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Robert S. Gilliam family papers
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Durham, Lucy |
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1870-1935, bulk 1881-1909 |
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The collection consists of papers of Robert S. Gilliam and the Gilliam family of Maxeys, Oglethorpe County, Georgia from 1870-1935.
The bulk of the collection (1881-1909) consists of correspondence, financial statements, receipts, and legal documents pertaining
to Gilliam's mercantile business. Family correspondence (1882-1898) consists of letters to and from Gilliam's daughter, Sallie
Myrt while living in Maxeys or while she was attending LaGrange Female College. Other correspondents include Lucy Durham writing
from Agnes Scott College (Decatur, Ga.) or Athens (Ga.) and Maude Williams. The collection also contains photographs, programs,
and invitations relating to the LaGrange Female College.
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ms1372 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Banks collection
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Banks, John, 1797-1870 |
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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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ms2540 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Tate family papers
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Tate family |
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Dates: |
1830-1992 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, manuscripts, financial records, account books, and scrapbooks.
Correspondence between Tate family members relates to news of family and friends. Correspondents include Carter Tate, Edna
Tate, Philip May Tate, Susan Tate, and William Tate. Earlier materials pertain to Athens businessman Asaph King Childs, including
account books, cash books, bills and receipts, correspondence, and timebooks documenting Childs' involvement with or management
of the Cliff House (Tallulah Falls, Ga.), Childs & Moss (Athens, Ga.), and Childs, Nickerson & Company (Athens, Ga.). The
collection also contains Civil War correspondence between Shatt C. Mitchell of the 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment and his
wife Chloe including letters describing the battle of Antietam (Md.). Additional materials include scrapbooks containing
clippings relating to Corra Harris.
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ms2034 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Keith M. Read collection
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Read, Keith M., 1880-1940 |
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Dates: |
1732-1905 |
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The collection consists of materials collected by Keith M. Read documenting the history of Georgia from 1732-1905. The materials
include account books, correspondence, deeds, diaries, indentures, land grants, letter books, and minute books. Topics covered
include the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slavery, the Salzburgers, and Native American tribes in Georgia. The collection
contains papers of John M. Berrien; William H. Crawford; John Forsyth; Williams Gibbons; Charles Harris; Herschel V. Johnson;
James Wright; the Bosomworth, Habersham, and Houstoun families; as well as numerous other Georgians.
Of particular interest are records (1861-1863) of the Consulate of Great Britain in Georgia during the Civil War; an account
book (1818) of Dr. Lewis H. Feurth containing the date, name of patient, treatment, and payment; a diary (1733) of Peter Gordon
describing life in Georgia and relations with the Indians; a diary (ca. 1714-1763) of Caleb Davis pertaining to his trading
activities in Georgia with the English and Spanish; and a letter book (1804-1806) of William Woodbridge documenting his import/export
business and the difficulties of trading with Europe and England during the Napoleonic Wars.
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ms921 |
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Hargrett Library |
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