| 3221 |
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Stone family papers
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Stone family |
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1847-1912 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, a diary, writings, and other papers of Robert G. Stone, who was a Confederate soldier
with Company K, 15th Georgia Infantry; together with land plats and indentures to property in Hancock and Washington Counties,
Ga.; and other ephemera such as Stone's C. S. A. cuff link and medals. Stone's few letters and diary entries follow his service
from 1860 through 1865, when he surrendered at Appomattox Court House shortly before General Lee's surrender. Stone left Sparta,
Georgia in 1860 and served in battles at Chattanooga, Richmond, Antietam, 2nd Manassas, Sharpsburg, Appomattox Courthouse,
etc. His activities were recorded on a bible cover which is part of this collection.
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ms2815 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3222 |
Title: |
Van Giesen Family papers
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Van Giesen family |
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Dates: |
1796-1926 |
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The Van Giesen Family Collection contains the manuscript materials of the Uriah Van Giesen family of Savannah. The collection
includes correspondence, legal documents, clippings, etc. of the extended family, but the bulk of the collection relates to
Van Giesen's service to the Confederacy in Company B, 2nd Georgia Battalion. His diary, correspondence and military papers
detail his service until 1864 when he was discharged because of chronic hepatitis. Also included are some materials of Van
Giesen's son Frank S. Van Giesen, a broker and magistrate also of Savannah. Some materials in the collection relate to the
Ancker family (the family of F.S. Van Giesen's wife, Carrie).
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Identifier: |
ms2816 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3223 |
Title: |
Stone Mountain ephemera
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Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928 |
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Dates: |
1845, 1914-1970 |
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The collection consists of items concerning Stone Mountain including early booklets, articles, and engravings documenting
the development of Stone Mountain as a monument.
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Identifier: |
ms2817 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3224 |
Title: |
Miscellaneous lapel buttons, pins and badges
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Hargrett Library |
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Dates: |
1800-1999 |
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The collection consists of various lapel buttons, pins and badges from the 19th and 20th centuries, most are related to major
American political issues, with some pop culture items as well. Included are items related to the Confederacy, John F. Kennedy,
and Abraham Lincoln, among others.
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Identifier: |
ms2818 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3225 |
Title: |
De Renne family papers
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De Renne family |
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Dates: |
1770-1986 |
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The collection consists of papers of the De Renne family of Savannah, Georgia from 1770-1986. The papers include account books;
correspondence, both business and personal; blueprints and maps of Wormsloe Plantation (Savannah, Ga.); a diary (1876) of
Letitia De Renne documenting her daily activities; genealogical charts and materials relating to the Jones and allied families;
scrapbooks; photographs; printed material; legal documents; receipts; collected historical documents and transcripts relating
to Georgia history; wood blocks; and ephemera. The materials document the activities of the De Renne family and include information
on the management and administration of Wormsloe Plantation; business ventures of the De Rennes; books and book collecting;
and wine purchases including inventories. Correspondents include George Wymberley Jones De Renne, Wymberley Jones De Renne,
Wymberley Wormsloe De Renne, Kentwyn De Renne, Augusta De Renne, Elfrida De Renne Barrow, and Charlton M. Theus.
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Identifier: |
ms2819 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3226 |
Title: |
Lillie Trice Edwards Beauty Parlor Girl typescript
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Edwards, Lillie Trice |
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Dates: |
circa 1952 |
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The collection consists of a typescript entitled Beauty Parlor Girl, by Lillie T. Edwards. The original title appearing on
the title page is Anticipated Trip. Anticipated Trip has been crossed out and replaced by Beauty Parlor. The typescript is
bound.
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Identifier: |
ms282 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3227 |
Title: |
Amburn Power scrapbooks
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Creator: |
Watson, Bippy |
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Dates: |
1920-1959 |
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The collection consists of three scrapbooks containing clippings, programs and other material related to Amburn Power. One
scrapbook was kept by Elizabeth Dunlap, while the later scrapbooks were kept by "Bippy" Watson.
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Identifier: |
ms2821 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3228 |
Title: |
Walter B. Hill collection
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Hill, Walter B. (Walter Barnard), 1851-1905 |
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Dates: |
1851-1905 |
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The collection consists of receipts, notes, writings, correspondence, and two ledger books related to Walter B. Hill.
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Identifier: |
ms2822 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3229 |
Title: |
Jerome G. Pepper, Jr.'s A Pacific diary
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Peppers, Jerome G. |
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Dates: |
1985 |
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The collection consists of A Pacific Diary 1943-1945, a typescript by Jerome G. Peppers, Jr. (reproduced August 1985), which
is an account of Peppers' service In the United States Army during World War II.
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Identifier: |
ms2823 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3230 |
Title: |
Athens State Normal School wartime honors
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1918-1922 |
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The collection consists of three items: a newspaper clipping titled "Honor roll at Winnie Davis Hall;" a certificate from
the American Red Cross to State Normal School, Athens, Georgia "in recognition of service faithfully performed in behalf of
the nation and her men at arms;" a certificate certifying that "Students of State Normal School" are founders of the Woodrow
Wilson Award.
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Identifier: |
ms2824 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3231 |
Title: |
Clarke County Soldier's Wayside Home (Ga.) record book
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Clarke County Soldier's Wayside Home (Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1864-1865 |
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The collection consists of a record book of the Clarke County Soldier's Wayside Home, Athens, Georgia from 1864-1865. Entries
include date, soldier's name, regiment, and what he received from the home. Additional entries include contributions made
to the home, accounts of E.D. Stone, and writings.
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Identifier: |
ms2825 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3232 |
Title: |
Sexta Eavenson Strickland collection
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Strickland, Eugenia Sexta Eavenson, 1868-1971 |
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Dates: |
1963-1979 |
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The collection consists of clippings concerning landmark birthdays (starting at 90) of Mrs. Strickland, photographs, and a
typescript biography.
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Identifier: |
ms2829 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3234 |
Title: |
William Voigt, Jr. papers
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Voigt, William, 1902- |
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Dates: |
1955-1992 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, subject files, reference files, and printed material relating to Voigt's interest
in public lands and the conservation of natural resources. The collection documents Voigt's involvement with the Pennsylvania
Fish Commission, the Interstate Advisory Committee on Susquehanna River Basin Compact, and the Izaak Walton League of America.
Also includes audiotapes of interviews and research relating to the publication of Voigt's books Public Grazing Lands (1976)
and Born With Fists Doubled (1992).
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ms2830 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3235 |
Title: |
Eliza Jane Arnett diary
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Arnett, Eliza Jane, 1843-1915 |
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Dates: |
1864 |
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The collection consists of a diary of Eliza Jane Arnett from January 12 - June 30, 1864. Diary entries discuss family and
home life, visits and visitors, and social life in and around Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia. The collection also contains
a transcript of the diary and some genealogical notes.
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Identifier: |
ms2831 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3236 |
Title: |
Philip John Malmstedt collection
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Malmstedt, Philip John |
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Dates: |
1941-1945 |
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The collection consists of twelve black and white photographs depicting soldiers and commanders in the East Asian theater
around the year 1945. Lieutenant General Jonathan M. Wainwright and Lieutenant General Edward P. King appear in some of the
photographs.
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Identifier: |
ms2832 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3237 |
Title: |
Donald and Jane Bloemer collection
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Creator: |
Cowart, Ellen |
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Dates: |
1900-1999 |
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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, and other printed material related to the Bloemer family, especially
Donald J. Bloemer. There is correspondence from Daniel Bloemer, Elizabeth Bloemer, Laura Bloemer, and Ellen Cowart; naval
records of Donald J. Bloemer; newspaper clippings; receipts; an interview by Jane Bloemer; miscellaneous naval photographs
and negatives; a certificate of appointment of Donald J. Bloemer to Lieutenant Colonel, Aide de Camp, Governor's Staff; and
the high school diploma of Donald J. Bloemer.
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Identifier: |
ms2833 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3238 |
Title: |
Elon Eugene Byrd collection
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Byrd, Elon Eugene, 1905-1974 |
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Dates: |
1929-1966 |
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The collection consists of materials belonging to Dr. Elon Eugene Byrd of the Parasitology Department at the University of
Georgia. These materials were generated as a result of his research in Samoa during World War II and reflect his involvement
in malaria research and his discovery of a new species of flukes.
Also included in the collection is Byrd's diary of some of his activities, as well as correspondence, writings, lantern slides,
film, plate blocks, Dr. Byrd's diplomas and theses, and a journal of bird studies.
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Identifier: |
ms2834 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3239 |
Title: |
John W. Wells papers
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Wells, John W. |
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Dates: |
1924-1959 |
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The collection consists of correspondence; business items; typed and handwritten manuscripts, both published and unpublished,
of Well's plays; and photographs. The correspondence contains letters from Well's publishers and editors regarding rewrites,
publication, copyrights, staging, and production of Well's plays. The correspondence also includes letters to Well's wife
Sarah from friends and Wells discussing social activities and Well's writing. Business materials include movie rights for
Well's play "Rafter Romance" and New Jersey and New York City theater records for a production by Wells.
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Identifier: |
ms2835 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3240 |
Title: |
Harry Scherman family papers
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Scherman family |
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Dates: |
1893-1972 |
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This collection includes correspondence, diaries, and photographs. The correspondence contains letters written by Harry, Louis,
and William to their mother and sister while the boys were living at the Jewish Orphanage Home in Atlanta, Georgia. Other
correspondence consists of letters between Harry Scherman and Bernardine Kielty both before and after their marriage discussing
family news and Sherman's work with the J. Walter Thompson Company selling books and magazines to stores, letters from Rita
regarding her writings, and letters written to Rita by the Scherman family. Diaries, written by Rita, detail her stay in England
with her grandparents, memoir-style entries regarding her early life, and describing a trip to England. The collection also
contains materials relating to "Educational Playthings", an educational toy and furniture company, founded by Rita Scherman
Berman.
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ms2836 |
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