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"Some Observations of Plantation Life in Coastal Georgia Before and After the Civil War" by Olin Talley McIntosh
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McIntosh, Olin Talley, 1881-1996 |
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1963-1965 |
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The collection consists of the transcript of an oral expository by Olin Talley McIntosh. The narrative discusses the history
and fortunes of the McIntosh family in McIntosh County, Georgia during the Colonial, Civil War, and post-Civil War periods.
Topics include the influx of corrupt Carpetbaggers, apologist accounts of slavery and the advent of the Klu Klux Klan (sic),
and the harsh conditions of poverty and rampant joblessness in the South directly following the Civil War.
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ms3652 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Albert Colbey Smith papers
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Smith, Albert Colbey, -1985 |
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1972-1985 |
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This collection includes a copy of his dissertation, research material, drafts, revisions, notes, and photocopies and reprints
of much of the material cited in his bibliography.
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ms2526 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Melissa Fay Greene papers
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Greene, Melissa Fay |
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1954-2011 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, writings, printed material, photographs, and media.
The correspondence includes letters from family, fans, and publishers and letters regarding awards and speaking engagements.
Writings include articles, short stories, reviews, and books. Greene has written five books: Praying for Sheetrock (1991),
politics and civil rights in McIntosh County (Ga.); Last Man Out (1996), a mine disaster in Springhill, Nova Scotia; The Temple
Bombing (2003), the bombing of a synagogue in Atlanta in 1958; There is No Me Without You (2006), AIDS and orphans in Ethiopia;
and No Biking in the House Without a Helmet (2011), a humorous look at life with nine childlren. Research for these books
includes interviews with the various persons in the books. Also included are manuscript drafts, both handwritten and typed.
There are several editions of Greene's books in the printed material and magazines containing her articles. There are photographs
of Melissa Fay Greene, but most are of Ethiopian children photographed while researching for There is No Me Without You. Audiovisual
material consists mainly of cassette tapes of interviews.
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ms3646 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ashantilly Press papers
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Haynes family |
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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.
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ms3395 |
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Hargrett Library |
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