George Baber Atkinson family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: George Baber Atkinson family papers
Creator: Atkinson family
Inclusive Dates: 1851-1914
Language(s): English
Extent: 0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box)
Collection Number: ms828
Repository: Hargrett Library
Abstract: The collection consists of the papers of George Baber Atkinson, his sister Fannie Atkinson, and the Atkinson family of Athens, Georgia from 1851-1914. It includes correspondence, deeds, articles, a bible, poems, essays, photographs, daguerreotypes, programs, scrapbooks, and indentures relating to ancestors of the Atkinsons. Articles and programs pertain to the Atlanta Medical College and the Winterville Academy (Winterville, Georgia). Most of the correspondence is to or from Fannie Atkinson. The collection provides a social history of Georgia for the time period.

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Dr. George Baber Atkinson (1843-1923) of Athens, Georgia received a medical degree at Atlanta Medical College but was associated with a number of private schools in Georgia including Lawrenceville Academy, Winterville Academy, Ringgold Masonic Institute, Maysville School and Danielsville Academy. Dr. Atkinson was a Confederate soldier in Troup's Artillery and was wounded at Sharpsburg.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of letters, two scrapbooks, writings, indenture, 19 photographs and Bible of the ancestors, family and descendants of Dr. Atkinson (1843-1923) of Athens and Winterville.

Many of the letters are to and from his sister Miss Fannie Atkinson of Clarke County and there are drawings done by her while she was a student at Montpelier Institute in Monroe County. There is also a Bible carried by Dr. Atkinson as a Confederate soldier during the Civil War and scrapbooks about Troup's Artillery. After his education at Franklin College was interrupted in 1861, he and other veterans received their diplomas at the 1914 commencement. A letter from Chancellor Barrow, a program, and newspaper clippings about the event are in the collection. The photographs, both original and good copies, are of the Atkinson and Buffington families. Of special note is the carte de visite of R. E. Lee, autographed, which was removed from the collection to the vault.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged in chronological order.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

George Baber Atkinson papers, ms282, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 July 6.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related collections in this repository: Baber-Blackshear family papers, ms11.

See the Baber Blackshear Family Papers for more correspondence from Fannie and George Atkinson and their relationship to the Baber family.

See also photographic materials from this collection that were removed to the Cased Image Collection, ms3529.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Dr. Atkinson's medical diploma (photocopy)

 

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Indenture, Joab Atkinson v Jacob Phinizy, Clarke Co note-Atkinson-Phinizy, 1856

 

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Family information-Baber and Atkinson

 

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Correspondence

 

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Map of middle Virginia-mss, possibly CSA

 

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Grad invitation for Mrs. Rosie L Miller, Luthersville [MD] Female Seminary, 1884

 

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Several letters to Fannie re employment

 

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Letters to Fannie from Louise [Oglesby], D. A. Young, S. N. Kollock

 

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Letters to George from J. Atkinson and Chancellor Barrow

 

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Letter from S. E. Ewing and Aunt Mitte

 

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1941 bulletin from Church of the Epiphany, Atlanta-see flower chart

 

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19 photographs, 6 negatives: some with several copies

William Calhoun Buffington & wife Sara Crawford Boone

George Ellis [Atkinson] and niece [?] Mary Ella Hansford

Matilda Ellis Baber Atkinson

Eva, Maude & Anne Atkinson [daus of George]

Mary Ella and George B Hansford and dog Lady

Family of Dr. and Mrs. Atkinson

Joab Atkinson

Joab, Ellis and Frances Ann Atkinson

2 group photos of children

George Baber Atkinson

William Atkinson, son of Rochester

Large group photo

 

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Poems and essays-some signed

 

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At event of Horace Atkinson's marriage; D. A. Y. to Miss Francis; Thomas A. Alexander, D. A. and William Allen

 

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Photocopies of items from scrapbooks

 

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R. [Robert] E. Lee autographed photo

 

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Nine Fannie Atkinson drawings done while she student at Montpelier Institute, Monroe County (most signed either 'Fannie' or 'Fannie Atkinson')

 

1	10	Scrapbook I
		contains 43 engravings, family obituaries, article re Dr. Atkinson's graduation from Atlanta Medical College, Troup Artillery information

 

1	11	Scrapbook II (4 pasted, 4 loose;)
		news articles pasted in; engravings

 

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School information and articles about Lawrenceville Academy, Winterville Academy, Ringgold Masonic Inst., Maysville School, Danielsville Academy, no date

 

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Bible carried by Dr. Atkinson through the Civil War (inscription in front and a few inserts)