3181 |
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Andrew H. Sparks papers
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Sparks, Andrew Horace, 1919-1989 |
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Dates: |
1930-1989 |
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This collection contains notes and finished stories researched by Sparks while writer for and editor of Atlanta Weekly magazine;
together with correspondence, unpublished short stories, and a novel entitled Wild Islands.
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Identifier: |
ms2777 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3183 |
Title: |
Calder Willingham Rambling Rose scripts
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Willingham, Calder, 1922-1995 |
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Dates: |
1990-1991 |
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The collection consists of two scripts of Calder Willingham's Rambling Rose. The dis-bound script contains heavy revisions,
and the bound script contains an inscription by Willingham.
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Identifier: |
ms2779 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3184 |
Title: |
Lorena Pace Pruitt collection
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State Normal School (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1914-1982 |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous papers relating to Lorena Pace Pruitt from 1914-1982. Papers include photographs
of Pruitt, photocopies of newspaper articles regarding her life and death, and three school notifications regarding Pruitt
while she was a student at State Normal School.
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Identifier: |
ms278 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3185 |
Title: |
Enoch Silsby letters
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Silsby, Enoch |
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Dates: |
1810-1826 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between Enoch Silsby and cotton merchants regarding the buying, selling, and shipping
of cotton and other commodities mainly from Savannah, Mobile, and New York to Boston, Massachusetts.
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Identifier: |
ms2780 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3186 |
Title: |
Kenneth K. Krakow's Georgia Place-Names collection
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Krakow, Kenneth K. |
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Dates: |
1967-1975 |
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The collection consists of research notes amassed for the publication of Krakow's book, "Georgia Place-Names," published in
1975. This book contains small but detailed explanations about the origins of place-names in Georgia. The notecards contained
in the collection's boxes are drafts of the explanations with revision and research. The collection also contains an unpublished
manuscript entitled, "Derivations of Place Names in Georgia," a class paper Krakow completed in 1969.
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Identifier: |
ms2781 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3187 |
Title: |
South Georgia Archaeological Research Team newsletter
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Creator: |
South Georgia Archaeological Research Team |
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Dates: |
1991 September |
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The collection consists of a printing of the first issue of Coastal plain focus, the newsletter published by the South Georgia
Archaeological Research Team.
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Identifier: |
ms2782 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3188 |
Title: |
Eliza Robarts letters to Samuel Low (photocopies)
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Robarts, Eliza G. (Eliza Greene), 1785-1868 |
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Dates: |
1829-1833 |
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The collection consists of three photocopied letters and transcriptions from Eliza G. Robarts to her uncle, Capt. Samuel Low
in Warwick, Rhode Island. The letters contain concern for health, complaints about being low in the purse, religion, love
of family, explanations of Southern news, such as the gold rush, Cherokee issues, and the nullification debate.
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Identifier: |
ms2783 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3189 |
Title: |
Slate-Yonge collection
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Slate, Samuel Jordan, 1873-1931 |
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Dates: |
1896-1931 |
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The collection consists of primarily the correspondence of Samuel Jordan Slate with Sarah "Wattie" Watkins Yonge before their
marriage. Other materials include several clippings concerning Slate's career, certificates, and photographs.
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Identifier: |
ms2784 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3190 |
Title: |
Brass microscope
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900 |
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The collection consists of a brass microscope contained in a wooden box.
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Identifier: |
ms2785 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3191 |
Title: |
World War I gas mask
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1917-1918 |
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The collection consists of the World War I gas mask belonging to Corporal Bill McKinnon of Athens, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms2786 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3192 |
Title: |
Gerald Kahan collection
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Kahan, Gerald, 1923-1993 |
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Dates: |
1898-1980 |
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The collection consists of notebooks containing stamps on theater history and ornithology. Also included are folders of clippings
and materials regarding bird stamps, philately, and stamps in general, as well as volumes I - III of "Standard postage stamp
catalogue, 1975," issues of "Curtain Call" from 1971-1976 and April 1978 to December 1979, and a volume entitled, "Birds of
the world on stamps."
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Identifier: |
ms2788 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3193 |
Title: |
The Two Orphans theatrical souvenir album
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Creator: |
Sarony, Napoleon, 1821-1896 |
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Dates: |
1875 March 27 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one theatrical souvenir album celebrating the one hundredth performance of The Two Orphans at the
Union Square Theatre (March 27, 1875). The album, in green tooled leather with a metal clasp, contains twelve original card
photographs of cast members. The photographs were taken by Sarony and the label on the inside front cover reads "Sarony Dramatic
Tableaux 1875."
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Identifier: |
ms2789 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3194 |
Title: |
Right-wing political collection
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1950-1971 |
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The collection consists of pamphlets, newsletters, or political tracts relating to white supremacy and anti-communist movements
from 1950-1971. Many of the items were privately published or sponsored by organizations centered in the Southeast or California.
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Identifier: |
ms2790 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3195 |
Title: |
New England Company (Boston, Mass.) promotional materials
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New England Company (Boston, Mass.) |
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Dates: |
1889-1894 |
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The collection consists of promotional materials relating to the New England Company's (Boston, Mass.) sale of land lots in
New England City, Dade County, Georgia from 1889-1894. The materials include a plat map of New England City, blank forms for
stock sales, lists of stockholders, meeting notices, as well as brochures, pamphlets, and flyers illustrating the New England
Company's investment potential and mining plans for Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.
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Identifier: |
ms2792 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3196 |
Title: |
Lona McRee Elrod collection
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Creator: |
Elrod, Lona McRee |
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Dates: |
1900-1999 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of family sheets, photographs, newspaper clippings and related materials.
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Identifier: |
ms2793 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3197 |
Title: |
Lewis LeConte collection
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Creator: |
LeConte, Lewis |
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Dates: |
1848-1849 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a Georgia Railroad & Banking Company stock share, a petition on behalf of Sarah E. Nisbet, now
Mrs. Martin L. Smith, and a notice of appointment of "Louis Le conte [sic] and "Thomas C. Nisbet" as attorneys for "Sarah
E. Smith [formerly Sarah E. Nisbet]."
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Identifier: |
ms2795 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3199 |
Title: |
Middleton Pope Barrow letter to Maggie Morton
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Creator: |
Barrow, Middleton Pope, 1839-1903 |
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Dates: |
1892 November 22 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one letter dated November 22, 1892, from Pope Barrow to Maggie Morton. In the letter, Barrow states
that his finances are low and he "cannot let Liz go."
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Identifier: |
ms2797 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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3200 |
Title: |
Webb B. Garrison papers
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Creator: |
Garrison, Webb B., 1919-2000 |
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Dates: |
1965-1990 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of papers which document Webb's career as a journalist and contains manuscripts and tear sheets of
his writings for national magazines and newspapers. Includes his writings for the National Enquirer; "Dixie Quiz," "Dixie
Scrapbook" and "Georgia/Dixie Memoirs" for the Atlanta Journal Constitution; "Georgia Almanac" for the United Press Syndicate;
and popular etymology features for the Ladies Home Journal.
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Identifier: |
ms2798 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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