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Mica mining in Georgia letters
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Creator: |
Dozier, C. A. |
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Dates: |
1900 |
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The collection consists of seven letters regarding the prospects of mining mica in Georgia from 1900. Correspondents include
C. A. Dozier, Gainesville, Georgia; C. Y. Rogers, Blairsville, Georgia; and W. K. Russell, Shades, Georgia.
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ms3043 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Adelberg & Raymond mining reports
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Adelberg & Raymond |
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Dates: |
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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Identifier: |
ms1355 |
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Hargrett Library |
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George Edgar Silver report
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Silver, George Edgar |
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Dates: |
1931 |
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The collection consists of one report entitled A report on the Skeeter Ores & Other Properties in Lincoln & Wilkes County,
Georgia, presented by George Edgar Silver, November 23, 1931. The report provides information about the Chambers property,
"situated on the border between Wilkes and Lincoln counties in the northeastern part of Georgia". The report includes data
on the "location, roads, railroads, cities, topography, climate, labor, supplies, geology, ores, methods of prospecting and
estimating of mining and milling costs" of the property.
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ms2695 |
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Hargrett Library |
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B.F.A. Saylor family papers
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Saylor family |
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Dates: |
1878-1930 |
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The collection consists of the papers of B.F.A. Saylor and family from 1878-1930. The papers consist primarily of correspondence
relating to Saylor's involvement in the creation and promotion of various businesses including the Dixie Bauxite Company,
Rome Petroleum and Iron Company, Standard Turpentine and Wood Pulp Company, and the Gulf States Portland Cement Company.
Other family members represented in the collection include his wife, Adelaide Baltzelle Saylor and their children Harry, Preston,
and Blanche.
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Identifier: |
ms63 |
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Hargrett Library |
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New England Company (Boston, Mass.) promotional materials
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New England Company (Boston, Mass.) |
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Dates: |
1889-1894 |
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The collection consists of promotional materials relating to the New England Company's (Boston, Mass.) sale of land lots in
New England City, Dade County, Georgia from 1889-1894. The materials include a plat map of New England City, blank forms for
stock sales, lists of stockholders, meeting notices, as well as brochures, pamphlets, and flyers illustrating the New England
Company's investment potential and mining plans for Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.
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Identifier: |
ms2792 |
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Hargrett Library |
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A partial survey of the mineral resources of Hall County (Ga.)
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United States. Work Projects Administration. Georgia |
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Dates: |
1944 |
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The collection consists of a preliminary mineral report conducted by the Work Projects Administration of Georgia under the
sponsorship of the State Department of Mines and Geology, the Hall County Board of Commissioners, and the Gainesville Chamber
of Commerce. Numerous minerals were tested for including, but not limited to, agate, flag stone, gold, iron ore, limestone,
quartz, and soapstone. Included in the collection is a 1941 mineral survey map of Hall County, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3208 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Felix Hargrett collection
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Hargrett, Felix |
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Dates: |
1739-1964 |
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The collection consists primarily of letters, but also includes reports, petitions, furloughs, receipts, depositions, indentures,
court orders, soldier tickets, payrolls, invoices, notes, statements, land orders, and certificates. The collection documents
the Colony of Georgia, slavery, the Confederacy, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. There is a large amount of material about
the Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy, Georgia Home Insurance Company, and Nathaniel A. Pratt.
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Identifier: |
ms302 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William S. Yeates and Samuel W. McCallie papers
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McCallie, S. W. (Samuel Washington), 1856-1933 |
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Dates: |
1893-1952 |
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Collection consists mostly of the correspondence of state geologists, Williams S. Yeates and Samuel W. McCallie. Materials
are mainly from 1900-1930, during the height of their careers. Includes notable correspondence with Drainage Associations
and Good Roads organizations in the south, the World's Fair, Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904, and many other state geologists,
particulary from surrounding southern states. Also includes requests from Georgia citizens for information, analysis, and
bulletins, showing the responsibilities of their jobs as state geologists.
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Identifier: |
ms4096 |
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Hargrett Library |
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