| 1861 |
Title: |
Wylly-Cowper papers
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Creator: |
Wright, James, Sir, 1716-1785 |
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Dates: |
1767, 1775 |
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The collection consists of two documents pertaining to the settlement of coastal Georgia. The crown land grant to Alexander
Wylly gives him "two small islands of marsh situate and being in the river Savannah between Onslow Island and Argyle Island
in the parish of Christ Church." It is signed by James Wright as governor, Charles Watson as secretary, and Henry Yonge as
surveyor general; the document includes the plat drawn by deputy surveyor B. Romant, and is dated 1 December 1767. The second
document is a loyal indenture on transfer of land between Richard and Mary Wylly and Basil Cowper of Savannah. This piece,
legible but quite fragile, is dated 23 June 1775.
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Identifier: |
ms1204 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1862 |
Title: |
Waggoner family records (photocopy)
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Creator: |
Wagner family |
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Dates: |
1884-1949 |
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The collection consists of family records (photocopy) from a family Bible formerly in the possession of Mrs. Margaret Waggoner
Gaines. The records list marriages, births, and deaths of members of the Waggoner family.
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Identifier: |
ms1208 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1863 |
Title: |
S. O. Hutcheson cash book
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Creator: |
Hutcheson, S. O. |
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Dates: |
circa 1909 |
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The collection consists of one cash book: circa 1909, containing names of individuals and companies, dates, payment type,
and amount paid. S. O. Hutcheson is written several times on page 1 of the cover.
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Identifier: |
ms121 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1864 |
Title: |
Arhcibald MacLeish Speech to those who say comrade
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Creator: |
MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982 |
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Dates: |
1930s |
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The collection consists of one typed poem, undated, titled Speech to those who say comrade, from Public Speech, by Archibald
MacLeish. The poem is signed "Archibald MacLeish."
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Identifier: |
ms1210 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1865 |
Title: |
William H. Crawford letter to Thomas Wilson
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Creator: |
Crawford, William Harris, 1772-1834 |
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Dates: |
1822 June 5 |
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The collection consists of one handwritten letter: dated Treasury Department, June 5, 1822, to "Thomas Wilson, Cashier of
the Bank of the United States," signed "William H. Crawford," regarding banking matters.
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Identifier: |
ms1211 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1866 |
Title: |
Hugh Lawson family papers
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Creator: |
Brown family |
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Dates: |
1801-1974 |
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The collection consists of papers of Hugh Lawson and Lawson family descendants from 1801-1974. The papers include correspondence,
indentures, and genealogical materials. Materials relating to Hugh Lawson include indentures (1801-1837, with gaps) and correspondence
(1837-1895). The correspondence includes letters (1837-1857) from Lawson to his daughters Sarah Penelope and Martha J. while
at school in Jeffersonville, Twiggs County, Georgia and later (1847-1857) to Sarah Penelope Oliver after her marriage. The
letters discuss family activities, the girls schooling, and some farm news. Correspondence (1868-1871) relates to the Brown
family and contains information on slave activities, schools, and family news. The bulk of the collection consists of genealogical
materials of Mary C.R. Davis relating to the Lawson family.
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Identifier: |
ms1213 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1867 |
Title: |
Battey family scrapbooks
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1845-1942 |
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The collection consists of scrapbooks relating to the Battey family of Rome, Georgia. Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings,
Happy New Year cards, invitations, and event programs, from 1845-1942. The collection also includes a photograph of Mrs. Robert
Battey of Rome, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms1214 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1868 |
Title: |
Margaret Davis Cate papers
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Creator: |
Cate, Margaret Davis, 1888-1961 |
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Dates: |
1890-1964 |
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The collection consists of papers of Margaret Davis Cate from 1890-1964. The papers include correspondence; printed material;
research notes pertaining to the history of Sea Island, St. Simons Island, and Ft. Frederica, Georgia; photographs; and ledgers
(1926-1935) containing information about her poultry business. Of particular interest is correspondence between Cate and fellow
historians including E.M. Coulter and Kenneth Colemen; correspondence with archaeologist Charles Fairbanks relating to the
preservation of Ft. Frederica; and letters between Cate, John Marsh, and Margaret Mitchell Marsh. The collection also contains
records relating to Cate's personal genealogical research.
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Identifier: |
ms1217 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1869 |
Title: |
Brown family collection
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Creator: |
Brown family |
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Dates: |
1825-1922 |
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The collection consists of a miscellaneous grouping of papers of and concerning Joseph Emerson Brown, Joseph MacKay Brown,
and John Burt from 1825-1922. Correspondence addressed to Joseph Emerson Brown concern Appointments, favors, petitions, and
Elijah Brown. Postcards addressed to Joseph M. Brown are signed E.B. and L.B. Correspondence from and addressed to John Burt
in Westminster, Maryland and Warwick, New York regard Assembly dates, annual reports, favors, receipts; and there are correspondence
addressed to James Brady, Henry Kerr, Charles Brown, Mr. A. J. Burt, Stephen Burt, Hon. E. M. Stanton, and others. In addition,
there are letters from Washington Allston and Jasper F. Cropsey, newspaper clippings, a scrapbook constructed by Joseph MacKay
Brown, and poems (handwritten and clipped from newspapers).
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Identifier: |
ms1218 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1870 |
Title: |
Georgia Ornithological Society records
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Creator: |
Georgia Ornithological Society |
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Dates: |
1896-1975 |
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The collection consists of records of the Georgia Ornithological Society from 1936-1950s, and two of its members from 1896-1975.
Records include correspondence, minutes, financial reports, bird lists, membership lists, printed material, photographs, and
a scrapbook (1936-1943) documenting the Society's early history. In addition, the collection includes notebooks (1896-1901)
of Robert Windsor Smith, in which he denotes detailed records on weather and bird sightings in DeKalb County (Ga.) and Kirkwood
(Ga.) Also included are materials relating to Earle R. Greene including his notes on Florida birds (1924-1966), photographs,
daily journals (1968-1975) of a personal nature, and publications in which he appears.
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Identifier: |
ms1219 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1871 |
Title: |
Cobb family papers
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Creator: |
Cobb family |
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Dates: |
1837-1913 |
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The collection consists of business and personal papers of the Cobb family of Athens, Georgia from 1837-1913. Includes correspondence
to Howell Cobb from Harry Lynden Flash, Herschel Vespasian Johnson, and John E. Ward; Cobb's parole; prison release; and a
receipt from General Croxton to Mary Ann Cobb for use of the Cobb's Macon (Ga.) home by Federal troops. Contains correspondence
to Howell Cobb, Jr., John A. Cobb, Sarah Spalding Cobb, Thomas R.R. Cobb, William McKinley Cobb, Carlisle Cobb, and Carolyn
Cobb. Also includes papers of John Basil Lamar, Andrew A. Lipscomb, and William McKinley.
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Identifier: |
ms1220 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1872 |
Title: |
Leonardo Andrea collection
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Creator: |
Andrea, Leonardo, 1888?- |
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Dates: |
1913-1966 |
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The collection consists of letters to Leonardo Andrea from 1913-1966. Some correspondence are from New Masses, The Nation,
and similar publications. Correspondents also include authors, political figures, businesspeople, clergy, and educators. A
group of letters from Patterson Wardlaw concerns school business, and there is an interesting group of letters from Oswald
Garrison Villard.
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Identifier: |
ms1221 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1873 |
Title: |
Benjamin Perley Poore letter to Gorham Parsons
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Creator: |
Poore, Benjamin Perley, 1820-1887 |
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Dates: |
1840 February 18 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Coosawattee, Murray County, Georgia, February 18, 1840, to Gorham Parsons, Fatherland
Farm, near Newburyport, Massachusetts, regarding plantation activities, agriculture, slavery, and the status of the Cherokee
Indians.
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Identifier: |
ms1222 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1874 |
Title: |
Georgia Highway Department materials regarding Interstate 75 construction
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Creator: |
Georgia. State Highway Dept. |
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Dates: |
1971 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of typescripts of reports, correspondence, plans, and other related material concerning the State
Highway Department's investigation of alternate routes for Interstate Highway 75 in Cobb, Cherokee, and Bartow Counties of
Georgia. Also included are the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, and pertinent maps and interdepartmental statements which
all relate to the controversy over development of the highway and its environmental consequences.
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Identifier: |
ms1223 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1875 |
Title: |
Abrams' Crazy Jane
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Creator: |
Abrams, Miss, approximately 1758-1821 |
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Dates: |
early 19th century |
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The collection consists of one score (undated) titled Crazy Jane, "music by Miss Abrams." Page six is the notation for Drops
of brandy--a country dance.
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Identifier: |
ms1225 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1876 |
Title: |
J. F. Austin Dixie polka
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Creator: |
Austin, J. F. |
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Dates: |
19th century |
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Contents: |
J. F. Austin's Dixie Polka, probably written out by Fannie Heard.
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Identifier: |
ms1226 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1877 |
Title: |
The Maid of Athens
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Creator: |
Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884 |
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Dates: |
1861 |
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Contents: |
A score titled The Maid of Athens, dated 1861, "words by Lord Byron," and "Musical Arr. by H. C. W."
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Identifier: |
ms1227 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 1878 |
Title: |
Lusitania letter
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
between 1907 and 1915 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one letter written on "The Cunard Steamship Company Limited" and "R. M. S. Lusitania" letterhead:
dated December 18, "My dear Paul," from "Mary," wishing him a happy Christmas and four drawings of ships and flags. Handwriting
implies the letter was written by a child.
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Identifier: |
ms1230 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 1879 |
Title: |
Fifteenth Amendment stereograph
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Creator: |
Grant, A. G. |
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Dates: |
1875 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a stereograph of an African-American man driving an ox cart, titled "Fifteenth amendment." The
stereograph is part of A. G. Grant's "Semi-Tropical views of Florida & Georgia" series published at Thomasville, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms1233 |
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Repository: |
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