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1 Title:   A map of the first section of that part of Georgia now known as the Cherokee Territory ... designated the Gold Districts and taken from actual survey  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Green, Orange.  
  Dates:   circa 1800-1899  
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note Lots which by an act of the General-Assembly were designated the Gold Districts and taken from actual survey; Unfolded from pocket book; See DeRenne, p. 1232; Publication: S.l. : Cowles, Daggett, & Co.
  
  Identifier:   hmap1833g6a  
  Repository:   Hargrett Map Collection  
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2 Title:   Map of a part of the gold region of Lumpkin County, Georgia, along the Chestatee River  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Blake, William P.  
  Dates:   1858  
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note Found in: Blake, William P. The gold placers of the vicinity of Dahlonega, Georgia. Boston, 1859; "Lith. of Snyder, Black & Sturn, 92 William St. NY."; Gold belt and elevated placers in color and aqueduct probable course noted; 40 acre and 250 acre lots; includes Dahlonega, Loud Deposit, Logans, Road to Loudesville
  
  Identifier:   hmap1858b4  
  Repository:   Hargrett Map Collection  
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3 Title:   Map of the gold placers, in the vicinity of Dahlonega, Georgia  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Blake, William P.  
  Dates:   1859  
  Contents:  
note Found in: Blake, William P. The gold placers of the vicinity of Dahlonega, Georgia. Boston, 1859; Endicott & Co. Lith. N.Y.; includes Pigeon Roost Streak, Golihau Vein, Passmore Vein, Finley Vein; manuscript notations regarding ownership of certain lots
  
  Identifier:   hmap1859b4  
  Repository:   Hargrett Map Collection  
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4 Title:   Report on the Bonner gold mining and agricultural property  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Sherwood, George B.  
  Dates:   1886-1894  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of George B. Sherwood's, consulting engineer, report of the Bonner gold mining and agricultural property situated in Carroll County, Georgia. The detailed report includes description of the property, plant, and present value; geology of the country; sketches; development and workings; mills and hydraulic appliances; and addenda.
  
  Identifier:   ms2593  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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5 Title:   George A. Montgomery "Eye of the Eagle" printout  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Montgomery, George A.  
  Dates:   1970-1979  
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The collection consists of a printout of George Montgomery's original manuscript titled The eye of the eagle.
  
  Identifier:   ms3104  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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6 Title:   A map of that part of Georgia occupied by the Cherokee Indians  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Bethune, John  
  Dates:   1831  
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A map of that part of Georgia occupied by the Cherokee Indians, taken from an actual survey made during the present year 1831, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly of the state : this interesting tract of country contains four millions three hundred & sixty six thousand five hundred & fifty four acres, many rich gold mines & many delightful situations & though in some parts mountainous, some of the richest land belonging to the state; Milledgeville, Ga. : John Bethune, 1831; Relief shown by hachures. Includes ferries along the Chattahochee River, Gold Diggers Road, Rich Gold Mine, Underwoods Gold Mine, New Echota, Coosawatee Town, roads, rivers, creeks, and villages
  
  Identifier:   hmap1831b4  
  Repository:   Hargrett Map Collection  
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7 Title:   Hudson Wade land grant  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   McDonald, Charles James, 1793-1860  
  Dates:   1832 August 15  
  Contents:  
An 1832 land grant giving Hudson Wade 40 acres of land in Cherokee County, GA.
  
  Identifier:   ms4406  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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8 Title:   Adelberg & Raymond mining reports  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Adelberg & Raymond  
  Dates:   1844-1867  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of mining reports, drafts, maps, and notes of the firm Adelberg & Raymond (New York, N.Y.) for Georgia mines from 1844-1867. Mines and properties include Adelberg Gold Company (Cobb County, Ga.); Brolley mine (Cherokee County, Ga.); Dr. B. Hamilton property (Cobb County, Ga.); Lewis property (White County, Ga.); and the Judge Strong mine (Cobb County, Ga.). Reports contains sections describing the mines' location, the area's terrain, climate, and geology; an analysis of the gold vein; a mining plan; and an economic view often containing information on the cost of labor, materials, and proposed output. The report for the Lewis mine also includes a history of Georgia mining. Several of the drafts are signed by Dr. Hermann Credner of Ackworth (Cobb County, Ga.).
  
  Identifier:   ms1355  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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9 Title:   Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Paine family  
  Dates:   1893-1995  
  Contents:  
This collection contains the papers of the Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families including correspodence, surveyes, maps, drawings, and records regarding Rufus K. Reaves' land and gold mine in Raburn County, Georgia and Joseph P. Ruth's mine and company, Ruth Locomotive Company, in Denver, Colorado.
  
  Identifier:   ms4275  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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10 Title:   Sons of Temperance ledger  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Sons of Temperance of North America. Cane Creek Division, No. 242 (Rutherford County, N.C.)  
  Dates:   1852-1871  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of a ledger with three sections. The first and largest section concerns the Sons of Temperance, Cane Creek Division in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Included are rules of order, constitution, names of members and their occupations, and accounts of members, from 1852-1855. The second section contains four pages of minutes of the Stephenson Gold Mining Company, Dahlonega, Georgia, from 1861. The third section contains the constitution, by-laws, list of members, and minutes of the Dahlonega Debating Society, Dahlonega, Georgia, from 1871.
  
  Identifier:   ms3096  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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11 Title:   Colonel Richard Dennis and family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Dennis, Richard, Colonel, 1771-1845  
  Dates:   1804-1879  
  Contents:  
This collection contains the papers of Colonel Richard Dennis and his family. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence, but it also includes genealogical information, legal and land documents, and ephemera. Much of the correspondence involves Dennis' business and the settlement of his estate and property in Georgia following his death in 1845. Additional subjects covered include Savannah's economy during the War of 1812, gold mining in Georgia, and the sale of people he enslaved.
  
  Identifier:   ms4332  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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12 Title:   Rufus K. Reaves family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Reaves family  
  Dates:   1838-1941  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of papers of Rufus K. Reaves and the Reaves family of Athens, Georgia from 1838 to 1941. Includes correspondence, maps, reports, legal documents, accounts, receipts, and tax information pertaining to business and mining activities of Reaves and the Loud Hydraulic Hose Gold Mining Company (White County, Ga.), purchased by Reaves in the 1880s. The collection also contains materials pertaining to business and legal activities of Rufus K. Reaves, Jr., as well as indentures and deeds. Also included are the related papers of George W. Center and the Edward Lilly estate.
  
  Identifier:   ms1068  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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13 Title:   Thomas Lumsden papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Lumsden, Thomas Newton, 1925-2014  
  Dates:   1830-2007  
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Collection consists of research done by Dr. Thomas Lumsden. Dr. Lumsden's research focuses on genealogy, railroads, mills, and Sautee-Nacoochee Valley in White County, Georgia. Notable items include extensive genealogy files, research and blueprints on the Morse Brothers Lumber Company, and photographs of late 19th and early 20th century gold mines and lumber mills.
  
  Identifier:   ms4204  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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14 Title:   Johnston family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Johnston family  
  Dates:   1860-1960  
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The collection consists of correspondence, including correspondence between George Walton Williams in account with J. Lamb Johnston, Carolina Savings Bank, Williams family materials, account books, materials on the Nacoochee Valley Women's Club, Nacoochee Institute, news items, tax bills, Johnston family photographs with most people identified, photographs of gold mines in the area which include mining equipment, stages of mining and hydraulic mining, photographs of Nacoochee Valley and Holly Island. Also included in the collection is a box of oversized items which includes Margaret J. Paris' dependency application, small scrapbook with watercolors by M. Johnston, ice bag from Gainesville Ice and Fuel, issues of the Presbyterian College newspaper, and other assorted items.
  
  Identifier:   ms3234  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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15 Title:   Georgia Gold Mining collection  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Findley Gold Mining Company  
  Dates:   1807-1920  
  Contents:  
The collection includes letters, land grants, gold grants, stocks and bonds, photographs, currency, and business prospectuses regarding gold mining in Georgia. Materials cover the 1830s gold rush and gold mining and processing operations throughout the state into the 20th Century.
  
  Identifier:   ms4167  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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16 Title:   Robert Scott Davis collection  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Davis, Robert Scott, 1954-  
  Dates:   1844-2009  
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The collection consists of mostly photocopied articles from various historical agencies, some original correspondence, maps, photographs, and newspaper articles relating to subjects Mr. Davis has written about. Included are materials about Georgia's participation in the Texas Revolution; Charles Cole Hind and Aetna Insurance; and miscellaneous Georgia material (especially historic Georgia houses). The first deposit relates to Georgia's participation in the Texas Revolution. There is general soldier information, rosters, maps, flags, and photographs, plus specific information on James W. Fannin and William A. Ward. The Charles Cole Hind and Aetna Insurance material concerns Georgia and Alabama. Mrs. Hind, as the insurance representative, made pre-Civil War building insurance surveys in the two states; xeroxes of the surveys are in this collection. There is also a copy of the book of instruction for agents & a bound copy of The 100 Years of Fire Insurance..., the history of Aetna from 1819-1919. Finally, selections from the miscellaneous Georgia material include: information about the Harris-Pearson-Walker House in Augusta, Carter's Quarters (National Register house) in Murray County, gold mining in Georgia, and materials gathered on the history of Clinton and other places in Georgia.
  
  Identifier:   ms2549  
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