Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm records, 1774-1969

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Summary

Creator:
Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm (Jefferson, Ga.)
Date:
1774-1969
Extent:
13.5 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm records, ms4274, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains land grants, legal papers, farm records, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts documenting the history of the farm on which the Shields and Ethridge families ran from Colonial settlement through the 20th Century, including information naming enslaved persons considered property of the families. Included are plats of the farm as it grew, photographs of daily operations, business receipts reflecting the changing times, and a variety of manuals and catalogs of farm implements as the farm became more mechanized. There are many identified photographs, mainly from the 1920s, recording family trips, farm operations, and portraits.

Biographical / historical:

The Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm is an outdoor, agricultural museum that functions as an educational and interpretative facility in northeast Georgia. The farm is unique for its collection of intact historic buildings that exist in their original location and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Source: Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm website. (accessed 1/7/2020)

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Preferred citation:

Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm records, ms4274, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.