4261 |
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Harry Crews' letters to James Leo Herlihy
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Crews, Harry, 1935-2012 |
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1972-1973 |
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The collection consists of two letters from Harry Crews to author James Leo Herlihy, from 1972-1973. Herlihy is known for
his novels All Fall Down (1960) and Midnight Cowboy (1965), as well as his play Blue Denim (1958), all of which were adapted
for film. The first letter concerns the University of Florida Writers' Conference, of which Crews is director. Crews updates
Herlihy on the dates of the conference, discusses compensation for his attendance, and requests a picture and biographical
sketch that includes Herlihy's publications. In the second letter, Crews thanks Herlihy for his praise of his book and suggests
that they get together soon.
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ms3834 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4262 |
Title: |
W. E. B. Du Bois letter
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Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt), 1868-1963 |
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circa 1948-1956 |
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The collection consists of a typed letter by W. E. B. Du Bois responding to questions about his work as a teacher and writer.
Specifically, he discusses the importance of support from black colleges and universities in gaining recogntion, his ability
to support himself financially through his teaching and writing, and he identifies what he considers his most important scholarly
work. The letter is signed by Du Bois.
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Identifier: |
ms3835 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4263 |
Title: |
Bradley family homes and store renderings
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Mobley, W. Brad |
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Dates: |
2011 |
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This collection includes architectural renderings of two homes and two stores on Bradley Gin Road in Walton County, Georgia.
They are based on photographs and family recollections.
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ms3836 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4264 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 1: Administrative Files
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Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1980s-2010s |
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The Administrative Files series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection primarily consists of the records created and
used in the managing and operating of the institution. These include founding documents, a file of artist information, planning
documentation for exhibits, a photograph file, and records on sponsorship.
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Identifier: |
ms3837_1 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4265 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 2: Posters
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Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1930s-2000s |
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The posters series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection consists of several hundred wall posters, flyers, album flats,
and promotional displays for a wide range of artists. The majority of posters feature individual artists and groups, promoting
their albums and tours. Some publicize festivals and other special events that included many artists, such as Athfest, the
Atlanta International Pop Festival, and the Blind Willie McTell Blues Fesitval.
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Identifier: |
ms3837_2 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4266 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 3: Ephemera
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Creator: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1950s-2000s |
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The ephemera series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection consists of mostly printed material and souvenir items associated
with Georgia artists, record companies, and events. Such items include concert tickets, backstage passes, concert tour booklets,
buttons, pins, iron-on patches, event programs, and stickers.
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Identifier: |
ms3837_3 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4267 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 4: Artists' Business Records
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Creator: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1930s-2000s |
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The Artists' Business Records series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection encompasses the correspondence, contracts,
office files, and related papers associated with music industry figures in Georgia. A significant portion of the collection
pertains the work of Jarvis Felton, producer for Elvis Presley from 1966-1977. Most of Felton's records document recording
sessions and tours throughout the 1970s. Another large portion of the collection relates to comedian and singer Elsie Griner,
Jr. of Nashville, Georgia, better known as "Miss Peaches."
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Identifier: |
ms3837_4 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4268 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 5: Periodicals
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Creator: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1900-2010 |
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The periodicals series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collections consists of magazines, newspapers, and tearsheets associated
with music figures from Georgia. These include articles from the national music press and from city newspapers, as well as
advertisements from a wide variety of sources.
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Identifier: |
ms3837_5 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4269 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 6: Sheet Music
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Creator: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1881-1987 |
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The sheet music series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection contains over one thousand pieces of sheet music published
over the course of about one hundred years. Much of the music was composed or famously performed by Georgians, while some
pieces were published by a Georgia company or have some other connection to the state. Significant names include Buddy Buie,
Joe South, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, McHenry Boatwright, and gospel songwriter Lee Roy Abernathy, among others
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Identifier: |
ms3837_6 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4270 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 7: Photographs
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1960s-2010s |
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The photographs series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection consists primarily of photographic prints of artists and
music industry figures. Many photographs were taken for promotional purposes, while others are candid shots. The collection
contains a mix of original and reproduced images.
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Identifier: |
ms3837_7 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4271 |
Title: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame Collection, Series 9: Instruments
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Creator: |
Georgia Music Hall of Fame |
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Dates: |
1920s-2000s |
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The instruments series of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame collection consists of musical instruments owned and played by a
wide range of Georgia musicians. Guitars, violins, and other stringed instruments dominate the collection, but brass, drums,
and keyboard instruments are also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3837_9 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4273 |
Title: |
Judith Winograd costume design collection
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Creator: |
Winograd, Judith |
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Dates: |
1969-2014 |
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The collection primarily consists of costume designs and sketches, fabric samples, and photographs of costumes from a wide
variety of productions. Also included are Winograd's contracts and commercial business records, files related to Production
Values, Inc., and a small amount of early sketches and fashion drawings.
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Identifier: |
ms3839 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4274 |
Title: |
David Poindexter Special Order for a horse
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1865 March 15 |
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The collection consists of a Special Order dated March 15, 1865, allowing Corporal D. Poindexter twenty-nine days to get a
horse to remount himself because his horse was condemned by the Brigade Inspector from the 5th Regiment, North Carolina Cavalry.
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Identifier: |
ms384 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4275 |
Title: |
VanDerKloot Films collection
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Creator: |
Vanderkloot, William |
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Dates: |
1940s-2012 |
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This collection consists of research and production files created by VanDerKloot Films for a number of documentaries including
Flying the Secret Sky: The Story of the RAF Ferry Commandy, World of Audobon, Iron Horse, and Cumberland: Island in Time.
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Identifier: |
ms3840 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4276 |
Title: |
Buford Sanders Wilder soil conservation slides
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Wilder, Buford Sanders, 1903-1973 |
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Dates: |
1932, 1948-1951 |
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The collection consists of 92 color slides of soil conservation sites in Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas. Also included
is Buford Sanders Wilder's diploma from the University of Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3841 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4277 |
Title: |
Charles S. Missemer letters
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Missemer, Charles S., 1864-1939 |
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Dates: |
1898 June 11-1899 June 6 |
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The collection consists of twelve letters written to friends, Fred Snyder and his wife, Fannie, in Rochester, Missouri. The
letters relate Missemer's experience from boot camp in St. Louis to Camp Thomas at Chickamauga Battlefield in Lytle, Georgia,
to Camp Hamilton, Lexington, Kentucky, to Camp Churchmen and Camp Nelson both in Albany, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms3842 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4278 |
Title: |
Carhart & Curd collection
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Creator: |
Carhart & Curd |
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Dates: |
1853-1883 |
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The collection consists of a bank book and cancelled checks from The Exhange Bank of Macon, invoices for the Central Railroad
& Banking Co. of Macon, and Curd's ledger from 1856.
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Identifier: |
ms3843 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4279 |
Title: |
49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry photo album
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United States. Army. Iowa Infantry Regiment, 49th |
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Dates: |
1898-1935 |
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The collection consists of one photo album of the 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry. The photographs depict the unit before their
deployment, during their occupation in Havana, Cuba, and during travels after the war. In addition to the photographs, there
are some National Tribune clippings from 1933-1935, which cover several people and events from the Spanish-American War, including
General Fitzhugh Lee and his staff and the wreck of the Maine in Havana Harbor.
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Identifier: |
ms3844 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4280 |
Title: |
Nunnally Johnson scripts
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Creator: |
Johnson, Nunnally |
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Dates: |
1933-1974 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of Nunnally Johnson's scripts for many different productions. These include a screenplay for The Three
Faces of Eve (1956), a playscript for Holly (1966), Henry, Sweet Henry (1967), and a teleplay for The Grapes of Wrath (1974),
written by Christopher Knopf and based on Johnson's screenplay for the 1940 film version of John Steinbeck's novel. Holly
is an adaptation of Truman Capote's Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the collection contains an early draft and final draft of
the play. Knopf's version of The Grapes of Wrath was never produced. The Frontiersmen is a first draft for an unproduced film.
Two drafts for Alias the Cat were unproduced TV scripts. Scripts for unproduced films Stag at Bay , The Visit (c.1960), The
$100,000,000 Snatch, Scuba Duba (1968), The Wandering Jew (1957), and film screenplays for Phone Call from a Stranger (1951),
The Moon is Down (1942), My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Keys to the Kingdom (1944), and a copy of executive producer Darryl
F. Zanuck's copy of Banjo on my Knee (1936) are also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3845 |
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Hargrett Library |
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