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Sam Zamarripa Papers, 1993-2017

4 Linear Feet
Abstract Or Scope:
Author and entrepreneur Samuel Zamarripa is the first Hispanic American to serve in the Georgia State Senate. From 2003-2007, Zamarripa represented the 36th district, which includes parts of eastern Fulton County. He is currently CEO of Intent Solutions and chairman of Mundo Hispanico. In addition to his public service and business ventures, Zamarripa has written two novels published by Floricanto Press: The Spectacle of Let - The Oliet and Obit (2017) and The Spectacle of Let - the Soul of a Miracle (2018).
Creator:
Zamarripa, Samuel
Identifier:
RBRL478

Green family papers, 1860-1955

13 Linear Feet 32 document boxes, 1 half box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists correspondence and genealogical materials related to the Green and allied families of Mell, Lanier, Lawson, Linton and Wyche. Much of the correspondence relates to Lucile Linton and Mell familiy members.

Creator:
Green family
Identifier:
ms2012
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De Renne Confederate States of America collection, 1844-1915, bulk 1860-1880

0.25 Linear Feet 47 folders
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of miscellaneous correspondences and photographs collected by the De Renne family that pertain to a variety of individuals who were active participants in the cause of the Confederacy. The collection includes some correspondence written during the civil war, but the majority is letters of reminiscence and anecdotes from the post-war period. Correspondences are from: Edward Porter Alexander, William J. Hardee, Benjamin Harvey Hill, James Longstreet, Alexander Hamilton Stephens, and Robert Toombs.

Creator:
Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835-1910
Identifier:
ms1135
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Robert C. Faro collection, 1972-2000

18 Linear Feet 18 boxes
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of published materials relating to all aspects of water usage in the state of Georgia, including water technology, water filtration, water quality, the water supply, and various EPA documents.

Creator:
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Identifier:
ms3252
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Akehurst - Lines family papers, 1850-1914, bulk 1858-1883

1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of correspondence and diaries of the Akehurst and Lines families from 1850-1914. The bulk of the correspondence contains letters between Jennie Akehurst, a teacher at Covington, Georgia and Sylvanus Lines of Fayetteville Georgia during their courtship (1857-1860) and married life (1861-1874). Topics discussed include family matters, life in Georgia, and news of relatives. Another portion of the correspondence consists of letters to and from Daisy Lines while teaching in Irvington, Georgia (1882-1898). Includes drafts of letters to and letters from Jerome Reneau, writing from Greene County, Alabama and Texas; correspondence to Jennie Lines; and correspondence from Daisy's aunt Anna Marie Akehurst Barham. Topics discussed include Reneau and Daisy's friendship, Reneau's farming in Alabama, social events, Daisy's teaching, and family news.

Creator:
Lines family
Identifier:
ms73
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Akehurst - Lines family papers, 1850-1914, bulk 1858-1883 1.5 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Music hall entertainers photographs, 1882-1894

0.2 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of studio portraits of music hall entertainers from France, England, and the United States. Most of the images are black and white, a few are hand-colored.

Creator:
Unknown
Identifier:
ms2224
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Collection of miscellaneous Georgia documents, 1818-1977

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of autographs, indentures, correspondence, invitations, newspaper clippings, receipts, legal documents, leases, and some photographs. The collection also includes several court documents issued in the counties of Lawrence, Mobile, and Marion, Alabama; correspondence from political figures; and papers collected from other cities in the United States, located in Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Some notable correspondents and mentioned names include Lionel Barrymore, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas R. Marshall, William Harman Black, William Harman Black, Sam Nunn, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Dr. Joyce Brothers. Some items refer to enslaved persons

Creator:
Abrams, Harvey Dan
Identifier:
ms2051
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Alabama, 1819-1870 Box 1, Folder 8

Atlanta, Georgia, 1818-1973 Box 1, Folder 2

Autographs, 1887-1962 Box 1, Folder 1

Felix Hargrett collection, 1739-1964

3.5 Linear Feet (7 boxes and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists primarily of letters, but also includes reports, petitions, furloughs, receipts, depositions, indentures, court orders, soldier tickets, payrolls, invoices, notes, statements, land orders, and certificates. The collection documents the Colony of Georgia, slavery, the Confederacy, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. There is a large amount of material about the Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy, Georgia Home Insurance Company, and Nathaniel A. Pratt.

Creator:
Hargrett, Felix
Identifier:
ms302

New York Times Research Materials, circa 1960s-1990s

19 box(es) (9.25 linear feet)
Abstract Or Scope:
The New York Times Research Materials documents the political and social climate of Georgia, the South and, to a lesser extent, the nation as a whole from the early 1960s to the 1990s, with particular attention given to former President and Georgia Governor Jimmy Carter.
Creator:
New York Times Atlanta News Bureau
Identifier:
RBRL164NYTR

Alabama Great Southern Company yellow fever bulletins, 1897, 1905

2 folder(s)
Abstract Or Scope:

Yellow Fever bulletins by the Alabama Great Southern Railway Company for 1897 and 1905. Bulletins describe quarantine and travel restrictions for South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee. Also included are company correspondences and notifications for resumed service.

Creator:
Alabama Great Southern Railway Company
Identifier:
ms4426
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Alabama Great Southern Company yellow fever bulletins, 1897, 1905 2 folder(s)