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Mark A. Cooper letters to Emily Branham
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Cooper, Mark A. (Mark Anthony), 1800-1885 |
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1854-1855 |
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The collection consists of three letters and one envelope from Mark A. Cooper (1800-1885) of Etowah, Georgia, to his sister
Mrs. Emily Branham of Eatonton, Georgia. The letters, dated December 27, 1854, March 3, 1855, and July 18, 1855, discuss
family matters, problems, and business transactions as Cooper seeks to straighten out some family difficulties. The envelope
bears a fine embossment advertising Cooper's manufactory.
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ms1446 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 102 |
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Yazoo Land Fraud document
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Randolph, Edmund, 1753-1813 |
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1795 March 3, 1795 July 28 |
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The collection consists of two documents related to the Yazoo Land Fraud. The first piece, dated March 3, 1795, is the enrolled
copy of the congressional resolution authorizing "that the President of the United States be, and hereby is requested to give
directions to the Attorney General, to collect, digest, report to the next Congress, the Charters, treaties and other documents
relative to, and explanatory of the title to the land situate in the south-western parts of the United States, and claimed
by certain companies, under a law of the State of Georgia...". Accompanying it is a manuscript circular letter dated July
28, 1795, signed by Edmund Randolph as Secretary of State to Thomas Pinckney, Minister Plenipotentiary in London discussing
the resolution.
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ms1457 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 103 |
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James Stewart letter to Patrick Hues Mell
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Stewart, James, 1793-1870 |
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1859 August 26 |
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Letter dated August 26, 1859, Macon, written to P. H. Mell from James Stewart. Stewart is contemplating doing a series of
sermons of various denominations of Georgia. These, along with a portrait of the author, will be published in the "Georgia
Pulpit." Stewart wants Mell to send a sermon along with an ambrotype for publication. Stewart wants to change the purpose
and name of the "Southern Methodist" and the "Georgia Pulpit" will be its successor.
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ms1312 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 104 |
Title: |
Stegeman-Willingham collection
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Stegeman, John F. |
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Dates: |
1900-1983 |
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The collection consists of photographs and correspondence related to John Stegeman and Robert "Skeet" Willingham's book Touchdown:
a pictorial history of the Georgia Bulldogs.
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ms2493 |
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Hargrett Library |
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D. Dickson letter to D. C. Barrow and broadside (photocopy)
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Dickson, David, 1809-1885 |
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Dates: |
1854, 1855 |
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The collection consists of one letter regarding payment for five bushels of cottonseed. Also included in the collection is
a photocopy of a broadside advertising, "Boyd's Extra Prolific Cotton, introduced by D. Dickson." The original broadside,
Highly improved cotton! Boyd's extra prolific!, (BRO 1854 H5) has been added to the broadside collection.
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ms2622 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 106 |
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Alexander Hamilton Stephens letter to R.C. Daniel
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1860 December 14 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Crawfordville, Georgia, December 14, 1860, to "R.C. Daniel," signed "Alexander
H. Stephens," regarding the falling prices of slaves and the adverse effect secession will have on this price.
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ms3282 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 107 |
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John Clark family papers
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Clark family |
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Dates: |
1826-1862 |
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The collection consists of papers relating to the settlement of John Clark's estate and the activities of his heirs from 1826-1862.
The papers include inventories of property, deeds, plat maps, correspondence, and copies of court records. The materials mainly
document land transfers and land claims in Florida often with the St. Andrews & Chipola Canal & Railroad Company. Correspondents
include Ann Clark Campbell, John W. Campbell, Richard H. Long, and Thomas Baltzell.
The collection included a broadside, Pensacola Gazette Extra Saturday, BRO 1826 P4, which has been added to the broadside
collection.
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ms547 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Sidney Lanier letter
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Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881 |
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Dates: |
1879 December 5 and circa 1924 |
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The collection consists of a reproduction of a copy of the remarks of Sidney Lanier, at the meeting of the Macon Bar Association
(undated) to receive the resolutions of the committee upon the death of Judge E. A. Nisbet, and two explanatory notes. Accompanying
glossy print of a portrait of Judge Nisbet has been relocated to the Georgia Photograph File, ms3705. The collection also
includes one sheet of paper with the word "Clover" and Lanier's address, and one letter from Sidney Lanier to William F. Gable,
533 Penn St., Reading, Pa., dated December 5, 1879. Lanier provides Gable with the address of a photographer in Baltimore,
Maryland.
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ms646 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Felton family papers
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Felton family |
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Dates: |
1835-1930 |
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The collection consists of letters to and from Dr. and Mrs. Felton, accounts, programs, invitations, pictures, articles, speeches,
sermons, etc. The collection also contains letters with autographs of U.S. Presidents Coolidge, Harding and McKinley, Georgians
Thomas W. Hardwick, Joseph E. Brown, Robert Toombs, Tom Watson, James Longstreet, Benjamin Harvey Hill, John B. Gordon, and
many others who were interested in politics in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms82 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Benjamin Hawkins letters
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Hawkins, Benjamin, 1754-1816 |
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Dates: |
1800 November 9, 1802 March 21 |
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The collection consists of two letters written by Benjamin Hawkins. Dated Fort Williamson, November 9, 1800, for David Henley,
the first letter informs Henley of affairs among the Creek Indians and tells of moving his residence to Toolcambatchee, on
the Tallapoosa River. Dated Toolcambatchee, Ga., March 21, 1802, to Mr. Joseph Clay, the second letter reports that a conference
with the Creeks will be held on May 1st which will be of interest to Georgia and the Indians.
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ms943 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 111 |
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James Oglethorpe letter to Sir John Philipps
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Oglethorpe, James Edward, 1696-1785 |
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1734 January 16 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Isles of Wight, January 16, 1734, Sir [John Philipps], signed James Oglethorpe.
Oglethorpe describes the settling of the Salzburgers in Georgia, and tells of bringing Tomochichi, an Indian chief, and an
Indian child the chief claims as his heir, back to England.
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ms952 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Richard Malcolm Johnston letters
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Johnston, Richard Malcolm, 1822-1898 |
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1858, 1876, 1898 |
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The collection consists of three letters from Richard Malcom Johnston: dated Athens, Georgia, September 27, 1858, to "Hon.
A. H. Stephens"; dated Waverly, Maryland, March 3, 1876, to Rev. P. H. Mell, regarding the death of Mrs. Hooper Carroll and
other personal matters; dated March 2, 1898, to "E. C. Stedman," regarding Stedman's illness and Johnston's hope for an early
recovery. Also included is a letter dated Athens, Georgia, March 26, 1876, to "Col. R. M. Johnston," unsigned, regarding
the death of Mrs. Carroll.
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ms537 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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| 113 |
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Ella May Thornton collection regarding Blind Tom
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Thornton, Ella May, 1885- |
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Dates: |
1908, 1941,1954-1964 |
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The collection consists of magazine articles, excerpts, and reprinted articles Ella May Thornton collected that are associated
with Blind Tom Wiggins. The collection also consists of a photograph of Blind Tom, photocopy of "Battle of Manassas", and
correspondence between Thornton and staff at public record offices, libraries and museums regarding Thornton's inquiry of
Blind Tom and the men who enslaved him.
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Identifier: |
ms569 |
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Hargrett Library |
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McHatton autograph collection
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none |
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Dates: |
1932, 1936 |
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The collection consists of a group photograph of the five members of the National Transportation Committee at its organization
meeting in New York City in October, 1932. The members were Bernard M. Baruch, Clark Howell, Alfred E. Smith, Alexander Legge,
and Calvin Coolidge. The first four members sent autographed letters to Dr. McHatton; Henry E. Ross, Secretary, sent a letter
with Coolidge's autograph enclosed. There is also a letter from Dr. Harvey Cushing, Yale University School of Medicine, to
Dr. McHatton, July 18, 1936.
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Identifier: |
ms662 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 115 |
Title: |
University of Georgia World War I Reserve Officers Training Camp
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1917 |
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The collection consists of framed items which include the signatures of the University of Georgia men who attended the Second
Reserve Officers Training Camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, during September and October 1917. In addition, and also framed,
is the cover letter from Reverend Arthur Rowbotham of the National War Work Council of the Young Men's Christian Association
concerning this gift.
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ms1067 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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Alpha Kappa Psi records
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Alpha Kappa Psi Fraternity |
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Dates: |
1926-1938, 1947-1986 |
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This collection consists of correspondence, ephemera, financial ledger, minutes, and directory of members.
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UA19-018 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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| 117 |
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School of Social Work records
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University of Georgia. School of Social Work |
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Dates: |
1963-2018 |
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The records consist of administrative correspondence, departmental memorada, minutes of the master's of social work subcommittee,
an application for accreditation (1965), departmental self-studies, and photographs and scrapbooks documenting the school's
history.
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UA0155 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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| 118 |
Title: |
Wayne Felker - Jan Burden papers
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Isaacs, Carl, 1953- |
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Dates: |
1992-2002 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Jan Burden and various persons, 2000-2002, chiefly involving Georgia death
row cases of Wayne Felker, Tracy Housel and Terry Mincey. News stories, mostly from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution about
the cases are also included. In addition, a craft replica of a Georgia death row cell, created by Carl Isaacs and Wayne Felker
(circa 1990s) is included.
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ms3186 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 119 |
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Oliver Hazelrigg collection
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Hazelrigg, Oliver |
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Dates: |
1862-1918 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Lexington, Georgia, August 16, 1867, to Dr. P. H. Mell, signed "Marie Allen,"
regarding help in securing a teaching position; and three covering letters addressed to Mildred R. Mells, dated September
2, September 8, and September 22, 1918, signed Oliver Hazelrigg, regarding bonds and Georgia script for the library and museum.
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ms517 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William B. Conway family papers
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Conway, William Buchanan, 1845-1920 |
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Dates: |
1864-2008 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, financial papers, scrapbook/school book, medical notebooks, printed material,
and photographs. Conway's typed autobiography describes his life as a child on the plantation, his Civil War experiences,
and his medical career. His medical notebooks list patients and their treatments. He also wrote a notebook about early medicine
and remedies. The school notebook of Mamie Conway (Dr. Conway's daughter) was begun while she was a student at the Lucy Cobb
Institute (Athens, Ga.) and later turned into a scrapbook of clippings and mementos. Photographs include the wedding of Mamie
Conway and William C. Mizelle/Mizell in 1904. Additionally, there are postcards to Mary Ann and Ola Kemp and Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas P. Dent; a small number of items from Conway Mizelle's travels in Cuba; and material related to Patrick Mizelle at
the Monastery of the Holy Spirit (Conyers, Ga.).
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ms3749 |
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