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Georgia memorabilia
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Hargrett Library |
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1800s-1900s |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous memorabilia and relics related to the State of Georgia and Georgia relics. Included
are a tattered Confederate flag given to University President Harmon Caldwell in 1947 (allegedly of 1863 Georgia origin, but
found not to be authentic); wire-rim glasses from Ballard's opticians of Atlanta; silver plate butter knife made by Geo. Sharp,
Jr. of Atlanta; Dahlonega (Georgia) mementos including two commemorative tokens and a miniature pan with a small piece of
gold ore; a curl; a lock of hair supposed to be Button Gwinnett's; a watch fob stamped 1G3; a medical instrument; a box of
miniature Georgia state flags; pine needles formed into a bow from the Barrow collection; a brick from Old Wesleyan; Stone
Mountain Confederate Memorial granite; a 1925 Stone Mountain memorial coin; and a Fulton County Centennial medal 1854-1864.
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ms1116 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1662 |
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Lipscomb family papers
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Lipscomb, Mary Ann Rutherford, 1848-1918 |
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Dates: |
1866-1911 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous materials chiefly concerning Andrew A. Lipscomb, Chancellor of the University of
Georgia, and his son, Francis Adgate Lipscomb, class of 1866 and later Professor of Belles Lettres. There are eight typescripts
of poems by A. A. Lipscomb on various topics. Class notes and literary society speeches of F. A. Lipscomb during his terms
at the University are present as well as his complete lecture book for British literature (1872-1873). In addition there
is a small group of correspondence between father and son. There is also a small amount of correspondence between Mrs. M.
A. Lipscomb and David C. Barrow concerning the establishment of the Crawford W. Long infirmary on the University campus.
Also present is a genealogy of the "Descendants of John Hall and Mary Parker of Maryland," compiled by H. M. Chapman of Washington,
D. C., in 1898.
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ms1117 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1663 |
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Great Britain Public Records Office records
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Great Britain. Public Record Office |
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Dates: |
1723-1885 |
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Collection includes photocopies of Great Britain's Public Records Office records from 1600-1900. Records are primarily derived
from the Colonial Office, Treasury, and Admiralty Office and cover the financial, adminstratorial, and legal affairs of British
colonies located in the Americas.
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ms1118 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1664 |
Title: |
P. Northen day book
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Northen, P. |
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Dates: |
1859-1863 |
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The collection consists of one small notebook containing the annotations of P. Northen listing accounts payable and amounts
received, lists of supplies for Confederate army companies in the vicinity of Savannah and Augusta, travel expenses, and land
transactions. Although by design sketchy and miscellaneous, the day book displays interesting aspects of ordinary business
activities during the Civil War period.
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ms1119 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1665 |
Title: |
Athens Banner account book
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Athens Banner (Athens, Ga. : Newspaper) |
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Dates: |
1872-1874, 1877-1880 |
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The collection consists of one account book for the Athens Banner from 1872-1874 and 1877-1880. Entries give the date, subscriber's
name, post office, dates account paid, and in some cases, date service stopped.
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Identifier: |
ms112 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1666 |
Title: |
De Renne family recipes and remedies
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De Renne family |
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Dates: |
1860-1949 |
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The collection consists of cooking and medicinal recipes spanning several generations of the DeRenne family. In addition
to recipes for various dishes, there are numerous remedies and prescriptions for household time-savers and minor illnesses,
as well as newspaper clippings covering the a broad range of topics.
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Identifier: |
ms1120 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1667 |
Title: |
Stephen Vincent Benet letters
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Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943 |
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Dates: |
1934-1941 |
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The collection consists of five letters written by Benet to Florence Locke and Eleanor Adlard dealing with proposed dramatic
readings from "John Brown's Body" and commentaries by Benet about them. Miss Locke had asked that Benet prepare a short synopis
of the Civil War for English audiences. The synopsis, a five-page typescript with minor correction, is included with the letter
dated September 24, 1934. The letters in the collection are: 1.) September 7, 1934, letter to Florence Locke; 2.) September
24, 1934, letter and synopsis to Florence Locke; 3.) January 12, 1935, letter to Eleanor Adlard; 4.) May 1, 1935, letter to
Eleanor Adlard; 5.) July 18, 1941, letter to Florence Locke.
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Identifier: |
ms1121 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1668 |
Title: |
Dorothy Canfield Fisher letters
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Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958 |
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Dates: |
1939-1950 |
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The collection consists of three typed letters written by Dorothy Canfield Fisher from Arlington, Vermont. In them, she relates
her interest and friendship for Samuel Tupper, a Georgia novelist. With one letter to Tupper's mother and two to Tupper himself,
Fisher recounts his visits to her Vermont home, his knowledge and grasp of the art of fiction, the similarities of Southerners
and Vermonters, her readings for the Book-of-the-Month Club, and other literary matters.
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Identifier: |
ms1122 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1669 |
Title: |
Winship Nunnally letter to Mrs. Slaton
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Nunnally, Winship |
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Dates: |
early 20th century |
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The collection consists of one letter: undated, "My dear Mrs. Slaton," regarding an invitation to a buffet supper and Miss
McCandless.
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Identifier: |
ms1123 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1670 |
Title: |
Joseph Wheaton papers
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Wheaton, Joseph, 1755-1828 |
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Dates: |
1805-1808 |
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The collection consists of papers of Joseph Wheaton pertaining to the development of the U.S. postal route from Washington
D.C. to New Orleans, Louisiana from 1805-1808. Correspondence and legal dispositions regard misuse of federal funds against
Wheaton and the U.S. Post Office under Postmaster Gideon Granger. Materials also document the development of the road, the
frontier postal system, problems with mail delivery, and descriptions of the territory from "Coweta Town to the Tombigby"
river, the "high Shoals of Appalachy River on the frontier of Georgia" to Fort Stoddert and the Athens, Georgia vicinity.
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Identifier: |
ms1124 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1671 |
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John Groth collection of Gone with the Wind illustrations
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Groth, John, 1908-1988 |
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Dates: |
1963-1973 |
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The collection consists of Gone with the Wind illustrations from the 1960s and 1970s. John Groth was commissioned by the Heritage
Press to illustrate a new edition of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the wind; prints of these drawings are included in this
collection.
There is a large mounted ink sketch of protagonist Scarlett from Gone With the Wind and other in a wagon pulled by an ox.
In addition, there is an original sketch of horse and rider dated "Athens 2/20/73" dedicated "To Special Collections Dept.
University of Georgia Libraries." Three prints of Eskimos, two exhibition brochures, and two photographs of Groth on his visit
to the University of Georgia are also present. Collectively, there are 32 sketches depicting horses, street scenes, and parties.
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ms1125 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1672 |
Title: |
Edward P. Bishop daybook
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Bishop, Edward P., -1881 |
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Dates: |
1852-1895 |
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One daybook of Edward P. Bishop from 1852, 1858-1865, containing accounts, recipes, and memoranda; telling of work done, when
crops and/or gardens were planted and harvested, when and where hens were set, and when hogs were killed. Several pages in
center of book were used as scratch paper for arithmetic and algebra problems. The volume also contains a few diary entries
of his daughter, Mary Carleton Bishop Talmadge (1895).
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ms113 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1673 |
Title: |
Richard Malcolm Johnston letter to Patrick Hues Mell
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Johnston, Richard Malcolm, 1822-1898 |
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Dates: |
1877 May 16 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Pen Lucy, Waverly, Maryland, May 16, 1877, "My dear Doctor," signed "R.M. Johnston,"
regarding Mell's good health and reminisces about "the old times" in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms1131 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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| 1674 |
Title: |
United States Army horse and mule records
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United States. Army |
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Dates: |
1865-1868 |
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The collection consists of a ledger containing detailed records from the government corrals at Doctortown and Savannah, Georgia
operated by the Federal Army of Occupation, Sub-District Altamaha. Chiefly in the handwriting of Lieutenant A.B. Godwin, the
ledger lists names of drivers, teamsters, and wagon masters; amounts of grain issued and received; blacksmithing; miscellaneous
supplies; and the condition of horses and mules with notes on purchases.
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Identifier: |
ms1132 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1675 |
Title: |
John Vanderen land patent
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Vanderen, John |
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Dates: |
1776 |
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The collection consists of one patent for land, dated October 1776, presented by John Vanderen and signed by John Penn of
Pennsylvania. It relates to land in Westmoreland County and the manor of Pittsburgh. The partially printed document on vellum
also retains the elaborate colonial seal of Pennsylvania.
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ms1133 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1676 |
Title: |
William Bacon Stevens letters
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Stevens, William Bacon, 1815-1887 |
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Dates: |
1847-1848 |
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The collection consists of nine letters of William Bacon Stevens to either George F. Telfair Jones or George Wymberly Jones
from 1847-1848 (the letters do not specify which recipient is intended). Letters pertain to Stevens' and Jones' studies or
works on Georgia history and document Stevens' source materials. Stevens delineates problems in interpretation of historical
events, discusses historical concepts, and comments on Georgia history and literature.
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Identifier: |
ms1134 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1677 |
Title: |
De Renne Confederate States of America collection
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Creator: |
Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835-1910 |
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Dates: |
1844-1915 |
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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.
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ms1135 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1678 |
Title: |
De Renne Historic Georgia Manuscripts collection
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De Renne, Wymberley Jones, 1853-1916 |
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Dates: |
1746-1918 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous correspondences, notes, and documents collected by the De Renne family pertaining
almost wholly to historical figures important in the development of Georgia as a colony and state.
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ms1136 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1679 |
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Charlotte Newton collection of Reverend Groves H. Cartledge historical sketches
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Newton, Virginia |
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Dates: |
1939-1967 |
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The collection consists of typescripts, manuscript notes, proof sheets, and correspondence concerning "Sketches of the early
history of Madison County" and "Autobiography of Rev. Groves H. Cartledge."
Reverend Groves Harrison Cartledge made great efforts towards cataloging the history of Madison County, Ga., and the struggles
of the pioneer 18th century minister Reverend John Newton of Hopewell Presbytery. Historical sketches mention many early
Georgia families, Presbyterian churches in Northeastern Georgia, and include comments on such varied subjects as depredations
by th Indians, soil conservation, difficulties of pioneer life, etc.
Jessie Mize, Virginia and Charlotte Newton, and the Rev. Samuel Cartledge compiled this collection. The correspondence sheds
further light on the publishing history and the background research performed by this dedicated group. Also included is a
sizable amount of genealogical material on the Cartledge family and allied families of the Madison County area.
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ms1137 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1680 |
Title: |
Adolph Rosenberg photograph collection
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Rosenberg, Adolph |
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Dates: |
1880-1890 |
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This photograph collection consists of family albums from the early 1880s to the 1890s, containing mostly gelatin type prints.
There are also a few ferrotypes. Most of the albums contains pictures of women, men, and children. Two of the albums contain
reprints of National Archives negatives taken during the Civil War, including pictures of battle fields and of destruction
in Georgia, and one album is a collection of pictures of Civil War generals, including an index for reference.
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ms1138 |
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