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Hammond family papers
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Hammond family |
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1782-1921 |
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The collection consists of documents that primarily concern land transactions (and also transfers of enslaved persons) relating
to the Hammons / Hammonds and allied families of Walton, Wilkes and Oglethorpe County, Georgia. There is some Hammond and
Ellsbury family genealogy. Some names involved include: Josiah Amerson, Isaiah C. Brand, W.K. Hammond, Moses Jernigan, Green
H. Lirsey, Kinchin Rambo, and William Trammell
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ms1523 |
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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 and Hamilton, and Hamilton and 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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ms1611 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Documents related to slavery in Georgia and Virginia
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1761-1864 |
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This collection contains legal documents related to slavery including estate appraisals and inventories, legal orders, and
judgements from Georgia. It also includes a tax statement from Virginia.
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ms4259 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Francis R. Goulding papers
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Goulding, F. R. (Francis Robert), 1810-1881 |
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Dates: |
1850-1986 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, patent petitions, manuscripts of writings, notes, and other papers of Goulding;
family correspondence; correspondence with the Georgia State Library, where Goulding's papers were previously housed, and
others concerning the collection; and manuscript by Bilali (Ben Ali), an enslaved African Muslim man from Sapelo Island, Ga.,
and correspondence, articles, and other papers relating to the manuscript.
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ms2807 |
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Hargrett Library |
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University of Georgia Board of Trustees correspondence and reports
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University of Georgia. Board of Trustees |
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Dates: |
1866-1932 |
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The collection consists of materials of the University of Georgia's Board of Trustees, including meeting minutes, drafts of
resolutions, annual reports, committee reports, auxiliary reports (such as catalogues, fiduciary documents, recommendations
on degrees, and petitions, including a series of petitions pertaining to the issue of admission of women to the University),
and correspondence.
The Board of Trustee minute books include descriptions of enslavement events and treatment of enslaved people on campus.
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UA02-042 |
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University of Georgia Archives |
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George Wymberley Jones De Renne family papers
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Creator: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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James Eppinger family papers
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Creator: |
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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| 88 |
Title: |
Felix Hargrett collection
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Creator: |
Hargrett, Felix |
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Dates: |
1739-1964 |
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The collection consists primarily of letters, but also includes reports, petitions, furloughs, receipts, depositions, indentures,
court orders, soldier tickets, payrolls, invoices, notes, statements, land orders, and certificates. The collection documents
the Colony of Georgia, slavery, the Confederacy, the Civil War, and Reconstruction. There is a large amount of material about
the Nitre and Mining Bureau of the Confederacy, Georgia Home Insurance Company, and Nathaniel A. Pratt.
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ms302 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lollie Belle Wylie family papers
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Creator: |
Wylie, Lollie Belle |
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Dates: |
1800-1990 |
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This collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, writing, legal documents, printed material, photographs, and scrapbooks.
Most of the correspondence is to Lollie Belle Wylie from other writers, including some famous authors such as Jack London
and F. Scott Fitzgerald. There are also extensive family history resources, as well as newspaper writing of Lollie Belle Wylie,
and historical writing by Augusta King.
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ms4263 |
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Hargrett Library |
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McDowell, Talmadge, Lipscomb, and Rutherford families papers
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Talmadge, Clovis "Coke" G., 1854-1896 |
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1861-1868, undated |
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This collection contains the papers of the McDowell, Talmadge, Lipscomb, and Rutherford families including correspondence,
ledgers, Civil War documents, and a will related to the McDowell family and Clovis Talmadge; the diary of a Union soldier;
clippings; and photographs related to the Lipscomb and Rutherford families. The bulk of the collection is comprised of the
correspondence of Georgia McDowell Talmadge and her husband Clovis Talmadge during and immediately following the Civil War.
Transcriptions of the almost all of the correspondence and the will are included.
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ms4356 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Akehurst - Lines family papers
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Lines family |
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1850-1914 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and diaries of the Akehurst and Lines families from 1850-1914. The bulk of the
correspondence contains letters between Jennie Akehurst, a teacher at Covington, Georgia and Sylvanus Lines of Fayetteville
Georgia during their courtship (1857-1860) and married life (1861-1874). Topics discussed include family matters, life in
Georgia, and news of relatives. Another portion of the correspondence consists of letters to and from Daisy Lines while teaching
in Irvington, Georgia (1882-1898). Includes drafts of letters to and letters from Jerome Reneau, writing from Greene County,
Alabama and Texas; correspondence to Jennie Lines; and correspondence from Daisy's aunt Anna Marie Akehurst Barham. Topics
discussed include Reneau and Daisy's friendship, Reneau's farming in Alabama, social events, Daisy's teaching, and family
news.
The diaries were written by Jennie Akehurst Lines (1859-1861 and 1861-1871) and Anna Maria Akehurst Barham (1861-1871). Jennie's
diary entries prior to 1861 mainly concern financial hardships and personal matters. Beginning in 1860, entries discuss the
political climate, the 1860 election, abolitionists, and slavery. For 1861-1866, the diary contains information on Georgia's
succession from the union, social life and living conditions during the Civil War, problems with slaves, and freedmen. Entries
for 1866-1871 again mainly focus on personal matters. The Barham diary contains entries pertaining to the Female Orphans'
Asylum (Macon, Ga.), where she was matron, the South's reaction to the Battle of Bull Run, economic and living conditions
in Georgia during the Civil War, problems with Confederate currency, cotton planting both during and after the war, and problems
hiring and supervising freedmen.
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ms73 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Cobb, Erwin, and Lamar families collection
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Lamar family |
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Dates: |
1796-1929 |
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The collection consists of personal and business papers of the Cobb, Erwin, and Lamar families from 1796-1929. Early records
deal mainly with the Zachariah Lamar family and include deeds, bonds, land grants, receipts, bills of sale describing enslaved
persons, and correspondence. The period 1811-1928 covers the Lamar, Cobb, and Erwin families and contains correspondence,
both business and personal; bills; receipts; invitations; legal papers; telegrams; tax notices; postcards; case books; letterbooks;
scrapbooks; account books; photographs; and genealogical and biographical information pertaining to the Cobb, Erwin, and Lamar
families. Also includes information on the law practice and legal firms of the Cobb and Erwin families. Of particular interest
are Howell Cobb's order books for the 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment (Cobb's Brigade). The collection includes correspondence
and material relating to the following family members: Zachariah Lamar, Howell Cobb, Mary Ann Lamar Cobb, John Addison Cobb,
Sarah Robinson Rootes Cobb, Mary Ann Lamar Cobb Erwin, and Alexander S. Erwin.
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ms86 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Ashantilly Press papers
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Creator: |
Haynes family |
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Dates: |
1742-2001 |
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Correspondence forms the largest portion of the collection: letters among Haynes family members, letters between the Haynes
family and their friends, and business letters of the Haynes family. The business correspondence is mainly with William G.
Haynes, Jr. concerning his Ashantilly Press and his environmental interests. Most of the publications by Ashantilly Press
are represented in the collection either by unbound copies, manuscript proofs, printing expenses, or illustrations. Subjects
include Ida Hilton Public Library in Darien where Frances and Natalie worked, Pape School in Savannah where Anne Lee worked
as an art teacher, Florida State University where Frances worked as a librarian, First Presbyterian Church where the family
attended and Bill printed the bulletins, Hofwyl-Broadfield plantation where the Dent family (friends of the Haynes') lived,
other private presses, historic sites and houses in the Darien area, and the Altamaha River and its preservation. Collection
also contains information concerning enslaved persons, including bills of sale
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ms3395 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Peninah W. Thomas family papers
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Creator: |
Clinch, Batavia Thomas |
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Dates: |
1821-1959 |
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The collection consists of papers of Peninah W. Thomas and the Thomas family of Athens (Ga.) from 1821-1959. The papers include
correspondence, bills and receipts, account books, legal documents, and sermons (1890s) written by Robert Toombs DuBose.
The bills and receipts (1821-1910) contain several receipts for wages paid by Peninah W. Thomas to freedmen. The account
books (1834-1845) contain bank accounts of Stevens Thomas and lists of accounts and purchases.
The correspondence includes letters (1838-1870) between Peninah W. Thomas and her daughters Ella (Hull), Batavia (Clinch),
and Mary (Saffold). The letters mainly contain news of family or friends and social events, but of particular interest are
letters from Batavia living in Connecticut during the Civil War. The letters discuss the fall of Ft. Sumter and northerners'
inability to understand southern attitudes. Also included are letters from Thomas Reynolds and John Shannon discussing plantation
management, the cotton market, and other details of Thomas' business interests. From 1870-1941 letters are between Jennie
Stovall (DuBose) and Robert Toombs DuBose, mostly personal but also containing some information on Georgia land sales, his
ministry, and service in the Georgia House of Representatives.
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ms1738 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Murrell family papers
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Murrell family |
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Dates: |
1832-1977 |
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This collection consists of personal family correspondence, reminiscences by G.W.H. Murrell relating to his Civil War experiences
and those of Cobb's Legion, business records, family genealogy, and a sampling of artifacts. Some items include descriptions
of enslaved persons
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ms2326 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William Lamar Cawthon, Jr. Estate county documents
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Creator: |
Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1790-1936 |
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This collection contains legal and land records, estate administration records, business records, and correspondence arranged
chronologically by county and state. It also includes records of criminal cases, slavery trade, land grants, plats, wills,
and divorce.
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ms4401 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm records
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Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm (Jefferson, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1774-1969 |
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This collection contains land grants, legal papers, farm records, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts documenting the
history of the farm on which the Shields and Ethridge families ran from Colonial settlement through the 20th Century, including
information naming enslaved persons considered property of the families. Included are plats of the farm as it grew, photographs
of daily operations, business receipts reflecting the changing times, and a variety of manuals and catalogs of farm implements
as the farm became more mechanized. There are many identified photographs, mainly from the 1920s, recording family trips,
farm operations, and portraits.
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ms4274 |
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Hargrett Library |
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E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection
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Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981 |
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Dates: |
1745-1942 |
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The collection consists of original source material including biographies of prominent Georgians, correspondence of individuals
and families, court records from the Superior Court of Jackson County (Ga.), records relating to the Confederate States of
America and the Civil War in Georgia, reports and lists of children attending impoverished schools in Clarke County (Ga.),
and records relating to slavery and the lives of enslaved people in Georgia.
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ms2018 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Tate family papers
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Creator: |
Tate family |
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Dates: |
1849-1975 |
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The collection consists of papers of the Tate family of Gordon and Pickens counties, Georgia from ca. 1849-1975. The papers
consist primarily of correspondence, both business and personal. The business correspondence relates to the Tates' involvement
in the Georgia Marble Company (Tate, Georgia) and the Kennesaw Marble Company (Marietta, Ga.). The personal correspondence
is mainly between Edna Ferguson Tate and her children Sarah and William Tate. Sarah's letters are from Agnes Scott College
(Decatur, Ga.) where she was a student and from Orlando (Fla.) where she took a teaching job. William's letters are first
as a student and later as an instructor and Dean of Men at the University of Georgia and contain a substantial amount of material
relating to activities at the University and events in Athens, Georgia. Other correspondents include Philip May Tate, Stephen
C. Tate, Florence M. Tate, and Samuel Tate. The collection also contains photographs of the Tate family and the Georgia Marble
Company; account books ca. 1882-1904 pertaining to Sam'l & S.L. Tate & Co. (a general store) and the Georgia Marble Company;
and materials relating to the history of Pickens County (Ga.).
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ms2016 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Title: |
Thomas Carr family papers
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Creator: |
Carr family |
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Dates: |
1730-1891 |
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The collection consists of the papers of Thomas Carr and his son, William A. Carr of Columbia County, Georgia from 1730-1891.
Includes correspondence, bills, receipts, land grants, court records, bonds, and slave records. The account records include
food, clothes, construction supplies, medical care, household goods, travel, church membership, and other goods. Materials
mainly related to late 18th and early 19th century land speculation in Camden County (Ga.), Augusta (Richmond County), and
Virginia, Yazoo purchase, and northeast Georgia. Correspondents include William Few, Ignatius Few, John Beddingfield (Bedingfield),
Oliver Towles, Seaborn Jones, Edward Telfair, Mordecai Sheftall, George Stubblefield, Richard Call, Jacob Weed, William Glascock,
James Jackson, Nicholas Ware, William Crawford, Black Point and Kiokee plantations.
Also includes some material relating to William Low (Mrs. Carr's grandson by her first husband). A portion of the correspondence
is with Francina Elizabeth Cox Greer at Chalky Level Plantation.
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ms21 |
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