II. Personal, 1883-1983
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- 38 folder(s)
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A small amount of correspondence documents Charles Bowden's career at Wofford Oil Company and his appointment to postmaster. Correspondence between Bowden, his wife, Urney Fields Bowden, and their children, Charlotte and Patsy illustrate family life in Macon in the 1930s and 1940s. Urney Bowden's diary and memorabilia from her 1937 road trip from Montezuma, Georgia to California can be found in this series. The Bowden and Fields families are documented through genealogical research files and correspondence (1883-1889) between Urney Fields Bowden's grandparents, W. G. Fields and Emma Massey (-1902). Includes 19th century clothing handmade by the West and Fields families in Macon County, Georgia.
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