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Edgar G. Dawson papers
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Dawson, Edgar Gilmer, 1830-1883 |
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1869-1883 |
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The collection consists of a statement for accounts of Edgar G. Dawson, and letters from Atlanta and Augusta relating to Dawson's
extensive business and plantation affairs in Georgia.
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ms1547 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Frank W. Comer papers
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Comer, Frank W. |
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Dates: |
1914-1915 |
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The collection consists of business correspondence, financial documents, and personal letters.
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ms3059 |
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Hargrett Library |
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De Renne Confederate States of America collection
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Alexander, Edward Porter, 1835-1910 |
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1844-1915 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous correspondences and photographs collected by the De Renne family that pertain to
a variety of individuals who were active participants in the cause of the Confederacy. The collection includes some correspondence
written during the civil war, but the majority is letters of reminiscence and anecdotes from the post-war period. Correspondences
are from: Edward Porter Alexander, William J. Hardee, Benjamin Harvey Hill, James Longstreet, Alexander Hamilton Stephens,
and Robert Toombs.
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ms1135 |
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Hargrett Library |
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John Hall family papers
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Hall, John |
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1806-1958 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, wills and deeds, and accounts of various family members. There are numerous accounts
of the settlement of the John Hall estate, of which James M. Hall was executor. Of special interest are the bills of sale
for enslaved people, freedmen contracts, and plantation overseer accounts. The accounts show the growth of the plantation,
including purchase of enslaved people and supplies and land, operation of a sawmill, sales of cotton, and labor dealings with
the Georgia Penitentiary after the Civil War. There is also a Civil War letter from John W. Shinholster on April 23, 1863
from his camp near Port Hudson, Louisiana.
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ms3667 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ernestine Strong Alberti family letters
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Alberti, Ernestine Strong, 1811- |
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1840-1845 |
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The collection consists of letters from Ernestine Strong Alberti and her husband, Edwin R. Alberti, to their family members
in Binghamton, New York. Correspondence describes their lives in Georgia, including the acquisition of enslaved people to
labor on their newly acquired plantation and mill. The collection also includes letters from Cyrus Strong, Jr., Ernestine's
brother, and her husband's business partner, to John Clapp.
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Identifier: |
ms3539 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Atkins family papers
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Atkins, Thomas Washington, 1835-1863 |
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Dates: |
1856-1864, 2006 |
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The collection consists of a manuscript, letters and diaries. The manuscript was edited by Joseph Henry Hightower Moore and
is titled "Oak Lawn: War-Time Letters of the Atkins Family and the Plantation Diary of James Lewis Adams." Part One of the
manuscript contains transcriptions of all the letters and detailed information about the letter writers and their relationship
to Thomas Washington Atkins. There are also chapters on Atkins family history, Oak Lawn plantation, and antebellum Henry County
society, culture, and politics. Part Two contains transcriptions of the diaries of James Lewis Adams and includes chapters
on his family, his neighbors, and Oak Lawn plantation. Only the months of January, April, June and September are transcribed.
The letters, dated 1856 to 1863, are to Thomas Washington Atkins from his family, friends, and fellow soldiers. Early family
letters mention health, social events,and political views, especially regarding secession. War-time letters mostly concern
the health and situations of family and friends. Later war-time letters often show weariness at the loss of life and continuation
of the war. The following soldiers exchanged letters with Atkins: William Parks Phillips, Samuel P. Shaw, John L. Giles, Fleming
Parks, C. B. Bledsoe, Samuel D. Nutt, William C. Nutt, Lewis O. Niles, and brother-in-law Nehemiah G. Andrews.
Taking place after the death of Atkins and Andrews, the correspondence from 1864 is that of Eliza Jane Atkins writing her
husband, Robert M. Walker, a soldier guard duty at Andersonville Prison, as General Sherman invaded Georgia.
The two original diaries of James Lewis Adams are dated January -November 1886 and include details of his health, work on
Oak Lawn plantation and an earthquake on August 31, 1886.
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Identifier: |
ms3710 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Emma Talley Shaw and Carolyn Shaw McMillan families papers
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McMillan, Della |
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Dates: |
1824-2000 |
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This collection contains photographs, genealogical research, correspondence, legal documents, artifacts, and journals regarding
the Shaw, Talley, Carter, LeConte, Furman, and Smith families, as well as their historic family homeplaces of Woodmanston
and Scottsboro.
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Identifier: |
ms4531 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer King diaries
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King, Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer, 1810-1886 |
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Dates: |
1844-1883 |
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The collection consists of 13 volumes dated July 12, 1844 to July 23, 1866 and June 14, 1871 to October 29, 1883, written
by Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer King. The diaries include information about the weather, family visits, births and deaths,
and day-to-day life.
The diaries document the lives of those enslaved by the Greer family including Ellen (Elen), Varser, Silva (Sylva or Silvia),
Matilda (Mattie), Kitty, Lucy, Cloe, Fany, Cordelia, Sam, Lawrence, Peter, Caroline, Pompey.
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ms3054 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Brooks-Estes-Taylor papers
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Brooks family |
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Dates: |
1827-1954 |
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Brooks-Estes papers center around Walker Brooks, of Penfield, Ga., and his wife, Harriet (Estes) Brooks, including personal
correspondence from family and friends, and business correspondence regarding Brooks's plantation in Barnwell County, South
Carolina. Papers of John Taylor chiefly relate to his law practice in Summerville, Georgia, and includes Chattooga County,
Ga., court documents and records, and printed material, chiefly relating to education and law.
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Identifier: |
ms2533 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Arabella Clark Cleveland collection
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Dent family |
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Dates: |
1912-1973 |
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The collection consists of letters to Arabella Cleveland from the Dent family and a few other friends, although the majority
of the letters are from Ophelia. After their father's death, Miriam and Ophelia operated a dairy on the plantation, and the
letters describe daily life on the plantation including weather, the Hofwyl dairy, food, flowers, servants, family dogs and
poignant letters about their deaths, social events, travel, antiques, sewing and clothes. Ophelia often visited the Belins
at their home Evermay (Washington, DC) and the DuPonts at their estate Longwood (Kennett Square, PA). The Dents were friends
with the Haynes family at Ashantilly, the Huston family at Butler Plantation and the Phillips family in Savannah.
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ms3407 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Farish C. Chandler family papers
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Chandler, Farish C., Sr. |
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Dates: |
1784-1918 |
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The collection consists of mimeograph copies of information regarding the life of Sarah Gilliam Williamson during the Revolutionary
War and letters from Col. F.C. Chandler concerning his service in World War I. There are letters from Fort Collins, France,
Chattanooga (Tennessee), Bristol (Virginia), and from his active service with the American Expeditionary Force and the British
Expeditionary Force.
Also included is a DVD recording of a 64th anniversary celebration of D-Day in Normandy, France. F. C. Chandler, Jr. attended
the ceremony as a guest of the United States Air Force.
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Identifier: |
ms3415 |
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Hargrett Library |
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De Renne Historic Georgia Manuscripts collection
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De Renne, Wymberley Jones, 1853-1916 |
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Dates: |
1746-1918 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous correspondences, notes, and documents collected by the De Renne family pertaining
almost wholly to historical figures important in the development of Georgia as a colony and state.
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Identifier: |
ms1136 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Howell Cobb family papers
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Cobb family |
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Dates: |
1793-1932 |
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The collection consists of papers of Howell Cobb and the Cobb family from 1793 to 1932. The bulk of the collection is correspondence,
mostly addressed to Howell Cobb, dating from 1839 to 1868. There is a large amount of correspondence between Howell Cobb,
his wife Mary Ann Lamar, and her brother John B. Lamar. The letters discuss politics in both Georgia and the United States,
the Confederate States of America including its formation and administration, and information on Cobb's business interests,
especially his plantations. After Cobb's death in 1868, the remainder of the correspondence is between other family members
including John A. Cobb, Howell Cobb, Jr., Alexander Erwin, and Mary Erwin discussing family and social news, business interests,
and legal cases. While the correspondence primarily documents the Cobb, Lamar, Erwin, and Barrow faimilies, there is also
a large amount of correspondence from the Jackson, Hull, Rootes, Lumpkin, King, Pope, Rutherford, Prince, and Nisbet families.
The earliest material includes indentures and land grants (1793-1829) relating to Zachariah Lamar's business interests.
The clippings do not focus on Howell Cobb, with the very rare exception. These seem to have been donated by family but are
very general in nature. The journals and diaries are from family members and friends.
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ms1376 |
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