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Edwin R. Alberti papers
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Alberti, Edwin R., -1862? |
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1819-1863 |
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The collection consists of military papers, legal documents, and letters, pertaining to several aspects of the life and work
of Edwin R. Alberti, from 1819 to 1863. Military papers include a special order for a furlough, orders to appear for a Court
of Inquiry, an order signed by President John Quincy Adams' restoring Alberti to active duty after an inquiry into alleged
misconduct, and acceptance of Alberti's resignation from the 4th Artillery. There are numerous Chattel mortgages, bills of
sale, and deeds of gift for named enslaved women, men, and children, and legal papers regarding the distribution of people
enslaved to heirs of Henry R. Sadler. The collection also consists of papers relating to the sloop B.S. Newcomb.
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ms3218 |
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Gazaway Bugg Lamar papers
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Lamar, Gazaway Bugg, 1798-1874 |
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1822-1910 |
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The collection consists of the personal and business papers of Gazaway Bugg Lamar from 1822-1910. The early records deal with
Lamar's business dealings and include stock certificates, bills of sale for enslaved people, promissory notes, receipts, and
correspondence. The bulk of the collection contains correspondence and documents relating to the case of Gazaway Bugg Lamar
vs the United States of America concerning the Federal government's seizure of Lamar's assets after the Civil War.
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ms10 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Ray papers
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Ray, John, -1868 |
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Dates: |
1829-1868 |
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The collection consists of John Ray's day book, docket book, and plantation book. The day book records debts collected from
1831-1844, and contains some notes concerning land; and the docket book contains notes of proceedings and filings in court
cases in Coweta County, Georgia Superior Court from 1843-1865. The plantation book records names of enslaved people, and account
of their clothes, rations, and blankets; notes on legal decisions; and recipes for various illnesses, including heart disease,
measles, rheumatism, pneumonia, scarlet fever, and asthma. The collection also includes handwritten papers on heart disease;
promissory notes, deeds and indentures for land in Newnan, Coweta County, Georgia, a bill of sales for two "Negroes" (named
"Roland, 2 years old, and Randal, about 7 years old"); tax records; and records of White Oak Plantation (Coweta County, Ga.)
and an unidentified plantation. The plantation records record how much cotton was sold (cotton made at White Oak Plantation).
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ms119 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Williams family papers
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Williams family |
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Dates: |
1787-1905 |
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The collection consists of deeds, inventories, indentures, land grants, receipts, and correspondence of the Williams family
from 1787-1905. Early materials relate to Dawson Williams, father of Joseph, and include correspondence and bills. Of particular
interest is correspondence of Joseph Williams, from camps near Atlanta, then Camp Anderson (Andersonville, Ga.); Dawson Williams,
from camps near Atlanta, Georgia, and Brown Hospital, Milledgeville, Georgia; and Robert G. Williams, from camps near Chattanooga,
Russellville, and Greeneville, Tennessee, and on the Shenandoah River, "Clark" County. Correspondence contains little information
about battles or troop movements, and mainly discusses life for those at home, crops, and requests for food and clothing.
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ms12 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Hammond family papers
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Hammond family |
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Dates: |
1782-1921 |
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The collection consists of documents that primarily concern land transactions (and also transfers of enslaved persons) relating
to the Hammons / Hammonds and allied families of Walton, Wilkes and Oglethorpe County, Georgia. There is some Hammond and
Ellsbury family genealogy. Some names involved include: Josiah Amerson, Isaiah C. Brand, W.K. Hammond, Moses Jernigan, Green
H. Lirsey, Kinchin Rambo, and William Trammell
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ms1523 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James Hamilton papers
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Creator: |
Hamilton, James, 1763-1829 |
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Dates: |
1785-1868 |
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The collection consists of papers of James Hamilton from 1785-1868. Papers concern mostly business matters relating to the
Hamilton's merchant/factory businesses of McCredie and Hamilton, and Hamilton and Couper of Charleston, South Carolina. Records
include receipts, shipping records, accounts for sales, and invoices. The collection also includes correspondence from Paris,
Liverpool, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Savannah, Baltimore, Embden, St. Simons, Tybee, Palmetto Grove, Wilmington, N.C., Georgetown,
and various inlets. Several letters report on conditions of Hamilton's plantation, including crops and people who are enslaved
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ms1611 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Collection of miscellaneous Georgia documents
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Creator: |
Abrams, Harvey Dan |
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Dates: |
1818-1977 |
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The collection consists of autographs, indentures, correspondence, invitations, newspaper clippings, receipts, legal documents,
leases, and some photographs. The collection also includes several court documents issued in the counties of Lawrence, Mobile,
and Marion, Alabama; correspondence from political figures; and papers collected from other cities in the United States, located
in Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Tennessee, and Texas. Some notable correspondents and mentioned names include Lionel Barrymore,
Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas R. Marshall, William Harman Black, William Harman Black, Sam Nunn, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Dr.
Joyce Brothers. Some items refer to enslaved persons
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ms2051 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Francis R. Goulding papers
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Creator: |
Goulding, F. R. (Francis Robert), 1810-1881 |
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Dates: |
1850-1986 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, patent petitions, manuscripts of writings, notes, and other papers of Goulding;
family correspondence; correspondence with the Georgia State Library, where Goulding's papers were previously housed, and
others concerning the collection; and manuscript by Bilali (Ben Ali), an enslaved African Muslim man from Sapelo Island, Ga.,
and correspondence, articles, and other papers relating to the manuscript.
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ms2807 |
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Hargrett Library |
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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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Dates: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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Documents related to slavery in Georgia and Virginia
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1761-1864 |
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This collection contains legal documents related to slavery including estate appraisals and inventories, legal orders, and
judgements from Georgia. It also includes a tax statement from Virginia.
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ms4259 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Edward Harden family papers
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Creator: |
Harden, Edward, 1784-1849 |
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Dates: |
1779-1928 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Edward Harden and other Harden and Jackson family members of Savannah and Athens,
Georgia from 1779-1928, including letters, receipts, autographs, commissions, deeds, diaries, scrapbooks.
Materials relating to Edward Harden, a planter [enslaver] and politician from Savannah and Athens, include indentures, receipts,
account books (1836-1842) for his law practice, and common place books (1805, 1830-1837) containing accounts for his plantations,
legal notes, and journal entries. Some materials describe persons enslaved by Edward Harden.
Also included are the diaries of Mary Ann Elizabeth Randolph, Mary Elizabeth Greenhill Harden, and Edward Harden Jr.'s children.
The diaries (1864-1928) of Harden's great-niece, Eveline Harden Jackson, describe her school days, social activities, the
Civil War, and news of family and friends.
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ms45 |
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Robert G. Stephens, Jr. family papers
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Stephens family |
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Dates: |
1783-1996 |
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This collection contains photographs, correspondence, wills and deeds, scrapbooks, and genealogy research of the Stephens,
Evans, Bryan, Avary, Carr and associated families. It also includes drafts and research of Robert G. Stephens writing, several
clippings scrapbooks, house plans, and George Lippincott's genealogy research notebooks. General Clement A. Evans life is
well documented in writing and research by several family members, as well as correspondence, photographs and scrapbooks.
It also includes materials about various Confederate veteran groups and reunions. Several documents contain information of
enslaved people
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ms4579 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Thomas Jones family papers
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Creator: |
Jones, Thomas, active 1852-1858 |
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Dates: |
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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Joseph E. Brown papers
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Creator: |
Brown, Joseph E., (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 |
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Dates: |
1823-1895 |
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The collection consists of papers of Joseph E. Brown from 1823-1895 and includes correspondence, letter books, tax returns,
speeches, and diaries. It contains official correspondence and letterbooks (1858-1863) as Governor of Georgia which are particularly
strong in information regarding Georgia's secession and involvement in the Civil War and includes such correspondents as Howell
Cobb, Alexander H. Stephens, and other Confederate government officials. Also included are an 1864 speech of Howell Cobb,
a speech (1868) made by Brown regarding Reconstruction politics, and a manuscript copy (1864) of Brown's pamphlet concerning
Benjamin H. Hill's notes on Reconstruction. The collection also contains diaries of Franklin P. Brown (1868), Joseph Mackey
Brown (1867, 1874, 1876), and Elijah A. Brown (1882, Jan. only).
Much of this collection is transcribed with full transcripts in boxes 7-10.
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ms95 |
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Hargrett Library |
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University of Georgia Board of Trustees correspondence and reports
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University of Georgia. Board of Trustees |
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Dates: |
1866-1932 |
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The collection consists of materials of the University of Georgia's Board of Trustees, including meeting minutes, drafts of
resolutions, annual reports, committee reports, auxiliary reports (such as catalogues, fiduciary documents, recommendations
on degrees, and petitions, including a series of petitions pertaining to the issue of admission of women to the University),
and correspondence.
The Board of Trustee minute books include descriptions of enslavement events and treatment of enslaved people on campus.
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UA02-042 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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Peninah W. Thomas family papers
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Creator: |
Clinch, Batavia Thomas |
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Dates: |
1821-1959 |
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The collection consists of papers of Peninah W. Thomas and the Thomas family of Athens (Ga.) from 1821-1959. The papers include
correspondence, bills and receipts, account books, legal documents, and sermons (1890s) written by Robert Toombs DuBose.
The bills and receipts (1821-1910) contain several receipts for wages paid by Peninah W. Thomas to freedmen. The account
books (1834-1845) contain bank accounts of Stevens Thomas and lists of accounts and purchases.
The correspondence includes letters (1838-1870) between Peninah W. Thomas and her daughters Ella (Hull), Batavia (Clinch),
and Mary (Saffold). The letters mainly contain news of family or friends and social events, but of particular interest are
letters from Batavia living in Connecticut during the Civil War. The letters discuss the fall of Ft. Sumter and northerners'
inability to understand southern attitudes. Also included are letters from Thomas Reynolds and John Shannon discussing plantation
management, the cotton market, and other details of Thomas' business interests. From 1870-1941 letters are between Jennie
Stovall (DuBose) and Robert Toombs DuBose, mostly personal but also containing some information on Georgia land sales, his
ministry, and service in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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ms1738 |
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Tate family papers
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Tate family |
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Dates: |
1849-1975 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Tate family of Gordon and Pickens counties, Georgia from ca. 1849-1975. The papers
consist primarily of correspondence, both business and personal. The business correspondence relates to the Tates' involvement
in the Georgia Marble Company (Tate, Georgia) and the Kennesaw Marble Company (Marietta, Ga.). The personal correspondence
is mainly between Edna Ferguson Tate and her children Sarah and William Tate. Sarah's letters are from Agnes Scott College
(Decatur, Ga.) where she was a student and from Orlando (Fla.) where she took a teaching job. William's letters are first
as a student and later as an instructor and Dean of Men at the University of Georgia and contain a substantial amount of material
relating to activities at the University and events in Athens, Georgia. Other correspondents include Philip May Tate, Stephen
C. Tate, Florence M. Tate, and Samuel Tate. The collection also contains photographs of the Tate family and the Georgia Marble
Company; account books ca. 1882-1904 pertaining to Sam'l & S.L. Tate & Co. (a general store) and the Georgia Marble Company;
and materials relating to the history of Pickens County (Ga.).
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ms2016 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Thomas Carr family papers
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Creator: |
Carr family |
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Dates: |
1730-1891 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Thomas Carr and his son, William A. Carr of Columbia County, Georgia from 1730-1891.
Includes correspondence, bills, receipts, land grants, court records, bonds, and slave records. The account records include
food, clothes, construction supplies, medical care, household goods, travel, church membership, and other goods. Materials
mainly related to late 18th and early 19th century land speculation in Camden County (Ga.), Augusta (Richmond County), and
Virginia, Yazoo purchase, and northeast Georgia. Correspondents include William Few, Ignatius Few, John Beddingfield (Bedingfield),
Oliver Towles, Seaborn Jones, Edward Telfair, Mordecai Sheftall, George Stubblefield, Richard Call, Jacob Weed, William Glascock,
James Jackson, Nicholas Ware, William Crawford, Black Point and Kiokee plantations.
Also includes some material relating to William Low (Mrs. Carr's grandson by her first husband). A portion of the correspondence
is with Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer at Chalky Level Plantation.
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ms21 |
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Murrell family papers
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Creator: |
Murrell family |
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Dates: |
1832-1977 |
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This collection consists of personal family correspondence, reminiscences by G.W.H. Murrell relating to his Civil War experiences
and those of Cobb's Legion, business records, family genealogy, and a sampling of artifacts. Some items include descriptions
of enslaved persons
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ms2326 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ashantilly Press papers
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Creator: |
Haynes family |
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Dates: |
1742-2001 |
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Correspondence forms the largest portion of the collection: letters among Haynes family members, letters between the Haynes
family and their friends, and business letters of the Haynes family. The business correspondence is mainly with William G.
Haynes, Jr. concerning his Ashantilly Press and his environmental interests. Most of the publications by Ashantilly Press
are represented in the collection either by unbound copies, manuscript proofs, printing expenses, or illustrations. Subjects
include Ida Hilton Public Library in Darien where Frances and Natalie worked, Pape School in Savannah where Anne Lee worked
as an art teacher, Florida State University where Frances worked as a librarian, First Presbyterian Church where the family
attended and Bill printed the bulletins, Hofwyl-Broadfield plantation where the Dent family (friends of the Haynes') lived,
other private presses, historic sites and houses in the Darien area, and the Altamaha River and its preservation. Collection
also contains information concerning enslaved persons, including bills of sale
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ms3395 |
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