Russell Family Collection, Record Group E: Harriette Brumby Russell Sharpton, 1910s-1950s

Summary

Date:

1910s-1950s

Extent:

4 box(es) (4 linear feet)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Harriette Brumby Russell Sharpton Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence between Harriette Russell Sharpton and her friends and family; printed materials from the Department of Agriculture and mementos kepts by Russell Sharpton; and diaries, personal files, photographs, and academic materials from Russell Sharpton's time at the Georgia State Women's College in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Biographical / historical:

Harriette Brumby Russell was born May 16, 1899, the fifth child of Richard Brevard and Ina Dillard Russell. She attended Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College) in Milledgeville and graduated in 1921. She married Samuel Ralph Sharpton on October 5, 1927. She died January 20, 1959 at the age of 59.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into the following series: Series I: Correspondence; Series II: Printed Materials and Keepsakes; Series III: Diaries; Series IV: Personal Files and Photographs; and Series V: College Years

Indexed terms

Subjects:

United States -- Agriculture.
Diaries.

Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred citation:

Harriette Brumby Russell Sharpton Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.