| 3701 |
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Robert Cannady research material on George Mathews
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Cannady, Robert Bruce |
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Dates: |
1954-1957 |
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The collection consists of research material used by Robert Bruce Cannaday to write his Master's thesis titled The public
life of George Mathews in Georgia, in 1957. Materials include photocopies of proclamations and correspondence signed or written
by George Mathews, Georgia Bounty Land Grants by Alex M. Hitz, and Cannaday's biographical research notecards on Mathews.
The collection also includes correspondence addressed to Cannady from the Georgia Historical Society, Office of Ordinary of
Richmond County, Virginia State Library, and Virginia Historical Society. Correspondence regards Cannaday's request for information
concerning George Mathews.
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ms33 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3702 |
Title: |
George Rockingham Gilmer papers
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Gilmer, George Rockingham, 1790-1859 |
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Dates: |
1827, 1858 |
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The collection consists of a journal written by George Rockingham Gilmer detailing a trip he took to Virginia in 1858. The
journal describes travels, friends, relatives, and activities during the trip. Also included are two letters containing biographical
information of Gilmer, and a land grant for 202 ½ acres to Hardy Deloach in Carroll County, Georgia, surveyed January 18,
1827.
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Identifier: |
ms330 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3703 |
Title: |
Hawes family collection of Elbert County land grants
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1791-1830 |
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The collection consists of three land grants for land in Elbert County, Georgia: for Moses Fleming, with warrant, survey,
and seal, dated 1791, 1793; Moses Fleming, dated 1807; and William Ward, drawn in Dooly County lottery, dated 1821, 1830.
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Identifier: |
ms3300 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3704 |
Title: |
Margaret Grimes Spear family papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1910-1990 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from about 1910 to 1990, newspaper clippings, materials related to Wynnton Methodist
Church in Columbus Georgia, financial records, family photos, and an autograph book. The scrapbook seems to be from Mary's
first year of college in the 1940s.
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Identifier: |
ms3301 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3705 |
Title: |
Isaiah Smith papers
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Creator: |
Smith, Isaiah, 1833-1922 |
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Dates: |
1860-1867 |
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The collection consists of a diary kept by Isiah Smith from 1860-1867. Smith writes about family, friends, work, church, singing,
the weather, army camp, hospital duties, and fellow soldiers. The collection also includes photographs of Isiah Smith, his
family, and CSA discharge. The photographs are undated.
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Identifier: |
ms3302 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3706 |
Title: |
Coulter family papers
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Creator: |
Coulter family |
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Dates: |
1830-1990 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of archives, letters, diaries, photographs, books, and printed materials relating to the Coulter family.
Items concerning Eugene and Calvin Coulter, among others are included in this collection.
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Identifier: |
ms3303 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3707 |
Title: |
Athens Ballet Theatre collection
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Creator: |
Athens Ballet Theatre (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1977-2005 |
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The collection consists of printed material, including clippings, application brochures, programs, advertisements, and public
relations and training guides; photographs depicting dance instructors, students, and performances; videocassettes, and scrapbooks.
The videocassettes are mainly of performances by the Athens Ballet at various locations in Athens, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3304 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3708 |
Title: |
Horatio Bowen house photograph
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Creator: |
Cuyler, Telamon Cruger Smith, 1873-1951 |
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Dates: |
1913 |
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This collection contains a photograph of the doorway of the Bowen house in Clinton, Georgia. On the back of the photograph
is information about the house written in 1913 by Jones County resident Telamon Cuyler. The house was erected in 1803.
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Identifier: |
ms3305 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3709 |
Title: |
Upson County (Ga.) inventories of deceased persons
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Upson County (Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1835-1865 |
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The collection consists of twenty-three manuscript inventories of deceased persons from Upson County, Georgia, from 1835-1865.
Each inventory includes a list of the individual's possessions at the time of death and a record of their sale.
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Identifier: |
ms3307 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3710 |
Title: |
Groton Plantation records
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Creator: |
Groton Plantation (S.C.) |
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Dates: |
1942-1951 |
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The collection consists of three weekly time books (1942-1945) and two ledgers (1943-1946 and 1946-1951) from Groton Plantation.
Time books record the hours that employees worked and their pay rates. The ledgers record the amount of money spent on various
items and who purchased them; sometimes the nature of the purchases is detailed.
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Identifier: |
ms3308 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3711 |
Title: |
Carter, LeConte, and Furman family papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1849-1901 |
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The collection consists of genealogy of the Carter family (James Carter and Letitia Martin Carter, Farish Carter and Liza
McDonald Carter); a stereoview card (photograph) of Joseph LeConte, and a newspaper clipping regarding his death; and newspaper
clippings regarding the death of Susan Furman. The collection also includes correspondence from Willie LeConte, John H. Furman,
Julian LeConte, Bess, Ada, and Carrie.
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Identifier: |
ms3309 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3712 |
Title: |
Nathaniel Wyche and Sarah R. Hunter papers
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Hunter, Nathaniel Wyche, 1811-1849 |
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Dates: |
1820-1869 |
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The collection consists of papers of Nathaniel Wyche and Sarah R. Golding Hunter from 1820-1869. The earliest correspondence
(1840-1843) is to Sarah R. Golding from family and friends, mainly discussing Athens social life and their experiences at
school. The majority of the collection is comprised of correspondence (1843-1846) between Hunter and his fiancee and later
wife Sarah R. Golding while he served in the 2nd Cavalry (Dragoons) of the U.S. Army, particularly during the Mexican War.
His early letters discuss mostly their budding romance, but later letters describe camp conditions, travel to Mexico, the
Mexican countryside, and engagements of his unit. Includes letters from the Augusta Arsenal (Ga.), Fort Columbus (N.Y.), Fort
Jessup, Corpus Christi (Tex.), and Camargo (Mexico) with details on the Battle of Palo Alto and Reseca de la Palma (May 1846).
The collection contains some official military correspondence such as orders, memos and correspondence documenting the actions
of John E. Wool, Zachary Taylor, Irvin McDowell, William Joseph Hardee, and John S. Wood.
The papers also include diaries kept by Hunter from October 1-15, 1846 discussing his trip to Mexico and another from February
21 - March 12, 1848 describing his command of American troops near Monterrey (Mexico); and a diary kept by Sarah G. Hunter
from 1848-1849 mainly describing Athens (Ga.) social life and the death of her husband.
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Identifier: |
ms331 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3713 |
Title: |
Morgan County Superior Court petition
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Creator: |
Georgia. Superior Court (Morgan County) |
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Dates: |
1833 August 2 |
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The collection consists of a petition made in the Superior Court of Morgan County, Georgia, by Thomas King for John Dupree
to pay off his debt.
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Identifier: |
ms3310 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3714 |
Title: |
Philip Lee Williams papers
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Creator: |
Williams, Philip Lee |
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Dates: |
1946, 1968-2012 |
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This collection consists of notes, drafts, and manuscripts of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry written by Philip Lee Williams.
Personal and professional correspondence, including letters from publishers and fans are included. The music series includes
completed compositions, drafts, and notes, including copies of all of Williams' eighteen symphonies and opera.
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Identifier: |
ms3311 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3715 |
Title: |
Jewell's Mill (White County, Ga.) records
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Jewell's Mill (Textile factory : Jewell, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1860-1901 |
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The collection consists of Jewell's Mill records, 1860-1901, including ledgers, cash books, account ledgers, and a factory
cloth book. Also included are the Jewell Burial Union records (1927-1977), Jewell Baptist Church history, the Rock Mill Methodist
Church records (1840-1946), a Jewell National Register nomination, a ledger from Rock Mill Factory (1860-1861) and some loose
mill records. "In the sweet by and by" by Mary Coghlan White is a family history of the Jewells.
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Identifier: |
ms3312 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3716 |
Title: |
Charlie Frank Williams family papers
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Creator: |
Williams, Charlie Frank, 1891-1957 |
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Dates: |
1911-1968 |
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The collection consists of papers of Charlie Frank Williams and family, from 1911-1968. Papers include a newspaper clipping
regarding the Swift Manufacturing Company, a program from the Columbus Quarterback Club, and correspondence (and transcripts)
from Sally, Margaret, Warren, and Mrs. Williams. The collection also includes photographs depicting Ethel Chandler as an infant,
William Chandler, Ethel Chandler and her father on a horse-drawn buggy.
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Identifier: |
ms3313 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3717 |
Title: |
Letters to Alexander Stephens Clay
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Clay, Alexander Stephens, 1853-1910 |
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Dates: |
1907-1908 |
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The collection consists of letters written to U.S. Senator Alexander Stephens Clay from 1907-1908. Correspondence is mainly
from constituents urging or expressing thanks for his support of a particular bill or law.
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Identifier: |
ms3314 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3718 |
Title: |
Continental Congress collection
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Creator: |
United States. Continental Congress |
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Dates: |
1773-1798 |
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The collection consists of eight Georgia-related Continental Congress documents. Documents include: a document signed by Noble
W. Jones and Joseph Clay, a printed certificate for the "sum of twenty-shillings, being issued for the purposes mentioned
in an Act entitled 'An Act for granting to his Majesty the sum of Four Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety-nine Pounds,'" dated
"Georgia, 1773"; a certificate for bounty of land, signed by General Samuel Elbert, March 15, 1785; document signed by Benjamin
Andrew, Savannah, June 22, 1785; a document on commercial matters including the sale of salt, signed by Joseph Clay, Savannah,
March 4, 1773; letter regarding the appointment of Tax Collector for Chatham County, signed by W. Gibbons, Joseph Clay, and
US Senator George Jones, Savannah, March 12 [14], 1798; two receipts signed by William C. Houston, April 15, 1786, on verso
of a bill for legal fees; and a bill for boat hire for the "use of the detachments doing duty on the Skidoway & Hoseba islands,"
signed by Joseph Wood, on verso of a bill rendered to Georgia by James DeVeaux, January 19, 1777.
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Identifier: |
ms3315 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3719 |
Title: |
L. H. Hamilton papers
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Hamilton, L. H. |
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Dates: |
1832-1842 |
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The collection consists of correspondence addressed to L. H. Hamilton and C. S. Hamilton of Augusta, Georgia, from merchants
in Milledgeville, Georgia and New York, N.Y. Correspondence mentions textiles, hardware, and agricultural tools, supply and
demand, shipment, payment, profits, and the effect of English textiles on the American market. The collection also includes
correspondence addressed to H. B. Bailey of Wetumpka, Alabama.
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Identifier: |
ms3316 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 3720 |
Title: |
Robert F. Kennedy speech
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Creator: |
Kennedy, Robert F., 1925-1968 |
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Dates: |
1961 |
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The collection consists of the speech (document) delivered by Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy at the University of Georgia
School of Law on May 6, 1961. The speech celebrates "Law Day" and its role in the Civil Rights movement.
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ms3317 |
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