Robert G. Stephens, Jr. family papers

Robert G. Stephens, Jr. family papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Robert G. Stephens, Jr. family papers
Creator: Stephens family
Inclusive Dates: 1783-1996
Language(s): English
Extent: 22.5 Linear Feet 18 boxes, 3 oversized boxes, 8 oversize folders
Collection Number: ms4579
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Robert Grier Stephens Jr. (1913-2003) was a graduate of the University of Georgia, and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a Georgia state Senator and Representative (1951-1959), and United States Congressman (1960-1976). He did extensive research on family history and in particular General Clement A. Evans, authoring the book "Intrepid Warrior."

Clement A. Evans (1833-1911) was born in Stewart County, Georgia. A judge of that county's court and a Georgia state senator. During the Civil War he served as a general in the Confederate States Army, and afterwards became a Methodist minister, retiring in 1892. He then served on the state board of prison commissioners, and wrote a great deal about the Civil War. For more information, see the article Clement Evans (1833-1911) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Lawton Bryan Evans (1862–1934), son of General Clement A. Evans, earned a master's degree at the University of Georgia in 1881. He worked with the Augusta (Georgia) Board of Education as the superintentant of Augusta Schools, serving for 50 years. He was the author of many texts, speeches and lectures on teaching and education. Evans married Florence Campbell and they had three children: Sarah, Lawton Jr., and Clement Anselm. Clement died in a training accident with the Army Air Corps in Texas during World War I.

Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, and genealogy research of the Stephens, Evans, Bryan, Avary, Carr and associated families. It also includes drafts and research of Robert G. Stephens writing, several clippings scrapbooks, house plans, and George Lippincott's genealogy research notebooks. General Clement A. Evans life is well documented in writing and research by several family members, as well as correspondence, photographs and scrapbooks. It also includes materials about various Confederate veteran groups and reunions.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

[Item, box, folder], Robert G. Stephens, Jr. family papers, ms4579, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials in this repository are: Robert G. Stephens, Jr. collection of Clement Anselm Evans material, ms3664; Clement Anselm Evans letters to Charles Edgeworth Jones, ms1466; Evans-Stephens papers, ms2946.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Family history

boxfolder
11Anselm Lynch Evans
12Monocacy
13Virginia map
14Evans, Allie - Addresses from letters
15Evans, Allie Walton
16Evans - Younger letters
17Evans - Johnson
18Evans - Lacavera
19Repairing Evans monument
110Evans - Book reviews and ads
111Evans - Dedication
112Evans County
113Evans - University of Georgia Press
114Evans - Broadfoot Publishing Co.
115Evans - Revision - Intro and explanation, 1991
116Evans - Vol. II - Footnotes and changes
117Evans - Vol. i - Introduction and explanation
118Evans - Vol. i - Footnote
119Gettysburg speech
120Bradley Johnson - Sheridan
121Evans - Obituary editorials
122Evans history
123Schaff
124Railroads of Confederacy map
125Publishing of Evans letters
126Porter
127Nichols
128Evans book - General notes
129Evans - Misc.
130McCabe, Swinton, Gordon
131Lippincott correspondence
132Evans, Lawton B.
133Jones - Rebel War Clark's diary
134Gordon - Cedar Creek - Hotchkiss and Sheridan
135Fort Steadman and Appomattox reports
136Evans - Footnotes
137Derry - 12th of May explanation
138Derry - Gordon statue - Confederate military history
139Clippings
140Cedar Creek - Evans, et al report
141Evans - Myrta Lockett Avary column
142Evans - U.S. Historical Society
143Evans - Talk in Evans County
144Evans - Sons of Confederate Vets
145Evans - Robertson letters
146Evans - Original letters on book
147Evans - Military Order of Stars and Bars
148Diary of Valley - transcribed, 1864
149Evans - Krick letters
150Evans - History book club
151Evans - Epilogue
152Evans - Book Excerpts
153Evans - Brown, Tom Watson
154Evans - Acknowledgements
155Evans - Appendix A
156Evans - Book sold and given away
157Evans book - Miscellaneous
158Evans materials - Miscellaneous
159Evans collection index
160Evans photos
161Evans - 1st Press Talk
boxfolder
21-2Archer, Avary, Bacon, Bell, Brooke, Bryan families notebook
23Genealogy notebook
24-5Carr, Corbin, Hobson, Dabny, Hinton, Whitfield, Smith, Watkins families - George Lippincott notebook
26Genealogy notebook - George Lippincott
27George Lippincott - Malcolm Fowler genealogy correspondence, 1940-1943
28George Lippincott - Transfer book - Family records - South
29George Lippincott - Civil War research correspondence
210George Lippincott - Research correspondence on General Evans, Civil War
211George Lippincott - General Evans notebook
212Stephens, Avary, Allen, Greer families
213Nelson family
214Powell family
216Reed family
217Rees family
218James M. Reid
219Terrell (Wingfield) family
220Walton family
221Williams family
222Last Will and Testament -- John L. Stephens, 1856
includes transfer of the ownership of an enslaved woman named Rachel to Alexander H. Stephens
223Stephens family line, correspondence
224Alexander H. Stephens - birthday event postcard - Atlanta Preparatory School, 1883
225-26Alexander H. Stephens - Transcribed letters
227Alexander H. Stephens - Research, printed material
228Nancy Kendrick - Receipts, invoices, 1830-1850
includes travel expense invoices for enslaved girl, woman, child, and boy from G.F. Buchanon in 1849 and 1850.
Account of medical visits -- G. F. Buchanan to estate of Mrs. N. M. Kendrick, 1849-1850
Includes 2 pages of receipts for 1849 and 1850. Mentions medical services for enslaved persons (unnamed)
229Atlanta history - Printed material
boxfolder
31-3Avery, Avary family
34Avery Notes and Queries - Newsletter, 1898-1902
oversized_folder
2Avary family chart - Large photoduplication
boxfolder
35-6Bacon family
37-9Bryan family - Notes, correspondence
310Bryan family by Dr. Williams - Notebook
311Carr family
312Evans family
313Eve family
oversized_folder
1Eve family chart - Shows the medical doctors in the family and where they attended school
boxfolder
314Hinton family
315Lynch family
316E.W. Simpson - Speech, cards, album of University of Virginia, 1856-1859
317R.A. Simpson - Notebook, portrait print, 1879-1880
318Simpson family
319Whitfield family
320Bryan, Smith, Whitfield families - Notebook
boxfolder
41Ledger - John A., Wiliiam E. Stephens, Attorneys, 1876-1880
42John A. Stehpens - Correspondence, printed material
43M.E. (Mrs. John A.) Stephens
44Allie (Mrs. Clement A.) Evans - Correspondence
45Memorials, sympathy corresondence - Death of Allie Evans, 1884
46Clement A. Evans - Correspondence
47Clement A. Evans - Allie Evans correspondence
48Clement A. Evans - Family correspondence
49Clement A. Evans - Letter from Captain F.M. Graves, 1895
410Clement A. Evans - Biographical
411Notes - Clement A. Evans - Biographical
412Clement A. Evans - Notes for Stewart County speech
413Clement A. Evans - Writing - On Political Faith, 1830
414Clement A. Evans - Writing - Fragment on temprance address, 1837
415Clement A. Evans - Writing - Brief on Stability of the government of the United States, 1852
416Clement A. Evans - Writing - On Eloquence, 1854
417Clement A. Evans - Writing - Political notes
418Clement A. Evans - Writing
419Clement A. Evans - Civil War research correspondence
420Clement A. Evans - Transcribed letters
421Clement A. Evans - Confederate groups - Programs, correspondence, proclamations
422First Methodist Episcopal Church, Atlanta
423Clement A. Evans - Sermon notes
box
12Clement A. Evans - Engraving plate
oversized_folder
7Clement A. Evans - Certificate of rank of Major General Commanding Georgia Division of the United Confederate Veterans, 1893
oversized_box
1Mrs. Clement A. Evans - Certificate of membership - United Daughters of the Confederacy (fragile)
boxfolder
424Lucy Evans - School work, post cards
425Lucy Evans - Autograph book given by Lawton Evans, 1886
426Hair - Clement A. Evans, Sarah Lee Evans
427Sarah Lee Evans - Correspondence
box
12Sarah Lee Evans - Ribbon worn at Birmingham Confederate Reunion, 1908
boxfolder
428Alexander W. Stephens - Correspondence, 1908-1942
429Alexander W. Stephens - Law license, Phi Delta Phi certificate
430Alexander W. Stephens - Insurance loans
431Alexander W. Stephens - Printed material
oversized_box
2Alexander W. Stephens - Certificate - Judge Advocate-in-Chief for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, 1941
oversized_folder
5Alexander W. Stephens - Diplomas (2), Bar Acceptance, 1891-1899
boxfolder
432W.W., R.A. Simpson
box
12W.W. Simpson - Handkerchief
12R.A. Simpson - Photogravure plate
oversized_folder
7R.A. Simpson - Diplomas (2), Medical certificate, 1878-1885
boxfolder
51Lawton B. Evans - Diary - Trip to Europe, 1899
52Lawton B. Evans - Letters asking for Clement's release from the U.S. Marine Corps, 1918
53-8Lawton B. Evans - European tour by American editorial writers, 1927
sponsored by the Carnagie Endowment for International Peace
59Lawton B. Evans - Golden Jubilee - Clippings, programs, ephemera, 1932
510Lawton B. Evans - Golden Jubilee - Correspondence, 1932
511Lawton B. Evans - Columbia University - Commencement programs, correspondence, medal, 1933
512Lawton B. Evans - Bicentennial Committee, pageant, 1933
513Lawton B. Evans - Pageant of Augusta, 1933
514Lawton B. Evans - Committee on the Constitution of Georgia, 1931
515Lawton B. Evans - Correspondence, 1929-1934
516Lawton B. Evans memorials, correspondence, 1934
boxfolder
61Lawton B. Evans - Writing - All About Georgia
62Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Founders' Day
63Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Forty Foolish Fables
64-5Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Short stories
66Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Historical story
67Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Pirate of Barataria
68Lawton B. Evans - General course lecture
69Lawton B. Evans - Lectures on school supervision
610Lawton B. Evans - Athens lectures
611Lawton B. Evans - Lectures - Schools
612Lawton B. Evans - Lectures - History
613Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Humor
614Lawton B. Evans - Disarmament Conference notes, speech, 1932
615Lawton B. Evans - World peace speech, notes
616Lawton B. Evans - League of Nations speech, notes
617Lawton B. Evans - Speeches - Education
618Lawton B. Evans - Speeches
619-23Lawton B. Evans - Correspondence - Publishing
624Lawton B. Evans - Writing - Printed material
625Lawton B. Evans - Royalties - American Book Company, 1909-1927
626Lawton B. Evans - Royalties - B.H. Sanborn and Company, 1910-1929
627Lawton B. Evans - Royalties - Milton Bradley, 1920-1929
boxfolder
71Lawton B. Evans - Writing - The Scarlet Thread - Bound typescript
72Lawton B. Evans - Wrting - The Scarlet Thread
73-4Lawton B. Evans - Wrting - High School Reader, Book 2 - Selected material
75Lawton B. Evans - Wrting - A Southern Reader
76Lawton B. Evans - Wrting - Abstract for First Lessons in American History
77Lawton B. Evans - Wrting - School supervision manuscript
78Lawton B. Evans - Ephemera - Sketch, card
box
12Lawton B. Evans - Ephemera - Calling cards, Carnegie International plaque and postcards, collected jokes
oversized_folder
4Lawton B. Evans - Diplomas (4), teaching certificate, 1880-1924
boxfolder
79Sympathy letters - Death of Lawton B. Evans, 1934
710Florence Evans
711Lawton B. Evans Jr., 1918
712Clement A. Evans Jr.
713Robert G. Stephens - Ephemera from writing desk
714Robert G. Stephens - Correspondence from writing desk, 1894-1899
715Robert G. Stephens - School work
716Robert G., Lucy Stephens - Correspondence, 1913-1958
717Robert G. Stephens - Writing
718Robert G. Stephens - Writing - Family history
719Robert G. Stephens - Addresses, essays
720Robert G. Stephens - Correspondence, clippings, programs
721Robert G. Stephens - Will
722Robert G. Stephens - Donations account journal
boxfolder
81Robert G. Stephens - Business
82Robert G. Stephens - Loans
83Robert G. Stephens - Pocket notebooks
84Robert G. Stephens - Birth record book stubs, 1920-1924
85Robert G. Stephens - Account ledger, birth records, 1906-1955
86Robert G. Stephens - Record book, 1955-1958
87Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Thesis - Georgia General in the Civil War, 1937
88Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Biographical
89Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Writing - Evans' Friendship with Captain Lawton
810Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Writing - Alexander H. Stephens bust - Richmond, Virginia, 1953
811Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Writing - Evans Historical Marker, 1954
812Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Writing - Draft of Stephens
813Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Writing - Last Indian Battle in Georgia, 1990
814Robert G. Stephens Jr. - First Presbyterian Church talent night
815Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Herty Field, University of Georgia, 1995-1996
816Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Book publicity
817Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Book business
818Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Book correspondence
819Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Correspondence
820Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Intrepid Warrior draft, 1990
boxfolder
91Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Lincoln - Stephens letter - Research, correspondence
92Robert G. Stephens Jr. - Clement Evans correspondence transcriptions, 1858-1866
oversized_box
1Thomas C. Shay - Commission as First Sergeant, 37th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863 March 13
oversized_folder
2Bacon line from 470 - Photostat mounted on linen
oversized_folder
3Robert G. Stephens - Charcoal drawings
oversized_folder
6Portrait painting removed from stretcher - W.W. Simpson (poor condition)
 

2. Legal, real estate documents

boxfolder
94R.A. Simpson - Legal, business correspondence, receipts
95R.A. Simpson - Legal, real estate
96R.A. Simpson - Stock certificates
97Irene Simpson - Bank book - Atlanta National Bank, 1889
98R.A. Simpson, Guardian - Bank book - Washington Exchange Bank, 1892-1901
99Atlanta property sale - Josephine Kennedy estate to Clement A. Evans, 1880-1881
910William W. Simpson - Legal, real state documents, receipts
911Deed of sale - Sam Barnett, administrator of John P. Barnett estate, to W.W. Simpson
Names enslaved persons transfered by deed: Manda (24); Lum (8); Ellen (6); July (4); Tilda (2); Anthony (infant)
912William Simpson estate - W.W. Simpson, Administrator - Receipts, 1850
includes returns on the hiring of enslaved people from 1840-1850, and the sale of an old man named George.
913W.W. Simpson estate, 1887-1891
914Alexander W. Stephens - Deeds
915Alexander W. Stephens - Lease, deeds, estate
916Irene Stephens estate, 1890-1894
917Deed of sale, 1858
Deed of sale from Clement A. Evans and Robert W. Walton (administrators of James K. Walton estate) to Peyton O'Neill (Trustee of Mary A. Evans estate). Names the enslaved persons transfered as: Levi (19) and Hannah (12)
918Clement A. Evans - Legal, real estate documents, receipts
919Sarah A. Evans - Deed - Preachers' Aid Society, 1894
920Sarah Evans estate, 1903-1904
921Clement A. Evans - Westview Cemetery deed, correspondence, 1904
922Lane family - Legal documents
923William J. Eve, administrator of Paul Fitzsimmons estate, 1850
924Receipt of sale -- William Deason to English Brewer, 1857
Regards transfer of an enslaved man named Aron (40)
925Montreal, Georgia - Deeds, account book, correspondence - Real estate, 1875-1902
oversized_folder
7Map of Montreal, Georgia (2) and flyer
boxfolder
926Miscellaneous legal documents, receipts
oversized_folder
1Land Grant - Wilkes County - John Querns , 1783 November 3
1Indenture - Wilkes County - John Jones - John Wingfield - 450 acres, 1784 January 19
oversized_folder
2Drawing - Warehouse - Corner of Reynolds and MacIntosh Streets, Augusta, Georgia - Starnes property
box
17Rolled house plans (3) - Lawton B. Evans
box
18Rolled house plans (2) - Lawton B. Evans
 

3. Photographs

boxfolder
927M.E. Stephens
928Linton Stephens
929Alexander W. Stephens
oversized_box
2Alexander W. Stephens - Groups with various judges - mounted photographs
boxfolder
930Cabinet card - William Greir Stephens
931Emma Belle Stephens Allen, family
932Mary Jane Stephens, Robert Lee Avary family
boxfolder
101Mary Jane Stephens Avary
102Robert G. Stephens
103Robert G. Stephens Jr.
104Mrs. L.A. Stephens (Aunt Cinnie)
105Anslem Evans
106Clement A. Evans
107Clement A. Evans - Photo reproductions
108Mrs. Clement Evans
109Clement Evans grave, historic marker
box
13Clement A. Evans, Confederate reunions - mounted photographs
oversized_box
1Clement A. Evans, Confederate reunions - mounted photographs
oversized_box
2Clement A. Evans on horseback, reunion group at monument, lying in state - mounted photographs
oversized_box
3Clement A. Evans - Large portrait
3Mounted photographs (5) - Clement Evans funeral
3Anselm Evans - Large portrait (fragile)
boxfolder
1010Lucy Evans
1011Sarah Lee Evans Lippincott
box
13Mounted, large photographs - Lippincott family
boxfolder
1012Lawton B. Evans
1013Ida Evans, William Eve
1014R.A. Simpson
oversized_box
1R.A. Simpson - Photogravure print
boxfolder
1015Emma Simpson
1016Tabitha Jane Powell Simpson
1017William W. Simpson
oversized_folder
2William Simpson - Large photograph mounted on linen
boxfolder
1018Tintype - Robert Lee Avary, group
1019Lee Avary
1020Arch Avary, Arch Avary Jr.
1021Cabinet card - Susan Francis Carr Avary
box
13Mounted photograph - Sons of Dr. J.C. Avary and Susan Francis Carr
13Mounted photograph of portrait - Dabney Carr
boxfolder
1022Loverd, Lucy (Elizabeth Lynch) Bryan
1023Tintype - Greir family man (?)
1024Hoyt family
1025Cabinet card - Kinnebrew family
1026Nancy Williams
1027Robert G. Stephens' friends
1028Robert G. Stephens Jr. at Alexander H. Stephens statue, U.S. Capitol
1029Alexander H. Stephens - Reproduction photographs, engravings
1030Alexander H. Stephens monument, Liberty Hall
1031Cased image - portrait of a man
1032Identified people - Miscellaneous
1033Unidentified people - Miscellaneous
boxfolder
111Linton Stephens house
112Washington, Georgia
113Houses, buildings
box
13Mounted photograph - Liberty Hall
boxfolder
114Dogs
115Negatives
116Large sleeved negatives
box
13Mounted photographs (2) - First grade class, Ivy School, Atlanta, Georgia, 1888-1889
13Mounted photograph - Sigma Nu Phi fraternity group
13Supreme Court Justices (2) - New Deal Era
13Mounted photograph - Unidentified man (Loverd Bryan?)
oversized_box
1Unknown man with glasses
1Mounted photograph - Horse and buggy with pug
1Mounted photograph - Woman with group of young children
1Mounted photographs (4) - Simpson house, Washington, Georgia
1Mounted photograph - Group of men on stairs - Includes "Simpson"
oversized_box
2Printed scans of various people, unidentified
oversized_box
3Unidentified large portraits of men (2)
3Unidentified (Women's school?) group
oversized_folder
9Bacon family tree (2)
9Long format school group - Unidentified
 

4. Scrapbooks and artifacts

boxfolder
117-8Lawton B. Evans clippings
119Lawton B. Evans - Scrapbook and loose items
1110General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1865-1878
1111General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1878-1884
1112General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1885-1888
1113General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1889-1892
1114General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1893
1115General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1894
1116General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1895-1896
1117General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1896-1898
1118General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1899-1900
1119General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1901-1902
1120General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1903-1904
1121General Evans scrapbook - Loose items, 1905-1907
1122George Lippincott - Evans genealogy scrapbook
1123George Lippincott - Evans genealogy scrapbook - Loose items
1124Alexander J. Stephens scrapbook
box
14General Evans scrapbook, 1865-1878
box
15General Evans scrapbook, 1879-1884
15General Evans scrapbook, 1885-1888
15General Evans scrapbook, 1889-1892
15General Evans scrapbook, 1893
15General Evans scrapbook, 1894
15General Evans scrapbook, 1895-1896
box
16General Evans scrapbook, 1896-1898
16General Evans scrapbook, 1899-1900
16General Evans scrapbook, 1901-1902
16General Evans scrapbook, 1903
16General Evans scrapbook, 1905-1907
box
14Lucy Evans Stephens Mexico trip scrapbook
14Robert Stephens scrapbook, 1911-1916
14Alexander W. Stephens clippings scrapbook
14Newspaper clipping scrapbook
14Robert G. Stephens postcard albums (2)
14Robert G. Stephens writing desk
oversized_box
2General Evans, Lawton Evans scrapbook (fragile)
2Robert Stephens scrapbook
2European trip scrapbook with pressed flower arrangement
2Scrapbook fragment with loose materials
contains an article from Uncle Remus' Magazine (1908) entitled "What I Know of the Ku Klux Klan" by John C. Reed, and a copy of the Georgia Klansman from the 1960s.
2Watercolor painting - Moore house of Yorktown, Virginia
box
12Pink ribbon - 1884
oversized_box
3Scrapbook - Confederacy, reunions
3Print - Jefferson Davis and His Cabinet
oversized_folder
6Newspaper clippings - By Land and Sea - European Tour , 1927
oversized_folder
8The Lumpkin Paladium, vol. 2, no. 34, 1859 August 25
8The Elberton Star, No. 17, vol. V, 1893 April 28
8Weekly Philadelphia Times, Vol. VI, no. 47, 1883 January 13
8Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Vol. 29, no. 10938, 1863 July 6
8The Daily Chronicle and Sentinel (Augusta, Georgia), Vol. 31, no. 3(?)4, 1868 March 14
8The Daily Constitutionalist (Augusta, Georgia), vol. 17, no. 38, 1861 August 17
8The Public Ledger (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Vol. 1, no. 1 (fragile), 1836 March 25
8Public School News (Richmond County, Augusta, Georgia), Vol. 1, no. 5, 1929 March 15

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