| 3141 |
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Samuel Pinckney Thurmond papers
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Thurmond, Samuel Pinckney, 1820-1887 |
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Dates: |
1817-1913, bulk 1845-1861 |
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The collection consists of papers of Samuel Pinckney Thurmond from ca. 1817-1913. The bulk of the collection (1845-1861) is
comprised of correspondence pertaining to Thurmond's private law practice and court administration as Solicitor General. Personal
correspondents include M.M. Sheats of Watkinsville (Ga.) and his brother John D. Thurmond of Coweta County (Ga.), both which
discuss family news. Of particular interest are letters from his ward, John R. North, who served in the 16th Georgia Infantry
Regiment in Virginia, which discuss the battles of Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill.
The collection also includes genealogical material on the Long and Ware families, newspaper clippings and programs relating
to the career of Crawford Williamson Long, and photographs of the Thurmond and Long families.
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ms273 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3142 |
Title: |
Alexander H. Stephens letter and engraving
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Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883 |
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Dates: |
1854 |
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The collection consists of one letter regarding a request for a commendation, and a mutual friend who is ill with dysentery.
The collection also includes a printed engraving depicting a seated Alexander Stephens.
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Identifier: |
ms2730 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3143 |
Title: |
Communist and Socialist pamphlet collection
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1892-1971 |
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The collection consists of pamphlets relating to communism and socialism published by a variety of individuals and organizations,
the pamphlets deal with communism, fascism, marxism, socialism; many relating to labor and labor unions.
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Identifier: |
ms2731 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3144 |
Title: |
Friends of Lucy Cobb manuscript collection
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1892-1919 |
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The collection consists of materials collected by "friends" from former students at the Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens, Georgia.
Included is a diary of Edna Pope, 2 letters, a card, and a photo of Pope; editions of "Nods and Becks"; a diploma to Queen
Elizabeth Holden; issues of "The Lightning Bug"; and a bound notebook with events and writings. The collection also includes
letters from Mildred Rutherford along with letters and writings from other Lucy Cobb Institute students.
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Identifier: |
ms2733 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3145 |
Title: |
Charles Wood diary
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Creator: |
Wood, Charles, active 1857-1869 |
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Dates: |
1857-1869 |
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The collection consists of a diary of Charles Wood. Early entries relate to Wood's activities as a law student and his political
views. Entries in 1861 describe his journey from Richmond, Virginia to Tallahassee, Florida after being assigned as aide-de-camp
to General John B. Grayson, who was Commander of the Dept. of East Florida. Wood describes the various towns he traveled through
and upon arriving in Tallahassee, the illness and death of General Grayson. In 1863, he writes a short entry discussing the
war's impact on his personal philosophy. The volume also contains personal financial accounts from 1868-1869.
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Identifier: |
ms2734 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3146 |
Title: |
Claude Matthews letter to Willliam D. Haidley
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Matthews, Claude, 1845-1898 |
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Dates: |
1895 March 20 |
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The collection consists of one typewritten letter: dated March 20, 1895, "Mr. William D. Haidley, Clerk House of Representatives,
Boston, Mass.," signed "Claude Matthews," regarding dedication of the Chickamauga National Military Park.
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Identifier: |
ms2735 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3147 |
Title: |
Lantern slides
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Creator: |
Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1890-1914 |
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The collection consists of glass slides that depict popular subjects for a Magic Lantern device.
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Identifier: |
ms2736 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3148 |
Title: |
Mills B. Lane, Jr. family papers
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Lane family |
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Dates: |
1916-1989 |
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The collection consists of papers of Mills B. Lane, Jr. Mills B. Lane, Sr. and the Mills family from 1916-1989. Materials
(1916-1943) relating to Mills B. Lane, Sr. include incoming correspondence and carbon copies of Mills' outgoing letters, clippings,
photographs, and legal documents. The materials document Mills' banking activities including his presidency of the Citizens
and Southern National Bank (Savannah, Ga.) and tenure as chairman of the Board, as well as Mills' involvement with Georgia
real estate sales, fertilizer and chemical companies, and his assistance to Georgia farmers through bank loans. Correspondents
include Lane's brother Edward W. Lane and A.P. Brantley.
The bulk of the collection (1931-1979) contains the correspondence of Mills Bee Lane, Jr. Includes letters (1931-1934) between
Lane, Jr. and his parents, Lane, Sr. and Mary Comer Lane, while a student at Yale University; letters (1935-1945) between
Lane, Jr. and Lane, Sr. discussing banking activities, finance, and farming; correspondence (1950-1974) between Lane, Jr.
and his brother Edward C. Lane concerning finances and the management of Edward's farm in Valdosta (Ga.); and letters (1958-1973)
between Lane, Jr. and Mills Lane concerning Mills' schooling at Middlesex School (Concord, Mass.) and Harvard University,
Mills' activities with Beehive Press (Savannah, Ga.), and Mills' finances. The collection also contains correspondence pertaining
to the resignation of Richard Kattel, the financial crisis of Citizens and Southern Bank (1978), and the establishment of
the Mills Bee Lane Memorial Foundation (Savannah, Ga.).
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Identifier: |
ms2737 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3149 |
Title: |
Charles A. James Martin family papers
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Creator: |
Martin, Charles A. James |
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Dates: |
1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Civil War soldiers Charles A.J. Martin, James K. Polk Martin, and probable
cousin H.L.G. Whitaker, while serving in the 29th Georgia Infantry Regiment in 1864. Letters are mostly written during the
Atlanta Campaign, except for one, from James Polk while he was in a hospital in Alabama. The letters contain some comments
on fighting, but the soldiers mainly discuss their fears of dying and concern for friends and family in the war and at home.
Typed transcriptions are available for most of the letters.
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Identifier: |
ms2738 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3150 |
Title: |
Eliza A. Bowen The Story of Wilkes County typescripts
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Creator: |
Bowen, Eliza A. |
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Dates: |
circa 1940 |
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The collection consists of two copies of a typescript titled The Story of Wilkes County by Eliza A. Bowen. Typescript c. 1
contains a title page indicating it is to be published serially in the Washington Chronicle of 1889 ... W.P.A. Project no.
5993."
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Identifier: |
ms274 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3151 |
Title: |
Fanny Kemble letter
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Creator: |
Kemble, Fanny, 1809-1893 |
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Dates: |
1812 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Boston, Monday the 8th, signed "Fanny Kemble," regarding the hiring of one of
Kemble's coachman John Byrnes. The letter is probably written to Thomas Gold Appleton.
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Identifier: |
ms2740 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3152 |
Title: |
Linton Burnside West Sr. collection
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Creator: |
West, Linton B. |
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Dates: |
1827-1883 |
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The collection consists of court records, deeds, indentures, receipts and a will of William West. The West family lived in
Randolph County, Georgia, where most of the papers were drawn up. Some originate in Stewart and other counties.
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Identifier: |
ms2741 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3153 |
Title: |
Theatrical portraits
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1750-1850 |
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The collection consists of 416 different theatrical portraits and theatrical scenes, mostly of 18th century - early 19th century
British origin. Pieces are taken from early editions of play magazines, newspapers, books, and portfolios. Specific names
are available in the accession folder.
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Identifier: |
ms2742 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3154 |
Title: |
Original watercolor of Josephine Baker
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1929 |
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The collection consists of one small watercolor painting on paper of Josephine Baker in her iconic banana skirt. Date of watercolor
is unknown (circa 1929), and the artist's signature is unidentified (initials MHP).
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Identifier: |
ms2743 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3155 |
Title: |
Costume engravings
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1820-1830 |
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The collection consists of 32 hand colored costume engravings approximately 4 inches by 5 inches in size. The engravings are
mainly single figures of men of the early 1800s. The artist is unknown.
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Identifier: |
ms2744 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3156 |
Title: |
Wymberley Jones De Renne book lists
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Creator: |
De Renne, Wymberley Jones, 1853-1916 |
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Dates: |
1906 |
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The collection consists of several lists of books wanted by Wymberley Jones De Renne. Upon comprising book lists, De Renne
sent them to prominent dealers.
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Identifier: |
ms2745 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3157 |
Title: |
105th Ammunition Train photograph
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1918 March 2 |
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The collection consists of a photograph dated March 2, 1918, depicting the 105th Ammunition Train, Lt. Col. W. W. Lewis, commanding,
at Camp Sevier, South Carolina.
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Identifier: |
ms2746 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3158 |
Title: |
Confederate generals and political leaders photographs
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1800-1900 |
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The collection consists of photographs of Confederate generals and political leaders. Photographs are undated, and persons
represented include the following: John Adams, Braxton Bragg, John C. Breckenridge, Admiral Franklin Buchanan, Samuel Cooper,
Richard S. Ewell, John Buchanan Floyd, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Samuel Garland, Roger Weightman Hanson, A. P. Hill, Thomas
J. Jackson, Albert Sidney Johnson, Ed Johnson, J. E. Johnston, Joe Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Wililam Henry Fitzhugh Lee, James
Longstreet, Ben McCullough, John Bankhead Magruder, Humphrey Marshall, Dabney H. Mavry, Albert Pike, Bishop L. Polk, Sterling
Price, Roger A. Pryor, Robert B. Rhett, Raphael Semmes, E. Kirby Smith, O. F. Strahl, J. E. B. Stuart, Jeff Thompson, Louis
Trezevant Wigfall, John S. Williams, and Henry Alexander Wise.
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Identifier: |
ms2747 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3159 |
Title: |
Jean Julien Deltil hunting prints
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Creator: |
Deltil, Jean-Julien, 1791-1863 |
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Dates: |
1831 |
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The collection consists of 4 color prints of wall murals (scenics) painted by Deltil in 1831. They are being advertised for
sale by A.L. Diament & Company; each contains an explanation of how the piece was originally made and a description of the
panel. The four are: the Picnic, Wild Boar, Red Stag, and Wild Duck. Each show various hunting scenes, often with men, horses,
and dogs.
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Identifier: |
ms2748 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3160 |
Title: |
M. Hapenny letters to Albert A. Cobb
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Creator: |
Hapenny, M. |
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Dates: |
1868 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of three letters regarding the weather, and Hapenny's work environment and vessel. Two letters are
dated October 4 and October 18, 1868, Satilla River, and the third letter is dated November 15, 1868, Savannah. Transcripts
of the letters are included in the collection.
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Identifier: |
ms2750 |
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