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Jennie Smith papers
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Smith, Jennie, 1862-1946 |
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1863-1944 |
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The collection consists of the personal papers of Jennie Smith from 1863-1944. Includes correspondence (1883-1944), clippings,
sketches, printed pictures, engravings, drawings, designs for art contests, pages from Godey's Lady's Book and Frank Leslies
Magazine, photographs, notebooks, and a diary of Jennie Smith. Materials pertain to Smith's art career and life in Athens,
Georgia. The collection also contains the diary (1863) of John H. Mitchell, a Union soldier, probably from Michigan. Diary
mentions prison duty, sickness, and troop movements in Tennessee.
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ms13 |
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102 |
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Lucy Bates Dance Collection
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Bates, Lucy |
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1906-1970 |
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The collection consists of papers of Lucy Bates relating to her interest in dance from 1906-1970. The papers include correspondence,
diaries photographs, printed material, and clippings. The correspondence (1911-1960, with gaps) and diaries (1907-1927, with
gaps) document Bates' school days, European trip (1911), and growing interest in dance, its interpretation, and her teaching
career. Notable correspondents include Jean Reti-Forbes and Katherine Heyman. The collection also contains programs of plays,
concerts, operas, and recitals (1906-1923, 1938) mainly in New York; programs, articles, and photographs pertaining to dancers
or dancing; and dance programs, photographs, newsletters, and clippings concerning the Noyes School of Rhythm (Portland, Conn.)
from 1913-1970.
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ms211 |
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Hargrett Library |
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103 |
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Thomas Chapman Harvey family papers
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Harvey, Thomas Chapman |
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1838-1913 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, diaries, notebooks, photographs, glass plate negatives, and printed material. The
correspondence includes letters from Sir George Smith Gibbes to his daughter Elizabeth Gibbes (Chapman) in which he discusses
family news, British politics of the 1830s and 1840s, and the safety of railroad travel. Harvey family correspondence contains
letters between Elizabeth Harvey and Thomas C. Harvey, some written during his service as a lighthouse inspector and Civil
Engineer-Assistant Surveyor in the Bahamas; letters between Thomas and his son (Samuel) George Harvey discusses George's activities
as a civil engineer; and letters between George and his sister Louisa Harvey (Miller) mainly pertaining to family news and
social events. The diaries (1870-1871) were written by Louisa and contain brief entries on daily activities and cash accounts,
while the notebooks include recipes, remedies, and inventories.
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ms2150 |
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Hargrett Library |
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104 |
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Bass / Linton / Lipscomb / Wyche family papers
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Bass family |
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1820-1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Bass, Linton, Lipscomb, and Wyche families. The papers include correspondence, photographs,
autograph books, lecture notes, remedy book, sermons, plantation account books, a scrapbook, and a diary. Also included are
lecture notes, sermons, and a scrapbook of Rev. Andrew A. Lipscomb of Athens, Georgia; a diary of Frank A. Lipscomb from his
European trip; plantation account books of Moses Wadell Linton for Lintondale Plantation in Thomas County, Georgia; correspondence
from Rev. Charles L. Bass to his mother while he served in London, England and Paris, France during World War I; and a remedy
book of Thomas C. Wyche containing recipes for inks, soap, dyes, tonics, and food.
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ms2225 |
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Hargrett Library |
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105 |
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Benjamin Henry Barrow papers
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Barrow, Benjamin Henry, 1883-1963 |
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1873-1964 |
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The papers consist of biographical information, diaries, field notes, correspondence, legal documents, bills, schoolwork,
photographs, maps, and blueprints.
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ms2765 |
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Hargrett Library |
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106 |
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Van Giesen Family papers
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Van Giesen family |
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1796-1926 |
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The Van Giesen Family Collection contains the manuscript materials of the Uriah Van Giesen family of Savannah. The collection
includes correspondence, legal documents, clippings, etc. of the extended family, but the bulk of the collection relates to
Van Giesen's service to the Confederacy in Company B, 2nd Georgia Battalion. His diary, correspondence and military papers
detail his service until 1864 when he was discharged because of chronic hepatitis. Also included are some materials of Van
Giesen's son Frank S. Van Giesen, a broker and magistrate also of Savannah. Some materials in the collection relate to the
Ancker family (the family of F.S. Van Giesen's wife, Carrie).
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ms2816 |
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Hargrett Library |
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107 |
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Elon Eugene Byrd collection
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Byrd, Elon Eugene, 1905-1974 |
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1929-1966 |
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The collection consists of materials belonging to Dr. Elon Eugene Byrd of the Parasitology Department at the University of
Georgia. These materials were generated as a result of his research in Samoa during World War II and reflect his involvement
in malaria research and his discovery of a new species of flukes.
Also included in the collection is Byrd's diary of some of his activities, as well as correspondence, writings, lantern slides,
film, plate blocks, Dr. Byrd's diplomas and theses, and a journal of bird studies.
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ms2834 |
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Hargrett Library |
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108 |
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Sanders family papers
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Sanders, Dickerson H., 1830?-1915 |
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1824-1915 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, business papers, photographs, printed material, and a diary. There are many love
letters written between D.H. Sanders and Ella Dickinson. The business papers include land grants and indentures, which pertain
to land in Georgia counties. The 1870 diary belonged to Ella Dickinson.
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ms2916 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Wesley O. Connor family papers
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Connor, Wesley Olin, 1841-1920 |
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1825-1951 |
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The collection consists of Connor's diaries (1861-1866) with transcripts, genealogy, photographs, Cherokee Artillery roll,
printed material of the Georgia School for the Deaf, and newspapers.
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ms3102 |
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Hargrett Library |
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110 |
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Nathaniel Wyche and Sarah R. Hunter papers
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Hunter, Nathaniel Wyche, 1811-1849 |
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1820-1869 |
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The collection consists of papers of Nathaniel Wyche and Sarah R. Golding Hunter from 1820-1869. The earliest correspondence
(1840-1843) is to Sarah R. Golding from family and friends, mainly discussing Athens social life and their experiences at
school. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence (1843-1846) between Hunter and his fiancee and later
wife Sarah R. Golding while he served in the 2nd Cavalry (Dragoons) of the U.S. Army, particularly during the Mexican War.
His early letters discuss mostly their budding romance, but later letters describe camp conditions, travel to Mexico, the
Mexican countryside, and engagements of his unit. Includes letters from the Augusta Arsenal (Ga.), Fort Columbus (N.Y.), Fort
Jessup, Corpus Christi (Tex.), and Camargo (Mexico) with details on the Battle of Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma (May 1846).
The collection contains some official military correspondence such as orders, memos and correspondence documenting the actions
of John E. Wool, Zachary Taylor, Irvin McDowell, William Joseph Hardee, and John S. Wood.
The papers also include diaries kept by Hunter from October 1-15, 1846 discussing his trip to Mexico and another from February
21 - March 12, 1848 describing his command of American troops near Monterrey (Mexico); and a diary kept by Sarah G. Hunter
from 1848-1849 mainly describing Athens (Ga.) social life and the death of her husband.
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ms331 |
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Hargrett Library |
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111 |
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James D. Frederick family papers
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Frederick family |
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1844-1899, 1942 |
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The collection consists of papers of James Daniel Frederick and the Frederick family from 1844-1899, 1942. The bulk of the
collection consists of diaries and account books of James D. Frederick. The diaries (1844-1856 and 1873-1899) contain entries
describing Frederick's student life at the University of Georgia, a few minutes and the constitution of the Washingtonian
Temperance Society of Franklin College, and entries pertaining to crop conditions, weather, and farming practices for Frederick's
farm in Marshallville, Macon County, Georgia. Entries for the period 1873-1889 are sparse and usually are recorded once a
year. The account books (1873, 1875-1878, 1880-1882, and 1888-1892) include occasional notes but mainly record items purchased
for operating the farm.
The collection also contains a diary (January - April 1882) of Eugene Frederick pertaining to the operation of his farm; a
typescript of THE KEENE FAMILY containing photographs, genealogical charts, and clippings; and the original mockup for THE
RUMPH-FREDERICK FAMILIES including correspondence, photographs, clippings, and genealogical charts. The genealogical material
was collected by Louise Frederick Hays.
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ms79 |
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112 |
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Samuel Edward Butler diary
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Butler, Samuel Edward, 1748-1809 |
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1784-1786 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Samuel Edward Butler from 1784-1786. The diary was kept while Butler made trips between
Virginia and Georgia. The entries reflect his observations regarding a myriad of topics including farming, hunting, slavery,
the aftermath of the American Revolution, and Native Americans. The collection also contains several surveyor's maps of property
held by the Butler family in Wilkes County (Ga.).
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ms432 |
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Hargrett Library |
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113 |
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George Wagner papers
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Wagner, George, 1841-1906 |
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1862-1868 |
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The collection consists of papers of George Wagner from 1862-1868 and includes diaries, correspondence, official reports,
and military documents. The bulk of the material pertains to Wagner's service in the Veteran Reserve Corps with the Freedman's
Bureau in Georgia from 1866-1868. Written during this period, the diaries describe Wagner's daily duties as an officer with
the Bureau, political activities in Georgia during Reconstruction, and problems between the freedmen and whites. The collection
also includes monthly reports sent from Americus, Columbus, and Griffin, Georgia by Wagner to Bureau headquarters in Washington,
D.C. detailing supplies and clothing issued to Freedman. Additional materials pertain to Wagner's service with the 110th Pennsylvania
Infantry Regiment, the Invalid Corps, and the Indiana Confederate prison, Camp Morton.
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ms895 |
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114 |
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E. Merton Coulter personal papers
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Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981 |
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1898-1981 |
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The collection consists of personal papers of E. Merton Coulter from 1898-1981. The papers include correspondence, clippings,
diaries, financial records (1920-1977), lecture notes, student papers, grade books (1914-1958), and writings of others, as
well as printed material, photographs, and slides pertaining to Georgia or Coulter's travels abroad. The correspondence (1898-1981)
includes carbons (1946-1979) of Coulter's outgoing letters and incoming correspondence to Coulter from scholars, publishers,
and former students. The correspondence reflects Coulter's activities at the University of Georgia (1919-1958); the publication
of his books and articles; his activities with the American Historical Association, the Southern Historical Association, and
the Georgia Civil War Centennial Commission; and his association with various historians. The most extensive group of correspondence
(1929-1965) is with Roland M. Harper of the University of Alabama.
The diaries (1910-1981, with gaps) contain often lengthy but sporadic entries describing Coulter's travels, his writings,
his opinion of Georgia politics, and his daily activities. After 1952, the entries become very brief and focus on his daily
activities.
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ms1710 |
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Hargrett Library |
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115 |
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Salzburger settlement at Ebenezer typescript
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United States. Federal Emergency Relief Administration |
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1937 |
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A typescript of an English translation of "The Beginning of the Salzburger Settlement Ebenezer in Georgia." It was translated
from German documents in the possession of the Georgia Salzburger Society, forwarded to them from Germany at the time of the
Salzburger Bicentennial Celebration in Prussia. The facts contained herein were gathered largely from the diaries of Boltzius,
Gronau, and others, published contemporaneously by Samuel Urlsperger, pastor of St. Ann's Church, Augsburg. The translation
from German here presented was prepared by FERA (WPA) workers on a project under the direction of the Savannah Historical
Research Association. Dated 14 September 1937, the typescript has the signature of Pearl R. Gnann, historian of the Ebenezer
community.
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ms1105 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Sam P. Jones papers
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Jones, Sam P. (Sam Porter), 1847-1906 |
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1863-1950 |
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The papers of Sam P. Jones includes correspondence mostly from 1863 to 1907; writings, sermons, lectures; and diaries, journals,
and notebooks. The correspondence contains mainly letters requesting Reverend Jones to speak and remarks of individuals who
had attended a sermon or lecture. The writings, sermons and lectures relate to his work in promoting prohibition. The diaries
and journals (1892-1923) were kept mainly by his wife, Laura McElwain Jones, and document her social and daily activities
in Cartersville, Georgia.
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ms2 |
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117 |
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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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118 |
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Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series III: Political
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Hardman, Lamartine Griffin, 1856-1937 |
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1894, 1914-1928 |
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Lamartine Griffin Hardman Papers, Series III: Political files are divided into two subseries. The General files include correspondence,
speeches, financial records, and newspaper clippings relating to Governor Hardman's gubernatorial campaigns. There are also
fragmentary accounts of the 1894 campaign for State Senator. The most prolific records are from the 1926 and 1928 gubernatorial
campaigns. The County files were kept in the campaign years 1926 and 1928 and are arranged alphabetically then chronologically
by county. The majority of correspondence consists of mass-mailings to the electorate. There is also some correspondence between
the candidate and his supporters.
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RBRL137LGH_III |
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Jane Richardson papers
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Richardson, Jane DuPree |
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1948-2019 |
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This collection contains scholarly papers, personal subject files, bibliographies, newsletter layouts, notes, photographs,
and postcards from Jane Richardson's research. It also contains records regarding Ms. Richardson's Naval career and service
with the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic.
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ms4042 |
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Hargrett Library |
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120 |
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Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer King diaries
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King, Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer, 1810-1886 |
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1844-1883 |
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The collection consists of 13 volumes dated July 12, 1844 to July 23, 1866 and June 14, 1871 to October 29, 1883, written
by Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer King. The diaries include information about the weather, family visits, births and deaths,
and day-to-day life.
The diaries document the lives of those enslaved by the Greer family including Ellen (Elen), Varser, Silva (Sylva or Silvia),
Matilda (Mattie), Kitty, Lucy, Cloe, Fany, Cordelia, Sam, Lawrence, Peter, Caroline, Pompey.
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ms3054 |
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