| 5401 |
Title: |
Sketch map of the blockade of Savannah
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
circa 1779 |
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The collection consists of a sketch map of the blockade of Savannah and the attack against the British on October 9, 1779.
The British, rebel, and French camps are indicated as well as major roads and swamps. The battle strategy is well marked by
lines of attack, false attack, and location of batteries.
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Identifier: |
ms976 |
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Hargrett Map Collection |
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| 5402 |
Title: |
Confederate States of America forms
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Confederate States of America |
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Dates: |
circa 1860-1865 |
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The collection consists of official forms of the Confederate States of America. Forms included: Letters patent; Tax in kind,
form no. 2; Invoice of medicines, instruments, hospital stores, bedding, etc.; and miscellaneous Confederate hospital forms
(notifications of death, applications for leave of absence, and medical certificates). The collection also consists of blank
passes from the War Department (Ladies' passport, Fredericksburg Rail Road only, Central Rail Road only, Petersburg Rail Road
only, and Soldier's passport).
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Identifier: |
ms977 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5403 |
Title: |
Dolores Boisfeuillet Floyd typescript
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Creator: |
Floyd, Dolores Boisfeuillet, 1887-1966 |
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Dates: |
1962 |
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The collection consists of a carbon typescript of Little Toona-how-i and His Big Gold Watch, a Story of Colonial Days in Georgia
written by Dolores Boisfeuillet Floyd in 1962. Intended for young children, the story deals with relationships between settlers
and Native Americans in Colonial Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms978 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5404 |
Title: |
Sketch map of Sussex and Surry counties, Virginia
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
18th century |
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The collection consists of a manuscript map on glazed fabric of Sussex and Surry Counties, Virginia, 116 X 32 cm. Entries
include farms, mills, schools, churches, and bridges besides the more typical geographical entries of rivers and swamps. Some
examples of sites include Dr Overtons Mill, depot, Bolling Bridge, Fairview Academy, Birdsong's Mill, Cypress Church, and
Sykes Store.
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Identifier: |
ms979 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Map Collection |
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| 5405 |
Title: |
Cyprian Porter Willcox diaries
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Creator: |
Willcox, Cyprian Porter, 1822-1897 |
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Dates: |
1848-1854, 1933 |
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The collection consists of two diaries of Cyprian Porter Willcox. Entries dating July-September 1848 discuss the French Revolution
of 1848; the succeeding Republic government; and military and political issues of Prussia, Germany, Italy and the United States,
including slavery. Part of the volume outlines the history of the United States, including the founding of the original colonies
and the revolution of 1776.
Entries dating April 1852-September 1854 detail Willcox's trip through Europe, including travels in Spain, France, Germany,
Denmark, and Switzerland. He discusses time spent in cities and regions including Valencia, Madrid, Cadiz, and Granada, Spain;
Marseilles and Paris, France; Munich, Berlin, and Augsburg, Germany; and Copenhagen, Denmark. Entries for the various cities
and regions vary in concentration and detail, but often include observations on architecture, the characteristics of the area,
accommodations, weather, food, and people. The entry for Madrid includes a lengthy discourse on a bullfight Willcox attended.
The second diary contains an inscription, "My father's book of travels in Europe as a young man, Athens, March 19, 1933."
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Identifier: |
ms98 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5406 |
Title: |
Edward C. Crouse University Theatre collection
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Creator: |
Crouse, Edward C., 1908-1975 |
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Dates: |
1930-1946 |
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The collection consists of scrapbooks, biographical material, pictures, clippings, broadsides, programs, and one book. All
concern the activities and productions of the University Theatre under the direction of Edward C. Crouse, Head of the Drama
Department. Productions under Mr. Crouse's Aegis, although staged, produced, and acted by college students, were of a professional
calibre.
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Identifier: |
ms980 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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| 5408 |
Title: |
Georgia municipal audits
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1955-1970 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous auditors reports from cities and counties in Georgia dated 1955-1970. Cities include
Bainbridge, Brunswick, Centerville, Cleveland, College Park, Eatonton, Jefferson, Meigs, Monticello, Sandersville, Sparta,
Sylvester, and Warner Robins. Counties include Baldwin, Clarke, Dawson, Paulding, Pierce, Telfair, Terrell, and Ware. Various
auditors throughout Georgia completed the audits.
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Identifier: |
ms982 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5409 |
Title: |
Mandeville archeological site interim report
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Creator: |
University of Georgia. Faculty |
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Dates: |
1959-1961 |
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The collection consists of an unpublished report on the archeological exploration of the Mandeville Farm, Ft. Gaines, Georgia
site during the years 1960 and 1961. The study is a continuation of one done for the National Park Service in 1959 and 1960
and is the result of additional work done by the University of Georgia Laboratory of Archeology, employing laboratory funds
or volunteer labor. The 110-page report, by A. R. Kelly, Edward McMichael, and James Keller, includes a bibliography and an
additional 13 pages of diagrams of the Mandeville site. There are also 49 photographs of the actual digging and the artifacts
and implements unearthed.
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Identifier: |
ms983 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5410 |
Title: |
Letter to Jefferson Davis regarding John G. Foley
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Confederate States of America |
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Dates: |
circa 1862 |
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The collection consists of a note written on the back of a blank form from the Confederate States of America Treasurer's Office
(circa 1862): "To Hon. Jeff Davis, President," regarding Sgt. Maj. John G. Foley and his service in the Cobb Legion.
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Identifier: |
ms984 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5411 |
Title: |
Newspaper clippings containing Jefferson Davis' inaugural speech
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Creator: |
Confederate States of America. President |
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Dates: |
1861 February 18 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a newspaper article printed in Charleston, South Carolina, February 18, 1861, regarding Jefferson
Davis' inaugural speech as president of the Confederate States of America. The article contains Davis' entire speech.
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Identifier: |
ms985 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5412 |
Title: |
Confederate quartermaster list
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Creator: |
Confederate States of America |
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Dates: |
1864 November 4 |
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The collection consists of one form: dated November 4, 1864, Tuscumbia, Alabama, certifying that Captain Euclid Johnson received
articles and tools including bellows, anvil, vise, planes, chisels, grindstone, and hammers.
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Identifier: |
ms986 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5413 |
Title: |
Eugenius Aristides Nisbet papers
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Creator: |
Nisbet, Eugenius Aristides, 1803-1871 |
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Dates: |
1822-1967 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Eugenius Aristides Nisbet to his wife, Amanda Battle Nisbet, from 1822-1848.
Correspondence mainly concerns family matters, and a few concern state and national political matters. The collection also
contains a brief note from Judge Hiram Warner, and newspaper clippings regarding Nisbet's death and other matters.
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Identifier: |
ms987 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5414 |
Title: |
Lucian Lamar Knight letter
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Creator: |
Knight, Lucian Lamar, 1868-1933 |
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Dates: |
1931 October 5 |
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The collection consists of one typewritten letter: dated St. Simons Island, October 5, 1931, to "The Librarian, A and M. School,
Cochran, Georgia," from Lucian Lamar Knight, regarding the first volume of his book Georgia's Bi-Centennial Memoirs and Memories.
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Identifier: |
ms988 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5415 |
Title: |
Lewis Wickes Hine photographs
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Creator: |
Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 |
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Dates: |
1909-1913 |
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The collection consists of photographs by Lewis W. Hine from 1909-1913 depicting child laborers in Georgia. The photographs
show mill children at their work or grouped before the mills. A few of the photographs show the impoverished areas surrounding
the mills where the children lived with their families. The collection includes photographs from the following Georgia mill
sites: Augusta, Columbus, LaFayette, Lindale, Macon, Rome, Rossville, Tifton, and Valdosta.
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Identifier: |
ms989 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5416 |
Title: |
William S. Stokes daybook
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Stokes, William S. |
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Dates: |
1818 |
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The collection consists of an account book of William S. Stokes, for his general store located in Petersburg, Georgia. Entries
(for the year of 1818) include customer's name, items purchased, and price. Items purchased include food staples, dry goods,
liquor, household items, and tobacco.
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Identifier: |
ms99 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5417 |
Title: |
William Hodgson mathematics notebook
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Creator: |
Hodgson, William Valentine Preston, 1819- |
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Dates: |
1833 |
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The collection consists of a manuscript mathematics notebook of "Master William Hodgson, Reverend B. Ash's Academy Retford,
1833." The first page has a sketch of a corpulent gentleman holding a violin. The notebook begins with "Mensuration, continued,
Problem 7." The handwriting, figures, numerals, and printing are beautifully done.
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Identifier: |
ms990 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5418 |
Title: |
Eugene Edmund Murphey papers
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Creator: |
Murphey, Eugene Edmund, 1875-1952 |
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Dates: |
1894-1952 |
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The collection consists of papers of Eugene Edmund Murphey from 1894-1952. Contains mainly correspondence (1933-1939) relating
to his hobby as an ornithologist; speeches and writings relating to a variety of subjects including public health issues;
and lectures on medicine. Also includes memorials, materials (1936-1940) on the Augusta Museum, photographs, and printed material.
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Identifier: |
ms991 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 5419 |
Title: |
D. Amaro Espinosa manuscript
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Creator: |
Espinosa, Amaro. |
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Dates: |
circa 1776 |
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The collection consists of a Spanish manuscript by d. Amaro Espinosa. The title page reads: Sermones predicados por d. Amaro
Espinosa, loco que florecio en Sevilla al fin del siglo pasado. Prohibidos por edicto de Marzo de 1776 n. 14. The manuscript
contains multiple sermons, and is hand bound in calf.
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Identifier: |
ms992 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5420 |
Title: |
William Ernest Wilson photographs
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Creator: |
Wilson, William E., -1905 |
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Dates: |
1883-1893 |
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The collection consists of photographs taken by William E. Wilson mainly of coastal Georgia from 1883-1893. Includes glass
plate negatives and contact prints. The photographs portray formerly enslaved people, cotton growing and wharves, prominent
landmarks, scenes of social life including picnics and barbecues, and scenic views. The majority are of the Savannah, Georgia
area.
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Identifier: |
ms993 |
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Hargrett Library |
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