LeConte genealogical collection
Collection DescriptionHistorical NoteNoted for their contributions to the intellectual life of nineteenth-century Georgia, the LeContes originally prospered as rice and cotton planters in Liberty County and later earned recognition for their scientific work. LeConte Family - New Georgia Encyclopedia. Scope and ContentThe collection consists of a large number of manuscripts, letters, typescripts, pictures, maps, genealogical charts and 3x5 cards containing biographical and genealogical material concerning the LeConte and allied families of Georgia. The material was compiled by the late Mr. James Augustus LeConte of Atlanta, Georgia. Organization and ArrangementOrganized into five series: (1) Correspondence, (2) Family, (3) Counties, (4) Subject and (5) LeConte Family historical materials. Administrative InformationPreferred CitationLeConte genealogical collection, ms71, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. Immediate Source of AcquisitionDonated by Joseph N. LeConte in 1962-1965 Finding Aid PublicationFinding aid prepared on: 2009 July 6. Related Materials and SubjectsSubject TermsRelated Collections in this RepositoryRelated collections held by The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley: LeConte Family Papers: Additions, 1856-1916. |
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