| 3841 |
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Stephens and Erwin family papers
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Stephens family |
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1853-1970s |
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The collection primarily consists of the correspondence between Roswell Powell Stephens and Mable Chadwick between 1911 and
1914; several of Dr. Stephens writings and sunday school sermans; four letters written by Mary Ann Cobb, including two to
her husband Howell Cobb; genealogical research regarding the Stephens, Chadwick, and Bell families compiled by Corinne Chadwick
Stephens Erwin for her D.A.R. application; and certificates recieved by Howell C. Erwin, Jr.
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ms3791 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3842 |
Title: |
Hooper Ware family papers
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Hooper family |
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Dates: |
1848-1916 |
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This collection includes correspondence between Edward A. O. Ware and his family while he was in medical school; letters between
Sarah Jane Hooper Ware, her mother Jane Byrd Word Hooper, and other family members during the war and concerning the Ware's
trek to Texas at the close of the Civil War; Sarah Jane Hooper's diploma from Cassville Female College; three photographs
of Charles W. Hooper and his discharge from Georgia 8th Regiment; and two slave auction receipts issued to Edward A. O. Ware.
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ms3792 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3843 |
Title: |
Captain John Binion letter
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Binion, Frances L. Butts |
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Dates: |
1862 April 17 |
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The letter is written by Frances "Fannie" Binion to her husband Captain John Binion, a Confederate soldier. She reports on
crops, family members, and acquaintances, and informs him that she has been weaving cloth for his company.
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ms3793 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3844 |
Title: |
D. C. Love letter
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Love, D. C. |
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Dates: |
circa 1860-1865 |
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The collection consists of a letter, written May 22, from D. C. Love in Camp Randolph, Georgia, to his father requesting that
his father come quickly and bring his lawyer, Mr. Kimberly.
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Identifier: |
ms3794 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3845 |
Title: |
Josiah Meigs letter to Wyllys Silliman
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Meigs, Josiah, 1757-1822 |
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Dates: |
1819 November 18 |
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The letter informs Mr. Silliman of the Secretary of the Treasury's approval of the selection of three parcels of land for
the use of schools in the town of Grange that he must reserve from sale.
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Identifier: |
ms3795 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3846 |
Title: |
Calvin S. Brown correspondence
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Brown, Calvin S. (Calvin Smith), 1909-1989 |
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Dates: |
1914-1952 |
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This collection consists of correspondence concerning two books authored by Calvin S. Brown (1866-1945) and his son of the
same name. The correspondence regarding Brown the elder involves his book Latin Songs. The second group of letters relates
to Brown the younger's book Music and Literature, published in 1949. Among the letters are two written by John Gould Feltcher.
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Identifier: |
ms3796 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3847 |
Title: |
Home Theater Network scrapbook
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Creator: |
Home Theater Network |
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Dates: |
1981-1984 |
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Contents: |
The scrapbook includes brochures, advertisements, fliers, marketing material, and emphemera documenting the Home Theater Network.
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Identifier: |
ms3797 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3848 |
Title: |
Eugene Patterson collection
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Creator: |
Patterson, Eugene C. (Eugene Corbett), 1923-2013 |
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Dates: |
1960-1968, 1993, 2008-2012 |
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The collection includes photocopies of Patterson's column from 1960 to 1968, The Bridge Behind: some notes on family history,
and correspondence with Dean of the Grady College of Jounalism Cully Clark 2008 to 2012.
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Identifier: |
ms3798 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3849 |
Title: |
Columbus Baptist Church (Columbus, Ga.) account book
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Columbus Baptist Church (Columbus, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1851-1859 |
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The collection consists of a book giving detailed handwritten accounts related to churches in south Georgia, principally the
Columbus Baptist Church, with other references to Siloam and Hopewell churches.
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Identifier: |
ms3799 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3850 |
Title: |
Robert Preston Brooks papers of the Georgia Historical Association
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Creator: |
Brooks, Robert Preston, 1881-1961 |
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Dates: |
1917-1922 |
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The collection consists of papers of Robert Preston Brooks, mainly in association with the Georgia Historical Association
and Georgia Historical Society. Correspondence chiefly concerns the merger of the Georgia Historical Association with the
Georgia Historical Society, and Georgia Historical Quarterly. Correspondents include A. R. Lawton, Andrew J. Cobb, Otis Ashmore,
Charles Edgeworth Jones, Alfred Newell, Percy Flippin, Lucien Lamar Knight, and E. Merton Coulter.
The collection also contains the Georgia Historical Association and Georgia Historical Society merger agreement, financial
statements and ledgers of Robert Preston Brooks and the Georgia Historical Association, meeting minutes, and lists of members
of the Georgia Historical Society.
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ms38 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3851 |
Title: |
James Pelot petition
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Creator: |
Pelot, James |
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Dates: |
1816 August 10 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a petition of James Pelot of Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia to President James Madison dated
August 10, 1816. Pelot asks for compensation for losses suffered while fighting for the United States during April, 1815.
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Identifier: |
ms380 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3852 |
Title: |
Hinson family photographs
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Creator: |
Hinson family |
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Dates: |
circa 1900-1999 |
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The collection consists primarily of photographs of the Hinson family, as well as several related families and friends, including
the Bulls, the Tarvers, the Wards, and the Watsons. Other materials include event programs, clippings, genealogy papers, and
awards.
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Identifier: |
ms3800 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3853 |
Title: |
David Jarrett Chandler genealogy
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Chandler, David Jarrett, 1925-1995 |
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Dates: |
circa 1969 |
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The collection consists of one bound volume of the genealogy of David Jarrett Chandler, apparently compiled in the late 1960s
or early 1970s. The genealogy covers both Chandler's paternal and maternal (Ramsay) lineage. Chandler's most frequently cited
source is a conversation with his mother in 1969.
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Identifier: |
ms3801 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3854 |
Title: |
Allen C. Jordan family papers
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Creator: |
Jordan, Allen C., -1865 |
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Dates: |
1837-1886 |
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The collection consists of letters written during the Civil War by Allen C. Jordan, his brother Thomas W. Jordan, and several
other family members. Allen Jordan's regiment moved through Virginia (Gordonsville, Culpeper, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania
Courthouse, Winchester) and Tennessee (Chattanooga, Greenville). His letters describe battles, the food and clothing he needs
from home, and his desire to see his family again. A final letter (August 19, 1864) to his parents from their nephew Floyd
Jordan tells them of a battle at Front Royal (VA) and the names of the men captured, including Allen and Thomas Jordan. Both
were sent to Elmira Prison (NY) where they died in 1865. Also included are several financial papers of the Jordan family
and two poems/verses written by Hattie Barton.
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Identifier: |
ms3802 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3855 |
Title: |
Carolyn Carter photograph collection
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Creator: |
Carter, Carolyn Mackenzie, 1919-2010 |
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Dates: |
1954-1973 |
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The collection consists primarily of photographic negatives documenting Carolyn Carter's career with the Coca-Cola Company
and the Georgia Department of Industry, Trade and Travel. There is a small selection of photographic prints and advertisement
tearsheets.
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ms3803 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3856 |
Title: |
Georgia Weather Bureau climatological records
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Creator: |
United States. Weather Bureau. Georgia |
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Dates: |
1870-1995 |
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This collection includes original data accumulated by weather bureau offices in both Atlanta's city (1878-1954) and airport
(1931-1970) offices, Augusta (1870-1936), and Columbus (1946-1995). Included are handwritten hourly, daily, and monthly meteorological
and climatological data sheets, reports, and observations. The Columbus records also include station log books (1942-1995)
regarding equipment and expenses and several photographs of the office (1946, 1948). The general series has two volumes that
relate to weather across the state, "Damaging weather in Georgia" and "Temperature average data sheets."
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Identifier: |
ms3804 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3857 |
Title: |
Byron Herbert Reece letter
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Creator: |
Reece, Byron Herbert, 1917-1958 |
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Dates: |
1953 January 3 |
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The collection consists of a one page letter written by Byron Herbert Reece, dated January 3, 1953, addressed to Herbert Bennett.
The letter is responding to Bennett's inquiry about the meaning of Reece's poem, "The Poet and the Vestures." The collection
also contains a photocopy of the letter.
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Identifier: |
ms3807 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3858 |
Title: |
David Dean O'Keefe collection
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Creator: |
O'Keefe, David Dean |
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Dates: |
1823-2007 |
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The collection contains correspondence, most notably four original letters written by David O'Keefe in Hong Kong to his wife
Catherine in Savannah, dated 1871-1872. In the letters O'Keefe gives news of his travels, mentions that he is sending money,
and responds to Catherine's news that their daughter, Lulu, has suffered an eye injury. Later correspondence, dating mostly
from the 1940s, concerns O'Keefe's estate and personal history. The collection also includes legal information, estate papers,
historical and genealogical research, clippings, and photographs.
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Identifier: |
ms3808 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3859 |
Title: |
Thomasson de Lamassée letter
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Creator: |
De Lamassée, Thomasson |
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Dates: |
1827 October 13 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one letter, dated October 13, 1827, written by Thomasson de Lamassée in Savannah, Georgia to the
Superintendents for Public Health at Marseilles. He describes the local conditions surrounding the yellow fever outbreak in
the Savannah area, including the lack of precautions by citizens, poor ventilation in homes, and the lack of monitoring of
the disease by authorities. He indicates that he has shared with local doctors the idea that the disease is the result of
local conditions, and not contagious.
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Identifier: |
ms3809 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 3860 |
Title: |
Marshall Peteet pharmacist license and E.T. Smith & Co. advertisement
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Creator: |
Georgia. Board of Physicians |
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Dates: |
after 1866 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of two items: a pharmacist license issued to Marshall A. Peteet by the Board of Physicians of the
State of Georgia, December 21, 1866; an advertisement for perfume made from extract of sweet opoponax manufactured by E.T.
Smith & Co, undated.
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ms381 |
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