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Lorenzo Alonzo Dowling papers
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Dowling, Loran Alonzo, 1898- |
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1917-1919 |
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The collection consists of correspondence of Loran Alonzo Dowling, a Marine during World War I, to his mother, Vannit Dowling.
The letters were written from the Marine training camp at Paris Island (S.C.), then from France, Belgium, Luxemburg, and Germany
during his military service. The letters mainly discuss family and friends in Georgia, but also contain information on Dowling's
duties as a runner carrying messages between units, trench warfare, being gassed, the people's reactions to American soldiers,
and the battle of Saint-Mihiel (France) in 1918.
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ms2247 |
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Hargrett Library |
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Basil Monroe Woolley scrapbook
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Woolley, Basil Monroe, Jr. |
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1918 |
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The collection consists of a scrapbook, compiled by Basil Woolley's mother, Dora. The scrapbook contains his letters from
France, newspaper clippings, a letter from Woolley's commander, Colonel William Hayward, and photographs. The photographs
depict Woolley training at Fort Oglethorpe and his grave in Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery, Romagne France.
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ms3909 |
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Hargrett Library |
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David Wilson Meadow family papers
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Tifton, Albert, -1957 |
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1891-1970 |
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The collection consists of papers of the David Meadows family of Clarke and Madison Counties, Georgia from 1891-1970. Includes
correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and photographs. The bulk of the materials pertain to William King Meadow's
legal activities with the firms Shackleford and Meadow (Athens, Ga.), Shackleford and Shackleford (Athens, Ga.) and King and
Spalding (Atlanta, Ga.) and correspondence pertaining to Meadow's involvement with the American Legion and the organization
of units in Georgia. The collection also contains correspondence from William King Meadow during his World War I service in
France, correspondence from Berry T. Moseley of Danielsville (Ga.) mainly to Meadow regarding legal activities; materials
relating to Albert Tifton's activities as an agent with the Internal Revenue Service; and cash books, receipts, and check
stubs for the firm of Shackleford and Meadow. Other correspondents include Howell Cobb, Hilda Meadow Tifton, and Susie Meadow.
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ms1558 |
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Hargrett Library |
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