| 3942 |
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Draft substitute certificate for James Cumming
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New York County Substitute and Relief Committee |
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Dates: |
1863 |
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The collection consists of one draft substitute certificate: no. 283c of the New York Substitute and Relief Committee. The
three-page document, signed September 26, 1863, authorizes payment for two substitutes for war draftee James Cumming. The
certificate states that the substitutes were each paid $300 in exchange for their services.
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ms3638 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3943 |
Title: |
Harry Crews The Knockout Artist typescript
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Creator: |
Crews, Harry, 1935-2012 |
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Dates: |
1987 |
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The collection consists of a typescript titled The Knockout Artist, by Harry Crews, containing annotations, and the final
page is signed "Finished 12/12 P.M. Easter Sunday 1987, Harry Crews."
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ms3639 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3944 |
Title: |
Isaac Rayne papers
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Rayne, Isaac, -1856 |
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Dates: |
1728, 1822-1865 |
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The collection consists of business items relative to matters in Nova Scotia and pertaining to Isaac Rayne and James N. Shannon:
one business letter addressed to Isaac Rayne, dated Halifax, December 20, 1826, from James N. Shannon; invoices; and one court
decree (1835). It also contains miscellaneous newspaper items including front pages of: The Universal instructor in all
arts and sciences: and Pennsylvania gazette (December 24, 1728, reprint); The Free South (Newport, KY, Friday, May 27, 1859);
The New York herald (April 15, 1865).
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ms364 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3945 |
Title: |
Dorothy du Rant diary
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du Rant, Dorothy |
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Dates: |
1912 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Dorothy du Rant. Diary entries are dated 1912, and concern sleepovers, boys, school,
and other topics that typically concern school girls. "Dorothy Du Rant, Thomasville, Georgia" is written on of the back diary
cover. Du Rant frequently refers to Marion, Helen, Estha and Little Boy Blue.
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Identifier: |
ms3640 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3946 |
Title: |
Joshua Parsons receipt for lottery tickets
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Wood, Eddy & Co |
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Dates: |
1859 April 15 |
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The collection consists of one receipt from Wood, Eddy & Co., Manager's Office of the Greene & Pulaski Monument and Sparta
Academy Lotteries dated Augusta, Georgia April 15, 1859, to Mr. Joshua Parsons, for the purchase of Georgia lottery tickets.
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ms3641 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3947 |
Title: |
Nell Long Broadnax autograph album
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Broadnax, Nell Long |
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Dates: |
1918-1919 |
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The collection consists of one autograph album kept by Miss Nell Broadnax, Atlanta, Georgia, from 1918-1919. Several autographs
are by soldiers, and one signature reads "May every day find you as sweet as I do! Peggy Mitchell."
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Identifier: |
ms3642 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3948 |
Title: |
Robert Thomas Rogers family papers
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Creator: |
Rogers, Robert Thomas, 1844-1914 |
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Dates: |
1847-1895 |
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The collection consists of eight letters from Robert Thomas Rogers, mainly to his wife Mary Elizabeth Clarissa Smith, written
during the Civil War. Letters are written from Fredericksburg, Richmond, and near Culpeper, Virginia, and discuss illnesses,
injuries, battles, and related activities. Excerpt from a letter dated April 12, 1865: "We have lost eighteen thousand of
our own men at Richmond." The collection also includes a receipt, handwritten parlor game, home remedy book, and regulator
diary belonging to Elizabeth C. Rogers.
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Identifier: |
ms3643 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3949 |
Title: |
William Cooper diary and ledger
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Creator: |
Cooper, William |
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Dates: |
1852-1867 |
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The collection consists of a diary and ledger of William Cooper from 1857-1860, regarding court sessions, daily expenses and
purchases, Cooper's plantation, and a trip to Texas. The ledger lists legal cases of Cooper & Norton for the years 1852-1867.
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ms3644 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3950 |
Title: |
Melissa Fay Greene papers
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Greene, Melissa Fay |
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Dates: |
1954-2011 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, and media.
The correspondence includes letters from family, fans, and publishers and letters regarding awards and speaking engagements.
Writings include articles, short stories, reviews, and books. Greene has written five books: Praying for Sheetrock (1991),
politics and civil rights in McIntosh County (Ga.); Last Man Out (1996), a mine disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia; The Temple
Bombing (2003), the bombing of a synagogue in Atlanta in 1958; There is No Me Without You (2006), AIDS and orphans in Ethiopia;
and No Biking in the House Without a Helmet (2011), a humorous look at life with nine childlren. Research for these books
includes interviews with the various persons in the books. Also included are manuscript drafts, both handwritten and typed.
There are several editions of Greene's books in the printed material and magazines containing her articles. There are photographs
of Melissa Fay Greene, but most are of Ethiopian children photographed while researching for There is No Me Without You. Audiovisual
material consists mainly of cassette tapes of interviews.
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Identifier: |
ms3646 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3952 |
Title: |
Elder A. B. Walton diary
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Creator: |
Walton, A. B. |
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Dates: |
1906-1907 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Elder A. B. Walton, concerning his work in Georgia as a Mormon missionary.
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Identifier: |
ms3648 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3953 |
Title: |
Josephine Baker poster
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1927-1930 |
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The collection consists of a color art poster depicting Josephine Baker in Un Vent de Folie, a "Hyper-Revue" production at
the Folies-Bergere. Baker is depicted in a red and green dancing costume.
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Identifier: |
ms3649 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3954 |
Title: |
Edward Padelford letters to Ira Peck
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Padelford, Edward |
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Dates: |
1841-1842 |
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The collection consists of letters written by Edward Padelford of Savannah, Georgia to Ira Peck of Marion, Twiggs County,
Georgia, dated December 1841-December 1842. Two letters are written on the inside pages of the newspaper titled Savannah Shipping
and Commercial List, and the remaining letters are written on inside pages of Savannah Republican Prices Current. Correspondence
pertains to business matter, including the current market of cotton, rice, molasses, and other commodities; shipping times
and schedules; and accounts due or paid. The newspapers themselves list Savannah market conditions for various commodities
(cotton, rice, etc.), exchange and freight rates, list of vessels in ports, and vessel departures and arrivals.
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ms365 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3955 |
Title: |
Fort Benning (Ga.) Mother's Day Activities scrapbook
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Creator: |
Fulton, Walter S. |
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Dates: |
1942 |
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The collection consists of a scrapbook commemorating Mother's Day activities at Fort Benning, Georgia, May 8-10, 1942, with
compliments of Colonel Walter S. Fulton, commanding officer. The scrapbook contains a Mother's Day Program; Colored Mother's
Program; letters sent to mothers by Commanding Colonel of the 29th Infantry; captioned photographs of soldiers and their mothers;
and newspaper clippings describing the event.
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Identifier: |
ms3650 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3956 |
Title: |
Spanish-American War photographs
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1898 |
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The collection consists of three photographs of Spanish-American War camp scenes in Chickamauga Park, Georgia. Depicted are
groups of soldiers, horse-drawn cannons, tents, horses, packs and equipment.
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Identifier: |
ms3651 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3957 |
Title: |
"Some Observations of Plantation Life in Coastal Georgia Before and After the Civil War" by Olin Talley McIntosh
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McIntosh, Olin Talley, 1881-1996 |
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Dates: |
1963-1965 |
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The collection consists of the transcript of an oral expository by Olin Talley McIntosh. The narrative discusses the history
and fortunes of the McIntosh family in McIntosh County, Georgia during the Colonial, Civil War, and post-Civil War periods.
Topics include the influx of corrupt Carpetbaggers, apologist accounts of slavery and the advent of the Klu Klux Klan (sic),
and the harsh conditions of poverty and rampant joblessness in the South directly following the Civil War.
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Identifier: |
ms3652 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3958 |
Title: |
Peter Conlon Southern Promotion concert files
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Creator: |
Southern Promotions |
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Dates: |
1977-2021 |
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The collection consists of contracts, agreements, financial papers, invoices, artifacts, and printed material. Some of the
contracts are signed by the artists, but most are unsigned photocopies. There are some detailed food and drink requirements
listed in the contracts for each artist. Of special interest are the artifacts related to various performers including Elvis
Presley, Janis Joplin, The Clash, and The Beatles.
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Identifier: |
ms3653 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3959 |
Title: |
Edward Telfair letter to Governor James Jackson
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Creator: |
Telfair, Edward, approximately 1735-1807 |
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Dates: |
1799 May 15 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Savannah, May 15, 1799, to Governor Jackson, from Edward Telfair, concerning
the Confiscation Acts, specifically addressing the current lawsuit brought against Telfair by his current business partner.
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Identifier: |
ms3654 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3960 |
Title: |
John Milton letter to Governor Edward Telfair
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Creator: |
Milton, John, active 1784-1796 |
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Dates: |
1791 October 21 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Secretary's Office, October 21, 1791, to Governor Edward Telfair concerning a
manuscript book belonging to Chatham County's office of probate which had been removed from the state in the late war.
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ms3655 |
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