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Thomas Faulkner account book
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Faulkner, Thomas, 1830-1908 |
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1854-1875 |
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The collection consists of and account book including accounts for workers on Faulkner's plantation, documenting the date,
person's name, number of days worked, purchases, and prices. The book also contains entries for the Hall County Court, documenting
date, name of plaintiff and defendant, and resolution of case.
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ms2052 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Nathan Atkinson Brown family letters
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Brown family |
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1859-1936 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Nathan Atkinson Brown and his family, 1859-1913. The letters were written
while Brown served with the 26th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Company B at Saint Simons and Cumberland Islands, and regard stress
the war was placing on planters in southeast Georgia, slavery, and race relations. Also included is a church program and two
newspaper clippings regarding the death of Louisa Nicholes Brown, 1929.
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ms808 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Benjamin Perley Poore letter to Gorham Parsons
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Poore, Benjamin Perley, 1820-1887 |
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1840 February 18 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Coosawattee, Murray County, Georgia, February 18, 1840, to Gorham Parsons, Fatherland
Farm, near Newburyport, Massachusetts, regarding plantation activities, agriculture, slavery, and the status of the Cherokee
Indians.
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ms1222 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Zachariah Lamar papers
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Lamar, Zachariah, 1767-1834 |
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Dates: |
1814-1858 |
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The collection consists of papers of Zachariah Lamar, 1814-1858. Mainly pertaining to his business interests and plantation
in Baldwin County, Georgia, the collection includes correspondence, plantation records, cotton records and sales, receipts,
land bonds, and tuition records for Scottsboro Academy (Baldwin County, Georgia) and C. P. Beman's school at Mt. Zion (Hancock
County, Georgia).
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ms1341 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lula Mae Hamilton Harding papers
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Harding, Lula Mae Hamilton |
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Dates: |
1919 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Lula Mae Hamilton Harding to her parents from March - May 1919. The letters
were written while she was serving as a teacher and companion of the children of the Wade family of Mill Pond Plantation (Thomasville,
Ga.). She describes her responsibilities as a teacher, plantation life, food, and flora of the area.
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ms1689 |
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Hargrett Library |
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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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Dates: |
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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William J. Dickey diaries
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Dickey, William J. |
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Dates: |
1858-1859, 1879-1889 |
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The collection consists of seven diaries kept by William J. Dickey, from 1858-1859, and 1879-1889. Entries discuss agricultural
matters (planting and harvesting of cotton and corn); killing hogs; weather conditions; and family matters. The collection
also includes a plat of Dickey Plantation (later known as Birdsong Plantation), located in the Rare Books vault, hmap1871j3.
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Identifier: |
ms47 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John B. Lamar plantation book
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Lamar, J. B. (John Basil), 1812-1862 |
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Dates: |
1847-1880 |
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The collection consists of a plantation book of John B. Lamar, for his plantation in Sumter County, Georgia, from 1847-1880.
The book includes lists containing names of enslaved people; a diagram of crop rotation for cotton, corn, oats, and rye; a
map of the plantation; an inventory of plantation items; tax accounts; and food supplies. During the Civil War, entries become
less comprehensive. From 1867-1872, entries list the date, employee's name, and item charged to the account, primarily food.
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Identifier: |
ms131 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ebenezer Kellogg diary
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Kellogg, Ebenezer, 1789-1846 |
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Dates: |
1817-1818 |
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The collection consists of the diary of Ebenezer Kellogg from 1817-1818 written to Chester Dewey, Professor of Mathmatics.
Kellogg describes his journey from Williamstown, Massachusetts to Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah, Georgia, and towns
along the Georgia coast. Most of the entries pertain to Georgia and discuss the people and towns Kellogg visited. Kellogg
writes about plantations and farming practices, particularly cotton and rice; and slavery, including how enslaved populations
lived, their treatment, and religious instruction.
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Identifier: |
ms516 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert Preston Brooks papers
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Brooks, Robert Preston, 1881-1961 |
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Dates: |
circa 1900-1960 |
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The collection consists of papers of Robert Preston Brooks including correspondence, writings, speeches, clippings, research,
printed material, and scrapbooks. While the materials document Brooks' duties and activities with the University of Georgia,
a large part of the collection deals with his research and writings on economics, Georgia history, agriculture, and the plantation
system.
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Identifier: |
ms1300 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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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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Identifier: |
ms228 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Malcolm Bell's Major Butler's Legacy papers
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Bell, Malcolm, 1913-2001 |
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Dates: |
1974-1997 |
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This collection contains research notes, drafts, illustrations, and correspondence regarding Malcom Bell's publication of
his book Major Butler's Legacy.
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Identifier: |
ms4170 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Hillyer family papers
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Hillyer family |
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Dates: |
1805-1990 |
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The collection consists of the papers of the Hillyer family from 1805-1990 with the bulk between 1805-1874. Materials from
the early years (1805-1819) pertain to Shaler Hillyer and consist of a letter and account book describing Petersburg, Elbert
County, Georgia. The collection contains a memoir written by Junius Hillyer describing life on his family's plantation, slavery,
the family's move to Athens, Georgia (1821), Junius' attendance at grammar school, descriptions of and activities at Franklin
College (University of Georgia). Also includes photocopies of letters from William Dickerson and Peter Wellborn Martin, friends
of the Hillyers; materials pertaining to the publication of THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE JUNIUS HILLYER; and dedication of
a marker at the Freeman Hillyer homeplace in Popular Grove, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms76 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Andrew Maybank Jones family papers
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Jones, Andrew Maybank |
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Dates: |
1803-1874, 1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of Andrew Maybank Jones and Jones family members from 1803-1874. Materials relating to Andrew
Maybank Jones include correspondence, reports of the University of Georgia, bills of sale, promissory notes, a prayer book,
and an account book of Jones' plantations. Further correspondence are between Charles West and Joseph Jones, Joseph Jones
and Charlton Hines, W. Fleming and Captain Joseph Jones, and Mrs. Electra Dodge and Mary Ann Dodge. The collection also includes
records of cotton sales for Joseph Jones, Confederate States of America money, and newspaper clippings concerning the Confederacy.
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ms1289 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Edward Harden family papers
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Harden, Edward, 1784-1849 |
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Dates: |
1779-1928 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Edward Harden and other Harden and Jackson family members of Savannah and Athens,
Georgia from 1779-1928, including letters, receipts, autographs, commissions, deeds, diaries, scrapbooks.
Materials relating to Edward Harden, a planter and politician from Savannah and Athens, include indentures, receipts, account
books (1836-1842) for his law practice, and common place books (1805, 1830-1837) containing accounts for his plantations,
legal notes, and journal entries.
Also included are the diaries of Mary Ann Elizabeth Randolph, Mary Elizabeth Greenhill Harden, and Edward Harden Jr.'s children.
The diaries (1864-1928) of Harden's great-niece, Eveline Harden Jackson, describe her school days, social activities, the
Civil War, and news of family and friends.
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ms45 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James Hamilton papers
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Hamilton, James, 1763-1829 |
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Dates: |
1785-1868 |
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The collection consists of papers of James Hamilton from 1785-1868. Papers concern mostly business matters relating to the
Hamilton's merchant/factory businesses of McCredie & Hamilton and Hamilton & Couper of Charleston, South Carolina. Records
include receipts, shipping records, accounts for sales, and invoices. The collection also includes correspondence from Paris,
Liverpool, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Savannah, Baltimore, Embden, St. Simons, Tybee, Palmetto Grove, Wilmington, N.C., Georgetown,
and various inlets. Several letters report on conditions of Hamilton's plantation, including crops and people who are enslaved.
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Identifier: |
ms1611 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Godfrey Barnsley family papers
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Barnsley, Godfrey, 1805-1873 |
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Dates: |
1806-1903 |
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The collection consists of papers of Godfrey Barnsley and the Barnsley family from 1806-1903. The papers consist mainly of
correspondence, letter books, and financial records. The correspondence (bulk 1828-1873) and letter books (1837-1873, with
gaps) pertain to personal and business matters relating to Barnsley's occupation as a cotton factor and merchant. Correspondents
include Barnsley's business partners John Day, William D. Duncan, John R. Gardner, Edmund M. Sager, and James Sager and family
members including his wife Julia Scarborough Barnsley, his uncle George Barnsley of Liverpool, and his children. Many of the
family letters were written from Woodlands Plantation in Bartow County, Georgia to Barnsley while he attended to business
in Savannah (Ga.), Mobile (Ala.), and New Orleans (La.) and discuss family and plantation matters. Some of the correspondence
relates to his position with the Port of Savannah as vice consul and interim of the Netherlands and vice consul for the Kingdom
of the Two Sicilies. The collection also contains transcripts of much of the correspondence.
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ms1737 |
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Hargrett Library |
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James Eppinger family papers
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Eppinger, Edward, 1835- |
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Dates: |
1807-1899 |
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The collection consists of papers of James Eppinger and the Eppinger family and includes letterbooks, a journal, and a property
book containing entries listing property bought and sold in Georgia; birth, death and sales of slaves; cash accounts for sales
and purchases. The materials document Eppinger's business activities, cotton trade, Georgia land sales, plantation management
and farming, his service in the Georgia House of Representatives, his law practice, Georgia politics, and Reconstruction.
The papers also include a form book, a cash book, a legal ledger, and two books containing recipes for ink, soap, as well
as remedies for various illnesses.
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ms2713 |
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Hargrett Library |
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De Renne family papers
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De Renne family |
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Dates: |
1770-1986 |
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The collection consists of papers of the De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1770-1986. The papers include account books;
correspondence, both business and personal; blueprints and maps of Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.); a diary (1876) of
Letitia De Renne documenting her daily activities; genealogical charts and materials relating to the Jones and allied families;
scrapbooks; photographs; printed material; legal documents; receipts; collected historical documents and transcripts relating
to Georgia history; wood blocks; and ephemera. The materials document the activities of the De Renne family and include information
on the management and administration of Wormsloe Plantation; business ventures of the De Rennes; books and book collecting;
and wine purchases including inventories. Correspondents include George Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne,
Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, Kentwyn De Renne, Augusta De Renne, Elfrida De Renne Barrow, and Charlton M. Theus.
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ms2819 |
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George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers
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Smith, Julianna |
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Dates: |
1732-1939 |
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The collection consists of papers of the George Wymberley Jones De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1732-1939. The
papers include account books, correspondence, deeds, genealogical materials, indentures, inventories, land grants, legal documents,
newspaper clippings, printed material, and transcripts of historical documents pertaining to Georgia history. The materials
document the activities of the De Renne family and contain information on land transactions in Georgia; estate or plantation
management, particularly Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.) and Popular Grove; the Buena Ventura Stock Company and Buena
Ventura Ranch (1883-1884) in Tom Green County (Tex.); book and wine purchases for Wormsloe; and the De Rennes' involvement
in the Georgia Historical Society and the Georgia Bicentennial (1933).
The collection also contains correspondence and other materials pertaining to the George W. Smith family, the Campbell and
Stewart families, and accounts and correspondence (1867-1880) with Thomas A. Biddle & Company (Philadelphia, Pa.). Other
correspondents include Letitia De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, William Drayton, George Jones,
Inigo Jones, Noble Wymberley Jones, Alva Konkle, Mary Wallace Savage Nuttall, and Julianna Smith.
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ms1064 |
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