| 2461 |
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Daughters of American Colonists, Georgia Society records
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Daughters of the American Colonists. Georgia Society |
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Dates: |
1919-1983 |
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The collection consists of minutes, applications for membership, programs, yearbooks, financial records, and scrapbooks.
The collection documents the activities of the organization and contains information on Georgia as a colony.
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ms2140 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2462 |
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Lillian Smith and Norman Cousins correspondence (photocopies)
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Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966 |
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Dates: |
1946-1966 |
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The collection consists of photocopies of correspondence regarding Lillian Smith's health and writings, and Cousins' magazine.
The collection also includes correspondence between staff members of the Saturday Review, and a letter from Paula Snelling
to Norma Cousins.
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ms2142 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2463 |
Title: |
Lillian Smith and Laurel Falls Camp collection
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Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966 |
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Dates: |
1930-1972 |
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The collection consists of an article from The Laurel Leaf, correspondence from Lillian Smith regarding Laurel Falls, and
the Rosenwald Foundation, newspaper clippings regarding Lillian Smith's death, photographs, a reprint of Lillian Smith and
the Conditions of Women, by Redding S. Sugg, Jr., and scripts of plays.
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ms2143 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2464 |
Title: |
Dorothy Carter collection of Strange Fruit memorabilia
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Creator: |
Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966 |
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Dates: |
1945, 1983 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Lillian Smith to Katie Rooks concerning the whereabouts of Dorothy Ateca, theatre
program for Strange Fruit, performed at His Majesty's Theatre, newspaper clippings regarding Strange Fruit, and correspondence
from Dorothy Carter regarding the collection.
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ms2144 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2465 |
Title: |
Wylly Folk St. John papers
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St. John, Wylly Folk |
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Dates: |
1928-1975 |
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This collection contains business and personal items, manuscripts and writings. The highlights of this collection are St.
John's many published and unpublished manuscripts. Included are several letters from friends and admirers in and around Social
Circle, Georgia, where she lived.
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Identifier: |
ms2145 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2466 |
Title: |
Alexander Hamilton Stephens letter
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1875 April 7 |
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The collection consists of one letter regarding the loss of Stephens' papers during the war.
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Identifier: |
ms2146 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2467 |
Title: |
James Williamson World War II letters
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Williamson, James B. |
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Dates: |
1944-1946 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from James Williamson to his family from 1944-1946. Williamson writes from Camp
Peary, Virginia, New Port, Rhode Island, Little Creek, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and aboard the U.S.S. Chicago.
Correspondence regards camp life and training, radar school, and sea duty. The collection also contains photographs of Electronics
and Combat Information Center personnel taken aboard the U.S.S. Chicago in Tokyo Harbor, and additional photographs of American
carrier ships in Tokyo in 1945.
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ms2147 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2468 |
Title: |
Edward D. Ball family papers
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Ball family |
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Dates: |
1882-1976 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, genealogical information on the Ball, Barksdale, Shivers, and other allied families,
clippings, printed material, photographs, typed manuscripts of Ball's AP articles, World War II ephemera, unclassified military
documents, postcards, and two 16 mm motion pictures of the war. The correspondence contains letters from Edward Ball to Lucy
Shivers Ball during his service as an AP war correspondent while in London, England; France; and Germany. The correspondence
also contains letters of the Barksdale family, Lucy Shivers, and Milner Shivers discussing family matters, daily activities,
and news of friends or relatives.
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Identifier: |
ms2148 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2470 |
Title: |
Charles Colcock Jones, Jr. family papers
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Jones family |
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Dates: |
circa 1749-1930 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Rev. Charles Colcock Jones family of Liberty County, Georgia from ca. 1749-1909.
The early letters (1850-1861) are between Charles Colcock Jones and Mary Jones in Liberty County, Georgia and their son, Charles
Jr., while at school in Princeton and Harvard and later in Savannah (Ga.) where he set up his law practice. The letters discuss
social and family life, plantation life, politics and government, religious philosophies, and events leading up to the Civil
War. From 1861-1865, Charles Jr.'s letters chronicle his involvement as an officer in the Chatham Artillery stationed along
the Georgia coast near Savannah, then Charleston and James Island (S.C.), and Jacksonville (Fla.). After the war, the personal
correspondence is mainly between Charles Jr., his mother Mary Jones, his wife Eva Eve Jones, and his brother Joseph Jones.
There is also a smattering of correspondence regarding his law practice.
The collection also contains two volumes of letters Eva Eve Jones wrote to family describing her travels through Europe in
1879, manuscripts of Charles Jr.'s writings on Georgia history, Charles Jr.'s speeches including an 1861 speech to the Chatham
Artillery, and addresses (1886-1892) he gave before the Confederate Survivors Association. Also included is a copy of the
original manuscript for William Bartram's book Observations on the Creek and Cherokee Indians attributed to Ephraim G. Sqier
(1821-1888). The manuscript contains tracings of Bartram's drawing of prehistoric mounds, Creek towns, and Cherokee and Creek
structures not found in the published work.
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ms215 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2471 |
Title: |
Thomas Chapman Harvey family papers
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Harvey, Thomas Chapman |
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Dates: |
1838-1913 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, notebooks, photographs, glass plate negatives, and printed material. The
correspondence includes letters from Sir George Smith Gibbes to his daughter Elizabeth Gibbes (Chapman) in which he discusses
family news, British politics of the 1830s and 1840s, and the safety of railroad travel. Harvey family correspondence contains
letters between Elizabeth Harvey and Thomas C. Harvey, some written during his service as a lighthouse inspector and Civil
Engineer-Assistant Surveyor in the Bahamas; letters between Thomas and his son (Samuel) George Harvey discusses George's activities
as a civil engineer; and letters between George and his sister Louisa Harvey (Miller) mainly pertaining to family news and
social events. The diaries (1870-1871) were written by Louisa and contain brief entries on daily activities and cash accounts,
while the notebooks include recipes, remedies, and inventories.
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Identifier: |
ms2150 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2472 |
Title: |
Samuel Wood Geiser collection of John Ruggles Cotting papers
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Geiser, Samuel Wood, 1890-1983 |
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Dates: |
1957-1958 |
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The collection consists of biographical information on John Ruggles Cotting, collected by S. W. Geiser. Materials mainly include
manuscript notes, and a map of Georgia counties in which Cotting studied and collected natural fertilizers and minerals.
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Identifier: |
ms2151 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2473 |
Title: |
Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker collection
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Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Sir, 1817-1911 |
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Dates: |
1828-1909 |
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The collection consists of papers of Sir Joseph D. Hooker from 1828-1909. His wife, Lady Hyacinth Hooker evidently removed
letters from her husband's files and created a collection of letters, photographs, and autographs of their contemporaries.
Addressed mainly to Hooker, the letters are from members of the Linnaen Society and the Royal Society of Arts, botanists,
natural historians, statesmen and politicians, artists and literary figures, royalty, and European and American notables.
The correspondence relates to Hooker's work at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, botany in general, and the Hooker's social
activities.
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Identifier: |
ms2153 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2474 |
Title: |
William C. Goggans Civil War letters
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Goggans, William C. |
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Dates: |
1861-1865, 2003 |
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The collection consists of letters, written mainly by William C. Goggans and family, during the American Civil War, 1861-1865.
Correspondences discuss army camp life, conditions and war news, and the wartime economy and psychology. Goggans wrote from
camps in Richmond, Fredericksburg, James River, Cumberland Gap, Camp Jackson (Martinsburg), and Smithfield in Virginia; Milledgeville
and Augusta, Georgia; and Meridian, Mississippi. Also contained in the collection is a letter from J. B. Walton to the General
Commander, U.S. Forces at Savannah, Georgia, and Confederate civilian letters. Transcriptions of the letters are also included
(2003).
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Identifier: |
ms2156 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2475 |
Title: |
Washington Lancaster letter to Lyttletton Parkeman
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Lancaster, Washington |
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Dates: |
1837 December 11 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Pulaski County, Georgia, December 11, 1837, addressed to "Lyttleton Parkeman,"
signed "Washington Lancaster," regarding the settlement of the estate of Lancaster's sister, Sarah McCalpin.
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Identifier: |
ms2157a |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2476 |
Title: |
T.H. Patterson letters
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Creator: |
Patterson, T. H. |
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Dates: |
1864 October 21, 1865 October 22 |
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The collection consists of two letters, possibly written by the same soldier: dated Marietta, Georgia, October 21, 1864, recipient's
name and correspondent's signature are illegible, regarding marching in Marietta, the Battle of Allatoona, and Ohio elections;
dated Camp of the 187th Ohio Infantry Regiment, October 22, 1865, to "Miss Meily," signed "T.H. Patterson," regarding Patterson's
regiment, and his relationship with Meily.
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Identifier: |
ms2157b |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2477 |
Title: |
Paul Cadmus print and note
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Creator: |
Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999 |
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Dates: |
1925-1999 |
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The collection consists of a note to "Jimmy," signed "Paul," written on a card with an original intaglio print by Paul Cadmus.
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Identifier: |
ms2159 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2478 |
Title: |
Garland Smith papers
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Smith, Garland, 1880-1968 |
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Dates: |
circa 1920-1968 |
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The collection consists of papers of Garland Smith from ca. 1920-1968. Includes manuscripts, poems, nursery rhymes, children's
stories, and sketches produced by Smith during her career. The collection also contains clippings of articles written by Smith
for newspapers and magazines in Georgia and New York (City).
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Identifier: |
ms216 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2480 |
Title: |
Stephen Elliott "In memoriam" scrapbook
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1866-1867 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a scrapbook containing a photograph of Stephen Elliott, and newspaper clippings regarding his life
and funeral.
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Identifier: |
ms2161 |
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Hargrett Library |
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