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David Wilson Meadow family papers
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Tifton, Albert, -1957 |
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1891-1970 |
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The collection consists of papers of the David Meadows family of Clarke and Madison Counties, Georgia from 1891-1970. Includes
correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and photographs. The bulk of the materials pertain to William King Meadow's
legal activities with the firms Shackleford and Meadow (Athens, Ga.), Shackleford and Shackleford (Athens, Ga.) and King and
Spalding (Atlanta, Ga.) and correspondence pertaining to Meadow's involvement with the American Legion and the organization
of units in Georgia. The collection also contains correspondence from William King Meadow during his World War I service in
France, correspondence from Berry T. Moseley of Danielsville (Ga.) mainly to Meadow regarding legal activities; materials
relating to Albert Tifton's activities as an agent with the Internal Revenue Service; and cash books, receipts, and check
stubs for the firm of Shackleford and Meadow. Other correspondents include Howell Cobb, Hilda Meadow Tifton, and Susie Meadow.
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ms1558 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Peninah W. Thomas family papers
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Clinch, Batavia Thomas |
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Dates: |
1821-1959 |
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The collection consists of papers of Peninah W. Thomas and the Thomas family of Athens (Ga.) from 1821-1959. The papers include
correspondence, bills and receipts, account books, legal documents, and sermons (1890s) written by Robert Toombs DuBose.
The bills and receipts (1821-1910) contain several receipts for wages paid by Peninah W. Thomas to freedmen. The account
books (1834-1845) contain bank accounts of Stevens Thomas and lists of accounts and purchases.
The correspondence includes letters (1838-1870) between Peninah W. Thomas and her daughters Ella (Hull), Batavia (Clinch),
and Mary (Saffold). The letters mainly contain news of family or friends and social events, but of particular interest are
letters from Batavia living in Connecticut during the Civil War. The letters discuss the fall of Ft. Sumter and northerners'
inability to understand southern attitudes. Also included are letters from Thomas Reynolds and John Shannon discussing plantation
management, the cotton market, and other details of Thomas' business interests. From 1870-1941 letters are between Jennie
Stovall (DuBose) and Robert Toombs DuBose, mostly personal but also containing some information on Georgia land sales, his
ministry, and service in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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ms1738 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Athens Board of Health papers
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Athens (Ga.). Board of Health |
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Dates: |
1898-1975 |
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The collection consists of the minutes of Board of Health meetings, annual reports, statistics, financial information, correspondence,
certificates of death and contagious disease, history of public health in Athens, and ordinances and resolutions.
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ms2092 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Rev. James Shannon family papers
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Shannon family |
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Dates: |
1823-1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, sermons, a diary of sermons preached, essays and writings, and addresses and speeches.
The collection also includes reminiscences of Rev. James Shannon written by his daughter, Cornelia Shannon White; photographs,
newspaper clippings, and genealogical materials on the Shannon family.
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ms2472 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Alma Walker papers
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Walker, Alma Toevs, 1911-1989 |
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Dates: |
1970-1989 |
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This collection contains notebooks reflecting Walker's participation in Georgia organizations, especially Georgia Conservancy
and Northeast Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission, and her more general interests including Athens, Ga., University
of Georgia, and women's issues; together with brochures, books, and other loose material.
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ms2696 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Carlton-Newton-Mell family papers
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Newton family |
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Dates: |
1814-1932 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Carlton, Newton, and Mell families of Athens, Clarke County, Georgia from 1814-1932.
Contains mainly correspondence of Henry Hull Carlton, Benjamin Mell, Edwin D. Newton, John Hamlin Newton, and other family
members. Of particular interest are eleven letters from James Ryder Randall to Edwin D. Newton and Civil War letters (1861-1864)
of Henry H. Carlton while serving in the Troup Artillery in Savannah, Georgia and Richmond, Virginia and letters (1861-1862)
from Benjamin Mell while serving in Cobb's Legion near Richmond. Also includes land grants, account books, writings, and
printed material. The collection contains some material relating to Thomas S. Mell, as treasurer of the Georgia State Teachers
College (1927-1932) and general orders of the United Confederate Veterans.
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ms59 |
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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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ms2764 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
McDowell, Talmadge, Lipscomb, and Rutherford families papers
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Talmadge, Clovis "Coke" G., 1854-1896 |
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Dates: |
1861-1868, undated |
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This collection contains the papers of the McDowell, Talmadge, Lipscomb, and Rutherford families including correspondence,
ledgers, Civil War documents, and a will related to the McDowell family and Clovis Talmadge; the diary of a Union soldier;
clippings; and photographs related to the Lipscomb and Rutherford families. The bulk of the collection is comprised of the
correspondence of Georgia McDowell Talmadge and her husband Clovis Talmadge during and immediately following the Civil War.
Transcriptions of the almost all of the correspondence and the will are included.
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Identifier: |
ms4356 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Phinizy Spalding papers
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Spalding, Phinizy |
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Dates: |
1910-1994 |
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The collection consists of papers of Phinizy Spalding from 1910-1994. The papers include personal and professional correspondence,
lecture materials, student papers, seminar materials, manuscripts, photographs, posters, and ephemera.
The materials document Spalding's interests in historic preservation, particularly in Clarke County (Ga.); his tenure as professor
of history at the University of Georgia (1966-1991) including information on the Phinizy Lectures; his editorship (1974-1982)
of the Georgia Historical Quarterly; as well as information pertaining to publication of his books and articles.
The collection also contains information on the Cobbham Historic District, Athens Clarke Heritage Foundation, Lucy Cobb Institute,
and the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. Correspondents include Joyce Blackburn, Tom Watson Brown, Kenneth Coleman,
E. Merton Coulter, Walter Stanton Forbes, Mills B. Lane IV, Valeria and Piero Leida, David T. Morgan, Walker Percy, James
K. Reap, and Betty Wood.
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ms1783 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
William Tate family papers
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Tate family |
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Dates: |
1830-1992 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, manuscripts, financial records, account books, and scrapbooks.
Correspondence between Tate family members relates to news of family and friends. Correspondents include Carter Tate, Edna
Tate, Philip May Tate, Susan Tate, and William Tate. Earlier materials pertain to Athens businessman Asaph King Childs, including
account books, cash books, bills and receipts, correspondence, and timebooks documenting Childs' involvement with or management
of the Cliff House (Tallulah Falls, Ga.), Childs & Moss (Athens, Ga.), and Childs, Nickerson & Company (Athens, Ga.). The
collection also contains Civil War correspondence between Shatt C. Mitchell of the 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment and his
wife Chloe including letters describing the battle of Antietam (Md.). Additional materials include scrapbooks containing
clippings relating to Corra Harris.
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ms2034 |
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Hargrett Library |
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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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Contents: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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