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Children of the Confederacy, Ellen A. Crawford Chapter (Athens, Ga.) scrapbooks
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Children of the Confederacy. Ellen A. Crawford Chapter (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1934-1943 |
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The collection consists of scrapbooks of the Ellen A. Crawford Chapter (Athens, Ga.) of the Children of the Confederacy from
1934-1943. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, brochures, programs, and memorabilia relating to the activities of
the organization and the Civil War.
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ms1562 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Daughters of American Colonists, Georgia Society records
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Daughters of the American Colonists. Georgia Society |
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Dates: |
1919-1983 |
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The collection consists of minutes, applications for membership, programs, yearbooks, financial records, and scrapbooks.
The collection documents the activities of the organization and contains information on Georgia as a colony.
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ms2140 |
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Hargrett Library |
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United Confederate Veterans collection
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United Confederate Veterans |
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Dates: |
1891-1906 |
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The collection consists of records relating to the United Confederate Veterans from 1891-1906 and contains mostly correspondence
among the officers of the organization concerning procedures, policies, reunions, and officers. Includes letters of John B.
Gordon, Stephen D. Lee (General commanding), William F. Mickle (Adjutant General and Chief of Staff), Thomas H. Edgar (Adjutant
to Mickle), M.R. Turner, Olive Steele, George W. Gordon, H.W. Graber, A.W. Hutton, and Phillip H. Fall.
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ms23 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Henry Walton Chapter (Madison, Ga.) records
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Daughters of the American Revolution. Henry Walton Chapter (Madison, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1902-2022 |
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The collection consists of material facilitating the operation of the Henry Walton Chapter (Madison, Ga.) of the Daughters
of the American Revolution as well as documentation of activities and programming. Included are meeting minutes, administrative
papers and correspondence, newspaper clippings, and some printed programs, yearbooks, and rituals.
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Identifier: |
ms1676 |
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Hargrett Library |
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United Spanish War Veterans Dept. of Georgia records
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United Spanish War Veterans. Dept. of Georgia. Auxiliary |
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Dates: |
1891-1966 |
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The collection consists of records documenting the activities of the Georgia Dept. as well as the national chapter, and the
Georgia Auxiliary including correspondence; minutes; annual reports; newspaper clippings; printed material such as programs,
proceedings, and handbooks; and scrapbooks. Includes records of the Oscar J. Brown Auxiliary (Athens, Ga.), the Archie Butts
Camp No. 5 (Augusta, Ga.), and the records of Bertha A. Gossett, president of the Georgia Auxiliary.
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Identifier: |
ms2371 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Alice Doster papers
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Doster, Alice, 1917-1994 |
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Dates: |
1950-1970 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, administrative records, and convention materials
relating to Doster's participation in auxiliaries of the American Veterans of World War II and Korea (AMVETS), Veterans of
Foreign Wars, and the American Legion in Clarke County, Georgia as well as state and national organizations.
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Identifier: |
ms2910 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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United Daughters of the Confederacy, Laura Rutherford Chapter 88 (Athens, Ga.) records
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United Daughters of the Confederacy. Laura Rutherford Chapter No. 88 (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1895-2001 |
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The collection consists of records of the Laura Rutherford Chapter (Athens, Ga.) of the United Daughters of the Confederacy
from 1895-1948. Includes scrapbooks (1928-1958, with gaps), writings and speeches of Mildred Lewis Rutherford, Cross of Honor
applications and recipients, a dues ledger (1921-1926), and a few minutes (1913-1929, 1934-1936). The scrapbooks contain newspaper
clippings, brochures, programs, and memorabilia relating to the activities of the organization and the Civil War.
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Identifier: |
ms1561 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Eunice Williams Reed papers
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Reed, Eunice Williams, 1876- |
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Dates: |
1883-1951 |
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The collection consists of papers of Eunice Williams Reed from 1883-1951. The papers pertain primarily to Reid's work with
the Laura Rutherford Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and with the Georgia Division of the UDC. Includes
correspondence, speeches relating to the UDC and the history of the Civil War, printed material, newspaper clippings, programs
and scrapbooks. The collection also contains a scrapbook of newspaper clippings and letters (1918-1919) from Albon W. Reed
while serving in France during World War I and two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings pertaining to World War II.
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Identifier: |
ms140 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers
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Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928 |
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Dates: |
1883-1930 |
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The collection consists of papers of Mildred Lewis Rutherford from 1883-1930. The papers include correspondence, manuscripts,
printed materials, photographs, and clippings documenting Rutherford's activities as principal of the Lucy Cobb Institute
(1880-1920), historian general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) (1911-1916), the Children of the Confederacy,
and with the Georgia Division of the UDC.
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Identifier: |
ms41 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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David Wilson Meadow family papers
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Tifton, Albert, -1957 |
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Dates: |
1891-1970 |
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The collection consists of papers of the David Meadows family of Clarke and Madison Counties, Georgia from 1891-1970. Includes
correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and photographs. The bulk of the materials pertain to William King Meadow's
legal activities with the firms Shackleford and Meadow (Athens, Ga.), Shackleford and Shackleford (Athens, Ga.) and King and
Spalding (Atlanta, Ga.) and correspondence pertaining to Meadow's involvement with the American Legion and the organization
of units in Georgia. The collection also contains correspondence from William King Meadow during his World War I service in
France, correspondence from Berry T. Moseley of Danielsville (Ga.) mainly to Meadow regarding legal activities; materials
relating to Albert Tifton's activities as an agent with the Internal Revenue Service; and cash books, receipts, and check
stubs for the firm of Shackleford and Meadow. Other correspondents include Howell Cobb, Hilda Meadow Tifton, and Susie Meadow.
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Identifier: |
ms1558 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Harden family papers
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Harden family |
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Dates: |
1826-1936 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, legal documents, genealogical materials, clippings, as well as speeches and writings
of William Harden. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence to William Harden or Judge Edward J. Harden. Included
are a series of letters from George Michael Troup to Dr. W.C. Daniels writing from Milledgeville, Georgia and Washington,
D.C. discussing state rights, Georgia land surveys, public education, tariffs, the nullification issue, and Indian affairs.
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Identifier: |
ms2349 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Branch family papers
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Branch family |
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Dates: |
1830-1961 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Branch family of Savannah, Georgia from 1830-1961. The bulk of the collection
consists of correspondence between Charlotte Sawyer Branch and her sons John L., Sanford W., and Hamilton McDevil Branch,
who served mainly in the 8th Georgia Infantry Regiment during the Civil War.
The letters describe the 1st Battle of Bull Run, the death of John, the subsequent capture of Sanford (who had stayed with
his dying brother), the Seven Days Battle, the 2nd Battle of Bull Run, and the Battle of Gettysburg, where Sanford was wounded
and captured again. Hamilton transferred to the 54th Georgia Infantry Regiment and writes about the regiment's involvement
in the Atlanta Campaign, particularly the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. He also writes from Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee
while serving with Nathan Bedford Forrest.
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ms25 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Harden family papers
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Harden, William, 1844-1936 |
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Dates: |
1826-1936 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of the papers of William Harden and the Harden family of Savannah, Georgia from 1826-1936. The papers
include correspondence, legal documents, genealogical materials, clippings, as well as speeches and writings of William Harden.
The bulk of the collection (1844-1936) consists of correspondence to William Harden or Judge Edward J. Harden. Letters to
William Harden pertain to Georgia history and family genealogy as well as letters documenting Harden's duties as Secretary
of the Sons of the Revolution (Savannah, Ga.) and as Librarian for the Georgia Historical Society (Savannah, Ga.). Correspondence
to Judge Edward Jenkins Harden discusses Georgia politics and law cases. Notable correspondents include Joseph Henry Lumpkin,
Charles Colcock Jones, Jr., and Caroline Miller. Also includes correspondence of other family members including John Maxwell
Harden, Edward T. Harden, and Ann Harden Morse. Of particular interest, are a series of letters (1826-1857, with gaps) from
George Michael Troup to Dr. W.C. Daniels of Savannah (Ga.). Writing from Milledgeville (Ga.) and Washington (D.C.), Troup's
letters discuss Georgia and U.S. politics, state rights, Georgia land surveys, public education, tariffs, the nullification
issue, and Indian affairs.
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Identifier: |
ms878 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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