 Hollis Family Collection
Collection DescriptionBiographical NoteMembers of the Hollis family were residents of Douglas County, Georgia in the 1930s and 1940s. Carole Hollis's paternal grandparents owned a grocery store near Fort Mcpherson, Georgia and her father was a member of the Merchant Marines before buying a home and starting a poultry farm in Douglas County. Scope and ContentThis collection includes household items owned by members of Carole and Gerald Hollis's families. Items in this collection include one utilitarian quilt made from feed sacks (81" x 68"), one Dixie Bell cast iron stove stamped with "Southern Co-operative, Foundry Rome, Georgia" measuring (30" x 36" x 2' H), and one cast iron wash pot. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationHollis Family Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641. User RestrictionsLibrary acts as "fair use" reproduction agent. Copyright InformationBefore material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2012. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||||