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Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company collection
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Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company |
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Dates: |
1825-1899 |
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The collection consists of records relating to the Central of Georgia Railroad and Banking Company from 1825-1899. It mostly
includes correspondence, powers of attorney, releases, and records of administration of stock holders of the company.
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Identifier: |
ms833 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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South Georgia and Florida Railroad contracts
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South Georgia and Florida Railroad |
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Dates: |
1868-1869 |
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The collection consists of contracts pertaining to the building of the South Georgia and Florida from 1868-1869. The contracts
involve cleaning, grading, grubbing, furnishing lumber, cross ties, building bridges, trestles, way stations, and depots.
Included are contracts between the railroad and Papot and Co., H. O. Beall, H. A. Scott, Isaiah Dekle, Johnson and Hurst,
Walker and Bryan, McKinnon and Chisholm, and D. G. McGuire.
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Identifier: |
ms622 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Harry D. Dixon, Sr. Papers
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Dixon, Harry D., Sr. |
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Dates: |
1942-2005 |
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Harry D. Dixon, Sr. served in the Georgia House of Representatives from 1962-2000, after which he served as Board member of
the Georgia Department of Transportation, until 2005. This collection documents Dixon's legislative work and political activities,
election campaigns, and his work on transportation policy.
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Identifier: |
RBRL097HDD |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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W.H. Trezevant papers
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Trezevant, W. H. |
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Dates: |
1875-1891 |
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The collection consists of papers of W.H. Trezevant from 1875-1891. The papers relate to his work as a railroad agent and
include bills of lading and correspondence (1880-1891) pertaining to the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, the Virginia and
Tennessee Air Line Railroad, and the Western and Atlantic Railroad Company. The collection also contains freight rates, printed
materials on tariffs, way-bills, and a letter book (1875-1882) containing personal correspondence and correspondence relating
to Trezevant's involvement with the Southern Railway and Steamship Association.
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Identifier: |
ms1158 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Champion letter to Governor George Troup
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1827 June 18 |
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One letter from Champion to Georgia Governor George Michael Troup expressing Champion's displeasure of "Ashayer's" paper "Roads
and Canals," which argues that roads have various advantages over a canal system. In the letter Champion states his preference
for a canal system connecting the Southern states, though this system which was never adopted. Accompanying the letter is
a hand drawn map of a proposed railway from Savannah and Macon to the Western States.
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Identifier: |
ms3200 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Joseph Mackey Brown papers
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Brown, Julius L., 1848-1910 |
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Dates: |
1865-1930 |
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The collection consists of the papers of John Mackey Brown from 1865-1930. Consists mostly of correspondence regarding the
publication of his book on the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain; official correspondence relating to his service on the Railroad
Commission of Georgia; correspondence regarding the gubernatorial races of 1908 and 1911; and letters and documents relating
to family lawsuits over the estate of his father, Joseph Emerson Brown. The collection also contains two letter books (1894-1895,
1908-1910) of Julius Lewis Brown pertaining to personal and business matters.
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Identifier: |
ms27 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Thomas W. Hardwick Papers
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Hardwick, Thomas W. (Thomas William), 1872-1944. |
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Dates: |
1908-1992 |
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The collection consists of legal files and personal papers of Thomas W. Hardwick, U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, and Governor
of Georgia. The papers include correspondence, speeches, personal manuscripts, newspaper clippings, printed materials, and
photographs reflecting Hardwick's political interests and his legal career. The collection includes information pertaining
to Hardwick's representation of a negligence suit against the Savannah & Atlanta Railway. Unfortunately, the papers are fragmentary,
but in these fragments, Hardwick's philosophy and political beliefs are evident. Correspondence includes Georgia political
figures from the 1920's until the 1940s.
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Identifier: |
RBRL198TH |
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Repository: |
Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies |
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Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company letter book
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Selma, Rome, and Dalton Railroad Company |
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Dates: |
1868-1871 |
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The collection consists of the letter book of Eugene LeHardy, chief engineer for the Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad Company
from April, 1868 - October, 1871. The letters are mainly addressed to the railroad's officers including E.G. Barney, George
M. Chapman, J. H. Delano, and D. S. Printup and discuss the building of the railroad and other rail and civic business in
northwest Georgia and Alabama.
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Identifier: |
ms1048 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Persons Brothers account books
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Persons Brothers (Talbotton, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1886-1933 |
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The collection consists of account books of the Persons Brothers general store in Talbotton, Georgia from 1886-1933 (with
some gaps). Includes account ledgers and cash books which document the sale of dry goods, clothing, hardware, and wagons.
The collection also includes two account books of the Talbotton Railroad Company, owned and operated by the Persons family,
which ran from Talbotton to Paschal. The account books document income and expenses of the railroad from 1881-1887 and 1909-1912.
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Identifier: |
ms90 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Benjamin Conley papers
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Conley, Benjamin, 1815-1886 |
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Dates: |
1842-1884 |
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The collection consists of papers of Benjamin Conley from 1842-1884. The collection consists mainly of correspondence to Conley
relating to his business practice, his presidency of the Macon and Augusta Railroad, his participation in the 1867 Constitutional
Convention, as Georgia Governor, and as Postmaster of Atlanta. Many letters deal with Georgia reconstruction and politics,
Conley's involvement in the Republican Party, and political matters relating to Augusta (Ga.). Correspondents include Foster
Blodgett, John S. Bigby, Thomas J. Spear, and business partner B.W. Force.
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Identifier: |
ms1544 |
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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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Wesley Thomas Hargrett collection
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Hargrett, Wesley Thomas, 1861-1945 |
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Dates: |
1880-1919 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of the papers of Wesley Thomas Hargrett from 1889-1919. The materials pertain to business operations
of various Georgia railway companies and includes contracts, correspondence, sketches, and printed materials. Topics covered
include proposals to extend and connect the Gulf Line Railway Company (Ga.) and the Hawkinsville and Western Railway Company
(Ga.) lines; agreements for right of ways between Tifton, Georgia and the Georgia Southern and Florida Railroad Company; and
business activities of the Brunswick and Western Railroad Company (Ga.); Central of Georgia Railway; Savannah, Florida, and
Western Railway; and the Tifton & North Western Railroad Company. Additional materials include articles of incorporation,
financial accounts, and a list of stockholders for the Tifton (Ga.) Educational Fund; photographs of Tifton, Georgia; railway
passes issued to Wesley T. Hargrett (1909-1918); and railroad pamphlets.
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Identifier: |
ms29 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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Tift family papers
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Tift, Henry Harding, 1841-1922 |
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Dates: |
1750-2015 |
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Contents: |
This collection contains correspondence, business and land records, photographs, family history, and printed material. Some
highlights include American Revolution militia recruitment orders, Colonial land records from Connecticut, and photographs
of early Tifton, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms4074 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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