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Sixes Mining Company of Georgia papers
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Sixes Mining Company of Georgia |
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Dates: |
1843, 1856 |
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The collection consists of two items: a state of Georgia endorsed grant of land in Cherokee County to William J. Smith, signed
June 23, 1843 (a true copy from the Secretary of State, Georgia, 1882); An act incorporating, and the by-laws of the Sixes
Mining Company of Georgia, copyright 1856.
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ms2437 |
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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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ms63 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Hamlin Newton account book
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Newton, John Hamlin, 1800-1889 |
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Dates: |
1855-1868 |
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The collection consists of an account book of John Hamlin Newton from 1855-1858 and 1867-1868. Entries from 1855-1858 pertain
to the Hart County Gold Mining Company and include amounts paid to workers; expense accounts for workers containing their
names, items purchased, and prices; and charges for company supplies. Also includes a running tally of the company's total
expenses for 1855-1856. Entries for Newton's plantation, Latimer Place, from 1867-1868, primarily consist of laborers' accounts
containing the date, their name, items purchased, and price. Additional entries pertain to "plantation expenses chargeable
to the hands" and lists of work to be done on the plantation.
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ms228 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Watters District ledgers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1859-1943 |
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This collection contains several different types of ledgers from the Republic Mining and Manufacturing Company, some are from
associated company shops, departments, and a geological survey note book. Also included are general store ledgers and doctor's
record books from Dr. William C. Nixon. There are also samples of company scrip from the Ridge Valley Iron Company from the
1870s.
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ms4241 |
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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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Identifier: |
ms4204 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Georgia Gold Mining collection
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Creator: |
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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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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