| 3601 |
Title: |
Athens Ballet Theatre collection
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Athens Ballet Theatre (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1977-2005 |
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The collection consists of printed material, including clippings, application brochures, programs, advertisements, and public
relations and training guides; photographs depicting dance instructors, students, and performances; videocassettes, and scrapbooks.
The videocassettes are mainly of performances by the Athens Ballet at various locations in Athens, Georgia.
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ms3304 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3602 |
Title: |
Horatio Bowen house photograph
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Creator: |
Cuyler, Telamon Cruger Smith, 1873-1951 |
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Dates: |
1913 |
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This collection contains a photograph of the doorway of the Bowen house in Clinton, Georgia. On the back of the photograph
is information about the house written in 1913 by Jones County resident Telamon Cuyler. The house was erected in 1803.
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Identifier: |
ms3305 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3603 |
Title: |
Upson County (Ga.) inventories of deceased persons
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Upson County (Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1835-1865 |
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The collection consists of twenty-three manuscript inventories of deceased persons from Upson County, Georgia, from 1835-1865.
Each inventory includes a list of the individual's possessions at the time of death and a record of their sale.
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Identifier: |
ms3307 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3604 |
Title: |
Groton Plantation records
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Groton Plantation (S.C.) |
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Dates: |
1942-1951 |
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The collection consists of three weekly time books (1942-1945) and two ledgers (1943-1946 and 1946-1951) from Groton Plantation.
Time books record the hours that employees worked and their pay rates. The ledgers record the amount of money spent on various
items and who purchased them; sometimes the nature of the purchases is detailed.
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Identifier: |
ms3308 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3605 |
Title: |
Carter, LeConte, and Furman family papers
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1849-1901 |
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The collection consists of genealogy of the Carter family (James Carter and Letitia Martin Carter, Farish Carter and Liza
McDonald Carter); a stereoview card (photograph) of Joseph LeConte, and a newspaper clipping regarding his death; and newspaper
clippings regarding the death of Susan Furman. The collection also includes correspondence from Willie LeConte, John H. Furman,
Julian LeConte, Bess, Ada, and Carrie.
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Identifier: |
ms3309 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3606 |
Title: |
Nathaniel Wyche and Sarah R. Hunter papers
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Hunter, Nathaniel Wyche, 1811-1849 |
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Dates: |
1820-1869 |
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The collection consists of papers of Nathaniel Wyche and Sarah R. Golding Hunter from 1820-1869. The earliest correspondence
(1840-1843) is to Sarah R. Golding from family and friends, mainly discussing Athens social life and their experiences at
school. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence (1843-1846) between Hunter and his fiancee and later
wife Sarah R. Golding while he served in the 2nd Cavalry (Dragoons) of the U.S. Army, particularly during the Mexican War.
His early letters discuss mostly their budding romance, but later letters describe camp conditions, travel to Mexico, the
Mexican countryside, and engagements of his unit. Includes letters from the Augusta Arsenal (Ga.), Fort Columbus (N.Y.), Fort
Jessup, Corpus Christi (Tex.), and Camargo (Mexico) with details on the Battle of Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma (May 1846).
The collection contains some official military correspondence such as orders, memos and correspondence documenting the actions
of John E. Wool, Zachary Taylor, Irvin McDowell, William Joseph Hardee, and John S. Wood.
The papers also include diaries kept by Hunter from October 1-15, 1846 discussing his trip to Mexico and another from February
21 - March 12, 1848 describing his command of American troops near Monterrey (Mexico); and a diary kept by Sarah G. Hunter
from 1848-1849 mainly describing Athens (Ga.) social life and the death of her husband.
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Identifier: |
ms331 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3607 |
Title: |
Morgan County Superior Court petition
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Creator: |
Georgia. Superior Court (Morgan County) |
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Dates: |
1833 August 2 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a petition made in the Superior Court of Morgan County, Georgia, by Thomas King for John Dupree
to pay off his debt.
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Identifier: |
ms3310 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3608 |
Title: |
Philip Lee Williams papers
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Creator: |
Williams, Philip Lee |
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Dates: |
1946, 1968-2012 |
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This collection consists of notes, drafts, and manuscripts of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry written by Philip Lee Williams.
Personal and professional correspondence, including letters from publishers and fans are included. The music series includes
completed compositions, drafts, and notes, including copies of all of Williams' eighteen symphonies and opera.
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Identifier: |
ms3311 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3609 |
Title: |
Jewell's Mill (White County, Ga.) records
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Creator: |
Jewell's Mill (Textile factory : Jewell, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1860-1901 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of Jewell's Mill records, 1860-1901, including ledgers, cash books, account ledgers, and a factory
cloth book. Also included are the Jewell Burial Union records (1927-1977), Jewell Baptist Church history, the Rock Mill Methodist
Church records (1840-1946), a Jewell National Register nomination, a ledger from Rock Mill Factory (1860-1861) and some loose
mill records. "In the sweet by and by" by Mary Coghlan White is a family history of the Jewells.
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Identifier: |
ms3312 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3610 |
Title: |
Charlie Frank Williams family papers
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Creator: |
Williams, Charlie Frank, 1891-1957 |
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Dates: |
1911-1968 |
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The collection consists of papers of Charlie Frank Williams and family, from 1911-1968. Papers include a newspaper clipping
regarding the Swift Manufacturing Company, a program from the Columbus Quarterback Club, and correspondence (and transcripts)
from Sally, Margaret, Warren, and Mrs. Williams. The collection also includes photographs depicting Ethel Chandler as an infant,
William Chandler, Ethel Chandler and her father on a horse-drawn buggy.
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Identifier: |
ms3313 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3611 |
Title: |
Letters to Alexander Stephens Clay
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Creator: |
Clay, Alexander Stephens, 1853-1910 |
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Dates: |
1907-1908 |
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The collection consists of letters written to U.S. Senator Alexander Stephens Clay from 1907-1908. Correspondence is mainly
from constituents urging or expressing thanks for his support of a particular bill or law.
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Identifier: |
ms3314 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3612 |
Title: |
Continental Congress collection
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Creator: |
United States. Continental Congress |
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Dates: |
1773-1798 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of eight Georgia-related Continental Congress documents. Documents include: a document signed by Noble
W. Jones and Joseph Clay, a printed certificate for the "sum of twenty-shillings, being issued for the purposes mentioned
in an Act entitled 'An Act for granting to his Majesty the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-nine Pounds,'" dated
"Georgia, 1773"; a certificate for bounty of land, signed by General Samuel Elbert, March 15, 1785; document signed by Benjamin
Andrew, Savannah, June 22, 1785; a document on commercial matters including the sale of salt, signed by Joseph Clay, Savannah,
March 4, 1773; letter regarding the appointment of Tax Collector for Chatham County, signed by W. Gibbons, Joseph Clay, and
US Senator George Jones, Savannah, March 12 [14], 1798; two receipts signed by William C. Houston, April 15, 1786, on verso
of a bill for legal fees; and a bill for boat hire for the "use of the detachments doing duty on the Skidoway & Hoseba islands,"
signed by Joseph Wood, on verso of a bill rendered to Georgia by James DeVeaux, January 19, 1777.
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Identifier: |
ms3315 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3613 |
Title: |
L. H. Hamilton papers
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Creator: |
Hamilton, L. H. |
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Dates: |
1832-1842 |
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The collection consists of correspondence addressed to L. H. Hamilton and C. S. Hamilton of Augusta, Georgia, from merchants
in Milledgeville, Georgia and New York, N.Y. Correspondence mentions textiles, hardware, and agricultural tools, supply and
demand, shipment, payment, profits, and the effect of English textiles on the American market. The collection also includes
correspondence addressed to H. B. Bailey of Wetumpka, Alabama.
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Identifier: |
ms3316 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3614 |
Title: |
Robert F. Kennedy speech
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Creator: |
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 |
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Dates: |
1961 |
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The collection consists of the speech (document) delivered by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy at the University of Georgia
School of Law on May 6, 1961. The speech celebrates "Law Day" and its role in the Civil Rights movement.
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Identifier: |
ms3317 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3615 |
Title: |
Richard M. Rice store ledger
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Creator: |
Rice, Richard M. |
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Dates: |
1851-1867 |
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The collection consists of one ledger that details store account sales, freedmen's contracts for labor, and records of Rice's
brandy and whiskey production and sales. There are several loose papers that include a record of goods sold to freedman Boney
Brown as well as Rice's 1863 quarterly taxes paid on 335 gallons of brandy.
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Identifier: |
ms3318 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3616 |
Title: |
John Stone poem for Bob Hatcher
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Creator: |
Stone, John, 1936-2008 |
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Dates: |
1974 November |
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The collection consists of a typed poem titled Double-header with ink drawings, and inscribed "To Bob Hatcher who will understand—John
Stone, November 1974."
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Identifier: |
ms3319 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3617 |
Title: |
Creek Indian manuscripts
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
after 1797 |
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The collection consists of manuscripts of and relating to Creek Indians in the disputed boundaries of Georgia. Depositions
include William Cavanah of Montgomery County, Georgia, dated January 28, 1798, Jefferson County, Georgia, regarding the Cavanah's
plantation; and Brigadier-General David Blackshear of the Georgia Militia, dated September 29, 1813, for protection of the
Indian frontier and erection of three forts. Also included is a letter from Samuel Jackson to Jack F. Cock, dated November
8, 1813, ordering Cock's company of Georgia Militia to proceed to Smith's fort for protection of the frontier; a declaration
signed by Little Prince and twenty-eight Creek town chiefs of Broken Arrow, Creek Nation, dated August 24, 1826, regarding
laws; declaration signed by Chilly McIntosh and nine others, dated August 28, 1826, disputing the laws cited by Little Prince
under which General William McIntosh had been executed and his property confiscated; and a statement of the prisoners (all
women) brought in from Thomas County, Georgia, dated September 28, 1836, signed by J.A. Chambers, regarding attacks on the
Chattahoochee River, the capture of Eneah Mathla, and the escape of a party of Uchus.
The collection also includes a list of thirty-five African slaves captured by the Seminole Indians in Southern Florida and
redeemed by order of General Thomas S. Jesup. The list includes name, age, height, sex, name of captor, place and date of
capture, personal description, and owner's name. On the reverse is an order signed by General Jesup for payment to their captors
of $20.00 for each slave on the list.
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Identifier: |
ms332 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3618 |
Title: |
Cleveland Wood diary
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Creator: |
Wood, Cleveland |
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Dates: |
1904, 1910 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Cleveland Wood, entries dating January 1-March 16, 1904. Journal entries regard Cleveland's
work as telegraph operator, messenger and clerk in the Philippines, during the Battle of Port Arthur in particular. The collection
also includes a promotion document for Billups Wood to Sergeant of Cavalry, October 6, 1910 from Boise Barracks, Idaho.
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Identifier: |
ms3320 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3619 |
Title: |
Richard H. Clark papers
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Creator: |
Clark, Richard H., 1824-1896 |
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Dates: |
1815, 1860, 1867 |
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The collection consists of three items: a letter dated Mount Hope Pl., October 13, 1815, to Judge Richard H. Clark, Atlanta,
Georgia, signed "Aug. P. Wetter," relating legal cases; account page dated 1860 for Mrs. R. H. Clark, listing clothing items;
a legal note dated April 27, 1867.
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Identifier: |
ms3321 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3620 |
Title: |
Palmetto (Ga.) Civil War letter
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1864 October 7 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Office Post Commissary, Palmetto, Georgia, October 7, 1864, "Dear Cousin Rush."
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ms3322 |
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