Collection of miscellaneous Georgia documents, 1818-1977

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Abrams, Harvey Dan
Date:
1818-1977
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Collection of miscellaneous Georgia documents, ms2051, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of autographs, indentures, correspondence, invitations, newspaper clippings, receipts, legal documents, leases, and some photographs. The collection also includes several court documents issued in the counties of Lawrence, Mobile, and Marion, Alabama; correspondence from political figures; and papers collected from other cities in the United States, located in Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Some notable correspondents and mentioned names include Lionel Barrymore, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas R. Marshall, William Harman Black, William Harman Black, Sam Nunn, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Dr. Joyce Brothers. Some items refer to enslaved persons

Biographical / historical:

Harvey Dan Abrams was an Atlanta bookseller and appraiser who collected these items. He is the nephew of Medora Field Perkerson.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Collection of miscellaneous Georgia documents, ms2051, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.