John Hanson Thomas McPherson papers, 1891-1945

Summary

Creator:

McPherson, J. H. T.

Date:

1891-1945

Extent:

1.2 Linear Feet (3 document boxes)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

John Hanson Thomas McPherson papers, ms186, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 893 items from the papers of Dr. John Hanson Thomas McPherson. The papers are personal, rather than departmental, and consist of the following: letters, genealogy, lecture notes, correspondence regarding the Hall of Fame (of which Dr. McPherson was an Elector), reports about Phi Beta Kappa, printed material, scrapbooks, some of the U. B. Phillips class papers, and several folders of receipted bills for household expenses, chiefly in the 1930s.

Biographical / historical:

Dr. McPherson was head of the History Department at the University of Georgia from 1898-1940.

Arrangement:

Arranged by record type.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

College teachers -- Georgia.
Personal papers.
Correspondence
Biographies.

Names:

Phi Beta Kappa. Alpha of Georgia (University of Georgia) -- Biography
University of Georgia. Department of History -- Biography
Phi Beta Kappa. Alpha of Georgia (University of Georgia) -- History--Sources
McPherson, J. H. T. -- Correspondence

Preferred citation:

John Hanson Thomas McPherson papers, ms186, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.