| 3361 |
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Vara A. Majette papers
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Majette, Vara A. (Vara Anna), 1875-1974 |
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1924-1965 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, writings, research, and photographs. Majette's only published
work (1924) was White Blood, which dealt with race relations. Mistress of a Thousand Slaves is based on the life of Fanny
Kemble. Research for the book includes a letter written by Fanny Kemble. Daughters of Men is about Indian tribes on the Sea
Islands when the Spanish first came to Georgia. Please God... closely follows Majette's life story. Her writings also include
children's stories and poems, some of which are in a scrapbook she made for her granddaughter in 1929.
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ms3073 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3362 |
Title: |
Benjamin Thomas Epps papers
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Epps, Ben, 1888-1937 |
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Dates: |
1904-2015 |
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The collection consists of many folders of loose material including clippings, letters, drawings of Epps planes, writings,
and photographs. Of particular note are several good aerial views of Athens and the University of Georgia (circa 1920-1930s).
Also of interest are several pages of reminiscences by Ben Epps, Jr., in which he writes about his early life and flying.
Additional material received in 2002 includes flight manuals, membership cards, transcripts of interviews, etc. The most important
item in this collection is a scrapbook (1904-1963) which documents Epps' life as a builder and flyer of airplanes. Included
are over 200 photographs, as well as some clippings and letters. A few photographs, etc. can be found here of other pilots,
planes, and Epps' children who were also flyers.
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ms3074 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3363 |
Title: |
Marjorie H. Montgomery costume designs
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Montgomery, Marjorie H. |
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Dates: |
1986-1991 |
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The collection consists of 23 original painted costume designs by Marjorie H. Montgomery, and biographical information and
newspaper clippings concerning her health, paintings, and being the winner of the Evening Post's Golden Pen Award.
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ms3075 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3364 |
Title: |
Athens High School Key Club scrapbook
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Athens High School (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1967-1968 |
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The collection consists of a scrapbook of the Key Club of Athens Academy (Athens, Ga.) from 1967-1968. The scrapbook contains
letters to and from Alan Campbell (club president), lists of members and officers, photographs of members and events, and
newspaper clippings regarding club events.
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Identifier: |
ms3076 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3365 |
Title: |
M. A. Pharr Cotton Company ledgers
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M. A. Pharr Cotton Company |
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Dates: |
1908-1929 |
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The collection consists of five ledgers recording financial expenditures and receipts, and money owed to M. A. Pharr Cotton
Company of Georgia, from 1908-1929.
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Identifier: |
ms3077 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3366 |
Title: |
Southern Forest Institute papers
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900 |
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Collection contains media, articles, and reading files from the Southern Forest Institute from the late 20th century.
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Identifier: |
ms3078 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3367 |
Title: |
University of Georgia Founders' Memorial Garden photographs
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Creator: |
Laughlin, Christine |
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Dates: |
2000 |
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The collection consists of color photographs (4" x 6") taken by Christine Laughlin in 2000. Photographs portray the interior
and exterior of buildings of the Founders' Memorial Garden at the University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3079 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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| 3368 |
Title: |
Myrtle Wolfshohl letters to Lois Jean Duncan
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Wolfshohl, Myrtle |
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Dates: |
1944-1948 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Myrtle (Anne) Wolfshohl to Lois Jean Duncan from 1944-1948. Wolfshohl writes
from 3rd Women's Army Corps Training Center, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, regarding training and her feelings toward the Army.
She then writes from Ft. Myers, Virginia. Letters regard working as a code clerk for the War Department Signal Center in the
Pentagon, the Fair Employment Practice Committee, and her volunteer work at the National Council for a Permanent FEPC. Correspondence
from New York regards relationships, extracurricular activities, classes, graduate school and working on her Ph.D. Also included
is a photograph of Myrtle in her military uniform, and a Woman's Army Corps ID case.
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Identifier: |
ms3080 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3369 |
Title: |
Jordan Massee collection of Isadora Duncan material
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Creator: |
Massee, Jordan |
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Dates: |
1877-1999 |
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This collection consists of papers, book excerpts, clippings, events, organizations, and photographs relating to Isadora Duncan.
There is biographical material, dance studies, artistic evaluation, and other tangential dance subjects that relate back to
Duncan's work. The collection also follows the Isadorables and 3rd generation Duncan dancers like Lori Belilove. Jordan Massee's
correspondence within this collection mainly consists of him seeking more information related to Isadora Duncan.
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Identifier: |
ms3081 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3370 |
Title: |
Erte serigraphs and sculpture
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Creator: |
Erté |
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Dates: |
1980 |
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The collection consists of two serigraphs on paper created by Erte in 1980. Titled Queen of Sheba and Michelle, the serigraphs
are limited editions, signed and numbered.
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Identifier: |
ms3082 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3371 |
Title: |
Records of coal purchases
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1941-1947 |
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The collection consists of records of coal purchases in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina, from
1941-1947. Each record includes dates of purchase and delivery, amount purchased, price, name of purchaser, and destination
of delivery.
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Identifier: |
ms3083 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3372 |
Title: |
History of Eastman, Georgia manuscript
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Ussery, Helen Methvin, 1903-2001 |
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Dates: |
1919 |
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The collection consists of a manuscript entitled "History of Eastman," written by Helen Methvin Ussery.
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Identifier: |
ms3084 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3373 |
Title: |
William Bruce Eidson, Jr. papers
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Eidson, William Bruce, 1922-1999 |
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Dates: |
1919-1963 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and ephemera dated from 1919 to 1963 and collected by the William
Bruce Eidson family of Ways (or Richmond Hill), Bryan County, Georgia. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence
from William Bruce Eidson, Jr. to his parents from 1939 to 1952 while he was a student at Georgia Tech, in the army as a flight
trainee and part of its specialized training program, and a journalism student at the University of Georgia after the war.
Also included is a group of letters written by William Bruce Eidson to his wife from 1919 to 1952 while he worked elsewhere
in the lumber trade and later as part of the Civilian Conservation Corps and in Columbus, Georgia at Fort Benning.
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Identifier: |
ms3087 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3374 |
Title: |
Josephine Baker photographs
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1925 |
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The collection consists of photographs of Josephine Baker, mostly taken in Europe. Included are photographs of Baker while
performing, as well as engaging in other public activities. A photograph of the Orchestra of Josephine Baker is also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3088 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3375 |
Title: |
Georgia Loan and Trust of Macon, Georgia miscellaneous materials
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Georgia Loan and Trust (Macon, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1890-1946 |
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The collection consists of indentures, deeds, tax receipts, land plats, and inspector's reports for transactions in Georgia
and Florida counties, many involving The Georgia Loan and Trust of Macon, Georgia and The Scottish American Mortgage Company
of Macon, Georgia, from 1890-1946. Georgia counties include Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Berrien, Bibb, Bulloch, Carroll, Chattooga,
Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, DeKalb, Dodge, Dooly, Fulton, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Haralson, Henry, Houston, Jeff Davis,
Jones, Laurens, Lumpkin, McDuffie, Mitchell, Monroe, Randolph, Talbot, Taliaferro, Terrell, Thomas, Toombs, Webster, Wheeler,
Wilcox, Wilkinson, and Worth. Florida counties include Suwannee, Alachua, Bushnell, Columbia, Ft. Lauderdale and Baker.
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Identifier: |
ms3089 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3377 |
Title: |
Craig Barrow family papers
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Creator: |
Barrow, Craig, 1876-1945 |
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Dates: |
1766-2010 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, genealogical information, writings, financial papers, printed material, scrapbooks,
photographs, deeds, and transcripts and copies of historical documents. Much of the Craig Barrow correspondence deals with
his involvement with the Savannah Boxing Commission, Savannah Golf Club, Central of Georgia Railway, and the University of
Georgia Alumni Society. The family correspondence contains letters regarding the Barrow property called the Home Place in
Oglethorpe County, Georgia. There is much emphasis on Savannah, the Wormsloe estate, and Georgia history in both printed material
and photographs. A large section of the financial papers concerns the real estate owned by the Barrows in Savannah and details
the sale, rental, and management of the properties.
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Identifier: |
ms3090 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3378 |
Title: |
Elmo C. Hester, Jr. collection
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Hester, Elmo C. |
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Dates: |
1950-1979 |
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The collection consists of approximately 6,000 photographs and 4,500 slides of agriculture related items such as people, barns,
sheds, pecan groves, pests, poultry, quail, swine, and other farm related images.
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Identifier: |
ms3091 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3379 |
Title: |
Athens, Georgia photographs
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Creator: |
Earnest, David Lewis, -1956 |
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Dates: |
1930-1959 |
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The collection consists of images of street scenes, houses, schools, churhces, and other buildings in Athens, Georgia. There
are also several folders of unidentified photographs, but most likely the locations are either Athens, north Georgia or possibly
Tennessee. A photograph of David Earnest's homeplace in East Tennessee is also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3092 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3380 |
Title: |
Henry Grady Marshall photographs
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Marshall, Henry Grady, 1918-2002 |
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Dates: |
1944-1946 |
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The collection consists of fifty-one rolls of film Henry Grady Marshall took during his time in North Africa and Europe during
World War II. Some of these photographs were taken with a German "robot" camera, which could put as many as fifty exposures
on a thirty-six exposure roll of film. Towards the end of the war Marshall was stationed in Munich, Germany and many of the
images seem to have been taken in that area. Contact sheets have been made by the University of Georgia Libraries' Photographic
Services and are located in Box 1 of the collection.
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ms3093 |
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