| 681 |
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Rodgers-Bloomfield family collection
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Rodgers, Ravaud K. (Ravaud Kearney), 1796-1879 |
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Dates: |
1818-1939 |
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The collection consists of a Bible, concordance and common place book which belonged to Reverend John Rodgers. The papers
include his letters, sermons, papers relating to church calls, his graduation from theological seminary at Princeton University,
Bible societies which he was a member, and various church activities of the Bound Brook Presbyterian Church.
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ms2286 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 682 |
Title: |
United Confederate Veterans collection
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United Confederate Veterans |
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Dates: |
1891-1906 |
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The collection consists of records relating to the United Confederate Veterans from 1891-1906 and contains mostly correspondence
among the officers of the organization concerning procedures, policies, reunions, and officers. Includes letters of John B.
Gordon, Stephen D. Lee (General commanding), William F. Mickle (Adjutant General and Chief of Staff), Thomas H. Edgar (Adjutant
to Mickle), M.R. Turner, Olive Steele, George W. Gordon, H.W. Graber, A.W. Hutton, and Phillip H. Fall.
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Identifier: |
ms23 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 683 |
Title: |
Perry J. Shearouse World War II papers
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Shearouse, Perry J. |
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Dates: |
1944-1946 |
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The collection consists of two diaries kept while serving with the 363rd Engineer Regiment of the U.S. Army during World War
II. Shearouse describes details of India and Iran, as well as his daily duties, his return to the United States after the
war ended, then life in Savannah, Georgia. Also included is a photograph and two letters to his sister, Lillian Anderson.
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Identifier: |
ms2300 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 684 |
Title: |
Donald G. Mitchell papers
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Mitchell, Donald G., Jr. |
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Dates: |
1916-1919 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and loose journal pages detailing Mitchell's decision to join the
medical corps, camp life in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and his voyage to Europe. Correspondence from Mitchell describes France,
Belgium, and Germany and their destruction, ambulance runs to the front, and the Armistice. Photographs portray war destruction
in Belgium.
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Identifier: |
ms2305 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 685 |
Title: |
Selene Armstrong Harman Papers
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Harmon, Selene Armstrong, 1883-1932 |
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Dates: |
1928-1956 |
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The collection consists of several copies of Southern Woman's Magazine containing book reviews by Selene Ayer Armstrong; miscellaneous
clippings from the Washington D.C. Star, the Women Worth While column; copies of telegrams regarding her engagement and marriage;
a brief biography of Dudley Harmon, the man she married; a partial journal of the years in Connecticut; and several pieces
of correspondence.
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Identifier: |
ms2324 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 686 |
Title: |
Erskine Caldwell papers
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Creator: |
Caldwell, Erskine, 1903-1987 |
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Dates: |
1965 |
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The collection consists of photographs, posters, certificates, a copy of the page proof of "In search of Bisco" (1965), article
and newspaper clippings, and varied correspondence.
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Identifier: |
ms2358 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 687 |
Title: |
Robert L. Bennett World War II letters
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Creator: |
Bennett, Robert L. |
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Dates: |
1943-1946 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of correspondence from Robert L. Bennett to his parents while serving in the 2nd Army then later the
8th Army from 1943, 1945-1946. Letters written from training camps in Ft. Riley, Kansas, and Tennessee, and military posts
in California, describe the geographic areas, training, and Bennett's duties. Letters written from the Pacific Theater discuss
the Philippines, especially Manila and Leyte, and Japan. Letters include descriptions of the area, the people, camp life,
and typhoons; and regard Japanese prisoners of war and independence of the Philippines. Post war letters regard Bennett's
duties of processing troops in and out of the area and teaching classes for the army.
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Identifier: |
ms2365 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 688 |
Title: |
Millard L. Dunn World War II collection
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Creator: |
Dunn, Millard L. |
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Dates: |
1942-1945 |
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The collection consists of photographs and correspondence to Millard Dunn while serving in World War II, and reflects his
assignments in North Africa, and Italy. Included is a roster of Battery "D", 31st Coast Artillery Training Battalion, Camp
Wallace, Texas.
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Identifier: |
ms2408 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 689 |
Title: |
Gerdine-Lamkin family papers
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1890-1985 |
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The collection consists of photographs and postcards of Sarah Gerdine Lamkin of Athens, Georgia and her family. Much of the
materials relate to Athens and Gerdine family matters, and several papers highlight Elizabeth Lamkin. Some correspondence
and other assorted materials are also included.
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Identifier: |
ms2439 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 690 |
Title: |
Fanny Kemble collection
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1830-1832, 1859 |
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The collection consists of Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden playbills from shows casting Fanny Kemble, two letters written by
Kemble, and engravings and a daguerreotype of Kemble, from 1830-1832. The collection also includes the March 12, 1859 issue
of New-York Times, featuring a news article regarding sales of the estate of Mr. Pierce Butler of Savannah, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2459 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 691 |
Title: |
Lucian A. Whipple letter to William Thomas Martin
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Whipple, Lucian A. (Lucian Adolphus), 1878- |
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Dates: |
1898 |
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The collection consists of one letter regarding a trip from Athens, Georgia through Richmond, Virginia and then on to Washington,
D.C., New York City and Cambridge, Massachusetts. The collection also includes photocopies of biographical information regarding
Wipple and William Thomas Martin.
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Identifier: |
ms2498 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 692 |
Title: |
Clark Dyer flying machine papers
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Davis, Robert Scott, 1954- |
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Dates: |
1953-1980 |
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The collection consists of research collected by Robert S. Davis concerning Micajah Clark Dyer's flying machine from 1953-1980.
Correspondence from National Archives and Records Service in Washington, D.C., the Historical and Genealogical Society of
North West Georgia, Ken Akins, and the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., regards Clark Dyer, Dyer's descendants, patents,
and Dyer and his flying machine. Miscellaneous items include The story of Clark Dyer and his Flying Machine, written by Ken
Akins, Kitty Hawk Was In North Georgia? A Union County Farmer's Experiments With A Practical Flying Machine, by Robert Scott
Davis, Jr., notes from oral histories of Dyer family members, information about Atlanta REDWINE'S (photocopies from the 1800s),
and photocopies of materials regarding Dyer family descendants. The collection also consists of a diagram of the flying machine,
a photograph of Ken Akins at Clark Dyer's home, and newspaper clippings regarding Clark Dyer and the flying machine.
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Identifier: |
ms2507 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 693 |
Title: |
A. B. Cree letters to his wife
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Cree, A. B. |
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Dates: |
1865 |
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The collection consists of two letters from Captain A. B. Cree in Savannah, Georgia to his wife Mattie in Iowa City, Iowa
on February 24 and May 16, 1865. The letters, written while Cree was stationed in Savannah with the 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment,
discuss family news, describe his impressions of the city, and his opinions of Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee.
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Identifier: |
ms2556 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 694 |
Title: |
University of Georgia Permanent Committee on Memorials papers
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Calhoun, F. Phinizy (Ferdinand Phinizy), 1879-1965 |
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Dates: |
1930-1933 |
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The collection consists of F. Phinizy Calhoun's (disbound) notebook of University of Georgia's Permanent Committee on Memorials
papers, from 1930-1933. The majority of the collection is correspondence from committee members soliciting help from relatives
of individuals honored, and concern this subject, especially regarding the donation or commissioning of portraits. There are
also letters from committee members to Dr. Calhoun regarding various business matters. The collection also includes two copies
of Georgia Alumni Record, lists, and a report.
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Identifier: |
ms2560 |
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Repository: |
University of Georgia Archives |
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| 695 |
Title: |
A. W. Moore letter of resignation
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Creator: |
Moore, A. W. |
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Dates: |
1862 February 18 |
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The collection consists of a letter of resignation from A. W. Moore to Lt. Charlton H. Way endorsed by General George P. Harrison,
Commandant of the Georgia Military Academy, and Major Lamar Cobb.
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Identifier: |
ms2603 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 696 |
Title: |
James H. Blount letter to H. M. Burch
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Blount, James Henderson, 1837-1903 |
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Dates: |
1882 May 23 |
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The collection consists of one letter from James H. Blount, dated May 23, 1882, to Hon. H. M. Burch, Dublin, Ga., whom he
addresses "Dear Friend." Blount thanks Burch for his support and constituency.
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Identifier: |
ms2605 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 697 |
Title: |
William C. Dawson letter to James A. Waller
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Dawson, William C. (William Crosby), 1798-1856 |
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Dates: |
1854 December 18 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a letter dated Washington City, December 18, 1854, to James A. Waller, signed "W.C. Dawson", concerning
a letter that Dawson wrote to the Secretary of the Navy. In 1854 Dawson had just finished a term as Senator and was the President
of the Southern Commercial Conventions.
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Identifier: |
ms2610 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 698 |
Title: |
Jabez Jackson letter to Messrs. Blair and Rives
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Jackson, Jabez Young, 1790- |
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Dates: |
1837 January 17 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Philadelphia, January 17, 1837, to Messrs. Blair and Rives, signed "Jabez Jackson
of Georgia." Jackson sent the letter from a Philadelphian hotel where he was resting due to an illness that "keeps me from
my seat in the house." In the letter he requests Blair and Rives to send the "Daily Globe" to the hotel landlord, Mr. John
Sturdivant.
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Identifier: |
ms2613 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 699 |
Title: |
Arminius Wright papers
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Wright, Arminius, 1874- |
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Dates: |
1899-1927 |
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The collection consists of two letters from Arminius Wright to his sister, a photo of Wright taken about 1912, and his will.
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Identifier: |
ms2626 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Charles William Kent letter to J.H.T. McPherson
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Kent, Charles William, 1860-1917 |
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Dates: |
1907 November 9 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated November 9, 1907, to Mr. J.H.T. McPherson of the University of Georgia, signed
by Charles W. Kent of the University of Virginia. In the letter Kent asks McPherson to research the Georgian writer Henry
Rootes Jackson. The letterhead cites Kent as the literary editor of the "Library of Southern Literature" where he is included
along with other editors such as Joel Chandler Harris and Edwin Anderson Alderman.
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ms2634 |
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