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Emily Woodward papers

Emily Woodward papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Emily Woodward papers
Creator: Woodward, Emily, 1885-1970
Inclusive Dates: 1916-1957
Language(s): English
Extent: 4.8 Linear Feet (5 document boxes, 2 half boxes, 2 oversized boxes)
Collection Number: ms62
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Emily Barnelia Woodward (1885-1970 was an author, editor of the Vienna News from 1916 to 1932, and director of the Georgia State Public Forum.

For more information, see the article Emily Woodward (1885-1970) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the papers of Emily Woodward from 1916-1957. Includes correspondence, programs, invitations, speeches, radio scripts, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. The correspondence deals primarily with her involvement in the Georgia Press Association, Georgia Forestry Association, the Women's Committee of the National Democratic Party, and the Georgia State Public Forum. The collection includes letters from Ellis Arnall, Sandy Beaver, Martha Berry, Charles Crisp, Walter George, Corra Harris, Margaret Mitchell, George Foster Peabody, E.D. Rivers, Eleanor Roosevelt, Clifford Walker, and William A. White. The scrapbooks cover the years 1940-1950 and contain newspaper clippings, programs, notices, and magazine articles.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Emily Woodward papers, ms62, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 March 18.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Berry, Martha, 1866-1942
Crisp, Charles Robert, 1870-1937
Democratic Party (Ga.)
Forums (Discussion and debate)
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 1865-1950.
Georgia -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Georgia Forestry Association
Georgia Press Association
Georgia State Public Forum
Harris, Corra, 1869-1935
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949
Peabody, George Foster, 1852-1938
Rivers, Eurith Dickinson, 1895-1967
Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
Scrapbooks.
Women in politics -- Georgia.
Women journalists -- Georgia.

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials: Emily Woodward papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence

The correspondence is available on microfilm reels 1-3. The reel numbers correspond to the box numbers- i.e., correspondence from Box 2 is located on Reel 2.
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11Editor of the Vienna News, 1916
121918
131919
14Charles R. Crisp House of Representatives, 1920
15Wm J. Harris, U.S. Senate, officer Georgia Press Association, 1921
16Walter George for Senate, 1922
171923
181924
19Gov. Clifford Walker-Support O.W. Underwood for President, 1925
110Cora Harris, 1926
111Cora Harris- First Ga. Press Institute delegate - Houston Democratic Convention, 1928, January-April
112Eleanor Roosevelt, 1928 May-June
113Gov. Hardman, 1928 July-December
114Planning press institute at UGA, 1929 January-February
115Jere Pound, president Georgia State Teacher's College, 1929 March-April
116Birthday greetings- received doctor of Letters, 1929 May-July
117Delegate Chicago Democratic Convention, 1932
1181933
1191934
120Gov. Eugene Talmadge Martha L. Berry, 1935
121G. F. Peabody, Walter George, book Empire, 1936
122John Marsh, 1937 January-April
1231937 May-July
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21John Drewry, 1937 August-September
22Ga. State Public Forum Leader, 1937 October-December
231938
24Peggy Mitchell, 1939 January-June
25Medora F. Perkeson, 1939 July-December
26Mitchell, Moina Michael, 1940
271941
281942
29Mitchell, Gov. Ellis Arnall, 1943
2101944 January-July
2111944 August-September
212Perkerson, Beaver, Arnall, 1944 October
2131944 November-December
214Beaver, 1945 January-February
215S. V. Sanford, Arnall, Harmon Caldwell, 1945 March-June
216Beaver, Caldwell, O. C. Aderhold, 1945 July-December
2171946 January-April
218Beaver, 1946 May-June
2191946 July-August
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31Beaver, 1946 September-October
321946 November-December
33Beaver, Leadership Training Athens, 1947 January-May
34UGA, 1947 June
35UGA, 1947 July
361947 August-December
37UGA, Caldwell, Honorary Doctor's degree LaGrange College, 1948
381949
39Gov. Herman Talmadge, 1950
3101957
3111964
312Dorothy Dix, undated
313undated
314Birthday Cards
315Invitations
 

Addresses, writings, etc.

Arranged by subject.
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41Agriculture
42American civilization
43American way of life
44American way of life
45Britain
46Citizenship
47Civitan
48Community action
49Democracy
410Democracy
411Democracy
412Democracy
413Democracy
414Democracy
415Education
416Education
417Education
418Forestry
419Forums
420Forums
421Freedom
422Gardens
423Georgia
424Georgia
425Georgia
426Georgia
427Georgia
428Georgia. Government
429Georgia. Government
430Georgia. Government
431Georgia. Health
432Georgia. Social problems
433Graduation
434Graduation address, 1948
435JFAM
436JFAM
437Japan
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51Leadership
52Libraries
53Literature
54The Press
55Propaganda
56Social order
57The South. Economic conditions
58The South. Economic conditions
59South America
510Sunday school class
511Women
512Youth in democracy
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61-11Miscellaneous addresses, writings, etc.
boxfolder
71-3Miscellaneous addresses, writings, etc.
 

Printed Material

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74Newspaper clippings, 1922
75Newspaper clippings, 1926
76Newspaper clippings, 1927
77Newspaper clippings, 1936
78Newspaper clippings, 1943
79Newspaper clippings, 1946
710Newspaper clippings, 1947
711Newspaper clippings, 1950
712Newspaper clippings, 1951
713Newspaper clippings, 1953
714Newspaper clippings, 1954
715Newspaper clippings, Undated
716Magazine articles, etc., 1922-1951, undated
717Programs, 1920-1937
718Programs, 1939-1957 undated
 

Photographs

boxfolder
719Photographs
 

Scrapbooks

box
8Scrapbook no. 2, 1940-1944
Georgia Press Institute
box
9Scrapbook no. 1, 1940-1944
9Scrapbook no. 3, 1946-1950