| 4701 |
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James M. Renton land grant
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Gilmer, George Rockingham, 1790-1859 |
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Dates: |
1838 December 11 |
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This collection consists of a land grant given to James M. Renton referring to 490 acres in Irwin County (Ga), District 13,
Lot #370. The land was surveyed on March 22, 1820 and granted under the authority of Governor George R. Gilmer.
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ms4252 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4702 |
Title: |
Mary Sanford collection of Wedgewood plates
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Creator: |
Josiah Wedgwood & Sons |
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Dates: |
1950 |
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The collection consists of 13 mulberry color plates, made by the Wedgewood Company for the Transylvania Club of Sandersville,
Georgia with production information on verso. They include a selection of scenes from Georgia history. Also included are 6
blue color Wedgewood plates made for the University of Georgia Alumni Association with images of UGA campus highlighting particular
buildings.
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Identifier: |
ms4253 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4703 |
Title: |
Rebecca Latimer Felton correspondence with Samuel T. Garber
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Creator: |
Garber, Samuel T. |
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Dates: |
1923-1929 |
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The collection consists of four letters pertaining to Rebecca Latimer Felton and Mr. Samuel T. Garber of Columbus, Ohio. Two
letters Felton wrote to Garber in 1923, one letter Garber wrote to Felton in 1929, and one letter is to Garber from the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland in 1925.
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Identifier: |
ms4254 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4704 |
Title: |
Masonic what-not shelves
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Creator: |
Unknown |
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Dates: |
1900 |
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This collection includes two hand made wooden what-not shelves, possibly made of Mahogany. One shelf has carved Masonic symbol
decorations, the other is smaller with leaf decorations. Their date and maker are unknown.
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Identifier: |
ms4255 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 4705 |
Title: |
Atlanta Life Insurance Company papers
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Creator: |
Mitchell, David Yoakley |
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Dates: |
1912-1979 |
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The collection contains blank forms, church fans, A.F. Herndon estate papers, and Atlanta Loan and Trust Co. annual meeting
minutes. Also includes one 1979 calendar from the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, listing A.F. Herndon as founder, Jesse Hill,
Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer, and also includes a directory of branch offices.
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Identifier: |
ms4256 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4706 |
Title: |
LeSueur genealogical papers
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Creator: |
LeSueur family |
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Dates: |
1990-2003, undated |
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This collection contains the genealogical records for the LeSueur family of Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms4257 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4707 |
Title: |
Atkins family papers
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Creator: |
Atkins family |
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Dates: |
1912-1946 |
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This collection contains correspondence and writings, photographs and newspaper clippings chiefly by and about Florence Ewell
Atkins, her speeches, and her work with the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
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Identifier: |
ms4258 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4708 |
Title: |
Van Wyck Brooks letter to Dr. Lester C. Walker
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Creator: |
Brooks, Van Wyck, 1886-1963 |
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Dates: |
1948 July 4 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one letter: dated Chilmark, Massachusetts, July 4, 1948, to Lester C. Walker, signed Van Wyck Brooks,
regarding Walker's interest in the Charles Prendergast.
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Identifier: |
ms426 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4709 |
Title: |
George W. Griffin letter to Samuel Lucy
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Creator: |
Griffin, George W. |
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Dates: |
1864 August 26 |
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This collection contains an 1864 letter from George W. Griffin, of the Georgia 53rd Infantry Regiment, to Samuel Lucy inquiring
into the whereabouts of his personal servant that became seperated when Mr. Griffin was wounded in battle and sent to a hospital,
and then home.
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Identifier: |
ms4260 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4710 |
Title: |
Marcus Wellons papers
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Creator: |
Wellons, Marcus |
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Dates: |
2009-2014 |
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This collection contains Marcus Wellons' correspondence to and from his family members, Margaret Johnson and her daughter
Mary Catherine Johnson, as well as others. Included are his writing, the newsletter Compassion, written by Death Row inmates,
the journal he wrote during the week before his execution, and a memoir about Troy Davis, another Death Row inmate.
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Identifier: |
ms4261 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4711 |
Title: |
New Hope House records
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Creator: |
New Hope House |
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Dates: |
1983-2018 |
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Contents: |
The collection is concentrated on issues regarding prisoners scheduled for execution in Georgia including correspondence,
advocacy publications and vigils, funerals, art done by prisoners, and files regarding individuals.
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Identifier: |
ms4262 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4712 |
Title: |
Lollie Belle Wylie family papers
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Creator: |
Wylie, Lollie Belle |
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Dates: |
1800-1990 |
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Contents: |
This collection consists of genealogy, correspondence, writing, legal documents, printed material, photographs, and scrapbooks.
Most of the correspondence is to Lollie Belle Wylie from other writers, including some famous authors such as Jack London
and F. Scott Fitzgerald. There are also extensive family history resources, as well as newspaper writing of Lollie Belle Wylie,
and historical writing by Augusta King.
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Identifier: |
ms4263 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4713 |
Title: |
Dusenbury and Sperry families papers
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Creator: |
Sperry, Catharine Dusenbury, 1825-1896 |
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Dates: |
1843-1860 |
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Collection consists of correspondence, poems, and essays. The majority of the correspondence is to and from both the Dusenbury
(sometimes spelled Dusenberry) and the Sperry families, with most letters going to Catherine Dusenbury Sperry and Zina B.
Sperry. Folder 1 contains the transcriptions of four of the letters.
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Identifier: |
ms4264 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4714 |
Title: |
Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes album
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Creator: |
Stokes, Harriot Caroline Taylor |
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Dates: |
1837-1841 |
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Contents: |
This collection contains a souvenir autograph album printed in New York in 1832 and owned by Harriot Caroline Taylor Stokes
of Madison, Georgia between 1837 and 1841. It contains mostly blank leaves of colored paper with some engravings by Richard
Westall from Thomas Moore's "Lalla Rookh", as well as poems and personal messages by the owner's family and friends.
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Identifier: |
ms4265 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4715 |
Title: |
Southeastern Industrial District ledger
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Southeastern Industrial District |
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Dates: |
1947 August 25-June 10 |
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This collection contains the Southeastern Industrial District's payroll account ledger which includes employees' names, numbers
of hours worked, rates of pay, amounts paid, and deductions for August 25, 1947 through June 10, 1947.
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Identifier: |
ms4266 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4716 |
Title: |
James M. Adams family history scrapbook
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Creator: |
Adams, James Monroe, 1849-1931 |
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Dates: |
1911-1931 |
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This collection contains a scrapbook of the Adams family history written by James M. Adams of Monroe, Georgia in 1911. The
scrapbook includes a lengthy and detailed autobiographical manuscript describing his life, transcriptions of family letters,
newspaper clippings, a genealogical chart, and detailed biographies of numerous individual family members that include births,
deaths, marriages, and anecdotes.
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Identifier: |
ms4267 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4717 |
Title: |
Coburn Players notebook pages
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Coburn Players |
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Dates: |
1912 |
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Contents: |
This collection contains notebook pages from the Coburn Players with information on members' names, plays performed, and the
dates and locations of performances for the summer 1912 season.
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Identifier: |
ms4268 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4718 |
Title: |
Murray and Nancy Ann Blum papers
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Creator: |
Blum, Murray Sheldon, 1929-2015 |
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Dates: |
1940-2016 |
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This collection contains the papers of Murray and Ann Blum including records of Murray's military service following the Korean
War, correspondence from the mid-1980s through the 1990s, a copy of his PhD thesis, Ann's writings on insects and plants,
photographs, and ephemera including a program for Murray's memorial service, two issues a zine published by the Research and
Development Command of the US Army during the mid 1950s, and a few of Ann's reports cards from the 1940s. The largest portion
of the collection is comprised of Ann's diaries which detail her day-to-day life from the 1970s through 2009.
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Identifier: |
ms4269 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4719 |
Title: |
Elijah A. Brown papers
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Creator: |
Speer, William, 1822-1904 |
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Dates: |
1879 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one letter: dated Athens, July 27, 1879, to "My dear Elijah," signed "Eustace W. Speer," regarding
Speer's having received Brown's speech. Brown's speech, True Manliness, is also included in the collection.
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Identifier: |
ms427 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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| 4720 |
Title: |
James Hobgood papers
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Creator: |
Hobgood, James Hollister, 1914-1988 |
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Dates: |
1935-1970 |
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This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and awards related to James Hobgood's career as a journalist. Also included
are a few items belonging to his wife Mary Louise Nevin Hobgood including an award and a Georgia Senate resolution in memory
of her father Henry W. Nevin.
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Identifier: |
ms4270 |
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Hargrett Library |
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