George J. Kollock family papers, 1815-1889

Summary

Creator:

Kollock, George J. (George Jones), 1810-1894

Date:

1815-1889

Extent:

0.4 Linear Feet (1 document box)

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

George J. Kollock family papers, ms8, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of the personal papers of George J. Kollock and the Kollock family from 1815-1889. Early letters are addressed to George while he attended Round Hill Academy in Northampton, Massachusetts. Later letters include those to and from his wife, Susan; their children; and other family members. Most letters relate to family matters, day-to-day circumstances and living conditions, and travel between their home in Clarksville and Savannah. Of particular interest are letters from son, J.F. Kollock while attending Franklin College (now the University of Georgia); correspondence from E.H. (or F.) Campbell of Augusta, Georgia describing the yellow fever epidemic of 1854; and letters from W.P. Johnson and wife M.E., describing trips to Paris, France and Washington, D.C. describing the construction of the Smithsonian Institute and the Washington Monument.

Biographical / historical:

George J. Kollock (1810-1894), lawyer, born in Savannah, Georgia son of Dr. Lemuel and Maria Campbell Kollock. He married Susan M. Johnston and practiced law in Savannah with the firm Miller and Kollock. Their children include Mary Fenwick Kollock, Augusta J. Kollock, George J. Kollock, Jr., J.F. Kollock, and Loulie Kollock.

Acquisition information:

Donated by Mrs. Macartan C. Kollock in 1950.

Arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Related

Related material:

Other Kollock family letters, not found in this collection, published in Georgia Historical Quarterly, vols. 30-35.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

College students -- Georgia.
Yellow fever -- Georgia.
Epidemics -- Georgia.

Names:

University of Georgia
Johnson, W. P.

Places:

Clarksville (Ga.)
Paris (France) -- Description and travel.
Savannah (Ga.)
Georgia -- Social life and customs.
Athens (Ga.)
Washington (D.C.) -- Description and travel.

Terms of access:

No Copyright – United States: Collection is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ For additional information, please contact the Special Collections Libraries at sclib@uga.edu.

Preferred citation:

George J. Kollock family papers, ms8, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.