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Miniature cotton bale
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Carithers, Elmer L. |
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Dates: |
1932 November 23 |
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This collection consists of a single miniature cotton bale. Written on the cover are "Elmer L. Carithers" and "Nov 23, 1932
Madison, Georgia".
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ms4306 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Edwards Pierrepont letter to Hugh McCulloch
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Pierrepont, Edwards, 1817-1892 |
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Dates: |
1866 January 22 |
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The collection consists of one handwritten letter regarding the removal of cotton by Federal troops at Macon, Georgia, belonging
to Dennistown and Company.
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Identifier: |
ms2600 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Georgia Cotton Growers Co-Operative Association ephemera
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Georgia Cotton Growers Co-operative Association |
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Dates: |
1926 |
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The collection consists of ephemera from the Georgia Cotton Growers Co-Operative Association, regarding the 1925 cotton crop.
Documents topics include the price of cotton (including the association's reasoning for increasing the cost of processing
per bale for its members), the low grade of cotton received the previous year, instructions to members on how to ship their
cotton to the association, the price of insurance for the association, and shipping records (via rail).
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Identifier: |
ms3363 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Universal Feed Sewing Machine sampler
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1881 |
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Collection consists of one cloth sampler. The design features the alphabet in cursive, along with the words "Made on the Universal
Feed Sewing Machine at the International Cotton Exposition, Atlanta, GA Nov. 25th, 1881."
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Identifier: |
ms4224 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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George Arthur Booth papers
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Booth, George Arthur |
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Dates: |
1898-1976 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, receipts, newspaper articles and photographs associated with George Arthur Booth
from 1898-1976. Papers regard Athens Industrial Development Corp., Athens Model Sign Ordinance, Retail Merchants' Protective
Association, Athens Zoning Ordinances, Retail Merchants Cotton Association, cotton, and University of Georgia, Research Park.
Receipts are from businesses in Athens, Georgia. Photographs depict prominent homes in Athens, Georgia, and scenes from the
Athens Carnival held in 1900.
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Identifier: |
ms1553 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Branch family papers
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Branch family |
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Dates: |
1836-1986 |
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The collection consists of material relating to the Branch Family of Oconee County, Georgia and date from around 1836-1986.
Papers relating to Vivian B. Phillips and her husband includes personal correspondence and farm business papers of her parents.
Also included are church records, legal documents, photographs, scrapbooks, and other miscellaneous items. Of special note
is a bill of sale of the property of William Scott Branch and includes a list of enslave people by name, purchaser, and price
of each (See box 82, folder 2).
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Identifier: |
ms2523 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Agricultural glass negatives and contact prints
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900-1950 |
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The collection consists of glass negatives and contact prints related to agriculture and cotton, soybean and peach cultivation
activities at the University of Georgia in the early to mid-20th century.
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Identifier: |
ms2539 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Eugene Muse Mitchell papers
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Mitchell, Eugene Muse |
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Dates: |
1881-1887 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous papers of Eugene Muse Mitchell, including a letter (1887), receipt for his first
office rent, promissory note (1881), autograph album, report cards from Means High School (1881-1882), reports from the University
of Georgia (1882-1885), clippings related to the Mitchell family, two pages of a debate "Whether the Crusades were Beneficial
to Europe," (this was the topic debated on May 27, 1881, by the Phi Kappa Society at the University of Georgia). There is
a Phi Beta Kappa Society, Alpha Chapter of Georgia certificate dated 1914.There are also three samples of cotton from the
Atlanta Cotton Exposition of 1881 labeled as to origin and each is wrapped in a broadside listing the candidates for Alderman
and councilmen in the five wards (of Atlanta?). Thirteen photographs including a group photo of UGA law school class of 1885.
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Identifier: |
ms511 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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John Paul Cooper family papers
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Creator: |
Cooper, John Paul, 1858-1927 |
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Dates: |
1780-1970 |
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Collection consists of correspondence, documents, and writings all pertaining to life, career, and family of John Paul Cooper.
Materials mainly range from late nineteenth century to early twentieth century. Notable items include the poetry of John P.
Cooper, family photographs, and eleven oversized copy books containing John P. Cooper's business correspondence from 1890-1912.
In addition to extensive family correspondence, Cooper also corresponded regularly with other businessman, such as Benjamin
D. Riegel, who owned the Trion Company in Trion, Georgia
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Identifier: |
ms4083 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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