E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteEllis Merton Coulter (1890-1981) was born in Catawba County, North Carolina. After enrolling in schools such as the University of North Carolina and the University of Wisconsin, Coulter began teaching at the University of Georgia in 1919. He became head of the history department in 1941 and retired as professor emeritus in 1958. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of original source material including correspondence of individuals and families, Coulter's transcriptions of articles and soldier's letters published in Southern newspapers during the Civil War, court records from Jackson County (Ga.), and extensive correspondence of Edwin King Lumpkin, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, William L. Mitchell, and Howell Cobb. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationE. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II, ms2345, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2010 January 28. General NotesCataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia. Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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