DuPree family farm ledgers, 1827-1928

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Dupree family
Date:
1827-1928
Extent:
0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

DuPree family farm ledgers, ms3240, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of four ledgers the Dupree family kept of sharecroppers who worked their farmland in Griffin, Georgia, from 1827-1928. Records list names, time worked, lost time, money owed, and items sold. Ledgers also document McIntosh Education Union (also referred to as McIntosh Union no. 279, and McIntosh Farmers Education Union of America, no. 279) history. Information recorded includes elected officers, membership lists, dues collected, and expenses sent to treasurer.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

DuPree family farm ledgers, ms3240, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.