Express, Inc
2	23		Puritan Granite Co.
2	24		Quality Monument Sales, Inc.
2	25		Quality Sand Blast and Granite Co.
2	26		Republic Granite Co.
2	27		Ross L. Brown Granite Co.
2	28		Scales Granite Co.
2	29		Southeastern Granite Co.
2	30		Southern Granite Co.
2	31		Star Granite Co.
2	32		Superior Granite Co.
2	33		Supreme Granite Co.
2	34		Universal Memorial Co.
2	35		Vickery Brothers Granite Co.
2	36		Welch and Worley Granite Co.
2	37		Worley Brothers Granite Co.
2	38		Worley Monument Co.
2	39		Unidentified companies
		Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
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3	1		Educational Conference, 1959
3	2		Educational Conference, 1959
3	3		Educational Conference, 1959
3	4		Southern Governors' Conference, 1955-1959
3	5		Cemetery Management Institute, 1961
3	6		Educational Conference, 1962
3	7		Educational Conference, 1962
3	8		Educational Conference, 1962
3	9		Educational Conference, 1962
3	10		Educational Conference, 1962
3	11		American Monument Association meeting, 1965
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4	1		Educational Conference, 1967
4	2		Educational Conference, 1967
4	3		1968
4	4		Cleveland, OH, 1968
4	5		1969
4	6		Ohio, 1971
4	7		Las Vegas, NV, 1974
4	8		Membership meeting, 1974
4	9		Disney World, 1975
4	10		Atlanta, GA, 1976
4	11		New Orleans, LA. M.B.W. A. Convention, 1978
4	12		Chamber of Commerce reception and meeting, 1980
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5	1		Nashville, TN, 1995
5	2		Nashville, TN, 1995
5	3		Nashville, TN, 1995
5	4		No date. Cincinnati, OH. Tri-State
5	5		No date. New York
5	6		No date. Orlando, FL
5	7		No date. Pine Isle-Lake Lanier Islands
5	8		No date. Tennessee
5	9		No date. Tri-State
5	10-19		No date
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6	1	Contest, 1975
6	2	Display, Portable
6	3	Elberton, GA. Bicentennial Memorial. Groundbreaking, Dedication
6	4	Elberton, GA. Elbert Co. High School Band, 1971
6	5	Elberton, GA. Freight depot
6	6	Elberton, GA. Granite Day
6	7	Elberton, GA. Historical markers
6	8	Elberton, GA. House next to Granite Center
6	9	Elberton, GA. ? Schools?
6	10	Elberton, GA. Theatre
6	11	Elberton, GA. Views
6	12	Elberton Graniteer
6	13	Elberton Graniteer, Summer - proofs, 1976
6	14	Employees
6	15-23	Employees, 1975
6	24-25	Employees, 1976
6	26	Employees, 1995
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7	1	Equipment
7	2	Equipment. Conveyor system, 1976
7	3	Equipment. Crane
7	4	Equipment. Crane, 1975
7	5	Equipment. Louis pin
7	6	Equipment. Wire saw, 1976
7	7	Equipment. Various
7	8-9	Exhibits
7	10	Re. Fendley, Joe (Elberton mayor)
7	11-12	Film crew, 1975
7	13	University of Georgia Photos: Georgia. University. Georgia Center for Continuing Education, 1962
7	14	University of Georgia: Georgia. University. Glee Club, 1962
7	15	University of Georgia: Government marker committee
7	16	University of Georgia: Granite blocks
7	17	University of Georgia: Granite Chips (publication)
7	18	University of Georgia: Granite close-up
		Granite Products
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8	1		Bank teller's counter
8	2		Bench & building. Georgia Welcome Center
8	3		Bench. Valley Forge
8	4		Benches. Elbert County High School
8	5		Bicentennial plate
8	6		Buildings. Elberton, GA. Banks
8	7		Buildings. Elberton, GA. Civic Center
8	8		Buildings. Elberton, GA. The Granite Center
8	9		Buildings. Elberton, GA. Granite City Bank branch, 1975
8	10		Buildings. Elberton, GA. Lutheran Church
8	11		Buildings. Elberton, GA. Schools
8	12		Buildings. Elberton, GA. Sears
8	13		Cemetery. Elks National Home Cemetery
8	14		Mausoleum. Hammond
8	15		Mausoleum. Norton, 1975
8	16		Mausoleum. Rivers
8	17		Memorial gardens, parks, etc.
8	18		Memorials. Adams, Bill and Pat
8	19-20		Memorials. Elberton, GA. Bicentennial Memorial
8	21		Memorials. Escambia Co., AL. Veterans Memorial
8	22		Memorials. Various
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9	1		Monument. Bobby Brown State Park
9	2		Monument. Child reading
9	3		Monument. Coldwater Creek
9	4		Monument. Confederate monument. Elberton, Ga.
9	5		Monument. Elbert Co. Middle School
9	6		Monument. Georgia Guidestones
9	7		Monument. Jones, 1976
9	8		Monument. Leslie, 1975
9	9		Monument. Richard Russell
9	10		Monument. Samuel Elbert Academy
9	11		Monument. Stonehenge reconstruction. University of Missouri
9	12		Monuments, 1975
9	13		Monuments, 1988
9	14		Monuments. Various
9	15		Pen holders (including ones for Richard Nixon & Jimmy Carter)
9	16		Sculpture
9	17		Signs. Elberton, GA. "Granite Capital of the World" sign
9	18		Signs. Various
9	19	"The Graniteer Suite"
9	20	Hawaii. Views
9	21	Insurance Department., 1975
9	22	Map
9	23	Merchandising
9	24	Parade floats
9	25	Photographer
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10	1	Plants. Aerial views
10	2	Plants. Exterior views
10	3-9	Plants. Internal views
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11	1-9	Plants. Interior views
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12	1-7	Quarries
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13	1-5	Quarries
13	6	Quarries, 1975
13	7	Quarries. Aerial views
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14	1	Railroad train
14	2	Seals, trademarks
14	3	Seminars, 1975
14	4	Tour. Granite Day, 1969
14	5	Tour. Brown Tour, 1975
14	6	Tour. June Whelan-Dpt. Of the Interior, 1975
14	7	Tour. New Zealand visitors, 1975
14	8	Tour. Salisbury Granite & Marble, 1975
14	9	Tour. World Congress Center visitors, 1975
14	10	Tour. Retailer Day, 1976
14	11	Tours. Pine Isle & Elberton Day, 1978
14	12	Tour. German visitors, 1980
14	13	Tour. No date. Japanese visitors
14	14	Tour. No date. Korean visitors
14	15	Tours, visits-various
14	16	Training. Technical assistance program, 1975
14	17	Training. First aid course, 1976
14	18	Training. Wire saw school, 1976
14	19	Trucks
14	20-21	Trucks, 1975
14	22	Trucks, equipment, 1995
14	23	Miscellaneous items, printed material

 

2. Slides
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15	1	Conference - Nashville, 1995
15	2	Vietnam War Memorial, South Carolina, 1986
15	3	Merchandising, Elberton scenes
15	4	Miscellany
15	5	Monument - Argo spire
15	6	Plant machinery
15	7	Plant workers, quarries, and sculptors, 1980
15	8	Plants - Interiors and exteriors, 1960-1980
15	9	Plants, machinery, The Granite Center, Elberton sign, 1981-1988
15	10	Quarries and quarry workers, 1980
15	11	Quarries, 1982-1983
15	12	Quarry machinery, polishers, water jet, 1980-1985
15	13	Statue Dutchy

 

3. Negatives
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16	1-2	M.B.N.A.-A.M.A., 1964
16	3	M.B.N.A., 1965
16	4	Unidentified, 1966
16	5-6	Unidentified, 1968
16	7	Unidentified, 1974
16	8	E.G.A. annual meeting, 1975
16	9	No date. Michigan trip
16	10	No. date. Summer outing
16	11-15	No date and unidentified
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17	1-4	No date and unidentified
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18	1	Award presentations
18	2	Billboards, signs
18	3	Buildings
18	4	Cemeteries, memorial gardens
18	5	Companies/Plants-Exteriors
18	6	Displays, exhibits
18	7	Elberton Graniteer
18	8	Employees
18	9	Film crew-Spartanburg TV, 1976
18	10	Film crews
18	11	Houses
18	12	Monuments, memorials
18	13	Plant interiors, workers
18	14	Quarries, workers
18	15	Quarry. Childs Bros.
18	16	Road injunction?
18	17	Seminars, classes, training
18	18	Granite Center visitors
18	19-20	Japanese visitors
18	21	Retailer Day, 1976
18	22	Various tours
18	23	Miscellaneous
18	24	Miscellaneous (color)
18	25	Miscellaneous (color), 2003
18	26-27	Miscellaneous (color), 2004

 

4. Oversize Photographs and Diplomas
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19	1	Argo monument
19	2	Elberton, Ga. Aerial view
19	3	Equipment
19	4	Granite blocks
19	5	The Granite Center
19	6	Monuments and memorials
19	7	Plants and companies-External views
19	8	Seals, signs, and granite close-up
19	9	Stone Mt. Confederate Memorial
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20		Quarries
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21		Plants-Internal Views
21	1	Ambrosini Dante - Diploma, 1924
21	2	Ambrosini Dante - Diploma, 1925
21	3	Ambrosini Dante - Diploma, 1927
21	4	Ambrosini Dante - Grade book, 1923-1924
21	5	Ambrosini Dante - Grade sheet, 1924
21	6	Ambrosini Dante - Grade sheet, 1925
21	7	Ambrosini Dante - Grade sheet, 1926

 

5. Bound Periodicals

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1

Granite - Volumes 6-13 (missing vol. 7, 1897), 1896-1903

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Granite - Volumes 14-20 (missing vol. 19, 1909), 1904-1910

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3

Granite, Marble and Bronze - Volumes 21, 22, 24, 25, 26 , 1911-1916

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Granite, Marble and Bronze - Volumes 27-33, 1917-1923

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Granite, Marble and Bronze - Volumes 34-39, 1924-1929

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6

Granite, Marble and Bronze - Volumes 40-48, 1930-1938

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7

Graniteer (The Elberton Graniteer) - Volumes 1-24, 1957-1979

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8

Graniteer (The Elberton Graniteer) - Volumes 25-48, 1981-2004

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9

Materials and Documents - Volumes 1-10

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10

Monument Builder News - incomplete run, 1948-1969

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11

Monumental News - Volumes 8,11, 13, 26, 27, 28, 1896-1916

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15

Monumental News - Volume 15, 1903

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12

Monumental News - Volumes 29-35, 1917-1923

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13

Monumental News - Volumes 36-41, 1924-1929

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14

Monumental News Review - Volume 51-55, 1939-1943

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15

Monumental News Review - Volumes 56-59, 1944-1947

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7

Monumental World - Volumes 3, 6-8, 11, 12, 1931-1943