Lucy Cobb Institute student letter to her father


Descriptive Summary
Title: Lucy Cobb Institute student letter to her father
Creator: Unknown
Inclusive Dates: 1871 January 2
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms2392
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

The Lucy Cobb Institute was a boarding school for girls and young women in Athens, Georgia. It was founded in 1859 and named after a daughter of one of the school's founders, T.R.R. Cobb. Millie Rutherford was a long time teacher, administrator, and driving force behind the operation of the school. The school closed in 1931 and the University of Georgia purchased the building to use as a dormitory. In 1884 the offices of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government moved into the complex. The Seney-Stovall Chapel was built in 1882 and fully restored in 1997.

For more information, see the Lucy Cobb Institute page in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of one letter: dated Athens, Georgia, January 2, 1871, "Dear Father," signed "Regina," regarding classes and people Regina has met.