Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s


Descriptive Summary
Title: Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s
Creator: Eaton, Clement, 1898-1980
Inclusive Dates: circa 1968
Language(s): English
Extent: 2 folder(s)
Collection Number: ms738
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Clement Eaton (1898-1980) was an U.S. historian who specialized in the American South. He received his education from the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. He was chair of the History Department at Lafayette College from 1931 to 1942 and then a faculty member of the University of Kentucky.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the incomplete typescript of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880's by Eaton Clement, published by the University of Georgia Press in 1968 as number 10 of the Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar Memorial Lectures delivered at Mercer University.

Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s, ms738, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.