May O. and Sam L. Smoak school documents, 1874-1914

Summary

Creator:

Grist, May , 1880-1967

Date:

1874-1914

Extent:

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box, 1 oversized folder

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

May O. and Sam L. Smoak school documents, ms4316, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains May (Mae) O. Smoak Grist's and Samuel L. Smoak's school records, ephemera, and photographs from their home schools, the Lucy Cobb Institute, and the University of Georgia, as well as George Smoak's University of Georgia farm plat book.

Biographical / historical:

May (Mae) Odiorne Smoak Grist grew up in Athens, Georgia and graduated from the Lucy Cobb Institute in 1899. After attending the Lucy Cobb Institute for an additional year, she went on to become one of the first teachers at the Rabun Gap Industrial School in Rabun Gap, Georgia.

Her brother, Sam L. Smoak, attended the University of Georgia and her father, George W. Smoak worked with the University of Georgia farms.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Horticulture.
Commencement ceremonies.
Examinations (documents)
School records.
Diplomas.
Photographs.

Names:

University of Georgia. Students
Athens High School (Athens, Ga.)
East Athens Night School Athens High (Athens, Ga.)
University of Georgia
Lucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.)
Smoak, Samuel Lane, 1883-1912
Smoak, George Washington Pinckney, 1848-1938

Places:

Athens (Ga.) -- Photographs.

Preferred citation:

May O. and Sam L. Smoak school documents, ms4316, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.