4541 |
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John Laurens letter to Henry Laurens
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Laurens, John, 1754-1782 |
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1774 December 7 |
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The collection consists of a letter from John Laurens, Chancery Lane on December 7, 1774, to his father Henry Laurens, Charleston,
South Carolina regarding England's reaction to the revolt of the American colonies, including that of the Parliament, the
King, and Lord North.
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Identifier: |
ms722 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4542 |
Title: |
Timothy Furlow journal
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Furlow, Timothy Mathews, 1814-1890 |
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Dates: |
1833-1836 |
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Journal contains original and copied poetry, anecdotes, a list of Mr. Furlow's classmates, and a list of the textbooks used
by him as a student at the University of Georgia.
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ms724 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4543 |
Title: |
Rattlesnake Confederate Steamship stock certificate
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Confederate States of America |
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Dates: |
1862 |
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A photocopy of single $1,000 share certificate for the Confederate Steamship Rattlesnake, dated November 17, 1862, made out
to F. A. Brake and signed by T. Harrison Baker.
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Identifier: |
ms725 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4544 |
Title: |
Louis S. Moore letters
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Moore, Louis S. |
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Dates: |
1853, 1908-1933 |
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The collection consists primarily of letters received by Mr. Moore regarding business, professional and social organizations
such as the Municipal League, and correspondence with the state historian. The 1853 item is a receipt for 5 bales of cotton.
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Identifier: |
ms726 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4545 |
Title: |
Sandersville (Ga.) history
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Creator: |
Irwin, Louise |
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Dates: |
1967 |
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A reproduction of a plan of Sandersville, Georgia, in 1813 and a brief manuscript statement of early laws and history by Miss
Louise Irwin in 1967.
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Identifier: |
ms727 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4546 |
Title: |
Transylvania Club of Sandersville Georgia bi-centennial memorial plates
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Transylvania Club (Sandersville, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1932-1966 |
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The collection consists of correspondence concerning the design, production, use and sale of Georgia's Historical Plates.
These plates were made by Wedgwood and distributed by the Transylvania Club of Sandersville, Georgia. The correspondence covers
the period from 1932-1966 and contains several letters from historian Lawton B. Evans. Also included are several newspaper
clippings and a photocopy of a history of the plates.
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Identifier: |
ms728 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4548 |
Title: |
Southern ports import-export record book
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1855-1878, 1886-1888 |
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An import-export record book documenting trade of cotton, rice, and lumber from the ports of Charleston (S.C.), Mobile (Ala.),
New Orleans (La.) and Savannah (Ga.) to Spain or the West Indies from 1855-1878, 1886-1888. Each entry gives the date of arrival,
name and type of ship, name of the captain, port of origin, date of departure, and destination.
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Identifier: |
ms731 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4551 |
Title: |
Corra Harris papers
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Creator: |
Harris, Corra, 1869-1935 |
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Dates: |
1906-1944 |
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The collection consists of papers of Corra Harris from 1906-1944. The papers include correspondence, manuscripts, photographs
of Corra Harris and family members, and clippings of newspaper and magazine articles. The clippings include copies of published
articles and stories by Harris, reviews of her works, and clippings on a wide range of subjects of interest to Harris.
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Identifier: |
ms734 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4552 |
Title: |
Lipscomb-Lucy Cobb Institute collection
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Lucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.) |
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Dates: |
1917-1927 |
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The collection consists of material concerning the Alumnae Society of Lucy Cobb Institute, the dispensation of Lucy Cobb property,
and lists of alumnae and activities. There are some financial records of the Board of Trustees and the Joint Stock Company
of Lucy Cobb and the Select Female High School.
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Identifier: |
ms736 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4553 |
Title: |
Willard Range draft of The Rise and Progress of Negro Colleges in Georgia, 1865-1949
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Creator: |
Range, Willard, 1910- |
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Dates: |
circa 1950 |
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The collection consists of an incomplete typescript of the book The Rise and Progress of the Negro Colleges in Georgia, 1865-1949,
which was published by the University of Georgia Press in 1951 as number 15 in the Phelps-Stokes Fellowship Studies. The study
looks at the social, economic, political, and historical aspects of the development of higher education for African Americans
in Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms737 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4554 |
Title: |
Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s
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Creator: |
Eaton, Clement, 1898-1980 |
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Dates: |
circa 1968 |
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The collection consists of the incomplete typescript of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880's by Eaton Clement,
published by the University of Georgia Press in 1968 as number 10 of the Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar Memorial Lectures delivered
at Mercer University.
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Identifier: |
ms738 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4555 |
Title: |
Samuel Urlsperger papers
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Urlsperger, Samuel, 1685-1772 |
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Dates: |
before 1968 |
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The collection consists of an incomplete typescript of volume I (1733-34) of Detailed Reports on the Salzburger Emigrants
Who Settled in America published by the University of Georgia Press in 1968. The book was translated by Hermann J. Lacher
and edited with an introduction by George Fenwick Jones. This publication is number nine of the Wormsloe Foundation Publications.
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Identifier: |
ms739 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4556 |
Title: |
John B. Bell family papers
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Creator: |
Bell family |
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Dates: |
1864-1963 |
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The collection consists of papers of John B. Bell and the Bell and Bolling families of Stephens, Oglethorpe County, Georgia
from 1864-1963. The papers include correspondence, bills, receipts, legal papers, bank statements and checks, printed material,
and letters of dismission from various Baptist churches in Georgia. The correspondence is mainly personal between family members
and friends but also includes letters pertaining to John B. Bell's law practice and business interests (1891-1920), the Georgia
Baptist Convention, farming and the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (1926-1945), and letters between Florence B. Hawkins
and her son Walter H. Bolling during his army service in England during World War II. Correspondents include Nolda Bell, Edward
H. Bell, Elizabeth C. Bell, Mollie S. Bell, and Joseph S. Bolling.
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Identifier: |
ms740 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4557 |
Title: |
Ebenezer Strahan poems
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Creator: |
Strahan, Ebenezer |
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Dates: |
after 1800, 1936 |
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The collection consists of handwritten poems by Ebenezer Strahan (undated). Subjects of the poems vary, and include love,
philosophy, religion, and nature. Some poems are possibly translations from the Greek language, and one is in Greek. Also
included is an explanatory letter: dated April 30, 1936, to "President Harmon Caldwell," signed "Roberta Hodgson."
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Identifier: |
ms741 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4558 |
Title: |
Dearing family papers
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Dearing family |
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Dates: |
1836-1898 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of deeds, indentures, bills, receipts, and letters pertaining to the Dearing family. Several documents
concern the estate of William Dearing.
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Identifier: |
ms742 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4559 |
Title: |
Petition for payment of bond
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University of Georgia. Board of Trustees |
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Dates: |
1823 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of a bond for $600 due Trustees of the University of Georgia from James H. Ravens, David B. Ravens,
and John Yarborough of Oglethorpe County, Georgia; and petition for payment, 1823.
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Identifier: |
ms744 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4560 |
Title: |
Earl of Egmont papers
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Creator: |
Perceval, John, Earl, 1683-1748 |
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Dates: |
1732-1745 |
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The collection consists of contemporary hand-written copies of letters and documents from 1732-1745 relating to the Trustees
for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America. The correspondence includes letters between officials and settlers in the
Colony and the Trustees. Major correspondees include James Oglethorpe, Thomas Causton, Samuel Eveleigh, Thomas Christie, Elisha
Dobree, John Wesley and Trustees Benjamin Martryn and Harman Verelst. The letters provide comprehensive information regarding
the settlement of Georgia, especially in Savannah and Frederica; Indian trading and relations; activities of the French and
Spanish; the question of slavery; Salzburger and Moravian settlers; and religious matters. The collection also includes the
journals and letters from 1736-1745 of William Stephens, secretary and later president of the Colony.
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Identifier: |
ms746 |
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Hargrett Library |
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