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Thomas Jones family papers
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Jones, Thomas, active 1852-1858 |
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1819-1889 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Thomas Jones family of Thomas County, Georgia from 1819-1889. Thomas Jones' papers
include lists of taxable property (slaves, land, livestock, and equipment); indentures; and receipts for the purchase of slaves
(names of enslaved people include Adam, a carpenter, Charles, Randal, John, Betsy, Nancy, Abram, Ann, Eliza, Sam, Ned, Bob,
Lucy, Cherry, Nelson, Charlott, Robert, Lindy, and Mary). Letters are from Henry Francis Jones to his sister, and between
Edwin T. Davis and Mattie Davis; and regard battles, military strategy, and military life. Papers of E.T. Davis concern Davis's
military services, and include diary entries with regard to his service with the Dixie Boys of Company A, 57th Georgia Infantry
Regiment. The collection also includes plats, indentures, and writs regarding land in Georgia, mainly Irwin and Thomas counties,
and a portrait of Thomas Jones.
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ms817 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Edna Ferguson and Philip May Tate, Sr. collection
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Tate, Edna Ferguson |
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Dates: |
1836-1981 |
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Collection consists of the correspondence of William Tate concerning the Tate and allied families, notes, some used for his
book, The Tates of Pickens County. Also included are family correspondence, diaries of his mother, Pickens County, Georgia,
court records, photographs, receipts, legal documents, maps, and estate papers.
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ms2270 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Felix Hargrett papers
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Hargrett, Felix |
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Dates: |
1790-1982 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and historical materials collected by Hargrett. The correspondence includes letters
concerning Hargrett's gifts to the University of Georgia and other institutions, correspondence pertaining to Hargrett's establishment
of an endowment fund at UGA, correspondence with book and manuscript dealers, personal letters between Hargrett family members,
and correspondence regarding the Botanical Garden at the University of Georgia.
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ms2311 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John McIntosh Kell family papers
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Kell family |
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Dates: |
1784-1927 |
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The collection consists of papers of the John McIntosh Kell family and the DeVotie and d'Antignac family. Included is correspondence,
post cards, diaries, farm account books, and photographs. Items of interest include a 1784 will of John Kell of Liberty County;
a Franklin County jury list of 1836, and Confederate roll of Company K, 10th Georgia Regiment, Kershaw's Division.
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ms2323 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Charles K. Howard collection
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Howard, Charles K., 1911- |
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1944-1945 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, a diary, photographs, and other personal items collected during the war.
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ms2470 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Stone family papers
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Stone family |
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Dates: |
1847-1912 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, a diary, writings, and other papers of Robert G. Stone, who was a Confederate soldier
with Company K, 15th Georgia Infantry; together with land plats and indentures to property in Hancock and Washington Counties,
Ga.; and other ephemera such as Stone's C. S. A. cuff link and medals. Stone's few letters and diary entries follow his service
from 1860 through 1865, when he surrendered at Appomattox Court House shortly before General Lee's surrender. Stone left Sparta,
Georgia in 1860 and served in battles at Chattanooga, Richmond, Antietam, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg, Appomattox Courthouse,
etc. His activities were recorded on a bible cover which is part of this collection.
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ms2815 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Harry Scherman family papers
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Scherman family |
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Dates: |
1893-1972 |
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This collection includes correspondence, diaries, and photographs. The correspondence contains letters written by Harry, Louis,
and William to their mother and sister while the boys were living at the Jewish Orphanage Home in Atlanta, Georgia. Other
correspondence consists of letters between Harry Scherman and Bernardine Kielty both before and after their marriage discussing
family news and Sherman's work with the J. Walter Thompson Company selling books and magazines to stores, letters from Rita
regarding her writings, and letters written to Rita by the Scherman family. Diaries, written by Rita, detail her stay in England
with her grandparents, memoir-style entries regarding her early life, and describing a trip to England. The collection also
contains materials relating to "Educational Playthings", an educational toy and furniture company, founded by Rita Scherman
Berman.
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ms2836 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Evans-Stephens papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1827-1971 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Clement Anselm Evans, diaries and letters to his wife Allie (Mary Allen Walton),
which record his role in the Civil War, and typescripts of the book "Intrepid Warrior," which is the published version of
these papers. Intrepid Warrior was compiled and edited by Robert Grier Stephens, Jr., grandson of Clement A. Evans. Also in
this collection is an 1865 letter from Abraham Lincoln and 2 cartes-de-visite, all pertaining to Alexander H. Stephens, who
was also an ancestor of Robert Stephens.
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ms2946 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Hansell Baugh family papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1860-1977 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, writings, financial papers, printed material, and photographs. Family correspondence
covers Hansell Baugh corresponding with various writers while he was collecting the letters of Frances Newman for his book.
These writers and friends include Joseph Blumenthal, owner of Spiral Press; Elva de Pue Matthews; Henry A. Newman; Margaret
Newman Patterson; and Walton Brooks McDaniel II.
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Identifier: |
ms3007 |
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Hargrett Library |
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LeConte Furman Carter family papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1795-1999 |
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The collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, writings, photographs, daguerreotypes, and printed material. The early
correspondence concerns the LeConte, Furman and Carter families. More recent correspondence is of Carolyn Shaw McMillan, a
great granddaughter of Emma Florence LeConte Furman. Much of this correspondence deals with efforts to preserve LeConte-Woodmanston
and to reconstruct the botanical garden. In 1973 the site was placed on the National Register of Historic Places, and of the
original 3,354 acres, 63.8 acres were deeded to the Garden Club of Georgia in 1977. Most of the writings are by Emma Florence
LeConte Furman, who kept diaries for many years, and also wrote of her travels and her family.
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ms3027 |
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Hargrett Library |
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T. Baldwin Martin papers
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Martin, Thomas Baldwin, 1894-1985 |
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Dates: |
1917-1935 |
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The collection consists of World War I materials including military manuals, correspondence, orders, photographs, maps, artifacts,
a scrapbook, and Martin's diary, from Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga., Camp Greene, Charlotte, N.C., Camp Mills, Long Island, N.Y., and
American Expeditionary Force, Europe. All materials were received in Martin's World War I trunk. Each box has an inventory
of items within the container.
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ms3260 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Walter Barnard Hill collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1862-1933 |
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The collection consists of a diary, letters, photographs, receipts, writings, scrapbooks, legal documents and other material.
The letters (1871-1905) refer to both family and business matters. The diary (1879-1883) was kept by Hill and his wife Sallie.
One of the scrapbooks concerns prohibition and the other includes material about George R. Barker. The collection also includes
a will of Catlett Campbell and other legal documents regarding him.
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ms3274 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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Title: |
Coulter family papers
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Coulter family |
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Dates: |
1830-1990 |
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The collection consists of archives, letters, diaries, photographs, books, and printed materials relating to the Coulter family.
Items concerning Eugene and Calvin Coulter, among others are included in this collection.
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ms3303 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Mdivani family papers
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Mdivani family |
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Dates: |
1880s-2009 |
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The collection consists primarily of correspondence, financial papers, clippings, and photographs. The correspondence documents
the written communication of the Mdivani siblings, spouses, and other relatives, as well as friends and acquaintances, and
focuses on family, health, and social life, among other topics. The financial papers in the collection consist of legal documents
about the estates of the deceased, communication with attorneys, banks, and retailers, inventories of assets, and receipts
from large purchases. The clippings, which date largely from the 1930s, mainly cover weddings, divorces, and deaths in the
Mdivani family, as well as their social lives, hobbies, and gossip surrounding their relationships. Photographs document the
lives of all five Mdivani siblings and their many spouses and include images of childhood and family life, weddings, social
events, travels, residences, hobbies, personal belongings, recreation, and the military career of General Zakhari Mdivani.
The collection also includes the diaries of Dennis Conan Doyle and Anthony Harwood, scrapbooks, genealogy, and artifacts,
such as Conan Doyle's racing trophy.
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ms3783 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John and Marie Koenig papers
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Koenig, John, Jr., 1916-2018 |
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Dates: |
1865-2004 |
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This collection contains the papers of John and Marie Koenig related to their careers as journalists, genealogical research,
and traveling. The collection includes newspaper clippings of their articles, correspondence, notes, journals, notebooks,
postcards, and numerous photograph albums documenting Marie's work as a diplomatic correspondent, John's military service
in Europe during World War II, and his work as a reporter and travel writer. The genealogical research included relates to
the Hodgson family of Athens, Georgia.
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ms4351 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Jean Réti-Forbes papers
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Forbes, W. Stanton |
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Dates: |
approximately 1905-1972 |
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The collection consists of papers of Jean Réti-Forbes from 1957-1972 and includes correspondence, subject files, lecture notes,
photographs, writings and printed material, musical compositions, and audio recordings.
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Identifier: |
ms912 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Akehurst - Lines family papers
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Lines family |
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Dates: |
1850-1914 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and diaries of the Akehurst and Lines families from 1850-1914. The bulk of the
correspondence contains letters between Jennie Akehurst, a teacher at Covington, Georgia and Sylvanus Lines of Fayetteville
Georgia during their courtship (1857-1860) and married life (1861-1874). Topics discussed include family matters, life in
Georgia, and news of relatives. Another portion of the correspondence consists of letters to and from Daisy Lines while teaching
in Irvington, Georgia (1882-1898). Includes drafts of letters to and letters from Jerome Reneau, writing from Greene County,
Alabama and Texas; correspondence to Jennie Lines; and correspondence from Daisy's aunt Anna Marie Akehurst Barham. Topics
discussed include Reneau and Daisy's friendship, Reneau's farming in Alabama, social events, Daisy's teaching, and family
news.
The diaries were written by Jennie Akehurst Lines (1859-1861 and 1861-1871) and Anna Maria Akehurst Barham (1861-1871). Jennie's
diary entries prior to 1861 mainly concern financial hardships and personal matters. Beginning in 1860, entries discuss the
political climate, the 1860 election, abolitionists, and slavery. For 1861-1866, the diary contains information on Georgia's
succession from the union, social life and living conditions during the Civil War, problems with slaves, and freedmen. Entries
for 1866-1871 again mainly focus on personal matters. The Barham diary contains entries pertaining to the Female Orphans'
Asylum (Macon, Ga.), where she was matron, the South's reaction to the Battle of Bull Run, economic and living conditions
in Georgia during the Civil War, problems with Confederate currency, cotton planting both during and after the war, and problems
hiring and supervising freedmen.
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ms73 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Felix Hargrett collection
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Hargrett, Felix |
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Dates: |
1739-1964 |
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The collection consists primarily of letters, but also includes reports, petitions, furloughs, receipts, depositions, indentures,
court orders, soldier tickets, payrolls, invoices, notes, statements, land orders, and certificates. The collection documents
the Colony of Georgia, slavery, the Confederacy, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. There is a large amount of material about
the Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy, Georgia Home Insurance Company, and Nathaniel A. Pratt.
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Identifier: |
ms302 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Nellie Peters Black papers
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Black, Nellie Peters, 1851-1919 |
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Dates: |
1875-1920 |
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The collection consists of papers of Nellie Peters Black from 1875-1920. The collection primarily contains materials relating
to Black's involvement in various organizations and in her stock farm. Includes records (1905-1928) relating to Black's position
as secretary of the Women's Auxiliary of the Atlanta Archdeaconry of the Episcopal Church; programs (1906-1907, 1909-1911)
of the Every Saturday Club (Atlanta, Ga.), a literary society; a scrapbook (1898-1911) containing correspondence, accounts,
and newspaper clippings relating to her involvement in the Atlanta Free Kindergarten Association; and a scrapbook (1914-1915)
documenting her role in establishing agricultural rallies through the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs. Other materials
relating to Black include diaries of a trip to Mexico (1875) and two European tours (1904, 1906); speeches, newspaper clippings,
and an extensive collection of photographs of the Peters and Black families.
The papers include the manuscript and galley proofs of the reminiscences of her father, Richard Peters; some correspondence
of her husband George R. Black; and account books (1897-1916) of the Richard Peters Stock Farm (Calhoun, Gordon County, Ga.).
Also includes papers of her daughter Nita Black Rucker (1900-1940) mainly family correspondence and Rucker's writings about
Cora Harris and Nellie Black Peters.
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ms235 |
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David Crenshaw Barrow Jr. family papers
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Barrow family |
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Dates: |
1822-1932 |
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The papers consist of diaries, business ledgers, photographs, schoolwork, personal and business correspondence, deeds, receipts,
speeches, University of Georgia related information, maps, biographical information, obituary, and some family history.
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ms2764 |
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Hargrett Library |
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