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John Donald Wade family papers

John Donald Wade family papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: John Donald Wade family papers
Creator: Wade, John Donald, 1892-1963
Creator: Wade family
Inclusive Dates: 1857-1963
Bulk Dates: 1929-1945
Language(s): English
Extent: 11.6 Linear Feet (29 document boxes, 2 oversize folder A)
Collection Number: ms837
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

John Donald Wade (1892-1963) was an educator, author, and editor of the Georgia Review (1947-1951), born in Marshallville, Georgia.

For more information, see the article John Donald Wade (1892-1963) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of John Donald Wade and the Wade family from 1857-1963. It includes primarily correspondence with some clippings, research material and notes, receipts, legal records pertaining to various trust funds, printed material and note books. Early materials (1857-1912) contain land grants and correspondence of the Wade family including John Daniel and Ida Anne, John Donald Wade's parents. The bulk of the collection pertains to Wade's involvement with and writings of the Agrarian concept, the Georgia Review, and the Marshallville Foundation, a beautification and improvement organization in Marshallville, Georgia. Major correspondents include such Southern writers as James Truslow Adams, Charles A. Beard, Donald Davidson, Berry Fleming, Andrew Lytle, Dumas Malone, Minnie Hite Moody, Flannery O'Connor, Charlton Ogburn, Byron Herbert Reece, and Lamar Trotti.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged into 4 series: Series 1. Genealogy, Series 2. Correspondence, Series 3. Subject Files, Series 4. Diplomas.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

John Donald Wade family papers, ms837, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2010 June 17.

General Notes

Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Agrarians (Group of writers)
Agriculture -- Economic aspects -- Southern States
Authors, American -- Georgia.
Authors, American -- Southern States.
Fleming, Berry, 1899-1989
Marshallville (Ga.)
Marshallville Foundation
Moody, Minnie Hite, 1900-
O'Connor, Flannery
Reece, Byron Herbert, 1917-1958
Trotti, Lamar, 1900-1952

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Genealogy

boxfolder
11Genealogy
oversized_folder
1A"Plot of Land belonging to Dr. J. D. Wade" blueprint/map, 1937 Aug. 20
 

Correspondence



General Correspondence

boxfolder
121857
131860-1889
141890-1899
151900
161901
171902
181903, January-May
191903, June-December
1101904
1111905
1121906
1131907
1141908
1151909
1161910
1171911
1181912
1191913
1201914
1211915
122Undated
boxfolder
211916
221917
231918
241919
251920
261921
271922
281923
291924
2101925
2111926
2121927, January-June
2131927, July-December
2141928, January-May
2151928, June-December
boxfolder
311929, January-June
321929, July-December
331930, January-June
341930, July-December
351931, January
361931, February-March
371931, April-July
381931, August-December
391932, January-February
3101932, March-June
3111932, July-October
3121932, November-December
boxfolder
411933, January
421933, February
431933, March
441933, April
451933, May
461933, June
471933, July
481933, August 1-15
491933, August 19-September
4101933, October
4111933, November
4121933, December
4131934, January-March
4141934, April-July
4151934, August-October
4161934, November-December
4171935, January-February
4181935, March-August
boxfolder
511935, September-October
521935, November-December
531936, January-February
541936, March-April
551936, May-June
561936, July-October
571936, November
581936, December
591937, January-February
5101937, March-April
5111937, May-June
5121937, July-August
5131937, September-October
5141937, November-December
5151938, January-March
5161938, April-May
boxfolder
611938, June-December
621939
631940
641941, January-March
651941, April-June
661941, July-December & n.d.
671942, January-May
681942, June
691942, July
6101942, August
6111942, September-October
6121942, November
6131942, December
6141943, January 1-13
6151943, January 14-31
6161943, February 1-15
6171943, February 16-28
boxfolder
711943, March
721943, April 1-20
731943, April 21-30
741943, May 1-16
751943, May 17-31
761943, June
771943, July
781943, September
791943, October
7101943, November
7111943, December
7121944, January
7131944, February
7141944, March
7151944, April
7161944, September
7171945, January-March
7181945, April 1-4
boxfolder
811945, April 5-6
821945, April 4-9
831945, April 7-9
841946, January-June
851946, July-December
861947, January-June
871947, July-December
881948
891949
8101950
8111951
8121955
8131961-62
8141963
815Undated



Correspondence, Georgia Review

boxfolder
91Ab-Ang
92Ant-Av
93Ba-Bea
94Bec-Bl
95Bol-Boyd
96Bra-Bu
97Ca-Ch
98Cl-Cu
99Da-Dod
910Doughty (1)
911Doughty (2)
912Dow-Dy
913E
914F
boxfolder
101G
102Ha
103He
104Hi-Hod
105Hol-Hu
106I
107J
108K
109L
1010Ma
1011Mac
1012Mi-My
boxfolder
111N
112O-Oe
113Ogburn, Charlton
114Og-Ow
115Pa-Pe
116Pf-Pot
117Pow-Q
118Ra-Re
119Ri-Ru
1110Sa-Se
1111Sh-Sl
1112Sm-Stee
boxfolder
121Steph
122Ralph Stephens, Folder 1
123Ralph Stephens, Folder 2
124Ralph Stephens, Folder 3
125Ralph Stephens, Stev-Sw
126Ralph Stephens, T
127Ralph Stephens, U
128Ralph Stephens, Wa
129Ralph Stephens, We-Wi
1210Ralph Stephens, Wo-Wr
1211Ralph Stephens, Y
1212News Clippings, Georgia Review
 

Subject Files (Personal & Professional)

Arranged Alphabetically by subject
boxfolder
131Agrarian Reunion, taped speech
132Andersonville
133Andersonville
134Anthology
135Anthology
136Auto Insurance
137Architecture
138Architecture
139Architecture
1310Architecture
1311Atlantic Beach
1312Brown & Groover, 1944-46
1313Brown & Groover, 1947-1950
1314Brown & Groover, 1951, January-March
boxfolder
141Brown & Groover, 1951 August 1952
142Brown & Groover, 1953-1955
143Brown & Groover, 1956-1962
144Camellias, Wade as Judge, 1950-53
145Camellias, Wade as Judge, 1954-62
146C & S Bank
147Cemetery
148Clark, Griffin
149Club House
1410Coal (personal)
1411Comic Books, Collection
1412Coward-McCann, Inc.
1413Craig, W.E.
1414Davidson, William
1415Dawson, Ed, January 1956
1416Dog
1417Driveway Pavement
1418Eidson, John O
1419Edwards, Kate
1420Electrical service, house
boxfolder
151Families, Frederick
152Families, Frederick
153Families, Frederick
154Food
155Forbes, Lucy Frederick
156Forrester, W.L.
157Furs
158Gadgets, advertisements
159 Garden Gateways
1510Gilmore, C, Letter to
1511Georgia Timber
1512Georgia Timber
1513Georgia Timber
1514Georgia Timber
1515Gout
1516Gout
boxfolder
161Gravel
162Graves, John Temple
163Gaddis, Carl
164Gutter Problem
165Hannah Place
166Hannah Place
167Hannah Place
168Hannah Orchards, King Place
169Health
1610Highway 127
1611Hodges, Brown (Respess & Respess)
1612Hot Water Heater
1613House
1614House
1615House
1616House
boxfolder
171House, heat
172Insurance
173Insurance
174Insurance, U.S. Vets
175Insurance, UGA, (JOHN HANCOCK)
176Insurance, UGA, (JOHN HANCOCK)
177Insurance, UGA, (JOHN HANCOCK)
178Insurance, Julia S. Wade
179Jones, David
1710Kiwanis
1711Kirk, Russell
1712Lyceum
1713Library Club
1714Lytle, Andrew-Hopkins Review
1715Macon Camellia Show, 1951-52
boxfolder
181Macon Chamber of Commerce
182Macon County Planning
183Macon County Planning
184Marshallville
185Marshallville
186Marshallville Camellia Show, 1952
187Marshallville Camellia Show, 1953
188Marshallville Camellia Show, 1954
189Marshallville Camellia Show, 1955
1810Marshallville Garden Foundation
1811Marshallville Club
1812Marshallville Highway Planning
1813Marshallville Highway Planning
1814Marshallville Highway Planning
boxfolder
191Miller, T.J.
192Minnich, William R.
193Middle Georgia Camellia Society
194Middle Georgia Camellia Society
195Middle Georgia Camellia Society
196Mower
197Mullis, T.M.
198Nail File
199Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1910Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1911Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1912Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1913Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1914Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1915Newspaper Clippings, Misc.
1916Norris, Albert L.
1917Paint
1918Piano
1919Periodicals
boxfolder
201Picture Exhibit, Camellia, 1952
202Picture Exhibit, Camellia, 1952
203Picture Exhibit, Camellia, 1952
204Picture Exhibit, Camellia, 1953
205Picture Exhibit, Marshallville, 1954
206Picture Exhibit, 1955
207Piedmont Hotel
208Pine Needles Country Club
209Projects
2010Pump for Basement
2011Quizzes for English Literature
2012R.E.A.
2013Records (phonograph)
2014Rogers, Richard
2015Roofing
2016Rumph, Sing
2017Rush, Patsy
2018St. Francis Prayer
2019Silver
2020Sea Island
2021Sears, Roebuck & Co.
2022Seay, E.F.
2023Slappey, Emma
2024Smith & Watson
2025Soil Bank, Acreage Reserve
2026Soil Bank, Conservation Reserve
boxfolder
211Soil Bank-Conservation Reserve Pro
212Soil Conservation Plan, Wade Farm
213Statues for Garden
Taxes
boxfolder
214Taxes, 1933-1942
215Taxes, 1943-1945
216Taxes, 1946-1947
217Taxes, 1948-1951 (part)
218Taxes, 1951 (part)-1954
219Taxes, 1955
2110Taxes, 1956
2111Taxes, 1957
2112Taxes, December 1960
2113Taxes, 1961
2114Taxes, 1962
2115Taxes, 1963
2116Talmadge, Herman
2117Telephone
2118Tupper, Samuel
2119Turpin, William C.
2120Unpublished Novel, Correspondence
2121Upholstery
2122Vanderbilt University Press
2123Virden, Fred
Wade, Anne
boxfolder
221Wade, Anne-Grammar School Years
222Wade, Anne-High School Yrs.
223Wade, Anne-High School Yrs.
224Wade, Anne-High School Yrs.
225Wade, Anne-Biology
226Wade, Anne-Home Economics
227Wade, Anne-Home Economics
228Wade, Anne-Correspondence
229Wade, Anne Trust Fund, 1952-1954
2210Wade, Anne Trust Fund, 1955-1957
2211Wade, Anne Trust Fund, 1958-1959
2212Wade, Anne Trust Fund, 1960-1963
2213Wade, Anne University of Georgia
Wade, John D. Writings
boxfolder
231Wade, John D. Pamphlets
232Wade, John D. Pamphlets & Reprints
233Wade, John D. Pamphlets & Reprints
234Wade, John D. Early Essays
235Wade, John D. Book Reviews
236Wade, John D. Essays
237Wade, John D. Writings of Others
238Wade, John D. Poems
239Wade, John D. Patrick Place
2310Wade, John D. Shakespeare Ms.
2311Wade, John D. Shakespeare Ms.
2312Wade, John D. Shakespeare Ms.
2313Wade, John D. Shakespeare Ms.
boxfolder
241Wade, John D.-Smith, Gerald-"Agrarian Thought of John Donald Wade"
242 Southern Review
UGA Materials
boxfolder
243UGA: Exam Keys
244UGA: Corres., 1938-39
245UGA: Corres., 1944, July
246UGA: Corres., 1944, August-September
247UGA: Corres., 1945-58 & n.d.
248Valdosta Speech, 1938
249John Wesley, re reprint
2410Will (copy)
2411"Prodigal", on Thomas Wolfe
2412Resolutions on his Death
"Selected Essays"
boxfolder
251Wade, John D.-Writings, "Selected Essays...", I, pp. 1-147
252Wade, John D.-Writings, "Selected Essays...", II, pp. 148-282
253Wade, John D.-Writings, "Selected Essays...", III, pp. 283-406
254Wade, Julia Stovall-Estate
255Wade, Julia Stovall-Trust Fund, 1957-61
256Wade, Julia Stovall-Trust Fund, 1962-63
257Wade Place
258Washington Trip
259Miscellaneous Materials
2510Miscellaneous Materials
2511Miscellaneous Materials
boxfolder
261Diary and Notebooks
boxfolder
271Two Notebooks and Printed Material
Davidson, Donald Correspondence
boxfolder
281Davidson, Donald-corres, 1933-48
282Davidson, Donald-corres, 1950-51
283Davidson, Donald-corres, 1954-57
284Davidson, Donald-corres, 1959-60
285Davidson, Donald-corres, 1961
Doctor, Doctor!
boxfolder
286Doctor, Doctor! part 1
287Doctor, Doctor! part 2
288Doctor, Doctor! part 3
boxfolder
291Doctor, Doctor! part 4
292Doctor, Doctor! part 5
293Doctor, Doctor! part 6
294Notebook, Misc. Writing
295"Life and Death of Cowin Lucius"
 

Diplomas

oversized_folderitem
2A1University of Georgia Diploma, 1914 June 14
2A2Harvard University, 1915 June 24
2A3Columbia University Diploma, 1924 Feb. 29