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Athens Commission Company papers

Athens Commission Company papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Athens Commission Company papers
Creator: Athens Commission Company (Athens, Ga.)
Inclusive Dates: 1895-1899
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms629
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Athens Commission Company was a brokerage, located in the Swift Building on Oconee Street in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia. The owners were Alonzo Henry O'Farrell and George Tyndall Hodgson.

Scope and Content

The collection consists mainly of business papers of Athens Commission Company, dating 1895-1899. Included are business correspondences to Maurice Jankower, George Hodgson, A. H. Farrell, and Athens Commission Company, from distributors of coal, flour, typewriters, popcorn, and tobacco; and correspondence from Sol Flatau. Also included are business letters George Hodgson received as an insurance agent for various companies; and a business letter to Manufacturers Hazelton & Dozier.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Athens Commission Company papers, ms629, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Business letters.
Business records -- Georgia.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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