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Charles G. Dow letter
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Dow, Charles G. |
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1837 March 19 |
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The Charles G. Dow letter collection consists of a letter from Charles to his father Dr. Jabez Dow, of Dover, New Hampshire,
regarding his recent arrival to Augusta, Georgia in 1837.
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ms4022 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Berry Fleming papers
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Fleming, Berry, 1899-1989 |
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1929-1977 |
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The collection consists of papers of Berry Fleming of Augusta, Georgia from 1929-1977. Includes correspondence, clippings,
notebooks, and manuscripts relating to Fleming's works, particularly Colonel Effingham's Raid. The collection also contains
information pertaining to the magazine publication and the motion picture production of Colonel Effingham's Raid.
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ms1484 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert E. Williams photographs
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Williams, Robert E., -1937 |
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1872-1898 |
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The collection consists of 81 prints of African Americans in the Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia area. The photographs depict
dwellings and domestic chores, rituals of baptism, harvesting and transporting cotton, vehicles and transportation, and children
and family life. This collection has been digitized and is available through the Digital Library of Georgia.
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ms1284 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Dozier Land Company records
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National Land Company (Augusta, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1905-1920 |
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The collection consists of records of the Dozier Land Company (Athens, Ga.) and its predecessors, the American Land Company
(Athens, Ga.) and the National Land Company (Augusta, Ga.), from 1905-1920 and contains mostly correspondence relating to
residential real estate development in Augusta and Athens, Georgia. Correspondents include Thomas H. Dozier, James Howard
Dozier, W.B. Dozier, and Olin A. Dozier. Of particular interest is correspondence relating to the hiring of balloon ascensionists
as a publicity gimmick.
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ms26 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Georgia Weather Bureau climatological records
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United States. Weather Bureau. Georgia |
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Dates: |
1870-1995 |
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This collection includes original data accumulated by weather bureau offices in both Atlanta's city (1878-1954) and airport
(1931-1970) offices, Augusta (1870-1936), and Columbus (1946-1995). Included are handwritten hourly, daily, and monthly meteorological
and climatological data sheets, reports, and observations. The Columbus records also include station log books (1942-1995)
regarding equipment and expenses and several photographs of the office (1946, 1948). The general series has two volumes that
relate to weather across the state, "Damaging weather in Georgia" and "Temperature average data sheets."
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ms3804 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Augusta Arsenal records
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Augusta Arsenal (Augusta, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1841-1844, 1861 |
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The collection consists of records of the Augusta Arsenal (Ga.) from 1841-1844. Primarily from the United States Army Ordnance
Dept. to Lt. Col. George H. Talcott, the collection includes correspondence, inventories, invoices, and receipts pertaining
to the daily business and operations of the arsenal.
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Identifier: |
ms715 |
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Hargrett Library |
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J. B. Fuqua Public Service Papers
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Fuqua, John Brooks (J.B.), 1918-2006 |
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Dates: |
1948-1999 |
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The J.B. Fuqua Public Service Papers detail the political career of self-made businessman and philanthropist, J.B. Fuqua.
Fuqua was born and raised in Prince Edward County, Virginia before settling in Augusta, Georgia with his family. His primary
business was ownership of WJBF television and radio stations. Fuqua became involved with politics in 1957 when he was elected
to the Georgia House of Representatives for Richmond County where he served four terms. During his tenure as a politician,
Fuqua was responsible for helping Carl Sanders become elected as governor in 1962 and also served as a member of the Democratic
National Convention Committee in 1964. The collection includes papers detailing Fuqua's involvement with the Georgia Democratic
Party, photographs, campaign memorabilia, and audiovisual materials.
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Identifier: |
RBRL249JBF |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Paine family papers
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Paine family |
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Dates: |
1848-1952 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Paine family of Clarke County (Ga.) and Ansley family of Augusta (Ga.) from 1848-1952.
Includes correspondence; genealogical information on the Burge, Graves, Paine, and Ansley families; photographs, and a scrapbook.
Correspondents include Sarah Ann Neal Burge, David Henry Ansley, Sarah Graves Ansley, James Gardner Paine, Sr., F.A. Rutherford,
and James Gardner Paine, Jr.. Included are correspondence from F.A. Rutherford of the 23rd Alabama Infantry Regiment during
the Atlanta Campaign, from James G. Paine, Jr. while serving in World War II and relating to his interest in breeding hounds
for hunting, from Anne Platt Reeves Paine to her mother-in-law while living in the Philippines, and a typescript of the history
of the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church (Newton County, Ga.).
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Identifier: |
ms2261 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lewis Wickes Hine photographs
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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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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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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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Hargrett Library |
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