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Map of a part of the gold region of Lumpkin County, Georgia, along the Chestatee River
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Blake, William P. |
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1858 |
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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
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hmap1858b4 |
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Hargrett Map Collection |
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Map of the gold placers, in the vicinity of Dahlonega, Georgia
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Blake, William P. |
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1859 |
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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
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hmap1859b4 |
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Hargrett Map Collection |
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Report on the Bonner gold mining and agricultural property
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Sherwood, George B. |
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1886-1894 |
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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.
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ms2593 |
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Hargrett Library |
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A map of that part of Georgia occupied by the Cherokee Indians
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Bethune, John |
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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
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hmap1831b4 |
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Hargrett Map Collection |
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Hudson Wade land grant
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McDonald, Charles James, 1793-1860 |
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1832 August 15 |
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An 1832 land grant giving Hudson Wade 40 acres of land in Cherokee County, GA.
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ms4406 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Adelberg & Raymond mining reports
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Adelberg & Raymond |
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1844-1867 |
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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.).
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ms1355 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ruth, Paine, and Reaves families papers
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Paine family |
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Dates: |
1893-1995 |
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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.
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Identifier: |
ms4275 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Sons of Temperance ledger
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Sons of Temperance of North America. Cane Creek Division, No. 242 (Rutherford County, N.C.) |
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1852-1871 |
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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.
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ms3096 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Colonel Richard Dennis and family papers
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Dennis, Richard, Colonel, 1771-1845 |
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Dates: |
1804-1879 |
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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.
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ms4332 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Rufus K. Reaves family papers
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Reaves family |
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Dates: |
1838-1941 |
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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.
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ms1068 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Thomas Lumsden papers
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Lumsden, Thomas Newton, 1925-2014 |
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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.
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ms4204 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Johnston family papers
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Johnston family |
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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.
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ms3234 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Georgia Gold Mining collection
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Findley Gold Mining Company |
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Dates: |
1807-1920 |
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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.
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Identifier: |
ms4167 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Scott Davis collection
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Davis, Robert Scott, 1954- |
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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.
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Identifier: |
ms2549 |
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