| 3901 |
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Habersham family papers
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Habersham family |
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Dates: |
1812-1862 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between members of the Richard Wylly Habersham family of Savannah and Clarkesville,
Georgia, from 1812-1862. Correspondents include Barnard Elliott Habersham, Sarah Habersham, Catherine Habersham, Harriet E.
Mathewes, Alexander Wylly Habersham, Francis Barnard Habersham, and C. Elliot. Of particular interest are letters written
to Barnard Habersham from Richard Wylly Habersham regarding national affairs from 1840-1842. Correspondence also concerns
family affairs, epidemics of cholera and yellow fever in Savannah, Georgia, and travels to Barbados and South America.
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3902 |
Title: |
John G. La Roque letters to Nannie M. La Roque
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La Roque, John G. |
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Dates: |
1862-1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence (and transcripts) from John G. La Roque, of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, mainly
to his wife, Nannie M. La Roque, from 1862-1864. La Roque's letters discuss the death of his son, his health and that of his
wife, the morale and health of the men in Company E, troop movements in Virginia, casualties and deaths, news of friends and
family, the problems of obtaining clothing for soldiers, the battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia, and his capture and imprisonment
at Ft. Delaware, Delaware. The collection also contains one letter from La Roque to F.A. Billingslea, dated April 27, 1863,
asking Billingslea to collect money owed La Roque and describing the readiness and troop strengths under General Jackson.
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Identifier: |
ms360 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3903 |
Title: |
Margaret Mitchell letter to Mr. Rubin
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Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 |
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Dates: |
1945 August 8 |
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This collection contains a letter from Margaret Mitchell to Mr. Rubin concerning the movie adaptation of Gone with the Wind,
and her decline of his offer to provide a private screening for her and several friends.
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Identifier: |
ms3600 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3904 |
Title: |
Spanish-American War letters
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1898 |
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This collection consists of letters written by a young soldier to his wife that concerns life during the Spanish-American
War. The letters appear to come from camps in Georgia or Tennessee, and are not from the battlefront.
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Identifier: |
ms3601 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3905 |
Title: |
Josiah Tattnall letter to Henry C. Wayne
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Tattnall, Josiah, 1795-1871 |
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Dates: |
1861 February 10 |
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A letter from Josiah Tattnall to General Henry C. Wayne that conveys Tattnall's intent to travel to Washington, D.C. to resign
his post as Commodore of the U.S. Navy, in response to Georgia's vote to secede from the Union, and to immediately return
to Georgia to join the state navy. After many battles as a flag officer of the Confederate Navy, Tattnall was later captured
by Sherman in Savannah in late 1864.
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Identifier: |
ms3602 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3906 |
Title: |
Francis Wilkinson Pickens letter to Joseph E. Brown
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Creator: |
Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869 |
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Dates: |
1861 May 14 |
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A letter from Francis Wilkinson Pickens to Joseph E. Brown thanking him for lending gunpowder to South Carolina at an important
time. He refers to January 1861, when his artillery batteries in Charleston fired upon a federal ship sent to reinforce troops
at Fort Sumter.
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Identifier: |
ms3603 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3907 |
Title: |
Humphry Curtis deposition regarding KKK murders
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Creator: |
Curtis, Humphry |
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Dates: |
1868 November 5 |
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Humphry Curtis' deposition regarding Ku Klux Klan intimidation related to the Election of 1868. The document describes a racially
motivated murder to which Humphry Curtis was witness in which a group of KKK members dragged his father William Curtis out
of his home and shot him several times.
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Identifier: |
ms3604 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3908 |
Title: |
Samuel A. Green letters to Wymberely Jones De Renne
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Green, Samuel |
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Dates: |
1911 May |
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This collection contains two letters from Samuel A. Green to Wimberly Jones De Renne concerning the return of some volumes
to De Renne that once belonged to the Wormsloe library.
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Identifier: |
ms3605 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3909 |
Title: |
M'Nelle Causey family papers
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Creator: |
Causey, M'Nelle Gibson |
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Dates: |
1906-1995 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, writings, photographs, art and printed material. Much of the correspondence is
between M'Nelle and her husband while he served in Troop B, 89th Cavalry, Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), U.S. Army,
during World War II.
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Identifier: |
ms3606 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3910 |
Title: |
Hargrett postcard collection
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900-2000 |
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The collection consists of thousands of postcards collected at the Hargrett Library over many decades; the postcards depict
locations in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia, different towns and cities around the state of Georgia, and locations
spanning the entire the United States. It also includes international, holiday subjects, and art postcards.
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Identifier: |
ms3607 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3911 |
Title: |
Anna Crook autograph album
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Creator: |
Crook, Anna |
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Dates: |
1863-1878 |
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The collection consists of an autograph album inscribed "Miss Anna Crook will please accept this album, a trophy, captured
from the Federals, November 1863. From her friend, John D. Rowland." The album contains autographs from friends and family
in Georgia and Jacksonville, Alabama, including Winnie Lee, Annie Wimberly, and General Beauregard.
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Identifier: |
ms3608 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3912 |
Title: |
Georgiana Vertical Files, General topical files
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Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1800-2010 |
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The Georgiana Vertical Files collection consists of newsclippings on a great variety of topics regarding Georgia, and reflect
a vast range of the state's history from the 1800s to 1998. This portion of the collection contains general topical files.
Clippings were accepted from all sources but the most regular clippings come from the daily newspapers of Athens, Macon, Augusta,
Columbus, Savannah and and the Atlanta metropolitan area, and reflect a focus on those areas.
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Identifier: |
ms3609 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3913 |
Title: |
John W. Park and William Park letters
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Park, John W., 1832- |
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Dates: |
1850 April, 1863 October 29 |
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The collection consists of two letters. Dated Athens, April 1850, "Dear Brother", from John Park, the first letter tells
of his activities at the University of Georgia. The second letter, dated Dawson, October 29, 1863, "My Dear Mother" [Sarah
T. Park, Greenville, Georgia], is signed William Park. William asks to borrow $500 to purchase "Elbert," which may have been
in reference to a slave. Also included is a brief biographical history of John W. Park.
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ms361 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3914 |
Title: |
Julia Pope Moss Grove School account book
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Creator: |
Moss, Julia Pope, 1842-1931 |
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Dates: |
1885-1887 |
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The collection consists of one Grove School account book that belonged to Julia Pope Moss. The book includes handwritten school
expenditures for 1885-1887.
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Identifier: |
ms3612 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3915 |
Title: |
Frances Hoff Brandon collection
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Creator: |
Brandon, Frances Hoff |
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Dates: |
1920-1949, 1970-1979 |
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This collection consists of a letter, sheet music, photographs, postcards and holiday cards addressed or related to Frances
Hoff Brandon and family.
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Identifier: |
ms3613 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3916 |
Title: |
Henry I. Klopp papers
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Klopp, Henry I. (Henry Israel), 1857-1910 |
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Dates: |
1894-1897 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Henry Klopp in Fort Pierce, Florida, to his sisters, Cora and Hattie Stark,
in Waterloo, Iowa, regarding Klopp's daughter, Lois.
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Identifier: |
ms3614 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3917 |
Title: |
H. G. Marshall papers
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Creator: |
Marshall, Henry Grady, 1918-2002 |
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Dates: |
1928-2002 |
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The collection consists of four poems (photocopies) by Grady Marshall, and one photograph of Marshall's military picture and
medals.
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Identifier: |
ms3615 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3918 |
Title: |
William Wright Abbot collection
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Abbot, W. W. (William Wright), 1922- |
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Dates: |
1941-1942, 1946 |
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The collection consists of typed correspondence to and from William W. Abbot concerning university affairs, John D. Wade,
and the creation of The Georgia Review. Two letters, signed E. Merton Coulter, regard Abbot's son, Bill. The collection also
includes five postcards depicting Marshallville, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3616 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3919 |
Title: |
Wayne County (Ga.) road bond tickets
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Creator: |
Wayne County (Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1929, 1934 |
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The collection consists of eleven $25.00 road bond tickets dated August 1, 1929 and August 1, 1934 from Wayne County, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3617 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3920 |
Title: |
Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 3 account book
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Creator: |
Penitentiary Company No. 3 (Georgia) |
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Dates: |
1877-1879 |
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The collection consists of an account book from Georgia Penitentiary Company No. 3 from 1877-1879. The first page with handwriting
states: "1877 amount of cotton sold and who road this morning," and names include Thomas Alexander Ried, W. A. Culver, W.
W. Sampson.
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ms3618 |
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