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Richard Harwell collection
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Harwell, Richard Barksdale |
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Dates: |
1972-1986 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Richard Harwell and the Caldwells, as well as various clippings.
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ms2803 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 702 |
Title: |
Brown family collection of University of Georgia memorabilia
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Creator: |
Brown family |
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Dates: |
1878-1879, 1927 |
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The collection consists of a 1927 program from the University of Georgia Glee and Instrumental Club, a final exam in physics
(1876), and a clipping of The Hell-bound train (Rev. J. N. Hunt, Street Evangelist). The collection also includes one letter
dated Athens, Georgia, November 8, 1879, to "Lige," from a friend.
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ms2810 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 703 |
Title: |
Minerva Winstead Sayre papers
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Creator: |
Sayre, Minerva Winstead |
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Dates: |
1838-1858 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Minerva in Athens (Ga.) and Milton Sayre of Mobile (Ala.), written before
and after their marriage. The collection also includes the will of Milton Sayre, some deeds, a return for the estate of Alexander
Winstead, and slave bills of sale.
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ms2849 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 704 |
Title: |
Georgia Asylum Land Company papers
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Georgia Asylum Land Company |
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Dates: |
1802, 1923 |
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The collection consists of a certificate signed by George Sibbald from the Georgia Asylum Land Company certifying that the
bearer is entitled to one share (200 acres of land) in the company. Payment dates of 1802 through 1810 are mentioned. Also
two accompanying letters dated 1923 between the donor of the certificate, Albert Heusser, and the State Librarian, Maud B.
Cobb.
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Identifier: |
ms2865 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 705 |
Title: |
Marvin Colquitt Davis World War II papers
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Creator: |
Davis, Marvin Colquitt |
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Dates: |
1944-1945 |
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The collection consists of photographs of Marvin Davis, three V-Mails, and accounts of some of his experiences. The V-mail
includes Mother's Day and Easter cards and note to his parents to say that he is well.
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Identifier: |
ms2880 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 706 |
Title: |
Albert Einstein letter
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Creator: |
Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955 |
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Dates: |
1947 February 15 |
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A form letter written by Albert Einstein while he was chairman of the Emergency Committee of Atomic Scientists. The letter
is dated 15 February, 1947, and is a request for funds and help "to carry to our fellow citizens an understanding of the simple
facts of atomic energy and its implications for society."
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Identifier: |
ms2891 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 707 |
Title: |
Pattillo family papers
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Pattillo family |
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Dates: |
1931-1941 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and printed material. Most of the correspondence is between Katharine
and Emory and their parents and friends. While a student at the University of Georgia, Emory wrote letters describing various
athletic events and social activities. There are also letters of sympathy to Katharine and her mother Rosa concerning the
illness and death of Emory, Jr. There are photographs of Katharine and Chi Omega sorority. The printed material consists of
school material of Katharine's, copies of "The Georgia Arch," "The Georgia Agriculturalist," and various programs at the University
of Georgia.
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ms2893 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 708 |
Title: |
Wilcox family papers
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Creator: |
Wilcox family |
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Dates: |
1836-1893 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Wilcox family members from 1836-1893. Correspondents include Daniel, Elisa,
and Jonathan S. Wilcox in Augusta, Georgia. They write to each other, and also to Colonel Jonathan S. and Chloe Wilcox in
Madison, Connecticut. Correspondence regards family health, activities and business, life in Augusta, Georgia, and effects
of the war. Also included are an indenture, deed, account for the sale of hay, and a tax list.
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ms2924 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 709 |
Title: |
Fred A. Birchmore collection
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Creator: |
Birchmore, Fred A. (Fred Agnew), 1911- |
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Dates: |
1930-1999 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from the 1930s to the 1990s, clippings about Birchmore, photographs of Birchmore,
and a bound volume of magazines which contain cartoon versions of Birchmore's trip around the world on a bike. The oversized
folder includes signs from Birchmore's experience as an Olympic torch bearer and a proclamation from Governor Zill Miller
about the Kiwanis Club's 75th anniversary.
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Identifier: |
ms2960 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 710 |
Title: |
Carolyn Elizabeth Hussey Mendenhall collection
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Creator: |
Mendenhall, Dick |
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Dates: |
1962-1988 |
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The collection consists of papers regarding the National Broadcast Editorial Association, National Broadcast Editorial Conference,
and Georgia Association of Broadcasting, and include correspondence, programs from annual meetings, pamphlets, and Viewpoint,
an official opinion of WBS.
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ms3005 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 711 |
Title: |
Lester Durwood Crowder papers
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Creator: |
Crowder, Lester Durwood, -1918 |
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Dates: |
1916-1918, 1939, 1943 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Crowder to his sister, brother, and mother in West Point, Georgia; from Montgomery,
Alabama, Camp Mills, New York, and France. Crowder mentions his life as a soldier, but gives no details of the war itself.
His letter dated September 25, 1917 lists soldiers in his squad. Also included are correspondences and photocopies of newspaper
clippings regarding Crowder's death.
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Identifier: |
ms3041 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 712 |
Title: |
Dr. Erwin J. Eldridge family letters
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Creator: |
Eldridge, Erwin James, 1833-1902 |
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Dates: |
1860-1865 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of Dr. Erwin James Eldridge and his wife, Emma Eldridge, from 1860-1865. Eldridge
writes to his wife from Starkville and Philadelphia, telling her of items that he picked up on the Manassas battlefield, long
marches, and officers in battle. Correspondence from Emma to Dr. Eldridge (addressed: Care of Howell Cobb, 16th Georgia Regiment,
Richmond, Virginia, and Macon, Georgia), regards news of their home from Americus, Georgia, family matters and a tornado that
ripped through town sending slaves and livestock flying through the air. The remaining letters are addressed to Emma, from
family and friends displaying concern for Dr. Eldridge and other family members.
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ms3065 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 713 |
Title: |
Couper family papers
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Creator: |
Cooper family |
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Dates: |
1775-1981 |
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The collection consists of Couper genealogical materials, mostly for John Couper, Sr., James Hamilton Couper and James Maxwell
Couper with related families of Thiesen, Traylor, Stiles, and Wylly. There are photographs of individuals and houses, letters,
and printed material.
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ms3072 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 714 |
Title: |
Myrtle Louise Davis WAC collection
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Creator: |
Davis, Myrtle Louise |
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Dates: |
1943-1951 |
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The collection consists of photographs and correspondence of Myrtle Louise Davis while training and serving for the Women's
Army Corps, from 1944-1946. Davis writes from Third WAC Training Center in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia; Halloran General Hospital,
Staten Island, New York; Plattsburgh Barracks, Plattsburgh, New York; Greensboro and Fort Braggs, North Carolina. Correspondence
regards basic training, inspections, staging, girls in her platoon; classes for becoming a registered Occupational Therapist,
patients, activities in the barracks; WAC events, her job in the Medical Library, music classes, duties at the AAF Convalescent
Hospital, and army life. Photographs (circa 1944-1946) depict Louise and WAC officers posing at different locations, including
A.A.F. Convalescent Hospital and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The collection also includes Davis's personnel records, postcards
collected by Davis (with images of Grand Central Station Serviceman's Lounge, WAAC images, WAAC Military Band, Camp MacDonough,
Plattsburg, and Albany), training schedules, and standard "How to" procedures. Loose issues of Army Talk (published by the
War Department); The Barracks Bag and The Sentry (both published by AAF Convalescent Hospital at Plattsburg Barracks, N.Y.)
are also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3097 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 715 |
Title: |
Stephen Alfestus and Margaret Palmer Corker family papers
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Creator: |
Corker, Stephen Alfestus, 1830-1879 |
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Dates: |
1859-1916 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of Stephen Corker and Margaret Mytris Palmer Corker, from 1859-1916. Correspondence
is mainly from Stephen Corker to his wife, from camps near Georgia Roanoke Island, Fredericksburg, and Winchester; and U.S.
Military Prison, Johnson's Island, Ohio. Corker writes about his health, deaths and health of members in his regiment, 400
prisoners sent to Point Lookout, Maryland, rumors of a prisoner exchange, and family concerns. Other correspondence are from
Corker while in Washington, DC; and from Margaret to Frank Corker, and other friends and family members. Included is a letter
dated Headquarters, August 18, 1863, to Mrs. M. M. Corker, signed "Robert E. Lee," regarding the fate of her husband. The
collection also consists of genealogy of Stephen Corker dating back to 1775.
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ms3099 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 716 |
Title: |
Harold D. Loden papers
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Creator: |
Loden, Harold D. |
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Dates: |
1963-2002 |
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The collection contains correspondence dealing with applications for errors and omissions insurance for various seed associations,
including coverage applications and statements, credit notes, and seed standards and rules. also included are speeches he
delivered at conventions and annual meetings around the country, and papers focused on topics associated with the seed industry,
including seed development, agricultural production, plant breeding, patents, and seed legalities. The publications include
magazines, pamphlets, clippings, and press releases.
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ms3101 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 717 |
Title: |
Francis Bickett letters to Isabella Bickett
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Creator: |
Bickett, Francis |
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Dates: |
1861-1865 |
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The collection consists of correspondence written by Francis Bickett to his wife Isabella, March 1861-New Year 1865. Correspondences
are dated St. Martin and Camp Dennison, Ohio; Virginia, Vicksburg and Camp Sherman, Mississippi; Larkinsville, Alabama; Cleveland,
Tennessee; and East Point, Vining's Station, and Savannah, Georgia. Bickett describes marches, battles, rumors, positions,
campaigns, and "a blockade runner that came into port." Excerpt from a letter dated February 8, 1864: "I will not build battles
in the air."
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ms3129 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 718 |
Title: |
Moina Belle Michael papers
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Creator: |
Michael, Moina Belle, 1869-1944 |
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Dates: |
1918-1940 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, booklets, and news clippings regarding the establishment of the poppy as a memorial
flower. Some correspondents include Mary B. Poppenheim, Mde. E. Guerin of the American & French Child's League, American Legion,
Disabled American Veterans, and Charles M. Gallienne, Jr. Also included is a page of the 1948 Moina Michael stamp and a typescript
titled The Miracle Flower.
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ms3137 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 719 |
Title: |
Moses L. Barron letter to Alexander Hamilton Stephens
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Creator: |
Barron, Moses L. |
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Dates: |
1834 June 30 |
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The collection consists of one letter dated Athens, June 30, 1834, to Alexander H. Stephens in Crawfordville, Georgia, signed
M. L. Barron. Barron, a student at the University of Georgia, writes of other students, college president Dr. Alonzo Church,
and the sectarian difficulties plaguing the college. The last portion of the letter is dated July 2, after Barron has graduated.
He writes, "The scene has very much changed (...) I retract most of what I have said in the first part of this letter."
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ms3144 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 720 |
Title: |
Colgan family letters
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Creator: |
Colgan, William B. |
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Dates: |
1942-1946 |
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The collection consists of letters written by brothers Bill and Jack Colgan to their family in Waycross, Georgia, 1942-1946.
The majority of the letters (written by Bill) are addressed to Mrs. W. W. Phillips, and begin in San Antonio, Texas where
Bill was in pre-flight school. Bill mentions schooling, physical training, meals, sports, entertainment, types of planes,
and the details of his daily life as a soldier. A letter dated May 17, 1945 gives some information about his career as a fighter-bomber
pilot in the 79th Fighter Group, 87th Squadron and the 86th Fighter Group, 525th Fighter Squadron, and ends the letter with
"P.S. Only 3 of the 1000 guys made it." Jack Colgan wrote from Fort McPherson (Atlanta, GA) and Abilene, Texas.
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ms3150 |
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