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Madison, Georgia account book and cotton ledger
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Unknown |
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1857-1869, 1889-1898 |
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The collection consists of an account book containing records of transactions for dry goods sold in Morgan County, possibly
Madison, Georgia, from 1857-1869. The account book was also used as a scrapbook, and contains recipes, poetry, and newspaper
clippings regarding agriculture, framing, and home remedies. The collection also includes a ledge that appears to deal with
the purchase and sale of cotton in the Madison, Georgia area, from 1889-1898.
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ms1673 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
John M. White shop book
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White, John M. |
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Dates: |
1882-1885, 1898 |
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The shop book contains accounts for customers (probably in DeKalb County, Georgia). It lists the customer name, date, cost,
and services (such as sharpening a plow or repairing a wagon wheel or garden hoe). The accounts for 1884-1885 concern cotton
sales. Also included are a few recipes from newspapers and an 1898 church program for the Mill District Sunday School Association
Clifton Church. There are modern day notebook pages taped over some pages in the book. On these are handwritten transcripts
of letters from an unidentified father to his son in Savannah, Georgia regarding the sale of enslaved people on a plantation.
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ms3698 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Post Hill (Georgia) general store and tavern account book
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1820 |
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The collection consists of the account book of a general store and tavern located in Post Hill, Georgia. Entries are dated
1820, and include names of customers, itemized lists of purchases, and prices. Purchases are for a variety of general merchandise,
including whiskey. The store may have been operated by John Thomas or John Thomas McKnell.
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ms170 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Athens (Ga.) bank ledger
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1857 |
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The collection consists of the ledger of an unidentified Athens, Georgia bank containing entries from January 27, 1857-December
31, 1857. Each entry contains the date, the previous day's balance, whether the transaction is a debit or credit, the amount,
name of bank or individual, check number, notes discounted and amount, the day's total, and the bank's balance.
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Identifier: |
ms225 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Thomas Cole account book
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Cole, Thomas, active 1777-1778 |
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Dates: |
1777-1778 |
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The collection consists of an account book, kept by Captain Thomas Cole, from August 1777 - March 1778. The book concerns
the time between he fought in the Battle of Red Bank (Fort Mercer), NJ in October 1777 and the Battle of Rhode Island in August
1778. The volume gives a detailed account of supplies for Continental soldiers first at Peeks Kill, New York then Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania. Entries include information on wages paid as well as guns, bayonets, cartridge boxes, blankets, and clothing
issued to soldiers.
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Identifier: |
ms1101 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Samuel B. Clark papers
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Clark, Samuel B., 1812-1865 |
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Dates: |
1787-1869 |
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The collection consists of papers of Samuel B. Clark, from 1787-1869. Included are indentures, a land survey, legal documents,
and a plantation journal (1841-1869) containing business records pertaining to the Richmond County homestead, the Burke County
(Georgia) farm, and land in Dooly County (Georgia). Entries include information on slave values, outlays for crops and household
supplies, tax returns for Richmond and Burke counties, financial reports on building the McBean canal, and cotton sales.
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Identifier: |
ms1497 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Michael Dennis account book
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Dennis, Michael |
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Dates: |
1855-1867 |
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The collection consists of an account book of Michael Dennis for his general store, sawmill, and grist mill in Eatonton, Georgia
from 1855-1867. The ledger entries contain customer's name, items purchased, and price for items such as lumber, household
goods, food, and clothing. Additional entries pertain to hiring out of enslaved people, the sale of beef cattle to the Confederate
government, and later repurchase of the hides.
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Identifier: |
ms165 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
AGHON (Agriculture Honors Society) Papers
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University of Georgia. AGHON |
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Dates: |
1920-2010 |
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This collection includes AGHON minutes (1920-1974), financial records (1920-1943), photographs (1970s-1980s), slides (1970s)
and directories (1990s). Also included in the collection are materials relating to the society's 75th anniversary (1995),
spring luncheons (1994-2010), fall breakfasts (1976-2010) and award/alumni breakfasts (1964-1985).
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Identifier: |
UA10-087 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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Title: |
Booth, Richardson & Co. account book
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Booth, Richardson & Co. (Watkinsville, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1855-1856 |
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An account book for the general store Booth, Richardson & Co. in Watkinsville, Georgia, from December 27, 1855-August 4, 1856.
Entries contain the customer's name, items purchased, and price. Items purchased include food staples, household items, and
clothing. A few entries pertain to charges for hauling cotton or other services.
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Identifier: |
ms100 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Marguerite Hodgson family papers
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Hodgson, Marguerite Thomas, 1924-2010 |
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Dates: |
1829-2005 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, genealogy, correspondence, writings, financial papers, photographs, printed
material, scrapbooks, artwork, and artifacts. In addition to the Hodgson family, Marguerite Hodgson did genealogy research
on other branches of her family, including the White family of White Hall, Thomas family, Richards family, and Morton family.
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Identifier: |
ms3737 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Lamar Cawthon, Jr. Estate county documents
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Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1790-1936 |
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This collection contains legal and land records, estate administration records, business records, and correspondence arranged
chronologically by county and state. It also includes records of criminal cases, slavery trade, land grants, plats, wills,
and divorce.
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Identifier: |
ms4401 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Henry Pattillo Farrow family papers
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Farrow, Henry P. (Henry Pattillo), 1834-1907 |
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Dates: |
1855-1937 |
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The collection consists of papers of Henry Pattillo Farrow and Farrow family members from 1855-1937. The papers include correspondence,
letter books, newspapers, clippings, printed material, bills, receipts, account books, and photographs. The bulk of the collection
relates to Henry Pattillo Farrow and documents his involvement in Republican politics in Georgia during and after Reconstruction;
his positions as Georgia Attorney-General, U.S. District Attorney, collector of customs for the Port of Brunswick (Ga.), and
as postmaster of Gainesville (Ga.). Materials pertaining to Farrow's administration of the Porter Springs resort Queen of
the Mountains include hotel ledgers (1877-1896), account books (1886-1892), registers (1893, 1899), a cash book (1886-1889),
a memorandum book (1886-1904), and employees lists (1889-1891). From 1907-1937, the collection consists of business and family
correspondence of John A. Whitner (Farrow's son-in-law) and Henry F. Whitner mainly pertaining to the administration of the
Queen of the Mountains resort.
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Identifier: |
ms94 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Nellie Peters Black papers
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Black, Nellie Peters, 1851-1919 |
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Dates: |
1875-1920 |
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The collection consists of papers of Nellie Peters Black from 1875-1920. The collection primarily contains materials relating
to Black's involvement in various organizations and in her stock farm. Includes records (1905-1928) relating to Black's position
as secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Atlanta Archdeaconry of the Episcopal Church; programs (1906-1907, 1909-1911)
of the Every Saturday Club (Atlanta, Ga.), a literary society; a scrapbook (1898-1911) containing correspondence, accounts,
and newspaper clippings relating to her involvement in the Atlanta Free Kindergarten Association; and a scrapbook (1914-1915)
documenting her role in establishing agricultural rallies through the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. Other materials
relating to Black include diaries of a trip to Mexico (1875) and two European tours (1904, 1906); speeches, newspaper clippings,
and an extensive collection of photographs of the Peters and Black families.
The papers include the manuscript and galley proofs of the reminiscences of her father, Richard Peters; some correspondence
of her husband George R. Black; and account books (1897-1916) of the Richard Peters Stock Farm (Calhoun, Gordon County, Ga.).
Also includes papers of her daughter Nita Black Rucker (1900-1940) mainly family correspondence and Rucker's writings about
Cora Harris and Nellie Black Peters.
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Identifier: |
ms235 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. family papers
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Barrow family |
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Dates: |
1822-1932 |
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The papers consist of diaries, business ledgers, photographs, schoolwork, personal and business correspondence, deeds, receipts,
speeches, University of Georgia related information, maps, biographical information, obituary, and some family history.
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Identifier: |
ms2764 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
De Renne family papers
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De Renne family |
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Dates: |
1770-1986 |
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The collection consists of papers of the De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1770-1986. The papers include account books;
correspondence, both business and personal; blueprints and maps of Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.); a diary (1876) of
Letitia De Renne documenting her daily activities; genealogical charts and materials relating to the Jones and allied families;
scrapbooks; photographs; printed material; legal documents; receipts; collected historical documents and transcripts relating
to Georgia history; wood blocks; and ephemera. The materials document the activities of the De Renne family and include information
on the management and administration of Wormsloe Plantation; business ventures of the De Rennes; books and book collecting;
and wine purchases including inventories. Correspondents include George Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne,
Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, Kentwyn De Renne, Augusta De Renne, Elfrida De Renne Barrow, and Charlton M. Theus.
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Identifier: |
ms2819 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Ann E. Lewis papers
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Lewis, Ann E., 1903-1997 |
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Dates: |
1924-1990 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, business papers, photographs, articles, scrapbooks, and newspapers all relating
to her extensive career. The papers document her career as editor of the Georgia Magazine (1957-1971) and Georgia Life (1974-1980)
and her involvement in the Atlanta Branch of National League of American Pen Women, Atlanta Writer's Club, and other civic
and historical organizations.
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Identifier: |
ms2879 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers
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Smith, Julianna |
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Dates: |
1732-1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of the George Wymberley Jones De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1732-1939. The
papers include account books, correspondence, deeds, genealogical materials, indentures, inventories, land grants, legal documents,
newspaper clippings, printed material, and transcripts of historical documents pertaining to Georgia history. The materials
document the activities of the De Renne family and contain information on land transactions in Georgia; estate or plantation
management, particularly Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.) and Popular Grove; the Buena Ventura Stock Company and Buena
Ventura Ranch (1883-1884) in Tom Green County (Tex.); book and wine purchases for Wormsloe; and the De Rennes' involvement
in the Georgia Historical Society and the Georgia Bicentennial (1933).
The collection also contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to the George W. Smith family, the Campbell and
Stewart families, and accounts and correspondence (1867-1880) with Thomas A. Biddle & Company (Philadelphia, Pa.). Other
correspondents include Letitia De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, William Drayton, George Jones,
Inigo Jones, Noble Wymberley Jones, Alva Konkle, Mary Wallace Savage Nuttall, and Julianna Smith.
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ms1064 |
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Title: |
William Jones family papers
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Jones, William, active 1833-1857 |
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Dates: |
1813-1910 |
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The collection consists of papers of the William Jones family of Augusta, Georgia from 1813-1910. Includes correspondence;
account books, financial records, and receipts relating to Jones' cotton gin business (1833-1857); freedmen contracts; and
legal papers relating to Jones' duties as executor of Marshall Keith's estate and guardian of the Keith children. The correspondence,
mainly to William Jones, pertains to business matters, his guardianship of the Keith children, and family matters. Correspondents
include Sarah Jane Jones Griffin, Arthur W. Jones, William H. Jones, and Sophie Jones. The early materials (1813-1863) pertain
to the Isham Keith family and contain correspondence between Isham, Marshall, and Peter Keith.
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Identifier: |
ms1749 |
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Title: |
Jarnagin and Sams families papers
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Jarnagin, Milton Preston, II, 1881-1956 |
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Dates: |
1830-1995 |
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Collection includes correspondence, photographs, genealogical research, personal papers, and legal documents associated with
the Jarnagin and Sams families.
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Identifier: |
ms4423 |
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