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James L. Smart letters to his wife
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Smart, James L. |
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Dates: |
1863-1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondences from James L. Smart to his wife dated July 1863-September 1864. The majority of
the letters are written while stationed in and around Atlanta. Smart discusses troop movements and fighting, family news,
and his activities.
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ms2020 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Horace Park letter to J.S. McBeth
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Park, Horace |
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Dates: |
1864 August 2 |
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The collection consists of one letter regarding the death of General McPherson, men killed and taken prisoner, and wagons
captured between Atlanta and Macon.
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ms2386 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Confederate military logistics letters from Atlanta, Georgia
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Confederate States of America |
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Dates: |
1864 |
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The collection consists of four letters: Head Quarters Military Post, Marietta, Georgia letterhead, dated March 15, 1864,
to "H C Wayne" (Henry Constantine Wayne), signed "Albert Cowell, Capt. Comdg. Post," regarding confusion about orders pertaining
to which hospital to send sick soldiers; Confederate States of America Office Post Quartermaster letterhead, dated February
23, 1864, signed "H. T. Massengale, Capt & Post QM," regarding shelter; State of Georgia, Quartermaster General's Office,
Atlanta, Georgia letterhead, dated June 2, 1864, signed "Geo C Conner, Ast to Q. M. Genl," concerning a Special Order regarding
Captain Fuller's Company; Office Chief District Commissary, Atlanta, Georgia letterhead, dated July 28, 1864, to Major General
H. C. Wayne, signed "J. F. Cummings, Maj & CS," concerning William B. Bladlock of Coweta County.
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ms3581 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert T. Wood papers
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Wood, Robert T. |
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1863-1879 |
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The collection consists of correspondences from Robert T. Wood to his family in Washington County, Georgia, in 1864. Wood
writes from West Point, Georgia, Camp Wayne near Atlanta, and other camps near Atlanta. Also included is correspondence from
a soldier in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and an agreement regarding Robert Wood's estate (1863-1879).
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ms637 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Williams family papers
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Williams family |
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Dates: |
1787-1905 |
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The collection consists of deeds, inventories, indentures, land grants, receipts, and correspondence of the Williams family
from 1787-1905. Early materials relate to Dawson Williams, father of Joseph, and include correspondence and bills. Of particular
interest is correspondence of Joseph Williams, from camps near Atlanta, then Camp Anderson (Andersonville, Ga.); Dawson Williams,
from camps near Atlanta, Georgia, and Brown Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia; and Robert G. Williams, from camps near Chattanooga,
Russellville, and Greeneville, Tennessee, and on the Shenandoah River, "Clark" County. Correspondence contains little information
about battles or troop movements, and mainly discusses life for those at home, crops, and requests for food and clothing.
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Identifier: |
ms12 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Pat and Carl Hartrampf collection
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Hartrampf family |
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Dates: |
1700-1799, 1884 |
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This collection contains two 18th century framed engravings from Maria Sibylla Merian's Metamorphosis Insectorum Surinamensium
and two circa 1884 pen and ink composition sketches by Edwin J. Meeker based on Civil War era photographs taken by George
N. Barnard.
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Identifier: |
ms4341 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Fleming Jordan letters
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Jordan, Fleming |
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Dates: |
1842-1865 |
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The collection consists of papers of Fleming Jordan from 1842-1865. The majority of the collection consists of letters from
Jordan to his wife while he served in the 44th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Letters are written from Goldsboro, North Carolina,
Richmond, Virginia, and Atlanta, Georgia; and discuss Jordan's health and troop activities. The collection also contains a
letter to Jordan from his uncle, Joshua Hill, U.S. House of Representatives; from Colonel Robert A. Smith, commander of the
44th Regiment; and a letter to Nancy Jordan from J. J. DuBarry, informing Nancy of the death of her brother, Henry Dillon,
in battle.
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Identifier: |
ms826 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cyrena Bailey Stone diary
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Stone, Cyrena Bailey, 1830-1868 |
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Dates: |
1864 |
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The collection consists of a diary belonging to Cyrena Bailey Stone, written from January-July 1864, includes descriptive
accounts of life in the South during the Civil War, slaves reaction to the Emancipation Proclamation and the probable fall
of the Confederacy, prices for food and clothing, visits to prisons and hospitals, preparations of fortifications, shellings
and cannonadings, falsified reports in Southern newspapers, diatribes towards leaders of the Confederacy especially Howell
Cobb and Jefferson Davis, the fall of towns such as Tunnel Hill, Dalton, and Resaca (Ga.), and the evacuation of Atlanta.
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ms1000 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Rhind / Stokes family papers
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Rhind family |
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Dates: |
1788-1919 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Rhind / Stokes from 1788-1919. The papers include personal and business correspondence
and financial records of James Rhind (1848-1854), Colden Rhind (1884-1911), James Rhind Stokes and Sarah Gardner Stokes (1884-1949),
and J.R. Stokes (1906-1917). Bound volumes contain business accounts (1788-1811) from several merchants in Augusta (Ga.);
a cotton invoice book (1843-1848) and letter books (1843-1852) for James Rhind ? and several ledgers relating to Colden Rhind's
brokerage businesses (ca. 1886-1909). Of particular interest are records of H.T. Massingale, a Quartermaster for the Confederate
Army from 1861-1864. These records include requisitions and pay vouchers from Tennessee (1861-1862) and Atlanta (1862-1864)
and Augusta (1864) Georgia. Also includes burial lists of Confederate soldiers and Federal prisoners from various hospitals
mainly in the Atlanta area dated December 31, 1863.
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Identifier: |
ms1305 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Rhind, Stokes, Gardner letters
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Rhind family |
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Dates: |
1824-1889 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of the Rhind, Stokes, and Gardner families from 1824-1889. The bulk of the collection
contains correspondence addressed to Margaret Rhind Stokes of Augusta, then Louisville, Georgia. Letters are from her father,
James Rhind, while working in Savannah, Georgia; sisters, Liza Rose and Susan Barrett; brother, William Montgomery Rhind,
while serving in Virginia; and husband, William Anthony Stokes, while serving in and near Atlanta, Georgia, and then Savannah.
The collection also includes correspondence from Brig. Gen. William M. Gardner to William Montgomery Rhind; and a letter from
Alfred M. Hobby in San Antonio, Texas, which discusses life in the southwest.
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ms1356 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Goodwin Mitchell papers
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Mitchell, Robert Goodwin, 1843-1926 |
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Dates: |
1833-1885 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Mitchell and Nettie Fondren during his service with the 29th Georgia Infantry
Regiment during the Civil War. Mitchell served mainly in Georgia and along the coast. His letters describe the evacuation
of Savannah (Ga.), the battle of Chickamauga (Ga.), the siege of Chattanooga (Tenn.), and the Atlanta Campaign. Nettie's letters,
many written from the Lucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.), describe life during the Civil War and news of family and friends.
The collection also contains correspondence from other family members or friends, photographs, and a scrapbook containing
clippings pertaining to the lives of Robert and Nettie after the war.
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Identifier: |
ms2212 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Erwin James Eldridge letters
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Eldridge, Erwin James, 1833-1902 |
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Dates: |
1860-1865 |
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The collection consists of letters between Dr. E. J. Eldridge and his wife, Emma, while he served as a surgeon with the 16th
Georgia Infantry Regiment and later with Cobb's Legion from 1861-1865. His letters tell of his duties and they often give
descriptions of battles, including Fredericksburg in Virginia, and the Atlanta Campaign (1864). Emma's letters discuss family
and political issues.
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Identifier: |
ms2925 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Margaret Mitchell family papers
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Mitchell, Belle Stephens |
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Dates: |
1852-1975 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Margaret Mitchell and the Mitchell family from 1852-1975. The papers include correspondence,
clippings, business and legal documents, research materials, desk calendars (1939-1949), photographs of Mitchell and the Mitchell
family, estate documents, and scrapbooks and ephemera. The bulk of the collection (1936-1949) concerns the publication of
Gone with the Wind (GWTW), the effect of its publication, and the production of the motion picture by Selznick International
Pictures.
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Identifier: |
ms905 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lollie Belle Wylie family papers
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Wylie, Lollie Belle |
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Dates: |
1800-1990 |
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Contents: |
This collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, writing, legal documents, printed material, photographs, and scrapbooks.
Most of the correspondence is to Lollie Belle Wylie from other writers, including some famous authors such as Jack London
and F. Scott Fitzgerald. There are also extensive family history resources, as well as newspaper writing of Lollie Belle Wylie,
and historical writing by Augusta King.
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Identifier: |
ms4263 |
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Hargrett Library |
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