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Hawes family collection of Elbert County land grants
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1791-1830 |
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The collection consists of three land grants for land in Elbert County, Georgia: for Moses Fleming, with warrant, survey,
and seal, dated 1791, 1793; Moses Fleming, dated 1807; and William Ward, drawn in Dooly County lottery, dated 1821, 1830.
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ms3300 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Upshaw family papers
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Upshaw family |
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Dates: |
1808-1880 |
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The collection consists of papers relating the the Upshaw family of Elbert County, Georgia from 1808-1880. Includes correspondence,
bills, receipts, deeds, land grants, Upshaw genealogy, and other legal papers relating mainly to George and James Upshaw.
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Identifier: |
ms18 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William S. Stokes daybook
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Stokes, William S. |
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Dates: |
1818 |
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The collection consists of an account book of William S. Stokes, for his general store located in Petersburg, Georgia. Entries
(for the year of 1818) include customer's name, items purchased, and price. Items purchased include food staples, dry goods,
liquor, household items, and tobacco.
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Identifier: |
ms99 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Rose Hill Plantation collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
circa 1950s |
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This collection contains photographs, clippings, historic writing, and detailed auction material regarding this property.
Also included are writings and photographs of the Seaboard Air Line Free Traveling Library System that began at Rose Hill
Plantation, as well as other papers kept by one of its librarians Elizabelle Langston Swift.
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Identifier: |
ms4058 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Hillyer family papers
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Hillyer family |
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Dates: |
1805-1990 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Hillyer family from 1805-1990 with the bulk between 1805-1874. Materials from
the early years (1805-1819) pertain to Shaler Hillyer and consist of a letter and account book describing Petersburg, Elbert
County, Georgia. The collection contains a memoir written by Junius Hillyer describing life on his family's plantation, slavery,
the family's move to Athens, Georgia (1821), Junius' attendance at grammar school, descriptions of and activities at Franklin
College (University of Georgia). Also includes photocopies of letters from William Dickerson and Peter Wellborn Martin, friends
of the Hillyers; materials pertaining to the publication of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE JUNIUS HILLYER; and dedication of
a marker at the Freeman Hillyer homeplace in Popular Grove, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms76 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert M. Heard papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1940-2003 |
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This collection contains correspondence, photographs, legal documents, notes, and the family history of Robert M. Heard. The
correspondence relates to the Heard family's property, business matters, personal letters, and personal endeavors. The collection
ranges from approximately 1940 to around the time of Robert Heard's death in 2003. Some notable items include awards, degrees,
and honors earned by Robert M. Heard.
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Identifier: |
ms4044 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Robert L. Williford Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake Project Files
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Creator: |
Williford, Robert L. |
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Dates: |
1951, 1962-1991, 1993 |
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The collection consists of papers accumulated by Elberton Star publisher Robert L. Williford from 1951 to 1993. These files
relate to his involvement in the development of the Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake located in Elbert County, Georgia. The
records include clippings, photographs, and audiovisual materials documenting the dam's history as well as reports and correspondence
of both the steering committee and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Correspondees of significance include Richard B. Russell,
Herman Eugene Talmadge, President Jimmy Carter, William J. Dorn, Philip Landrum, and Douglas Barnard.
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Identifier: |
RBRL178RLW |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Title: |
John Banks collection
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Banks, John, 1797-1870 |
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Dates: |
1830-1865 |
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The collection consists mainly of an autobiography of John Banks written sporadically from 1830-1865. His autobiography outlines
his boyhood and family background; service in the Seminole Indian Wars in 1818 in Florida; his involvement in various mercantile
businesses in Elbert and Henry counties; his presidency in the Planters & Mechanics' Bank in Columbus; ownership in the Howard
Manufacturing Company (textile) in Columbus; the Civil War and his sons', Daniel Watkins, Richard Eugene, and Willis Dunston
service in the Confederate Army; and Sherman's march through Georgia. The collection also includes the Banks family bible
containing births, deaths, and marriages, and two published works on the Banks and Winstanley families' genealogy.
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Identifier: |
ms2540 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Banks family papers
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Creator: |
Banks family |
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Dates: |
1818-1923 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Banks family of Elbert and Muscogee Counties, Georgia from 1818-1923. The collection
minutely includes indentures and legal documents, but it consists mainly of correspondence between family members. Early
letters are addressed to John Banks and concern business activities.
Most of the Civil War correspondence is addressed to either Sarah Lucy or John Banks and primarily includes letters from Willis
Dunston and Daniel Watkins with a few from George Young and Richard Eugene; all part of the 39th Alabama Infantry Regiment.
The letters describe battles and fighting at Falls Church, Virginia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Lookout Mountain, Tybee Island,
and the retreat from Atlanta, Georgia. Other topics discussed include troop movements, marches, causalities, problems with
deserters, and the lack of supplies. Some letters also discuss farm management during the war, financial problems, and cotton
sales. After the death of Willis Dunston, Daniel Watkins, and Richard Eugene in 1864 the correspondence (1864-1865) consists
of letters of condolence to John Banks.
Later correspondence (1870-1923 with gaps) contains letters to E.A. (Elbert Augustine) Banks in New York City, mainly from
G.J. (Gideon James) Peacock concerning family news, cotton sales, farm management, and land sales in Georgia. Other correspondents
include Edward Sims Banks and Susan Martha Banks.
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Identifier: |
ms1571 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Banks family papers
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Creator: |
Banks family |
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Dates: |
1818-1923 |
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The collection consists of family correspondence, indentures and legal documents. Some of the Civil War letters describe battles
and fighting at Falls Church, Virginia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Lookout Mountain, Tybee Island, and the retreat from Atlanta,
Georgia. Later correspondence contains letters concerning family news, cotton sales, farm management, and land sales in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2343 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Boyd family papers
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Mattox, Mary E. Turner, 1828-1903 |
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Dates: |
1810-1986 |
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Contents: |
This collection contains Anne Boyd's genealogical notes on the Boyd family as well as letters, postcards, deeds, receipts,
and photographs of related families in Georgia during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The bulk of this collection contains the papers of Minnie Branham Stonestreet, a writer for the Works Progress Administration's
Federal Writers' Project during the Great Depression. It includes her notes and drafts for a guidebook of Washington, Georgia;
oral histories; and some notes on her work as a genealogist. Also of note are the papers of Luke and Eliza Turner, parents
of Mary Mattox. Luke Turner served as a state representative of Wilkes County from 1838-1839.
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Identifier: |
ms4296 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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