E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II, 1754-1920

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Summary

Creator:
Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981
Date:
1754-1920
Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet 32 document boxes, 3 half boxes, 1 oversized folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II, ms2345, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of original source material including correspondence of individuals and families, Coulter's transcriptions of articles and soldier's letters published in Southern newspapers during the Civil War, court records from Jackson County (Ga.), and extensive correspondence of Edwin King Lumpkin, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, William L. Mitchell, and Howell Cobb.

Biographical / historical:

Ellis Merton Coulter (1890-1981) was born in Catawba County, North Carolina. After enrolling in schools such as the University of North Carolina and the University of Wisconsin, Coulter began teaching at the University of Georgia in 1919. He became head of the history department in 1941 and retired as professor emeritus in 1958.

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Preferred citation:

E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II, ms2345, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.