| 5201 |
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Abner Atkison (Atkins) papers
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Atkison, Abner |
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Dates: |
1784 October 15, 1820 May 20 |
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The collection consists of Abner Atkison's (Atkins) certificate of service as Revolutionary soldier under Elijah Clarke, dated
October 15, 1784 and certified by Clarke, September 6, 1785. Also included is the will of Abner Atkison (Atkins), dated Hancock
County, May 20, 1820, which leaves land and slaves to sons Cornelius, Lewis, and Elbert, daughters Sally Cook, Lusany Lundy,
and granddaughter Lucy Cook. It is signed by Abner Atkison, executors Thomas Lundy and Starling Evans, and witnessed by George
Collins, Spencer Watts, and Aquillia Evans.
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5202 |
Title: |
Foster Blodgett papers
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Creator: |
Blodgett, Foster, 1826-1877 |
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Dates: |
1861, 1870-1871 |
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The collection consists of papers relating to Foster Blodgett from 1861, 1870-1871 and contains correspondence pertaining
to the disputed election of Blodgett to the U.S. Senate in 1870 and charges of perjury when taking the test oath. Correspondents
include Henry S. Fitch, Henry R. Jackson, O.A. Lochrane, H.K. McKay, and William K. Stewart. It also includes one photograph
of Blodgett in military uniform in 1861.
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ms669 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5203 |
Title: |
American Legion of Georgia scrapbooks
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none |
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Dates: |
1940-1942 |
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The collection consists of clippings, programs, etc., pertaining to the activities of the American Legion, Department of Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms67 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5204 |
Title: |
John Milledge letter to Sheftall Sheftall
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Milledge, John, 1757-1818 |
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Dates: |
1796 February 26 |
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The collection consists of a letter from Senator John Milledge, Philadelphia (Pa.) to Sheftall Sheftall, Savannah (Ga.) on
February 26, 1796. Milledge discusses the status of Mordecai Sheftall's claim before Congress, the speech of Edward Livingston
on British indignities to American seaman, the Virginia Resolutions, the treaties with Algeria and Spain, canal lottery tickets
for Sheftall, and General James Jackson.
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Identifier: |
ms670 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5206 |
Title: |
Doyle Mathis manuscript for publication
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Creator: |
Mathis, Doyle |
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Dates: |
circa 1967 |
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The collection consists of five correspondences regarding the publication of Doyle Mathis' article entitled Georgia Before
the Supreme Court: The First Decade. Correspondents include Doyle Mathis and Ellis Merton Coulter. Also included is a typescript
of the article Mathis wrote. The article concerns cases in which Georgia was a party before the Supreme Court during the Court's
first ten years of existence.
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Identifier: |
ms674 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5207 |
Title: |
Henry L. Mencken collection
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Creator: |
Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 |
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Dates: |
after 1933 |
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The collection consists of three newspaper clippings and two letters from H. L. Mencken to Ned Lee. Two newspaper clippings
(undated) concern Mencken's illness and retirement. Letters (dated 1933) poke fun at the Mississippi Bible Belt, and one of
the newspaper clippings is an editorial from The Webster Progress, Eupora, Mississippi, regarding Henry L. Mencken, and contains
the letter Mencken wrote to Lee.
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Identifier: |
ms675 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5208 |
Title: |
Caroline Miller letter to Duncan Burnet
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Creator: |
Miller, Caroline Pafford, 1903-1992 |
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Dates: |
1933 September 19 |
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The collection consists of one letter: dated Baxley, Georgia, September 19, 1933, "Dear Mr. Burnet," signed "Mrs. William
D. Caroline Miller," regarding Burnet's card and the University of Georgia collection.
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Identifier: |
ms676 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5209 |
Title: |
Dr. Joseph Milligan receipts
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Creator: |
Milligan, Joseph |
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Dates: |
1837-1842 |
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The collection consists of receipts and receipted bills of Dr. Joseph Milligan from businesses and people located in Augusta,
Georgia, dating 1837-1842. One receipt, dated Augusta, Georgia, November 10, 1838, is to C. E. Latimer for pew rent in Christ
Church.
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Identifier: |
ms677 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5210 |
Title: |
Wright Mims land grant
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Creator: |
Mims, Wright |
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Dates: |
1832,1835 |
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The collection consists of a land grant and plat of land drawn by Wright Mims in Cherokee County in the Gold Lottery. The
survey is dated 1832 and the grant is dated 1835. It is forty acres of land located in the Fourth District, First Section,
lot number 348.
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Identifier: |
ms678 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5211 |
Title: |
Robert Moon land indenture
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Creator: |
Moon, Robert |
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Dates: |
1866 |
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The collection consists of a land indenture between Robert Moon of Jackson County, Georgia, and his children, George M. D.
Moon and Susan C. David, for a tract of land in Jackson County, Georgia.
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Identifier: |
ms679 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5212 |
Title: |
Notes on the Ten Commandments commentary
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Creator: |
Barrow, David C., Jr. (David Crenshaw), 1852-1929 |
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Dates: |
after 1852 |
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The collection consists of one manuscript entitled Notes on the Ten Commandments, and is signed "David C. Barrow."
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Identifier: |
ms683 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5213 |
Title: |
Barrow family genealogy
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Barrow family |
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Dates: |
20th century |
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The collection consists of miscellaneous genealogical information of the Barrow families of Louisiana, Kentucky, and Georgia.
Included are genealogical charts, information reprinted from Bible records, and photocopies of letters and lineage charts.
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Identifier: |
ms684 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5214 |
Title: |
Descendants of Vincent Meigs
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Creator: |
Mell family |
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Dates: |
after 1900 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of one mimeographed volume containing the genealogy of the Meigs family, beginning with Vincent Meigs,
born in 1583, and including Josiah Meigs, born in 1727.
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Identifier: |
ms685 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5215 |
Title: |
Henry Jackson papers
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Creator: |
Jackson, Henry, 1778-1840 |
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Dates: |
1800-1990 |
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The collection consists of papers of Henry Jackson dating 1800-1840. Included are minutes of the Board of Visitors of University
of Georgia (1832), documents and lists concerning apparatus Jackson purchased for the University of Georgia when he was in
France, and correspondence to Jackson from Francois Andre Michaux, Augustin S. Clayton, John R. Golding, Iverson L. Harris,
Charles F. McCay, H. N. Neisler, and G. W. LaFayette.
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Identifier: |
ms686 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5216 |
Title: |
Ward Morehouse papers
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Creator: |
Morehouse, Ward, 1898-1966 |
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Dates: |
1879-1969 |
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The collection consists of papers of Ward Morehouse from 1879-1969 and includes photographs, clippings, scrapbooks, galley
proofs, correspondence, posters, and manuscripts. Photographs are of stage and screen actors and actresses from the late 19th
century to the 1950s. Clippings and scrapbooks pertain to Morehouse's columns, play and screen reviews, and theater openings.
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ms687 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5217 |
Title: |
Olin Downes papers, Series 1. Subject Files
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Creator: |
Downes, Olin, 1886-1955 |
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Dates: |
circa 1920-1955 |
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The Subject Files consist of the subject files of Olin Downes from circa 1920-1955. Subject files include printed material,
articles, newspaper clippings, and programs pertaining to American music in general and to a variety of composers, conductors,
and musicians. Of particular interest are files relating to Downes' interest in several organizations and activities including
the Berkshire Symphonic Festival (1934-1954), the Rachmaninoff Fund (1943-1948), the Progressive Party, the 1939 World's Fair,
and the National Council for the Arts, Sciences, and Professions. The series also contains radio scripts (1944-1947) of Downes'
broadcasts for the Columbia Broadcasting System.
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Identifier: |
ms688.series1 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5218 |
Title: |
Olin Downes papers, Series 10. Irene Miles Downes papers
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Creator: |
Downes, Irene |
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Dates: |
circa 1926-1964 |
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The Irene Miles Downes papers consist of the papers of Irene Miles Downes from approximately 1926-1964. The papers contain
mainly correspondence both to Downes and carbon copies of her letters. The correspondence documents Downes' work with the
Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (N.Y.) and Town Hall, Inc. (New York, N.Y.), the settlement of Olin Downes' estate,
the sale of Olin Downes' music library to Florida State University and the library's dedication, royalties from Olin Downes'
publications, and personal correspondence with friends and public figures in the music field. Major correspondents include
Charles Atkins, George V. Denney, Jean Reti-Forbes, Olga and Hans Kaltenborn, Norman L. Kilpatrick, and Robert Rockmore. The
series also contains manuscripts of Irene Downes' writings, including various stories about Olin Downes.
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Identifier: |
ms688.series10 |
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Hargrett Library |
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| 5220 |
Title: |
Olin Downes papers, Series 12. Scrapbooks, Clippings and Reviews
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Creator: |
Downes, Olin, 1886-1955 |
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Dates: |
1929-1955 |
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Contents: |
Scrapbooks, Clippings and Reviews consists of scrapbooks, clippings and newspapers from 1909-1955. The scrapbooks and folios
mainly contain newspaper articles and reviews written by Olin Downes from 1909-1955 (with gaps) for the New York Times pertaining
to musical performers and performances at Carnegie Hall, the New York Metropolitan Opera, and the Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.
Other scrapbooks and folios include newspaper clippings of the writings of music critics Virgil Thompson (1940-1954, with
gaps) and Ernest Newman (1935-1954).
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ms688.series12 |
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