Jewel family collection, 1804-1901

Summary

Creator:

Jewell family

Date:

1804-1901

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Jewel family collection, ms 1438, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of various newspaper clippings, embroidery patterns, woven coverlet patterns, recipes, The Jewell Register (a book tracing Jewell lineage to 1522), two photographs, and two account books, from 1804-1901.

Biographical / historical:

The Jewel family were farmers in Oglethorpe County, Georgia in the mid-1800s.

Thomas Sansom lived in Athens, Georgia in the 19th century.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Genealogy.
Account books
Patterns (guides)
Recipes.
Embroidery (visual works)
Clippings (information artifacts)

Places:

Oglethorpe County (Ga.) -- History.

Preferred citation:

Jewel family collection, ms 1438, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.