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Robert S. Gilliam family papers
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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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ms1372 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Tate family papers
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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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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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