 John Paul Cooper family papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteJohn Paul Cooper (1858-1927) was an entrepreneur and businessman, who worked to revive the cotton industry in the south, helping many cities, like Rome, Georgia, recover after the Civil War. He and his wife Alice Allgood Cooper (1865-1938) founded The Darlington School in 1905, and Cooper also served on the Boards of both Shorter College and Berry College. Scope and ContentCollection consists of correspondence, documents, and writings all pertaining to life, career, and family of John Paul Cooper. Materials mainly range from late nineteenth century to early twentieth century. Notable items include the poetry of John P. Cooper, family photographs, and eleven oversized copy books containing John P. Cooper's business correspondence from 1890-1912. In addition to extensive family correspondence, Cooper also corresponded regularly with other businessman, such as Benjamin D. Riegel, who owned the Trion Company in Trion, Georgia Administrative InformationPreferred CitationJohn Paul Cooper family papers, ms4083, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||