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Hart letter book
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John B. Hart and Sons (Union Point, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1869, 1877-1882 |
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The collection consists of one letter book containing business letters dated February-April 1869, Union Point, Georgia, signed
"J. B. Hart and Sons," concerning orders placed for food staples, school books, and fertilizers; dated 1877-1882, signed
"J. F. and J. C. Hart," "J. C. and J. F. Hart," or "J. F. Hart," regarding sales of bees, beehives, seeds, and real estate.
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ms130 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Oglethorpe Feed and Stock Farm Co. records
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Oglethorpe Feed and Stock Farm Co. (Lexington, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1921-1929 |
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The collection consists of receipts for the company's purchases of farm equipment, supplies, livestock, seed and grain, as
well as food staples. The collection also includes bank statements; payroll sheets; insurance policies; an account book listing
the company's employees, time worked, and pay; and some personal correspondence of company president J.H. Mathewson.
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Identifier: |
ms2128 |
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Hargrett Library |
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William A. Cobb daybooks
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Cobb, William A. |
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Dates: |
1845-1851 |
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The collection consists of daybooks of William A. Cobb, Thomaston, Georgia, from 1845-1851. Entries include the date, customer's
name, items purchased, and price of items. Items purchased include sewing materials, cloth, tobacco, household items, knives,
clothing, and farm implements.
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ms173 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Atlanta restaurant and market photographs
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1949 |
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The collection consists of twenty-two 8" x 10" black and white photographs of restaurants and grocery stores, including McMichael's
Market, Peachtree Pantries, and Poinsetta Fine Foods, in the Atlanta area. Most are interior views and many of them show customers
or employees. Three photographers' stamps appear: Apostolu and Kile, Carl Dixon, and Associated Photographers.
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Identifier: |
ms3132 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Lamar Lewis shoe store ledgers
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Lamar Lewis Company |
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Dates: |
1955-1981 |
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This collection contains customer account ledgers, scrapbooks of local newspaper advertisements, and an inventory scrapbook.
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Identifier: |
ms4187 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Childs, Nickerson & Co. records
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Childs, Nickerson & Company (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1861-1887 |
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The collection consists of records of Childs, Nickerson & Co. and its predecessor, Nicholson, Reeves & Wynn (Athens, Ga.)
from 1861-1887. Primarily composed of correspondence and invoices for Nicholson, Reeves & Wynn (1861) and Childs, Nickerson
& Co. (1866-1877), relating to the buying and selling of hardware goods.
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Identifier: |
ms83 |
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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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Contents: |
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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Hargrett Library |
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William Lewis Coleman, Jr. family papers
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Coleman, William Lewis, 1853-1940 |
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Dates: |
1878-1911 |
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The collection consists of papers of William Lewis Coleman, Jr. and the Coleman family of Devereux, Hancock County, Georgia
from 1878-1911 and includes correspondence between various family members including William Lewis Coleman, his wife Katie
Amoss Coleman, and their children Henry A. Coleman, Eliza T. Coleman, and Alma Coleman (while living in Atlanta, Ga.) mainly
discussing family and business matters. The collection contains information regarding William Lewis Coleman's general merchandise
business including bills, receipts, and some correspondence. The collection also contains school work, advertising brochures
of merchandise goods, and leaflets.
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Identifier: |
ms137 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Booth, Richardson & Co. account book
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Booth, Richardson & Co. (Watkinsville, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1855-1856 |
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An account book for the general store Booth, Richardson & Co. in Watkinsville, Georgia, from December 27, 1855-August 4, 1856.
Entries contain the customer's name, items purchased, and price. Items purchased include food staples, household items, and
clothing. A few entries pertain to charges for hauling cotton or other services.
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Identifier: |
ms100 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Robert S. Gilliam family papers
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Creator: |
Durham, Lucy |
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Dates: |
1870-1935, bulk 1881-1909 |
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The collection consists of papers of Robert S. Gilliam and the Gilliam family of Maxeys, Oglethorpe County, Georgia from 1870-1935.
The bulk of the collection (1881-1909) consists of correspondence, financial statements, receipts, and legal documents pertaining
to Gilliam's mercantile business. Family correspondence (1882-1898) consists of letters to and from Gilliam's daughter, Sallie
Myrt while living in Maxeys or while she was attending LaGrange Female College. Other correspondents include Lucy Durham writing
from Agnes Scott College (Decatur, Ga.) or Athens (Ga.) and Maude Williams. The collection also contains photographs, programs,
and invitations relating to the LaGrange Female College.
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Identifier: |
ms1372 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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William Tate family papers
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Tate family |
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Dates: |
1830-1992 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, printed material, manuscripts, financial records, account books, and scrapbooks.
Correspondence between Tate family members relates to news of family and friends. Correspondents include Carter Tate, Edna
Tate, Philip May Tate, Susan Tate, and William Tate. Earlier materials pertain to Athens businessman Asaph King Childs, including
account books, cash books, bills and receipts, correspondence, and timebooks documenting Childs' involvement with or management
of the Cliff House (Tallulah Falls, Ga.), Childs & Moss (Athens, Ga.), and Childs, Nickerson & Company (Athens, Ga.). The
collection also contains Civil War correspondence between Shatt C. Mitchell of the 13th Georgia Infantry Regiment and his
wife Chloe including letters describing the battle of Antietam (Md.). Additional materials include scrapbooks containing
clippings relating to Corra Harris.
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Identifier: |
ms2034 |
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Hargrett Library |
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