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Nunnally Johnson letters
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Johnson, Nunnally |
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1946-1977 |
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The collection consists of correspondence written by Nunnally Johnson, clippings and other documents. The earliest letter,
dating from December 1946 (only "Tuesday" appears in the heading), is written on Johnson's personalized stationery and addressed
to movie columnist Louella Davis. Johnson discusses the Christmas party he hosted and thanks Louella for her mention of The
Dark Mirror in Cosmopolitan. Two of the letters, both from April 1952, are written to director George Cukor regarding the
casting and filming of Daphne du Maurier's My Cousin Rachel. Another letter, dated January 22, 1958, is written to Jimmy Starr
concerning the Academy Awards and Joanne Woodward. There is a series of personal letters between Johnson and his friend, director,
and author Robert Parrish from the 1970s. There is a also a letter to Leon Jaworski, U. S. Special Prosecutor during Watergate,
in which Johnson gives his opions on a suitable punishment for President Nixon.
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Hargrett Library |
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| 962 |
Title: |
Del Ward collection
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Ward, Del, 1926- |
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Dates: |
1938-2013 |
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The collection consists of material covering Del Ward's years in radio and television up until about 1997. Included are awards,
letters, printed material, scripts, guest registers, photographs, slides, and writings. Many of the letters are from her guests
and people who listened to or watched her shows. The photographs include publicity shots and images of her in the studio,
interviewing celebrities on her show as well as in other places (including the Star Weekend in Atlanta), and reporting at
local events. Also included in the collection is a group of celebrity photographs, many of them autographed.
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ms3392 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 963 |
Title: |
Oconee Heritage Foundation papers
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Oconee Heritage Foundation |
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Dates: |
1974-1988 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, membership lists, minutes, photographs and printed material. Projects of the Foundation
include: listing of the cemeteries in the county, preservation and use of Eagle Tavern as a museum and historic site, tour
of homes, and nomination and designation of South Main Street Historic District in Watkinsville on the National Register of
Historic Places.
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ms3401 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 964 |
Title: |
Aaron Harber family letters
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Harber, Aaron |
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Dates: |
1862-1865 |
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The collection consists of letters from Aaron Harber from Cleveland, Ohio; Lexington, Kentucky; Murfreesboro, Tennessee; and
Trenton, Georgia. In his letters he describes being sent to Camp Dennison, Ohio and being put in the Invalid Corps after an
arm injury. He writes about being sent to Carver Hospital and Rush Barracks in Washington, D.C. for guard duty. Most of his
letters describe camp life, fellow soldiers, health, and attempts to get furloughs. Two of the letters mention Abraham Lincoln.
There are also several letters from friends to Mina and from Mina to her husband. Her letters describe the struggles to do
housework and raise the children (Nicholas A. and James B.) alone.
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ms3431 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 965 |
Title: |
Rebecca Franklin Morehouse family papers
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Morehouse, Ward, 1898-1966 |
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Dates: |
1901-1999 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, genealogy, correspondence, contracts, writings, photographs, and printed
material. The writings of Rebecca and Ward Morehouse include articles about their world travels, the theater, play reviews,
and celebrity interviews.
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ms3438 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 966 |
Title: |
Stephens and Erwin family papers
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Stephens family |
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Dates: |
1853-1970s |
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The collection primarily consists of the correspondence between Roswell Powell Stephens and Mable Chadwick between 1911 and
1914; several of Dr. Stephens writings and sunday school sermans; four letters written by Mary Ann Cobb, including two to
her husband Howell Cobb; genealogical research regarding the Stephens, Chadwick, and Bell families compiled by Corinne Chadwick
Stephens Erwin for her D.A.R. application; and certificates recieved by Howell C. Erwin, Jr.
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ms3791 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 967 |
Title: |
Howard Edsel (Ed) Benson papers
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Creator: |
Benson, Howard Edsel (Ed) |
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Dates: |
1930-2011 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, and printed materials related to Benson's Bakery (Athens,
Ga.) and William Howard Benson's political interests, and Ed Benson's civic activities. The personal and civic files document
Ed Benson's involvement with the 48th Fighter Squadron (1943-1945) and his local civic engagements, especially highlighting
the Athens Rotary Club and Mentor Program. The W. H. Benson papers primarily consist of his letters and telegrams sent to
politicians at the state and national level regarding legislation and political agendas. The Benson's Bakery series document
the evolution of the bakery from its opening in 1918 through the 1980s. Included are company newsletters, photographs, brochures,
and ephemera.
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ms3867 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 968 |
Title: |
Charles Postell papers
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Creator: |
Postell, Charles Stanley, 1939-2008 |
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Dates: |
1977-2003 |
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This collection contains Charles Postell's papers related to his career as a journalist including his research, newspaper
clippings, photographs, and correspondence, as well as other writings including speeches, manuscripts, and screenplays.
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ms3915 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 969 |
Title: |
McClatchey family papers
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McClatchey family |
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Dates: |
1838-2005 |
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Marvin McClatchey Jr. (1916-2002), son of Marvin McClatchey (1886-1939) and Juliet Neel McClatchey (1885-1960), and Sally
Bruce Blackford McClatchey (1922-2015) are the main focus of the genealogical compilation. Various research files trace the
McClatchey line back to John McClatchey from Ireland in the mid-18th century, but original documents are not present until
reaching files from the late 19th century. Family line connections are present in genealogy and research files, with some
focused files on individuals. Correspondence focuses on Marvin and Juliet before switching to their children, particularly
Marvin Jr., in the 1930s. Photographs show family lines in the late 19th century, continuing through to descendants in the
late 20th and early 21st centuries.
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ms3927 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 970 |
Title: |
Andrew Avery papers
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Avery, Andrew, 1901-1990 |
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Dates: |
1922-1991 |
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This collection contains correspondence, photographs, printed material, notes, legal documents, plats, and various ephemera.
Of note is the scrapbook documenting farm improvements he made for the Atlanta Constitution's Plant-to-Prosper contest of
1938, as well as many photographs of schools he was involved with in southwest Georgia and the film camera used to make the
home movies housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives.
Additional audiovisual materials related to this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archives.
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ms4056 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 971 |
Title: |
Homer C. Jarrett letters
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Creator: |
Jarrett, Homer C., 1882-1959 |
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Dates: |
1888-1948 |
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Consists of letters to and from Homer Jarrett and family. Includes letters written to and from Pearl Doris Reed, of Indianapolis,
Indiana, who was the grandmother of Atlanta writer, Pearl Cleage. Also includes various letters to and from his mother, Julia
Jarrett, who was born a slave. Julia details her life on a farm as well as violence that affected her family and friends in
the Jim Crow era of the South.
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ms4100 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 972 |
Title: |
Dixon family collection
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Dixon family |
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Dates: |
1861-2002 |
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Contains materials pertaining to the Dixon family from the Covington, Newton County area of Georgia. Notable items include
a 1861 diploma pendant belonging to Miss M.J. Belcher from S.M.F. College, which would later go on to be known as Wesleyan
College, genealogical research, several family photographs, and a postcard from a family member who attended the 1904 World's
Fair in St. Louis.
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ms4103 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 973 |
Title: |
Winters family papers
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Winter family. |
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1919-1925 |
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This collection includes letters to Mrs. Mary Winters, most of which regards the death of her daughter Verna Jewel Winters
Peace, and John Miles Monroe Winters' ledger for their peach farm in Bradley, Georgia.
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ms4338 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 974 |
Title: |
Craig Barrow, III file on environmental protection lawsuits
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Barrow, Craig, III, 1942- |
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Dates: |
2013-2019 |
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This collection contains the files of Craig Barrow, III including legal records, surveys, maps, correspondence, and newspaper
clippings related to legal disputes regarding his property along the Ogeechee River. The bulk of the collection is focused
on his efforts to stop the city of Guyton, Georgia from creating a sewage treatment facility next to his land on the basis
that the facility would pollute the area. The other dispute regards the pollution of the Ogeechee River by King America Finishing,
Inc.
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ms4346 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 975 |
Title: |
Linton and Hull family papers
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Hull family |
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Dates: |
1799, 1824-1873 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Linton and Hull families from 1799, 1824-1873. The bulk of the collection contains
correspondence (1861-1864) from William Henry Waddell, stationed in Alabama and Georgia probably with the 9th Georgia Infantry,
to his cousin, Julia Hull of Athens, Georgia in which Waddell discusses military officers, camp drills, living accommodations,
his health, seeing sick and wounded Confederate soldiers, seeing Union prisoners of war, visiting relatives in Montgomery,
Alabama, news from home, communication with John Linton, and his plans for teaching after the war. Two letters (1853, 1858)
from John S. Linton to his wife Lucy Ann Hull Linton detail Linton's business in New York, buying machinery, opinions of Boston,
Massachusetts, and visits with friends. Additional correspondence includes a letter (1848) to Howell Cobb from Asbury Hull
in which Hull discusses candidates for president and suggests Zachary Taylor; a letter (1849) from George G. Hull to his sister
in Athens, Georgia detailing poverty in Pennsylvania and how much better their slaves live; and a letter (1873) to John Linton
from Alexander Stephens pertaining to attempts by Linton to recoup financial losses on cotton destroyed as enemy property.
The collection contains a 1799 copy of a 1784 land grant, an 1826 land grant, and indenture documents dated 1824. Finally
included are a note written by Miss Lucy Linton (undated), regarding Dr. John L. Linton's resignation, and three newspaper
clippings and obituaries of John S. Linton.
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ms585 |
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| 976 |
Title: |
Foster Blodgett papers
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Blodgett, Foster, 1826-1877 |
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Dates: |
1861, 1870-1871 |
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The collection consists of papers relating to Foster Blodgett from 1861, 1870-1871 and contains correspondence pertaining
to the disputed election of Blodgett to the U.S. Senate in 1870 and charges of perjury when taking the test oath. Correspondents
include Henry S. Fitch, Henry R. Jackson, O.A. Lochrane, H.K. McKay, and William K. Stewart. It also includes one photograph
of Blodgett in military uniform in 1861.
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ms669 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 977 |
Title: |
LeConte genealogical collection
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Creator: |
LeConte, James Augustus |
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Dates: |
1900-1943 |
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The collection consists of a large number of manuscripts, letters, typescripts, pictures, maps, genealogical charts and 3x5
cards containing biographical and genealogical material concerning the LeConte and allied families of Georgia. The material
was compiled by the late Mr. James Augustus LeConte of Atlanta, Georgia.
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ms71 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 978 |
Title: |
John B. Bell family papers
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Bell family |
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Dates: |
1864-1963 |
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The collection consists of papers of John B. Bell and the Bell and Bolling families of Stephens, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
from 1864-1963. The papers include correspondence, bills, receipts, legal papers, bank statements and checks, printed material,
and letters of dismission from various Baptist churches in Georgia. The correspondence is mainly personal between family members
and friends but also includes letters pertaining to John B. Bell's law practice and business interests (1891-1920), the Georgia
Baptist Convention, farming and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (1926-1945), and letters between Florence B. Hawkins
and her son Walter H. Bolling during his army service in England during World War II. Correspondents include Nolda Bell, Edward
H. Bell, Elizabeth C. Bell, Mollie S. Bell, and Joseph S. Bolling.
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ms740 |
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| 979 |
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Athens-Clarke County consolidation collection
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Creator: |
Athens-Clarke County (Ga.). Charter Commission |
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Dates: |
1967-1972 |
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The collection consists of records of the Athens-Clarke County Charter Commission to formulate a workable charter for consolidation
of city and county governments. The collection includes: correspondence, general material, minutes of charter commission,
public hearings, vouchers, receipts, draft copies, preliminary organization material, audits, tax levies, newspaper and magazine
articles and miscellaneous printed material. Note: The question of consolidation was defeated in a referendum on May 24, 1972.
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Identifier: |
ms782 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 980 |
Title: |
Dupree Hunnicutt papers
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Creator: |
Hunnicutt, Dupree, 1914-2005 |
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Dates: |
1900-1946 |
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The collection consists of papers from the Dupree Hunnicutt house, Milledge Avenue, Athens, Georgia, including bank statements,
cancelled checks, stubs and receipts, insurance statements, letters, etc., from 1900-1946. Athens businesses represented include:
Auto and carriage shops, blacksmith shops, clothing stores, cotton mills, doctors, drug stores, dry good stores, electrical
companies, furniture companies, grocery stores, jewelry stores, hardware stores, lumber companies, plumbing companies, roofing
companies, shoe stores and undertakers. Also included are four letters and a copy of a will from the Long family, 1933-1946,
and a notebook with an English translation, by Dupree Hunnicutt, from a Latin play.
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ms927 |
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