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Selene Armstrong Harman Papers
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Harmon, Selene Armstrong, 1883-1932 |
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1928-1956 |
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The collection consists of several copies of Southern Woman's Magazine containing book reviews by Selene Ayer Armstrong; miscellaneous
clippings from the Washington D.C. Star, the Women Worth While column; copies of telegrams regarding her engagement and marriage;
a brief biography of Dudley Harmon, the man she married; a partial journal of the years in Connecticut; and several pieces
of correspondence.
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ms2324 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Vincent F. Trago papers
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Trago, Vincent F. |
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1864, 1900-1904 |
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The collection consists of a diary kept by Vincent F. Trago during his services with Company I of the 15th Ohio Infantry Regiment
in 1864. Trago describes actions during the Atlanta Campaign, trading with Confederate soldiers at Kennesaw during a lull
in battle, and casualties and burials at Pickett's Mill, Georgia. Some diary entries may have been written by Hugh L. Long,
of the same unit. The collection also contains papers relating to reunions of the 15th Ohio dating 1900-1904.
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ms2404 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Willis Searle diary
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Searle, Willis |
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1893-1894 |
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The collection consists of a diary kept by Willis Searle while he toured South Africa with the Royal Comedy Theatre (London,
England) from April 1893-March 1894. Searle describes the trip from England to South Africa; towns the company visits; South
Africa's segregation policies; and rehearsals, performances and the audience's reaction.
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ms2466 |
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Hargrett Library |
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H.K. Stanford collection
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Stanford, Henry King, 1916-2009 |
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1936-1937 |
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The collection consists of 14 German posters, 1 diary transcript, 1 Nazi flag-banner, and 3 playbills from performances in
Heidelberg, Germany. All of these items were collected by Dr. Henry King Stanford during his studies at the University of
Heidelberg between September of 1936 and July of 1937.
The accession folder for this collection also contains Stanford's narrative translations of the posters, as well as photocopies
of three postcards and one Coca-Cola Nazi-era beer mat.
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ms2674 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Magnolia Wynn Le Guin family papers
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Le Guin, Magnolia Wynn, 1869- |
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1884-2000 |
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The collection consists of diaries and copybooks kept by Magnolia Wynn Le Guin along with some family correspondence and correspondence
and materials concerning publication of the diaries by Charles Le Guin, grandson of Magnolia Wynn Le Guin.
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ms2707 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Paulk papers
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Paulk, William |
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1955-1989 |
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The collection consists of poetry and an unpublished journal by William Paulk. The journal, titled Through Western Eyes: A
China diary, documents Paulk's trip to lecture at Yunnan University in Kunming, China. The appendix of the journal concerns
the visit of Professor Zhang Xin-he to Western Carolina University. The collection also consists of photographs and a letter.
Photographs, undated, appear to be of family members, but most are unidentified. The letter, undated, Darlington School, Rome,
Georgia, addresses "Cher Paul," is signed "Petit," and regards a visit at Terre Rouge and writings that were accepted.
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ms3290 |
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Hargrett Library |
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J.J. Little journal
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Little, John Jacob, 1815-1886 |
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1860-1882 |
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Journal was kept by Reverend J.J. Little in Harris Georgia. Most entries pertain to his crops, the weather, and church congregation.
He also documents Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860, as well as the secession of southern states from the union, the breakout
and events of the Civil War, and his son's army career.
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ms4076 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William J. Dickey diaries
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Dickey, William J. |
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Dates: |
1858-1859, 1879-1889 |
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The collection consists of seven diaries kept by William J. Dickey, from 1858-1859, and 1879-1889. Entries discuss agricultural
matters (planting and harvesting of cotton and corn); killing hogs; weather conditions; and family matters. The collection
also includes a plat of Dickey Plantation (later known as Birdsong Plantation), located in the Rare Books vault, hmap1871j3.
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ms47 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Ebenezer Newton diary
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Newton, Ebenezer, 1790-1859 |
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Dates: |
1818, 1966, 1969 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Ebenezer Newton, from October-November 1818. Newton gives an account of a trip made
from Athens, Georgia to Shelbyville, Tennessee. Diary entries describe the countryside, various accommodations along the way,
religious observations, and people Newton met or visited with. The collection also includes Ebenezer Newton's 1818 diary,
an article from Georgia Historical Quarterly.
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ms515 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Anna Maria Green Cook family papers
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Cook, Anna Maria Green, 1844-1936 |
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Dates: |
1845-1934 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Anna Maria Green Cook and the Green and Cook families from 1845-1934. The papers
include bills and receipts of Samuel Austin Cook, a diary of Anna Maria, but mostly correspondence. The diary (1861-1867)
entries discuss social life in Georgia during and after the Civil War, politics, the progress of the war, and Union troops
in and around Milledgeville (Ga.).
The correspondence consists of letters between Anna Maria and Samuel Austin Cook both before and after their marriage; letters
to Anna Maria from her father Thomas F. Green, her children Callie Cook and Ansel Cook, and from her nephew Gerald Cook.
The correspondence discusses news of family or friends and social activities.
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ms57 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Blockade runner's diary
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Dickson, James, 1836-1874 |
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Dates: |
1861-1862, 1956-1958 |
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The collection consists of the diary of a blockade runner during the Civil War from December 1861 through February 1862. The
diary describes the voyage from New York to Halifax, Nova Scotia and the return voyage on the brigantine the Standard of Windsor,
loaded with dry goods, food, and medicine for the Confederate government. The author describes in detail the weather, sea
conditions, eating habits, and life aboard ship; fears of capture by Union forces; maneuvers used to run the blockade; and
off loading the cargo. Also contained in the collection are research notes, speeches, and correspondence of William Porter
Kellam pertaining to his research of the diary. Kellam attributes the diary to James Dickson in Savannah, Georgia.
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ms791 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Nell Upshaw Gannon diaries
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Gannon, Nell Upshaw |
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Dates: |
1933-1973 |
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The collection consists of diaries of Nell Upshaw Gannon from 1933-1973. The entries mainly discuss Gannon's daily activities
with much emphasis on social events in Athens (Ga.) including visits and visitors and her involvement in various women's clubs.
Also includes descriptions of vacations and trips, particularly the World's Fair in Chicago and a trip to Cuba.
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ms883 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Cyprian Porter Willcox diaries
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Willcox, Cyprian Porter, 1822-1897 |
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1848-1854, 1933 |
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The collection consists of two diaries of Cyprian Porter Willcox. Entries dating July-September 1848 discuss the French Revolution
of 1848; the succeeding Republic government; and military and political issues of Prussia, Germany, Italy and the United States,
including slavery. Part of the volume outlines the history of the United States, including the founding of the original colonies
and the revolution of 1776.
Entries dating April 1852-September 1854 detail Willcox's trip through Europe, including travels in Spain, France, Germany,
Denmark, and Switzerland. He discusses time spent in cities and regions including Valencia, Madrid, Cadiz, and Granada, Spain;
Marseilles and Paris, France; Munich, Berlin, and Augsburg, Germany; and Copenhagen, Denmark. Entries for the various cities
and regions vary in concentration and detail, but often include observations on architecture, the characteristics of the area,
accommodations, weather, food, and people. The entry for Madrid includes a lengthy discourse on a bullfight Willcox attended.
The second diary contains an inscription, "My father's book of travels in Europe as a young man, Athens, March 19, 1933."
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ms98 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Kell family papers
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Kell, Carolyn |
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Dates: |
1857-1945 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Kell family from 1857-1914, 1945. The papers contain the manuscript of John McIntosh
Kell's book RECOLLECTIONS OF A NAVAL LIFE; an untitled manuscript by Kell's daughter Evelyn Kell d'Antignac regarding the
friendship of slaves for their masters; correspondence from Kell and his wife, Blanche to their daughter Carolyn Kell at Fauquier
Institute in Virginia and between other family members and friends; a diary (1907-1908) of Blanche Kell; photographs of family
and shipmates of Kell; and a biographical sketch of Kell.
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ms2917 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Unattributed diary and photographs
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none |
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Dates: |
1930-1945 |
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This collection includes a daily diary of a schoolteacher likely from Athens, Georgia. It also features several photographs
of family and friends, as well as one of a classroom with teacher and children.
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ms4436 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Berry Benson diaries
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Benson, Berry, 1843-1923 |
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Dates: |
1861-1865, circa 1910 |
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The collection consists of two diaries of Berry Benson from 1861-1865. Benson writes about the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia;
his capture in Spotsylvania, Virginia; imprisonment and escape from Elmira Prison, New York; and other events in Maryland
and Georgia. People Benson mentions include Blackwood "Bob" Benson, Frank Champion, Mike Duffy, and General Bradley Johnson.
The collection also includes a manuscript written by Benson entitled "A Confederate Sergeant's Adventures."
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ms326 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lucy M. Stanton papers
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Stanton, Lucy M., 1875-1931 |
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Dates: |
1889-1931 |
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The collection consists of papers of Lucy May Stanton from 1889-1931. Includes correspondence, notebooks, account books, journals,
sketchbooks, printed materials, photographs, clippings, and research materials. The journals, notebooks, and sketchbooks describe
Stanton's methods and processes followed in her painting. The photographs consist of pictures of Stanton, family photographs
and black and white reproductions of Stanton's works. The correspondence pertains to commissions for Stanton's work as well
as personal correspondence from John Burroughs, Laura Coombes Hills, George and Mabel Sarton, May Sarton, and Stanton's sister,
Willie Marion Forbes.
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ms392 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ferdinando H. Coppernoll diaries
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Coppernoll, Ferdinando H. |
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1863-1918 |
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The collection consists of eight diaries of Ferdinando Coppernoll from 1863-1918. Diary entries concern Coppernoll's day-to-day
activities during the war, while on campaign mainly in Louisiana and Texas, and life in New York. The collection also includes
a piece of Confederate shrapnel Coppernoll found just a few yards east of Fort Pickens in 1862.
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ms305 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series VII: Family
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Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937 |
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Dates: |
1900-1953 |
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Mrs. Hardman (Emma Wiley Griffin) maintained the majority of family-related papers in this series. Included are early photographs
of Governor Hardman, genealogical information, courtship letters, and marriage congratulations. This series also contains
various family letters from 1908 to 1953, letters and cards of sympathy on the death of Hardman in 1937, Mrs. Hardman's household
financial papers, material documenting her world tour in 1953, and cards received during her illness in 1953. Her obituaries
from several newspapers were added to the file. Additional family correspondence for the years 1927 to 1933 can be found in
Series V. Governor, B. Office Correspondence.
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RBRL137LGH_VII |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Berckmans family papers
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Berckmans family |
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Dates: |
1840-1852 |
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The collection consists of items belonging to the Berckmans family of Augusta, Georgia: a passport of Louis Mathieu Edward
Berckmans (1840); volume containing water color landscape drawings and plant descriptions of a model farm and estate (1846);
journal of Prosper Berckmans, titled Voyage en Amerique, 1850, describing the life and customs in the various sections of
America visited by Berckmans.
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ms122 |
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