4001 |
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John Hamilton Skelton papers
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Skelton, John Hamilton, 1827-1893 |
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Dates: |
1879-1889 |
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The collection consists of four letters: dated Washington D. C., April 20, 1880, "Dear J. H. Skelton," signed "Alexander H.
Stephens," regarding Stephens' health and General Gordon; dated Washington D. C., May 12, 1880, "Col. John H. Skelton," signed
"Alexander H. Stephens," regarding a book and Stephens' health; dated Atlanta, Georgia, September 17, 1889, "General Marcus
J. Wright War Dept. Washington DC," regarding Col. J. H. Skelton; House of Representative, Atlanta, Georgia letterhead, dated
September 25, 1889, "Dear Mollie," signed "J. H. Skelton. The collection also includes a photograph of A. H. Stephens taken
in 1879 (copy).
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ms3590 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4002 |
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William E. Smith Civil War letters
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Smith, William E. (William Ephraim), 1829-1890 |
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Dates: |
1862-1865 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from William E. Smith to his mother from August 21, 1862-March 27, 1865. Correspondence
details weather, rumors, marching details, orders and logistics. Smith writes from Murfreesboro and Chattanooga, Tennessee;
Graysville, Georgia; Chickamauga Bridge, Tennessee; Resaca and Marietta, Georgia; and camps near the Chattahoochee River and
at Jonesborough, Georgia. He also writes from Savannah, Georgia and camp near Goldsboro, North Carolina. The collection also
includes a photograph of Smith in civilian clothes and a typescript of the correspondence.
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ms3591 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4003 |
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Daniel N. Speer letter to his wife
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Speer, Daniel N. |
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Dates: |
1862 January 26 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Pulaski House, Savannah, Georgia, January 26, 1862, "My devoted wife," signed
"Daniel N. Speer," regarding daily activities and troop morale.
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Identifier: |
ms3592 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4004 |
Title: |
E. P. Van Valkenburgh letters
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Van Valkenburgh, E. P. |
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Dates: |
1894 December 9, 1899 July 5 |
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The collection consists of two letters: Van Valkenburgh & Co. letterhead, Tallapoosa, Georgia, dated December 9, 1894, signed
"E. P. Van Valkenburgh"; Van Valkenburgh and Son...managers...Inter State Land Exchange" letterhead, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
dated July 5, 1899.
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Identifier: |
ms3593 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4005 |
Title: |
Asa A. Winn papers
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Winn, Asa A. |
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Dates: |
1862-1867 |
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The collection consists of three letters: dated Camp near Goose Creek, Louden County, September 5, 1862, to Charles J. Winn,
Watkinsville, Georgia, regarding marching and battles; dated Athens, August 7, 1865, introducing "a good clerk Asa Winn who
visits Atlanta with the object of getting into business ..."; dated Atlanta, Georgia, July 16, 1867, "To whom it may concern,"
regarding A. A. Winn. The collection also contains a "A. A. WINN" stencil plate.
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ms3594 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4006 |
Title: |
Paula Snelling letters to Jo Ann Robinson
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Creator: |
Snelling, Paula |
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Dates: |
1974-1978 |
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This collection consists of letters from Paula Snelling to Jo Ann Robinson, Professor of History Emeritus at Morgan State
University, regarding Lillian Smith and Professor Robinson's research of her work. Also included is a copy of Lillian Smith's
death certificate.
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Identifier: |
ms3595 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4007 |
Title: |
Election ballot from Confederate Presidential election
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Confederate States of America |
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Dates: |
1861 |
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This collection contains an electoral ticket from the Confederate Presidential Election listing Jefferson Davis for President
and Alexander H. Stephens for Vice President. On the back is the signature of an unknown man, John Leach.
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Identifier: |
ms3596 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4008 |
Title: |
William G. Bragdon family papers
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Creator: |
Bragdon, William G. |
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Dates: |
1862-1925 |
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This collection consists of papers from William G. Bragdon's family. Most of the letters are written from William J. Bragdon
to his brother from New Bern, North Carolina and later from Army camps in which he is stationed. Additionally, there is a
letter from "Mother" to Ed, a poem for a funeral, and various printed material.
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Identifier: |
ms3597 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4009 |
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Virgil Perry family papers
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Perry, Virgil, 1828-1907 |
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Dates: |
1859-1941 |
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This collection consists of correspondence, receipts, and clippings from Virgil Perry and his family. The correspondence is
from Virgil Perry to his wife during his time as a soldier in the Civil War, and are from Georgia and Tennessee and include
post-Civil War letters from Athens and Atlanta.
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Identifier: |
ms3598 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4010 |
Title: |
Charles Alden Rowland family papers
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Rowland, Charles A. , 1833-1902 |
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Dates: |
1851-1976 |
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This collection consists of three diaries written by Charles Alden Rowland, one diary writen by Mary Ann Dent of Augusta,
two recipe books, genealogy and Bible records of the family, and writings by family members. The diaries contain many entries
made on a consistent daily basis.
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Identifier: |
ms3599 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4011 |
Title: |
Habersham family papers
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Habersham family |
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Dates: |
1812-1862 |
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The collection consists of correspondence between members of the Richard Wylly Habersham family of Savannah and Clarkesville,
Georgia, from 1812-1862. Correspondents include Barnard Elliott Habersham, Sarah Habersham, Catherine Habersham, Harriet E.
Mathewes, Alexander Wylly Habersham, Francis Barnard Habersham, and C. Elliot. Of particular interest are letters written
to Barnard Habersham from Richard Wylly Habersham regarding national affairs from 1840-1842. Correspondence also concerns
family affairs, epidemics of cholera and yellow fever in Savannah, Georgia, and travels to Barbados and South America.
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ms36 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4012 |
Title: |
John G. La Roque letters to Nannie M. La Roque
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La Roque, John G. |
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Dates: |
1862-1864 |
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The collection consists of correspondence (and transcripts) from John G. La Roque, of the 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment, mainly
to his wife, Nannie M. La Roque, from 1862-1864. La Roque's letters discuss the death of his son, his health and that of his
wife, the morale and health of the men in Company E, troop movements in Virginia, casualties and deaths, news of friends and
family, the problems of obtaining clothing for soldiers, the battle of Spotsylvania, Virginia, and his capture and imprisonment
at Ft. Delaware, Delaware. The collection also contains one letter from La Roque to F.A. Billingslea, dated April 27, 1863,
asking Billingslea to collect money owed La Roque and describing the readiness and troop strengths under General Jackson.
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Identifier: |
ms360 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4013 |
Title: |
Margaret Mitchell letter to Mr. Rubin
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Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 |
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Dates: |
1945 August 8 |
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This collection contains a letter from Margaret Mitchell to Mr. Rubin concerning the movie adaptation of Gone with the Wind,
and her decline of his offer to provide a private screening for her and several friends.
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Identifier: |
ms3600 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4014 |
Title: |
Spanish-American War letters
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1898 |
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This collection consists of letters written by a young soldier to his wife that concerns life during the Spanish-American
War. The letters appear to come from camps in Georgia or Tennessee, and are not from the battlefront.
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Identifier: |
ms3601 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4015 |
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Josiah Tattnall letter to Henry C. Wayne
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Tattnall, Josiah, 1795-1871 |
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Dates: |
1861 February 10 |
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A letter from Josiah Tattnall to General Henry C. Wayne that conveys Tattnall's intent to travel to Washington, D.C. to resign
his post as Commodore of the U.S. Navy, in response to Georgia's vote to secede from the Union, and to immediately return
to Georgia to join the state navy. After many battles as a flag officer of the Confederate Navy, Tattnall was later captured
by Sherman in Savannah in late 1864.
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Identifier: |
ms3602 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4016 |
Title: |
Francis Wilkinson Pickens letter to Joseph E. Brown
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Pickens, Francis Wilkinson, 1805-1869 |
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Dates: |
1861 May 14 |
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A letter from Francis Wilkinson Pickens to Joseph E. Brown thanking him for lending gunpowder to South Carolina at an important
time. He refers to January 1861, when his artillery batteries in Charleston fired upon a federal ship sent to reinforce troops
at Fort Sumter.
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Identifier: |
ms3603 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4017 |
Title: |
Humphry Curtis deposition regarding KKK murders
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Creator: |
Curtis, Humphry |
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Dates: |
1868 November 5 |
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Contents: |
Humphry Curtis' deposition regarding Ku Klux Klan intimidation related to the Election of 1868. The document describes a racially
motivated murder to which Humphry Curtis was witness in which a group of KKK members dragged his father William Curtis out
of his home and shot him several times.
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Identifier: |
ms3604 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4018 |
Title: |
Samuel A. Green letters to Wymberely Jones De Renne
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Green, Samuel |
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Dates: |
1911 May |
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Contents: |
This collection contains two letters from Samuel A. Green to Wimberly Jones De Renne concerning the return of some volumes
to De Renne that once belonged to the Wormsloe library.
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Identifier: |
ms3605 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4019 |
Title: |
M'Nelle Causey family papers
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Creator: |
Causey, M'Nelle Gibson |
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Dates: |
1906-1995 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of correspondence, writings, photographs, art and printed material. Much of the correspondence is
between M'Nelle and her husband while he served in Troop B, 89th Cavalry, Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized), U.S. Army,
during World War II.
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Identifier: |
ms3606 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4020 |
Title: |
Hargrett postcard collection
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900-2000 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of thousands of postcards collected at the Hargrett Library over many decades; the postcards depict
locations in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia, different towns and cities around the state of Georgia, and locations
spanning the entire the United States. It also includes international, holiday subjects, and art postcards.
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Identifier: |
ms3607 |
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