Weems family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Weems family papers
Creator: Weems family
Inclusive Dates: 1918-1992
Language(s): English
Extent: 9 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Collection Number: ms3882
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Scope and Content

The collection documents the history of the Weems family of Georgia and related families, such as the Parks and the Holleymans. The families are documented by correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, genealogy research (including charts, worksheets, and birth, marriage, and death records), professional work, and clippings. Much of the collection focuses on Sarah Parks Branch Weems and her closest relatives.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Weems family papers, ms 3882, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2014.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Branch, Sarah Parks (Weems) correspondence, 1968-1997

 

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Miscellaneous correspondence, Garrison, etc.

 

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3

Friends and family clippings, letters

 

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Newton, Fran (family friend)

 

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Persons to whom materials sent

 

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Beverly Patent map showing Felix Gilbert's land

 

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Branch-Weems line

 

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8

Colquitt and Randle

 

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9

Hansell-Looker-McDonald

 

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10

Hillhouse

 

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11

Notes from M. Hillhouse

 

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Charts and correspondence regarding Hillhouse-Shepard lines

 

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13

Holleyman

 

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Holleyman records from Carrie Parks (Holleyman) Weems' research

 

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Holleyman and related families Clarke, Hardy, Forte, and Ewart

 

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Houser-Smith

 

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Jeter

 

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18

Ligon

 

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19

Lowery, Edward B.

 

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20

Mason and Fitch

 

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21

Maternal lines bibliography

 

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22

Maternal lines worksheets from the Daughters of the American Revolution

 

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23

Lamar and Jeter

 

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Parks-Pease

 

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Parks - certified copies, Bible, birth, marriage, etc.

 

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Parks, Ethel

 

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Parks, Harwell H. biographical material

 

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28

Parks, Henry

 

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Parks, W. J. - photocopies of diary, will, and other documents

 

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Parks-Quillian (1 of 2)

 

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Parks-Quillian (2 of 2)

 

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Parks worksheets and proofs of data

 

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Parks-Arnett correspondence

 

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Parks-Oxford Historical Cemetery correspondence

 

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Parks-Garrison, Frances correspondence (Parks-Prickett)

 

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Parks, James H. H., descendants correspondence

 

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Parks, James H. H. and Pease-Newman-Parks; Columbus, Georgia correspondence

 

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Parks-Leigon correspondence

 

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Parks, Nancy correspondence

 

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Parks-Spitler correspondence

 

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Parks-Sterling correspondence

 

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Paternal lines correspondence

 

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Paternal lines worksheets from the Daughters of the American Revolution

 

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Pease

 

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Porter paternal line

 

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Porter, Elisha line and allied with O'Fallon deed and Daughters of the American Revolution paperwork

 

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Quillian-Prickett

 

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Randle

 

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Roitsche

 

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Roitsche-Parks

 

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Roitsche-Pattillo

 

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Shepherd

 

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Shepherd, William S. - Estate Division, 1965

 

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Shepherd, William S. to John "Andrew" Weems (copy), 1870 April 16

 

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Sherman records

 

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Sterling

 

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Weems and allied families - clippings and family sketches

 

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Weems, H. S. estate information

 

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Weems, Rev. John

 

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Weems, Lock - deed of William Dearing to Lock Weems and John J. Long, Wilkes County, 1828

 

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Weems, P. V. H. clippings

 

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Weems file of records copied from Mrs. H. J. Weems materials

 

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Weems-Susan Vance correspondence

 

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Weems, Nancy to Sarah Weems correspondence

 

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Weems research in Scotland and London

 

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Weems genealogy and general information

 

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Shepherd Estate

 

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Charts and letters

 

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Weems, Nancy biographical material

 

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Weems, Nancy professional genealogy work

 

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Weems, Nancy solicitiation for biographical sketches from relatives

 

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Weems, Sarah letters to Nancy, 1964-1980

 

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Weems, Steve - compiled family research

 

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Weems history (copy), 1970

 

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Weems miscellaneous material

 

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Weems, Rev. Mason Lock

 

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Weems, David

 

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Weems, James

 

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Weems, Thomas

 

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Weems, James

 

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Weems, John

 

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Weems, Lock

 

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Weems, John Andrew

 

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Weems, Walter Colquitt death certificate and funeral home records

 

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Weems-Gann correspondence

 

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Weems-Salassi

 

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Weemsana newsletters

 

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Brooke miscellaneous

 

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Bridges miscellaneous

 

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Byars

 

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Colquitt

 

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Dandridge

 

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Griswold

 

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Hillhouse charts and miscellaneous

 

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Jeter

 

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Lamar

 

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MacAlister, etc.

 

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McLester

 

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Pickrell

 

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Randle

 

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Robertson

 

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Rowzie

 

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Shepherd

 

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8

Shepherd-McDonald correspondence

 

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9

Simonton

 

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Spottswood

 

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Spottswood, Alexander (Governor) family

 

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West

 

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Memoir of William Justice Parks

 

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Diary of William Justice Parks

 

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List of family heirlooms, mementos

 

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Photocopy of original William Justice Parks memoir

 

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"The Spirit of Cotton" stage play by Carrie and Sarah Weems

 

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Sarah Weems' letters, addresses, genealogy, and Daughters of the American Revolution meeting notes

 

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Weems, Carrie H. biographical information

 

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Weems, Carrie H. biographical memoir

 

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Weems, Carrie H. composition book

 

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Weems, Carrie H. personal file with press notices, letters, and estate settlement

 

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Weems, Sarah biographical material

 

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Weems, Sarah - publicity regarding U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Georgia Agricultural Extension Service.

 

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Weems, Sarah summer jobs

 

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Weems, Sarah wedding, 1961

 

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Weems, Thomas Randle correspondence from London and France, 1918

 

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Weems, Thomas Randle YMCA documents, 1918

 

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Weems, Thomas Randle obituary and death certificate, 1943

 

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Weems, William Jeter and descendants

 

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Weems-Parks-Branch

 

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Candler, Warren A.

 

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Miscellaneous correspondence and assorted families

 

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Timelines of Sarah, Nancy, and Carrie H. Weems; and Thomas Pharr Branch

 

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Branch family background

 

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Branch, Luther

 

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Branch, Samuel

 

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Branch, Isaac

 

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Branch, Franklin

 

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Branch, Franklin Addison

 

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Branch, Thomas Pettus

 

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Branch, Thomas Pharr

 

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Genealogy and history of the Weems family

 

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Prickett family

 

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Sarah P. Weems photographs

 

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Sarah P. Weems photo album

 

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Thomas Randle and Carrie Parks Weems photographs

 

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Harwell Hodges Parks photographs

 

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William Justice Parks photographs

 

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European trip diary and photographs, 1930

 

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Oberammergau clippings and photographs

 

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Ft. McClellan photographs

 

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Gertrude and Henry Duble house exterior photographs

 

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Oxford, Georgia photographs

 

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Lake Junaluska photographs

 

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Miscellaneous family photographs

 

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Daguerreotypes depicting Harwell Hodges, Sarah Quillian Parks, Thomas Randle Weems and Carrie H. Weems

 

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Hargrove newsletters (2), 1980

 

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Genealogy research notes and sources notepads

 

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Section 2: Weems Family in America material for parts III and IV [?] originals and photocopies

 

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Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church membership certificate belonging to Carrie Parks Weems, 1951 May 29

 

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Weems since the Civil War birth, death, and residence records

 

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Sarah Anne Quillion Parks photograph

 

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Weems brothers negative

 

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W. F. Holleyman memorial card

 

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Sarah Weems U. S. Senate and House admission passes, 1946 May 31

 

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Weems loose scrapbook page

 

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Carrie Hollyman Parks photographs

 

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Edward Blackman Lowery photograph

 

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Ann Pauline Jeter photograph

 

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YMCA clippings and movement order

 

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Address books

 

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Genealogy notebook

 

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Correspondence to Carrie Parks Weems from Randall Weems during World War I YMCA work, 1918

 

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Correspondence to Carrie Parks Weems from Randall Weems during World War I YMCA work, 1919

 

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Madame X letter

 

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Simonton family history, volumes 1 and 2

 

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Carrie Weems teaching credentials

 

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Sarah Parks Weems teaching certificate, Harmon Holliman Treasury Department certificate, and 1920 Girls High School class photograph

 

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Shepherd-Hillhouse Chart

 

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Wiley Hooleyman's Burke County census enumeration (2), 1880

 

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William Redd's chart

 

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Shepherd-Locke Weems-Redd-Charles Ingersoll-James Weems

 

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Spotswoode Chart with family lines in Scotland

 

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Weems/Wemyss line

 

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Wemyss chart

 

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Lamar chart

 

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Georgia Normal and Industrial College scrapbook belonging to Sarah Parks Weems, 1922

 

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Carrie Weems' scrapbook of family and friends, 1930-1968

 

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Georgia Power Company scrapbook belonging to Sarah P. Weems

 

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Sarah Weems' photo album, 1936-1941

 

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Family Bibles and prayer books