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Wayne Felker - Jan Burden papers
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Isaacs, Carl, 1953- |
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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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Oliver Hazelrigg collection
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Hazelrigg, Oliver |
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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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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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Hargrett Library |
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Lillian Smith letters to Rochelle Girson
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Smith, Lillian (Lillian Eugenia), 1897-1966 |
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circa 1960 |
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The collection consists of four annotated letters from Lillian Smith to Rochelle Girson. Correspondences regard Ms. Smith's
selection of books on race relations for the Anisfield-Wolf Award, and include her opinions of works by Louis Lomax, Peter
Ritson, and Charles Dickens.
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ms1209 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Louise McBee papers
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McBee, Mary Louise, 1924-2021 |
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1975-1989 |
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The collection includes materials relating to the University of Georgia during Louise McBee's time as Vice President for Academic
Affairs at the University of Georgia. Academic advising materials, alumni materials, correspondence, complaints, and minutes
from several commissions and committees are some of the items represented in this collection.
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UA97-074 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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| 126 |
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Athens Historical Society papers
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Athens Historical Society |
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Dates: |
1960-2023 |
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The collection consists of letters, speeches, newspaper articles, maps, photos, and indenture, and a cemetery survey that
chronicle Athens history. University history is recorded in newspaper articles and some letters and Georgia history in speeches,
newspaper articles, and brochures. Athens Historical Society (AHS) history is recorded in minutes, newsletters, correspondence,
and speeches. AHS internal papers include directories, membership rolls, Constitution and by-laws, rosters, news releases,
and a paper entitled The First Twenty Years: A Brief History of the Athens Historical Society. The collection also has the
papers, scripts, and newspaper clippings concerning the AHS produced video The Presence of the Past: Historic Houses of Athens,
Georgia. See also the typescripts of the full soundtrack of the video Reminiscences of Old Athens. Later additions to the
collection include financial papers, Athens Historical Society Papers Volume II, and material regarding the "Vanishing Athens"
project, Crampton's Gap project, Clarke County Cemeteries project, and Ellis Merton Coulter birthday commemoration.
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ms2306 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Connally family papers
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Connally, Evelyn A. |
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Dates: |
1930-2015 |
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This collection contains Lindsay Allen Connally's address book; Evelyn (Lyn) Connally's autograph book which includes the
autographs of Joe DiMaggio, Bing Crosby, Robert Frost, Dwight Eisenhower, and others; correspondence; newspaper clippings,
photographs from the 51st reunion of the University of Georgia's class of 1927; A. A. Sells' and W. L. Connally's United Daughters
of the Confederacy Southern Cross of Honor medals; printed material; and information on the Connally and MacKenzie families.
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ms4313 |
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Hargrett Library |
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College of Pharmacy records
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University of Georgia. College of Pharmacy |
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Dates: |
1903-2009 |
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This collection primarily documents the administrations of three Deans: Wilson, Waters and Ansel. The papers include histories
of the department, correspondence, photographs and clippings along with building plans for the Pharmacy Building.
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Identifier: |
UA04-016 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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Rotary Club of Athens Records
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Athens Rotary Club (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1927-2019 |
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The Rotary Club of Athens, Georgia was officially chartered by Rotary International on March 12, 1920. The records in this
collection consist of administrative records, membership records, publications, district and international records, photographs,
audiovisual recordings, artifacts, and other records documenting the organization's administrative, membership, programming,
and philanthropic activities in Athens-Clarke County and its relationship with Georgia's Rotary districts and the broader
Rotary International community between 1927 and 2017.
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RBRL406 |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Millard and Linda Fuller papers
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Fuller, Linda |
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1935-2013 |
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The collection consists of subject files, correspondence, press, writings, photographs, and artifacts related to the personal
and professional lives of Millard and Linda Fuller. Most of the materials pertain to the Fullers' work with Habitat for Humanity
International, while a small portion of the collection relates to the Fuller Center for Housing and the Fullers' personal
activities.
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ms3770 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 4: Artists' Business Records
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Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1930s-2000s |
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The Artists' Business Records series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection encompasses the correspondence, contracts,
office files, and related papers associated with music industry figures in Georgia. A significant portion of the collection
pertains the work of Jarvis Felton, producer for Elvis Presley from 1966-1977. Most of Felton's records document recording
sessions and tours throughout the 1970s. Another large portion of the collection relates to comedian and singer Elsie Griner,
Jr. of Nashville, Georgia, better known as "Miss Peaches."
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ms3837_4 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Habitat for Humanity International Records, Series 1.1: Papers - Correspondence
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Habitat for Humanity International, Inc |
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Dates: |
1973-2007 |
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The correspondence documents communication among Habitat for Humanity administrators, as well as their exchanges with donors,
volunteers, and other supporters, some of whom are celebrities or public officials. The series consists of general correspondence,
which is filed alphabetically, and special correspondence, which is filed according to name or subject. Millard Fuller, founder
and former president of Habitat for Humanity, is one of the primary correspondence in this series up until 2006 when Jonathan
Reckford took his place. The correspondence covers a wide range of topics, including projects, events, fundraising, and organizational
planning.
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ms3786_1 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Johnnie Inez Peterson collection
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Peterson, Johnnie Inez |
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1933-1942 |
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The collection consists of autographs, letters, and manuscripts collected by Peterson. Correspondents include Clara Ophelia
Bland, Ernest Camp, Irwin S. Cobb, Harry Stillwell Edwards, Daniel Whitehead Hicky, Jennie Wright Howell, Judd Mortimer Lewis,
Robert Quillen, and Samuel Selden.
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ms198 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Carola C. Reuben Mexican bands collection
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Reuben, Carola C. |
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Dates: |
1993-2005, undated |
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This collection contains documents compiled by Carola C. Reuben in her work as a music agent including photographs, promotional
clothing, posters, and recordings of radio and T.V. commercials for Mexican band events in Georgia, surrounding states, and
throughout the eastern U.S. during the 1990s through mid 2010. In addition, the collection includes commercial transcripts,
marketing letters, business correspondence, contracts, lists of bands, and behind-the scenes photographs at events.
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ms4304 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Commoner Party of the United States letter
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1945 March 31 |
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One letter typed on National Headquarters, The Commoner Party of the United States of America, Conyers, Georgia letterhead:
dated March 31, 1945, "Dear Mr. Rovner," signed "Charles H. Emmons," regarding the philosophy of the Commoner Party of the
United States. "Jews and Negroes should have enough common sense to not believe they are going to take over this Gentile nation..."
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ms1695 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Wyatt Bibb letter to Senator Charles Tait
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Bibb, William Wyatt, 1781-1820 |
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1816 June 25 |
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The collection consists of one letter (and transcript of the letter) regarding the public outrage stemming from his congressional
proposal to fix the salaries of senators and congressmen, and Bibb's ideas concerning the successor to Col. Benjamin Hawkins,
who served as Indian Agent, mentioning Genl. McIntosh as a possibility.
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ms2705 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Samuel Meeker letter to General James Winchester
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Meeker, Samuel, 1763-1832 |
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1804 December 27 |
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The collection consists of a letter from Samuel Meeker writing from Philadelphia on 27 December 1804 to General James Winchester
of Cragfont, Tennessee. The letter discusses slaves and their possible sale in New Orleans. The list of enslaved mentioned
in the letter unfortunately is not present. However, Meeker goes on to mention aspects of shipping and overseas trade.
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ms1271 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Johnston family papers
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Johnston family |
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Dates: |
1836-1862 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Malcolm Johnston family. Included are correspondences; two small account books; and
Certificate no. 2457, for the purchase of a tract of land in Montgomery, Alabama, by Arthur B. Davis of Muscogee, Georgia.
The collection also includes documents concerning enslaved people owned by the Johnston family: bill of sales for a slave
received by Richard Johnston; wills of Malcolm Johnston and E. L. Johnston; "List of property belonging to M. Johnston," listing
800 acres of land, and the name, sex, age, and monetary value of enslaved people.
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ms1629 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Hankinson family papers
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Hankinson family |
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1824-1903 |
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The collection consists of papers of the family of Stephen Hankinson and Mary C. Speights from 1824-1903. Papers include a
marriage bond between Hankinson and Speights, the will of Hankinson, papers concerning the ownership of people who were enslaved,
and correspondence to Lee Starke Schieffelin and Corneille S. Schieffelin. The collection also includes a copy of The language
of flowers, "property of Marie Essie Hankinson," an autograph book presented to Marie Essie Hankinson, and two scrapbooks
containing newspaper clippings with poems and concerning current events.
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ms196 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Rebecca Foy diaries
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Foy, Rebecca |
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1778-1864, 1933, 1936 |
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The collection consists of two diaries kept by Rebecca Foy consisting of handwritten accounts of marriages, births, deaths,
illnesses, and remedies for illnesses and nosebleeds. The earliest birth recorded is "Anne Dasher, born Sept. 21, 1778."
The final entry ("My ducks began to lay"), dated 1864. The collection also includes Book I – Vol. I, dated 1936, titled Fay
Family of Effingham County, Georgia. Assorted family papers include: Biography of Edward Edwin Foy (1842-1907), written by
Eloise Eugenia Foy Ward; one letter dated Jan. 31, 1933, addressed to Mrs. Ella Cordona, regarding a letter she had written
attempting to locate George Foy, who had enslaved Cordona; and miscellaneous handwritten accounts of births and deaths of
Foy family descendants.
The diaries mention the purchase of the following enslaved people: Reuben, 1853, age 9; Jake, 1853; Lawrence, 1855; Elbert,
1855, age 12; Monroe and Sam, 1856; Stephen, 1856, age 10; Sam, 1857; Lewis, 1857, age 12. There is also mention of a few
incidents of 'runaways' between 1858 and 1861.
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ms2787 |
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