Bower family papers, 1872-1906, bulk 1893-1894, bulk 1893-1894

Summary

Creator:
Bower family
Date:
1872-1906, bulk 1893-1894, bulk 1893-1894
Extent:
0.6 Linear Feet (1 document box, 1 half box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Bower family papers, ms14, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the 377 items of personal and business correspondence of the Bower family of Bainbridge, Georgia from 1872-1906. The bulk of the correspondence relates to Byron Beaufort Bower, Jr.'s student years at the University of Georgia in Athens (1893-1894) and detail his activities, expenses, and membership in Kappa Alpha fraternity. Contains newspaper accounts and correspondence between Byron's father Judge Bower and Chancellor Boggs regarding Byron's two week suspension for violating the rules of the Lucy Cobb Institute. Also includes correspondence from Byron's sister Evergiline while a student at the Lucy Cobb Institute and from his brothers Gordon (1897) and Lucien (1901) while at the University of Georgia. Other correspondents include Judge Bower's brother, E.E. Bower; sister, Ceneilla Alexander; and business associate J.L. Hand.

Biographical / historical:

Bower family was from Bainbridge, Georgia and included Byron Beaufort Bower, Jr. (1874-1955) who was a lawyer, politician, Trustee and Regent of the University of Georgia.

Acquisition information:
Donated by John Dickinson Bower, III in 1960-1962.
Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Access and use restrictions

Terms of access:

No Copyright – United States: Collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ For additional information, please contact the Special Collections Libraries at sclib@uga.edu.

Preferred citation:

Bower family papers, ms14, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.