Sosbee family papers, 1918-1935

Summary

Creator:
Sosbee, James Earl, 1881-1941
Date:
1918-1935
Extent:
1 folder(s)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Sosbee family papers, ms4279, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the personal papers of James Earl Sosbee including correspondence, membership cards, and membership dues receipts pertaining to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Also included in this collection are a letter from Representative Paul Brown regarding a CCC camp transfer request for Sosbee's son, postcards pledging war savings stamps, local board registration from the War Department, receipts from J. W. Daniel Ginning and the C. A. Trussel Motor Company and a campaign button for Dr. L. C. Allen.

Biographical / historical:

James Earl Sosbee (1881-1941) lived in Bogart, Georgia and was a member of the Ku Klux Klan and Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Sosbee family papers, ms4279, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.