 George E. Stone family papers
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteGeorge E. Stone (1892-1941) and Cornelia B. Stone (1896-1987) were land owners and businesspeople from Marianna, Florida. They managed a large assortment of housing and retail property in Jackson and Calhoun Counties, as well as operating businesses, including an automobile dealership and several gas stations. Scope and ContentThis collection contains personal, estate, and business correspondence as well as legal documents and land records from Marianna and Blountstown, Florida and the surrounding counties primarily from the 1930s and 1940s. Of interest is correspondence regarding the preparations for building two Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the area in 1935. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationStone family papers, ms4120, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. General NotesThis collection makes up part of the William Lamar Cawthon Jr. Collection of Southern Cultural Understanding. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms | ||||||||||||||||||