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Rebecca Foy diaries, 1778-1864, 1933, 1936, bulk 1778-1869

1 folder(s)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of two diaries kept by Rebecca Foy consisting of handwritten accounts of marriages, births, deaths, illnesses, and remedies for illnesses and nosebleeds. The earliest birth recorded is "Anne Dasher, born Sept. 21, 1778." The final entry ("My ducks began to lay"), dated 1864. The collection also includes Book I – Vol. I, dated 1936, titled Fay Family of Effingham County, Georgia. Assorted family papers include: Biography of Edward Edwin Foy (1842-1907), written by Eloise Eugenia Foy Ward; one letter dated Jan. 31, 1933, addressed to Mrs. Ella Cordona, regarding a letter she had written attempting to locate George Foy, who had enslaved Cordona; and miscellaneous handwritten accounts of births and deaths of Foy family descendants.

Creator:
Foy, Rebecca
Identifier:
ms2787
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Diary #1, 1825-1869 Box 1, Folder 1

Diary #2, 1825-1869 Box 1, Folder 2

John B. Bell family papers, 1864-1963, bulk 1891-1963

4.4 Linear Feet (11 document boxes)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of papers of John B. Bell and the Bell and Bolling families of Stephens, Oglethorpe County, Georgia from 1864-1963. The papers include correspondence, bills, receipts, legal papers, bank statements and checks, printed material, and letters of dismission from various Baptist churches in Georgia. The correspondence is mainly personal between family members and friends but also includes letters pertaining to John B. Bell's law practice and business interests (1891-1920), the Georgia Baptist Convention, farming and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (1926-1945), and letters between Florence B. Hawkins and her son Walter H. Bolling during his army service in England during World War II. Correspondents include Nolda Bell, Edward H. Bell, Elizabeth C. Bell, Mollie S. Bell, and Joseph S. Bolling.

Creator:
Bell family
Identifier:
ms740
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World War I hospital photographs, 1918

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of photographs, undated, portraying images of mostly unidentified military hospitals during World War I. One photograph with an identified hospital shows a group of officers and nurses in front of Officers Ward U.S. Army General Hospital No. 1. Photographs depict various groups of doctors, nurses, and wounded soldiers; and dining halls, dining staff, and a hospital baseball team. A few photographs are of nurses, probably at the nurses' rest home, and German soldiers in the field.

Creator:
Unknown
Identifier:
ms3386
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Assorted non-hospital Box 1, Folder 7

Hospital - inside, outside Box 1, Folder 1

Nurses Box 1, Folder 6

W. Fred Orr and Fred Orr II Papers, 1965-2006

1 box(es) (0.50 linear feet), including 17 photographs
Abstract Or Scope:
The W. Fred Orr and Fred Orr II Papers consists of papers, clippings, and photographs documenting the activities of W. Fred Orr and his son, Fred Orr II. In particular, the collection includes papers regarding the 1983 case of the GSEA vs. Governor George Busbee, challenging an early pension granted by the trustees of the Employees Retirement System based on Busbee's contention that his constitutional inability to run for re-election was an "involuntary separation" as a state employee. Fred Orr II represented the GSEA in the case. The GSEA was successful in its challenge of Busbee's claim, as well as influenced permanent change in state legislation. The collection also includes certificates, photographs, and clippings detailing the career of Fred Orr II with his involvement with the Walt Russell campaign for Dekalb County Commissioner as well as clippings detailing his own attempt to run for Dekalb County Commissioner in 1970. This collection also includes clippings detailing Orr's role as cross-examiner for the defense team for Mayor Bill Campbell's criminal trial.
Creator:
Orr, W. Fred, 1913-1985
Identifier:
RBRL299ORR

Tennessee Williams collection, 1947-1979

1 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of typescripts, scripts, screenplays, and playbills for plays and operas written by Tennessee Williams.

Creator:
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983
Identifier:
ms4033

Dolores Artau papers, 1887-1972

0.5 Linear Feet (1 box and 1 oversize folder)
Abstract Or Scope:

Notable items in the collection include letters to Lazaro Artau, as well as four books related to his time as a ship captain.

Creator:
Artau, Dolores Elizabeth, 1905-1990
Identifier:
ms4205

A Study of the Organization and Administration of Education, 1937

1 folder(s) (1 typescript)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of one typescript titled A Study of the Organization and Administration of Education, by Charles H. Gilmore, J. A. Baer, and C. O. Houle. The typecript is 207 pages, and is a study focusing on "education as only one function of State government."

Creator:
Gilmore, Charles H.
Identifier:
ms469
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A Study of the Organization and Administration of Education, 1937 1 folder(s) (1 typescript)

Mary Frances Early papers, 1961-2012

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of letters related to her admission process, copies of news clippings related to her time at UGA, biographical materials and other items. Of particular interest is a 1962 letter of congratulations from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., praising her efforts.

Creator:
Early, Mary Frances
Identifier:
UA07-015

Erskine Caldwell collection, 1930-1989

0.25 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of typescripts of stories written by Erskine Caldwell, photographs of Caldwell, and publicity notices and newspaper clippings.

Creator:
Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987
Identifier:
ms3570
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A.T. Havens journal, 1842-1843

1 folder(s) (1 journal)
Abstract Or Scope:

The collection consists of a journal kept by A. T. Havens, 1842-1843. Entries describe scenery along the St. John's River and Jacksonville, Florida; and Savannah, Macon, and Albany, Georgia. Havens writes about Picolata military post, plantations, his religious views, slaves, and railroads. Also mentioned are encounters with General Charles Floyd, Walter T. Colquitt, Bishop Stephen Elliott, and E. A. Nesbit.

Creator:
Havens, A. T.
Identifier:
ms1337
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A.T. Havens journal, 1842-1843 1 folder(s) (1 journal)