| 2801 |
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Branch family papers
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Branch family |
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Dates: |
1830-1961 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Branch family of Savannah, Georgia from 1830-1961. The bulk of the collection
consists of correspondence between Charlotte Sawyer Branch and her sons John L., Sanford W., and Hamilton McDevil Branch,
who served mainly in the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
The letters describe the 1st Battle of Bull Run, the death of John, the subsequent capture of Sanford (who had stayed with
his dying brother), the Seven Days Battle, the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Gettysburg, where Sanford was wounded
and captured again. Hamilton transferred to the 54th Georgia Infantry Regiment and writes about the regiment's involvement
in the Atlanta Campaign, particularly the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. He also writes from Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee
while serving with Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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ms25 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2803 |
Title: |
Dennis Johnson farm journal
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Creator: |
Johnson, Dennis |
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Dates: |
1850-1859 |
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The collection consists of a journal kept by Dennis Johnson of Oothkaloga, Bartow County, Georgia regarding weather conditions,
planting and harvesting of various crops, use of various farm animals in work, and work assigned to farm laborers.
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Identifier: |
ms2500 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2804 |
Title: |
Alexander H. Stephens letters to J. Glancy Jones
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1868, 1871-1872 |
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The collection consists of five letters from Alexander H. Stephens to J. Glancy Jones of Reading, Pennsylvania that discusses
national politics, including Chief Justice Salmon Chase's political views, a resolution passed by Pennsylvania Democrats endorsing
the Reconstruction amendments, and the 1872 presidential election.
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Identifier: |
ms2501 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 2805 |
Title: |
Robert Toombs letter to Colonel Charles Colcock Jones, Jr.
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Creator: |
Toombs, Robert Augustus, 1810-1885 |
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Dates: |
1869 |
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The collection consists of one letter to Colonel Charles Colcock Jones, Jr. regarding Toombs' health, and the Trustees of
the University of Georgia. Also included is an engraved portrait of Toombs.
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Identifier: |
ms2502 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2806 |
Title: |
W.P. Henritze circus collection
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Creator: |
Henritze, W. P. |
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Dates: |
1910-1935 |
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The collection consists of photographs of American circus and vaudeville acts including a series pertaining to little people
entertainers.
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Identifier: |
ms2504 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2807 |
Title: |
Bill Miner papers (photocopies)
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Creator: |
Davis, Robert Scott, 1954- |
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Dates: |
1911-1985 |
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This collection contains correspondence, legal documents, articles, and other papers, including deposition providing information
on miner's trial in Georgia for robbery.
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Identifier: |
ms2505 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2808 |
Title: |
Clark Dyer flying machine papers
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Creator: |
Davis, Robert Scott, 1954- |
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Dates: |
1953-1980 |
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The collection consists of research collected by Robert S. Davis concerning Micajah Clark Dyer's flying machine from 1953-1980.
Correspondence from National Archives and Records Service in Washington, D.C., the Historical and Genealogical Society of
North West Georgia, Ken Akins, and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., regards Clark Dyer, Dyer's descendants, patents,
and Dyer and his flying machine. Miscellaneous items include The story of Clark Dyer and his Flying Machine, written by Ken
Akins, Kitty Hawk Was In North Georgia? A Union County Farmer's Experiments With A Practical Flying Machine, by Robert Scott
Davis, Jr., notes from oral histories of Dyer family members, information about Atlanta REDWINE'S (photocopies from the 1800s),
and photocopies of materials regarding Dyer family descendants. The collection also consists of a diagram of the flying machine,
a photograph of Ken Akins at Clark Dyer's home, and newspaper clippings regarding Clark Dyer and the flying machine.
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Identifier: |
ms2507 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2809 |
Title: |
Barbara Rankin miscellanea collection
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Creator: |
Etowah Gold Mining Company |
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Dates: |
1832 |
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The collection consists of two items collected by Barbara Rankin: a blank Gold Mining Company stock certificate, Lumpkin County,
Georgia, undated; and a land plat granted to Lewis Tumlin, Cass County, Georgia, dated 1832.
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Identifier: |
ms2509 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2810 |
Title: |
Bill Wooten collection of Georgia land documents
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Creator: |
Wooten, Bill |
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Dates: |
1831-1905 |
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The collection consists of deeds and indentures for properties in the following Georgia counties: Cobb, Bryan, Cherokee, Henry,
and Franklin. The collection also includes the will of Malachi Reeves, a plat in Bryan County, Georgia signed by William Schley,
and a plat signed by Wilson Lumpkin.
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Identifier: |
ms2510 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2811 |
Title: |
Margaret Mitchell and Ellen Elliott letters
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Creator: |
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 |
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Dates: |
1937 |
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The collection consists of two typewritten letters regarding an invitation to speak at a book fair in Canada, and Gone with
the wind, and another regarding Mitchell's decision to forgo the book fair.
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Identifier: |
ms2513 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2813 |
Title: |
Erskine Caldwell letters to Stetson Kennedy
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Creator: |
Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987 |
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Dates: |
1940-1978 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Erskine Caldwell to Stetson Kennedy regarding Kennedy's book, Palmetto Country,
which is part of the "American Folkways" series edited by Caldwell.
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Identifier: |
ms2515 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2815 |
Title: |
Georgia railroad collection
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Creator: |
Comer, Hugh M. |
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Dates: |
1985-1988 |
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The collection consists of an extensive survey of railway passenger service in Georgia dating from the early 1800s. The survey
was compiled by Hugh M. Comer of Macon, Georgia and the materials relate to rails into and out of Macon. Also included is
a scrapbook of railroad abandonments in Georgia which were compiled by Mr. Comer.
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Identifier: |
ms2517 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2816 |
Title: |
Georgia railways: timetables and miscellany
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1896-1937 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of timetables and brochures that reflect the development of the railroad centered in or servicing
Georgia. Many of the brochures are undated but appear to be from the early 1920s.
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Identifier: |
ms2518 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2817 |
Title: |
Willard L. Green collection
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Creator: |
Green, Willard L. |
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Dates: |
1900-1999 |
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The collection consists of 18 Alaskan Indian artifacts and 7 boxes of slides, showcasing flora and fauna, from Willard L.
Green's travels.
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Identifier: |
ms2519 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 2820 |
Title: |
Dugas family papers
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Creator: |
Dugas family |
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Dates: |
1800-1827 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of handwritten letters and documents relating to the Dugas family, all in French. These papers describe
the history of their emigration from Santo Domingo to the United States around 1800, and their lives in Augusta, Georgia and
Maryland. Louis Alexander Dugas (LLB, University of Georgia) founded the Medical College of Georgia in 1832.
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Identifier: |
ms2521 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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