Elizabeth Ford papers regarding "The Alexander Letters", 1877-2004

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Unknown
Date:
1877-2004
Extent:
2 Linear Feet 4 document boxes
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Elizabeth Ford papers regarding "The Alexander Letters," ms3239, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of correspondence, printed material, photographs, and ephemera related to the original 1910 publication of The Alexander Letters, a selection of family letters edited by Marion Boggs and published by George Baldwin. The Alexander Letters was a book detailing one high-profile family of 19th century Georgia. This collection contains genealogical research regarding the Alexander family descendants by Elizabeth Ford, Carolyn B. Timmann, and David Peters Irwin leading up to the 2002 reprinting.

Biographical / historical:

The Alexander Papers was a book published in 1910 and reprinted in the late 1990s. The book concerns the period of 1787 to 1900.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Elizabeth Ford papers regarding "The Alexander Letters," ms3239, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the University of Georgia Libraries.