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Frank Bond letters to Mattie Poole
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Bond, Jospeh Frank, 1885-1956 |
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Dates: |
1909 March-September |
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This collection contains several love letters written by Joseph Frank Bond (1885-1956) of Danielsville, Georgia to Mattie
Elizabeth Poole (1886-1966) of Homer, Georgia between March and September 1909. In them, he discusses daily life, weather,
and their plans to visit one another. Also included is a campaign postcard for Lawrence Camp sent to them after their marriage
from Myrtle D. Aaron in September 1938.
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ms4276 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 802 |
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W. E. B. Du Bois letter to W. B. Bailey
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Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 |
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1907 May 17 |
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This collection contains a letter on Atlanta University stationary from W. E. B. Du Bois to Professor W. B. Bailey of Yale
University asking for a letter supporting the research that Du Bois is doing in order to provide validation when applying
for a funding grant from the Russell Sage Foundation.
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ms4323 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 803 |
Title: |
Walter Mulconry collection of Freddy Wittop papers
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Mulconry, Walter F., 1924-2009 |
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Dates: |
1967-2001 |
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This collection includes Walter Mulconry's correspondence with and about Freddy Wittop, photographs of Mulconry and of Wittop's
costume drawings, as well as newspaper clippings and ephemera about Wittop and his career.
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Identifier: |
ms4333 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 805 |
Title: |
George M. Hanvey papers
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Hanvey, George M. |
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Dates: |
1858-1865, 1880-1889 |
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The collection consists of papers of George M. Hanvey. Papers from 1858-1865 relate to Hanvey's service as captain of the
Newnan Guards, later known as Company A of the 1st Georgia Infantry Regiment, including letters regarding its organization;
a letter to South Carolina Governor G. W. Gist offering their services should South Carolina secede; a note from Governor
Joseph E. Brown instructing Hanvey to rendezvous at Macon, Georgia on March 20, 1861; a letter to General Braxton Bragg desiring
to attach his company to the Artillery at Warrington, Florida; a muster roll of the Newnan Guards; a circular from Harvey
to W.L. Beadle regarding the bombardment of Ft. Sumter; and Harvey's oath of allegiance.
Papers dating 1880-1889 contain letters with reminiscences of company members to be read at the reunion of the Newnan Guards.
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Identifier: |
ms494 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 806 |
Title: |
Knight family papers
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Knight family |
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Dates: |
1862-1892 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Knight family of Lowndes County, Georgia. The bulk of the collection contains correspondences
from Jesse C. Knight to Mary A. Knight, from Richmond and Winchester, Virginia, and Chatham County, Georgia (1862-1863). Also
included are correspondences from Mathew A. Knight, Thomas J. Knight, E. P. Davis and Solomon Walker. Correspondents write
from locations near Orange Courthouse, Fredericks Hall and Guiney Station, Virginia, and Savannah, Georgia; about family matters,
weather, rumors, and positions. The collection also includes military papers and passes of Jesse C. Knight, and handwritten
papers regarding the Estate of L. J. Knight.
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ms528 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 807 |
Title: |
Gurr family papers
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Gurr family |
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Dates: |
1864-1921 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Thomas J. Gurr to Sophronia Thompson (later Mrs. Thomas J. Gurr) from 1864-1866.
Two of the letters were written while Thomas was serving in the 51st Georgia Infantry Regiment in Russellville, Tennessee
and near Richmond, Virginia. Also included is a letter to Sophronia from her cousin (October 8, 1864), A. William Murray,
of the 6th Georgia Infantry Regiment near Richmond, Virginia. Documents dated 1916-1921 include Gurr family genealogy.
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Identifier: |
ms571 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 808 |
Title: |
Paul H. Langdon papers
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Langdon, Paul H., 1826- |
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Dates: |
1838-1864 |
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The collection consists of an inventory of the estate of Elizabeth Sewall and four letters. Two letters are the correspondence
of Paul H. Langdon: one to his fiancee (Elizabeth Sewall) regarding his chances of advancement, quotes from a diary he has
found, and obtaining leave for their wedding; and one from Brigham Young concerning a mule that strayed from Fort Laramie
and might show up in Salt Lake City. A third letter, addressing "My dear Susie", is not signed or dated, regards genealogy
of Lagardee, and states that Anne Lagardee becomes Mrs. Joseph Clay. A final letter addressing "My dear cousin Sarah," was
written by Thomas Cumming. The letter is dated August 18, 1838, written aboard United States Navy Ship Relief, the day it
departed from Hampton Roads on an expedition to Rio de Janeiro to explore and describe the resources of the islands. The letter
speaks of further orders to return through the North West Coast as far as the Columbia River, and to survey islands in the
Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Seas, and the Coast of Japan.
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Identifier: |
ms586 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 809 |
Title: |
Oliver family papers
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Oliver family |
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Dates: |
1773-1946 |
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The collection consists of letters, deeds, indentures, clippings, maps, land grants, accounts, copy of will of Dionysius Oliver,
Confederate Bond and Confederate money, pertaining to the family of Dionysius Oliver and other residents of old Petersburg,
Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms64 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 810 |
Title: |
Forbes family collection
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Forbes family |
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Dates: |
1876-1970 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Forbes family from 1876-1970. Papers of Walter T. Forbes, Sr. concern his invention
of a process for tanning leather, his formula for the treatment of Ramie fiber, and his job as a sales representative; and
include correspondence, handwritten processes, newspaper articles, and Ramie fiber samples. Papers of Helen Forbes Ross include
correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs pertaining to Ross' marriage, theatrical career and charitable work,
most notably the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The collection also includes photographs and newspaper clippings of George
Lester Forbes, Walter T. Forbes II, Walter T. Forbes III, and Chef Carson Gulley.
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Identifier: |
ms640 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 811 |
Title: |
Samuel P. Lumpkin letter
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McGarity, Abner Embry, Dr., 1832- |
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Dates: |
1863 December 5 |
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The collection consists of one letter from A. E. McGarity, Surgeon 44th Georgia to Mr. J. C. Johnson, dated Headquarters,
44th Georgia Regiment near Morton's Ford, Virginia, December 5, 1863. The letter regards $50 owed to Dr. McGarity by the late
Col. Samuel P. Lumpkin.
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Identifier: |
ms658 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 812 |
Title: |
Jane Macon papers
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Macon, Alethea Jane |
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Dates: |
1922-1926, 1954-1955 |
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The collection consists of correspondence regarding Jane Macon's first Baccalaureate Diploma of Liberal Arts as well as Miss
Macon's examination in English Minor, her graduate English class paper titled "The Beginnings of American Fiction," and materials
regarding the 1926 commencement ceremony at the University of Georgia (Wednesday, June 16, 1926).
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Identifier: |
ms665 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 813 |
Title: |
Henry Jackson papers
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Creator: |
Jackson, Henry, 1778-1840 |
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Dates: |
1800-1990 |
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The collection consists of papers of Henry Jackson dating 1800-1840. Included are minutes of the Board of Visitors of University
of Georgia (1832), documents and lists concerning apparatus Jackson purchased for the University of Georgia when he was in
France, and correspondence to Jackson from Francois Andre Michaux, Augustin S. Clayton, John R. Golding, Iverson L. Harris,
Charles F. McCay, H. N. Neisler, and G. W. LaFayette.
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Identifier: |
ms686 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 814 |
Title: |
Ashantilly Press collection
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Ashantilly Press |
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Dates: |
1900-1999 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and newspaper clippings regarding Ashantilly Press, and book jackets and samples
of items published by Ashantilly Press.
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Identifier: |
ms702 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 815 |
Title: |
Transylvania Club of Sandersville Georgia bi-centennial memorial plates
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Transylvania Club (Sandersville, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1932-1966 |
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The collection consists of correspondence concerning the design, production, use and sale of Georgia's Historical Plates.
These plates were made by Wedgwood and distributed by the Transylvania Club of Sandersville, Georgia. The correspondence covers
the period from 1932-1966 and contains several letters from historian Lawton B. Evans. Also included are several newspaper
clippings and a photocopy of a history of the plates.
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Identifier: |
ms728 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 816 |
Title: |
Virginia Colonial Records Project survey reports
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Virginia Colonial Records Project |
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Dates: |
1955-1961 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and reproductions of survey reports from France and England, listing manuscript
holdings in these countries which concern the state of Virginia. There is also a special report (#27) listing "search room
catalogs and other finding aids to the records preserved in the Public Records Office, London." Survey reports are filed by
number. Ask to see box lists.
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Identifier: |
ms790 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 817 |
Title: |
Stanley C. Dedman collection
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Dedman, Stanley Charles |
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Dates: |
1966-1975 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, lectures, pamphlets, leaflets, two magazine issues, and photographs pertaining
to James Edward Oglethorpe and/or the town of Godalming in Surrey, England from 1966-1975. Lectures were given by W. C. Palmer,
Stanley C. Dedman, F. H. Hughes, J. H. Betteridge, and E. E. Harrison.
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Identifier: |
ms809 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 818 |
Title: |
Fleming Jordan letters
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Jordan, Fleming |
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Dates: |
1842-1865 |
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The collection consists of papers of Fleming Jordan from 1842-1865. The majority of the collection consists of letters from
Jordan to his wife while he served in the 44th Georgia Infantry Regiment. Letters are written from Goldsboro, North Carolina,
Richmond, Virginia, and Atlanta, Georgia; and discuss Jordan's health and troop activities. The collection also contains a
letter to Jordan from his uncle, Joshua Hill, U.S. House of Representatives; from Colonel Robert A. Smith, commander of the
44th Regiment; and a letter to Nancy Jordan from J. J. DuBarry, informing Nancy of the death of her brother, Henry Dillon,
in battle.
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Identifier: |
ms826 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 819 |
Title: |
Stanton family papers
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Stanton family |
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Dates: |
1800s-1942 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous papers of the Stanton family from the 1800s-1942. Papers include: calling cards;
correspondence from Willie Stanton and W. L. Stanton; newspaper clippings regarding Lucy Stanton's miniature paintings and
activities in the community, and the death of William Lewis Stanton; photographs of Stanton family members; exhibition catalogues;
and a few sketches.
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Identifier: |
ms846 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 820 |
Title: |
P. M. Compton papers
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Compton, P. M. (Pleasant M.) |
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Dates: |
1781-1896 |
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The collection consists of papers of a miscellaneous nature related to Georgia county land records, justice of the peace and
other judicial matters, and indentures. Jasper, Chatham and Jones Counties are the most represented, although various others
are also present in the collection. An extensive portion is composed of Compton's correspondence from 1846 to 1853, in an
official capacity as surveyor general.
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Identifier: |
ms850 |
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Hargrett Library |
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