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Marjorie Browne Srother collection
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Hudson, Sandra Strother |
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1909-1970 |
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The collection includes correspondence from Marjorie to her mother from Paris in 1909-1910, early marriage in 1914-1918, in
China in 1920-1921, and 1960s-1970s to her granddaughter Sandra Strother. Also included are genealogical information, estate
information, and Marjorie Browne's poems. The photographs include Marjorie Browne, Edmund Weyman Strother, Nina and Rhodes
Browne, Charles Almon Hunt, Sandra Strother Hudson, and snapshots from China (1920s).
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ms3759 |
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Hargrett Library |
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N. N. Curtis letters to Lewis M. Mills
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Curtis, N. N. |
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1856 |
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The collection consists of four letters: dated Columbus, Georgia, March 13, 1856, "Friend Lewis," signed "N. N. Curtis," regarding
the death of E. C. Davis; dated Columbus, Georgia, April 7, 1856, "Friend Lewis," signed "N. N. Curtis," regarding Brother
Ben and a debt that Lewis owes; dated Columbus, Georgia, April 8, 1856, "Friend Lewis," signed "N. N. Curtis," regarding Lewis's
order; dated Columbus, Georgia, April 10, 1856, "Friend Lewis," signed "N. N. Curtis," regarding a financial statement.
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ms1721 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Columbus Baptist Church (Columbus, Ga.) account book
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Columbus Baptist Church (Columbus, Ga.) |
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1851-1859 |
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The collection consists of a book giving detailed handwritten accounts related to churches in south Georgia, principally the
Columbus Baptist Church, with other references to Siloam and Hopewell churches.
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Identifier: |
ms3799 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Suzanne Spence scrapbook
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Spence, Suzanne |
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Dates: |
1950s |
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This scrapbook contains photographs, letters, and ephemera collected by Suzanne Spence of Columbus, Georgia during her childhood
in the 1950s.
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Identifier: |
ms4282 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Aaron Cohn Papers
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Cohn, Aaron |
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Dates: |
1931-2012 |
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Aaron Cohn (1916-2012) served as a juvenile court judge in Columbus, Georgia (1965-2011). His papers include correspondence,
clippings, reports, programs, awards, scrapbooks and photographs.
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Identifier: |
RBRL321AC |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Trade cards and advertisement scrapbooks
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1890-1915 |
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This collection consists of scrapbooks, trade cards, and advertisements. Scrapbooks include one that belonged to Margaret
Adams of Augusta, Georgia. Another scrapbook contains three issues of a magazine called Sunshine for Little Children. Another
is a repurposed ledger from the Agency Union Bank checkbook, from Columbus, GA.
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Identifier: |
ms1394 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Howard Manufacturing Company records
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Howard Manufacturing Company (Columbus, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1848-1861 |
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The collection consists of receipts and business correspondence addressed to John Banks or James B. Parr from customers and
potential customers of Howard Manufacturing Company (Columbus, Georgia). Several letters are orders for goods manufactured
by the company or requests for information about prices. Correspondences are from individuals and businesses (including Troup
Factory, W. M. Whittemore, J. H. Stockton & Co.) in Georgia, Alabama, Missouri, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and New York.
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Identifier: |
ms2534 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Margaret Bass letter
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Bass, Margaret, 1827-1890 |
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Dates: |
1863 October 3 |
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Consists of one letter written by Mrs. Margaret Bass, a hotel keeper at Perry House in Columbus, Georgia, to a Mrs. Semmes.
The letter was written during the Chattanooga Campaign in the Civil War, which was a series of battles that took place from
September through November 1863. Mrs. Bass writes that wounded were brought to town from Tennessee and that horses were taken
from the local citizens for General Bragg's soldiers.
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Identifier: |
ms4177 |
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Hargrett Library |
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M. L. Lichtenstadt letter to D. N. B. Cash
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Lichtenstadt, M. L. |
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Dates: |
1867 |
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The collection consists of a letter dated December 29, 1867, from M. L. Lichtenstadt, a patent medicine dealer in Atlanta,
to D. N. B. Cash of Athens, Georgia. He discusses the success of his panaceas, specifically referring to the "miraculous"
work of his "Byometer." Trips to promote his patent medicine ventures in Columbus, Georgia, and as far west as Louisiana and
Texas are mentioned.
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Identifier: |
ms1013 |
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Repository: |
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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Identifier: |
ms3804 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Columbus, Ga. scrapbook
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1868-1871 |
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The collection consists of one volume of pasted items, which include labels, advertisements, tickets, business cards, and
invitations glued over the pages of an account book of the Columbus Daily Sun.
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Identifier: |
ms101 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Brumby and Hart family papers
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Brumby Zenere, Mira (Candle) |
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Dates: |
1779-2011 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, genealogy, correspondence, writings, artwork, scrapbooks, financial papers,
printed material and photographs. Much of the correspondence is between Sewell and Mary Brumby and from their friends, especially
their friends in Japan. The Hart family correspondence revolves around Mary Elmira Bullard Hart, with letters from her husband
William Thomas Hart, and their children Louise Hart Hunt (1911-1987), Mary Hart, and William Bullard Hart (1918-1985). There
is also correspondence of Marianne Brumby, Mira Lee "Candle" Brumby, Sewell Robeson Brumby, the Bullard family, the Blackmar
family and the Pittman family. John Ray (1792-1868) was a lawyer and teacher in Newnan, Georgia. The connection between the
Ray/ Barker families and the Brumby/Hart families is unclear. Genealogy research done by Sewell Brumby concerns the Brumby,
Hart, Sewell and Pittman extended families and includes research correspondence with family members. Writings are by various
family members, especially the poetry of Louise Hart Hunt and family cookbooks and recipes used for Mary Brumby's publication.
Several Blackmar family scrapbooks are included. Financial papers include estate papers of Mary Blackmar Bullard and Mary
Elmira Hart with personal property inventories. There is also a household inventory of Sewell Brumby's house for insurance
purposes, and information on loans and donations of Japanese items to museums. There are numerous photographs of family, houses
and other subjects.
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Identifier: |
ms3752 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Trinity Episcopal Church (Columbus, Ga.) records
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Trinity Episcopal Church (Columbus, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1834-1974 |
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The collection consists of minutes, church registers containing communicants, baptisms, confirmations, marriages, burials,
and lists of families, vestry minutes, registers of church services, attendance and pledge records, financial records, choir
notes, and materials relating to the church's history. The collection also contains the record book of St. Mary's Episcopal
Church (Columbus, Ga.) and printed material including the proceedings of the Protestant Episcopal Church Diocese of Georgia
(1846-1878, with gaps) and the Diocese of Atlanta (1907-1921, with gaps)
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Identifier: |
ms2543 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Chandler family papers
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Chandler, Sidney Grisby, 1900-1964 |
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Dates: |
1820-1930 |
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Collection includes papers and other materials pertaining to the Chandler family, originally from Columbus, Georgia, dating
mostly from the 1830s-1920s. Notable materials include extensive correspondence for both Reverend George T. Chandler and his
son, Sidney G. Chandler, legal documents, and the scrapbook album belonging to Mrs. Mary A. Thomas.
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Identifier: |
ms4233 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Louise Wellmaker O'Neal Brinson collection
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Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1928-1956 |
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This collection contains items related to African American businesses, churches, schools, and leaders in the Middle Georgia
area. The bulk of the collection is comprised of photographs and includes several of the funeral of Dr. Thomas H. Brewer,
a civil rights activist murdered in Columbus, Georgia in 1956.
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Identifier: |
ms4374 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Banks collection
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Banks, John, 1797-1870 |
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Dates: |
1830-1865 |
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The collection consists mainly of an autobiography of John Banks written sporadically from 1830-1865. His autobiography outlines
his boyhood and family background; service in the Seminole Indian Wars in 1818 in Florida; his involvement in various mercantile
businesses in Elbert and Henry counties; his presidency in the Planters & Mechanics' Bank in Columbus; ownership in the Howard
Manufacturing Company (textile) in Columbus; the Civil War and his sons', Daniel Watkins, Richard Eugene, and Willis Dunston
service in the Confederate Army; and Sherman's march through Georgia. The collection also includes the Banks family bible
containing births, deaths, and marriages, and two published works on the Banks and Winstanley families' genealogy.
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Identifier: |
ms2540 |
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Repository: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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Herman E. Talmadge Collection: Collection Summary
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Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 |
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Dates: |
1940-1987 |
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Herman E. Talmadge was Governor of Georgia from 1948 to 1955 and a U.S. Senator from 1957 to 1980. His papers primarily document
his service in the U.S. Senate and include constituent correspondence, press files, legislative files, campaign files, and
files related to Watergate. Also included are files related to his father's newspaper, The Statesman, and to his service as
governor.
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Identifier: |
RBRL102HET |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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