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3781 Title:   Stereoscopic views  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Unknown  
  Dates:   1850-1930  
  Contents:  
Collection consists of eighty-eight stereoscopic views, including some attributed to the company Griffith and Griffith. Subjects include people and places throughout the world, humorous scenes and situations, and floriculture.
 
  Identifier:   ms3720  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3782 Title:   Stereoscopic views of Egypt  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Underwood & Underwood  
  Dates:   1908  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of stereographs of images of Egypt. Also included is a stereograph of three people with leprosy sitting on the ground outside the city of Jerusalem.
 
  Identifier:   ms3724  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3783 Title:   James Gardner letters  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Gardner, James, 1767-1847  
  Dates:   1808-1809, 1849  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of correspondence to James Gardner, most regarding problems with the sale of cotton cargo on the ship Northern Liberties. The business letters mention the Embargo Act which prevented international trade to and from American ports. On March 1, 1908, the embargo was superseded by the Nonintercourse Act which allowed trade to resume with all but France and Britain. There is also a personal letter dated July 28, 1808 from Gardner's son Henry describing the play, "Andrian from Glycery." A second set of letters dated 1849 are to James Rhind (1811-1854), who married James Gardner's daughter Mary (1815-1851). Also business letters, they were written by Charles Hartridge and William Duncan and deal mainly with the sale and prices of cotton.
 
  Identifier:   ms3725  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3784 Title:   Sidney Lanier letter to Dudley Buck  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Lanier, Sidney, 1842-1881  
  Dates:   1876 September 21  
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This letter references the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, Pa. which included a choral cantata entitled "The Centennial Meditation of Columbus, 1776-1876," with music by Dudley Buck and words by Sidney Lanier. In this letter dated September 21, 1876, Lanier tells Buck that he heard the cantata at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia conducted by [Theodore] Thomas with a chorus of four hundred. He gives his opinion of the performance and also mentions his "continual illness" affecting his work.
 
  Identifier:   ms3726  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3785 Title:   Johnny Mercer letter to Max Wilk  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976  
  Dates:   1973  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of one typed letter: undated, "Mr. Wilk," signed "John M-," regarding a book Henry Kane, David Ewen and Mercer are debuting in the fall. Mercer agrees to "help in any way," and thanks Wilk for the inclusion of his name "amongst the list of desirables."
 
  Identifier:   ms3727  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3786 Title:   Alfred Howe Terry letters to General Thomas Ruger  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Terry, Alfred Howe, 1827-1890  
  Dates:   1869, 1870  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of three handwritten letters: dated Atlanta, December 28, 1869, addressed to General Ruger, McPherson Barracks, signed "A. H. Terry," regarding the examination of a policeman who killed a black man at the barracks; dated Atlanta, Georgia, December 29, addressed to General Ruger, signed "Alfred H. Terry," requesting officers and trustworthy men to leave by rail on "confidential duty"; dated Atlanta, January 10, "General," signed "Alfred H. Terry," asking Ruger to arm and prepare to move one hundred men because of the excitement in town.
 
  Identifier:   ms3728  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3787 Title:   Thomas Howard Ruger papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Ruger, Thomas Howard, 1833-1907  
  Dates:   1866-1869  
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The collection consists of correspondence, telegrams, reports, and printed material. Most of the correspondence is with General Meade, Assistant Adjutant General Richard Drum, and the Bank of the Republic in New York. The letters by Ruger are drafts with numerous corrections and describe his attempts as Governor to carry out the orders of General Meade. There is a letter of parole from Jones on January 29, 1968 after his arrest and a letter from Jenkins on February 7, 1868 mentioning his possible arrest. After leaving office on July 4, 1868, Ruger sent reports to Governor Bullock and Richard Drum detailing his time as Governor and the problems he encountered. There is also a report each from the Georgia Penitentiary and the Georgia School for the Deaf stating some needs and expenses. The printed material includes a "Report of the Treasurer of the State of Georgia" (1866), "Constitution of the State of Georgia as passed by the Constitutional Convention" (1868), and order from headquarters of the Third Military District.
 
  Identifier:   ms3729  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3788 Title:   Hoke Smith O'Kelley letters  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   O'Kelley, H. S. (Hoke Smith)  
  Dates:   1944-1945  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of two letters from Hoke O'Kelley while he was stationed overseas during World War II, regarding ex-servicemen benefits. Also included are obituaries of Mrs. W.R. O'Kelley and Reverend Artemas Franklin O'Kelley.
 
  Identifier:   ms373  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3789 Title:   Seaborn Jones family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Jones family  
  Dates:   1813-1966  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, legal papers, financial papers, writings, photographs, printed material and artifacts. The correspondence includes family, personal, business letters, and several Civil War Letters. There are also letters and notes from tenants who worked on the Jones' plantations, which included Ogeechee, Crab Apple, and Canaan. Legal matters consist of cases the firm handled, deeds, estate papers, fi fas, bonds for title, wills, contracts, and guardianship papers. The firm John J. Jones & Son served as counsel for the Central of Georgia Railway, and these lawsuits against the railroad often involved the killing of cows and pigs on the tracks. There is material about the Ideal Theatre built by Seaborn Jones in Waynesboro (GA) for a movie theater. Financial papers include bills and receipts from various stores and receipts from cotton sales. Writings include information on the history of Canaan plantation and a diary by John James Jones about his trip to Europe in 1926.
 
  Identifier:   ms3730  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3790 Title:   Julian Miller papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Unknown  
  Dates:   1800-2000  
  Contents:  
No description available
 
  Identifier:   ms3732  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3791 Title:   Allen and Maude Talmage papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Leathers, Milton  
  Dates:   1921-1962  
  Contents:  
This collection contains correspondence, contracts, and records of the management of rental property of the Allen Talmage estate by Maude and Frances Talmage in Athens, Georgia.
 
  Identifier:   ms3733  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3792 Title:   Alex A. Scarborough papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Scarborough, Alexander A., 1923-2017  
  Dates:   1970-2010  
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This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, and publications.
 
  Identifier:   ms3734  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3793 Title:   Mike Cheatham papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Cheatham, Walter Malcolm (Mike), 1932-2013  
  Dates:   1900-2011  
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The collection consists of Cheatham's research and writing on topics such as the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, the life of former Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) CEO Thomas G. Pownall, and athletics. The collection also features his research on other topics, often related to southern history, as well as his newspaper sportswriting and transcripts of radio commentary. Research-related materials include his notes, correspondence, and photocopies of sources. A small portion of the collection contains personal writing and correspondence.
 
  Identifier:   ms3735  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3794 Title:   Sir John Glubb letters to Diane Hanson  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Glubb, John Bagot, Sir, 1897-1986  
  Dates:   1970-2005  
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The collection consists of correspondence from Sir John Glubb in Mayfield, England to Diane Hanson during the years 1971-1986 as she worked at Troy State University (AL), Brenau University (Gainesville, GA), and High Point University (NC). There are also printed obituaries and memorials, photographs, and several handwritten chapters of Glubb's book The Way of Love. There are no letters from Diane, but Glubb's letters are filled with his opinions on politics, religion, women's rights, and Middle East history. He includes inspirational quotations with most letters and gives many details of his health and family.
 
  Identifier:   ms3736  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3795 Title:   Jack Izlar, Sr. and Mary Jones Izlar papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Izlar family  
  Dates:   1929-2008  
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The collection includes photographs of Jack Izlar, Sr., his fellow servicemen, and area locals during Izlar's U.S. Navy service in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It also includes a genealogy of the Jones family, a 1929 motor vehicle registration card issued to William William Jones, a handwritten letter from Izlar to his mother inscribed on a menu for the 1943 U.S. Naval Air Station Thanksgiving dinner, a newsletter from The Shoreliner announcing the end of the war, a photocopied announcement for the Jones-Knight wedding, and an official certificate of registration from the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation recognizing William William Jones' immigration to the United States from Wales.
 
  Identifier:   ms3740  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3796 Title:   Horace Weaver family papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Weaver, Horace  
  Dates:   1854-1877  
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This collection features two U.S. Army discharge papers dated 1862 and 1865, a letter dated 1854, and a tintype photograph of a family group. It also contains a burial deed for R.A. Weaver.
 
  Identifier:   ms3741  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3797 Title:   Milford Taylor fuel ration coupons  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Taylor, Milford J.  
  Dates:   1942-1943  
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The collection consists of the cover of one basic gasoline ration coupon book and a fuel oil ration coupon for Mr. and Mrs. Milford J. Taylor of Yalesville, Connecticut.
 
  Identifier:   ms3742  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3798 Title:   Music Midtown records  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Conlon, Peter  
  Dates:   1994-2011  
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Collection consists of photographic, audiovisual and promotional material (including posters autographed by musicians and performers) for the Atlanta music festival Music Midtown, which ran from 1994-2005 and started again in 2011.
 
  Identifier:   ms3743  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3799 Title:   Robert Burch papers  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Burch, Robert Joseph, 1925-2007  
  Dates:   1915-2007  
  Contents:  
The collection consists of biographical information, family correspondence, personal correspondence, business correspondence, writings and speeches, financial papers, printed material, photographs, and artifacts. Family correspondence is between Burch and his parents, siblings, aunts, nieces and nephews. He writes descriptive letters from Japan in 1954 and more from London in 1978-1979. A majority of the business correspondence is with publishers, especially Viking Press, the publisher of most of his books. There is also correspondence with elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and libraries that he visited for speaking engagements, conferences and book signings. Writings include journals of his freighter trips, and typed versions and galley proofs of many of his books. A large portion of the financial papers are royalty statements from the sale of his books. There are photographs of Burch and his family and friends, and photographs of Japan taken while he lived there. Also included are photographs of dogs, ducks, swans, and koi all of which he considered as pets.
 
  Identifier:   ms3744  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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3800 Title:   S. C. Dobbs letter to J. S. Fain  Requires cookie*
  Creator:   Dobbs, Stephen C.  
  Dates:   1865 November 21  
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Dobbs' letter is addressed to J. S. Fain, Athens, Georgia, November 21, 1865, and is a response to accusations concerning the theft of brandy. Also included is a printed roster of Company E, 11th Regiment.
 
  Identifier:   ms3745  
  Repository:   Hargrett Library  
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