Russell Family Collection, Record Group E: Harriette Brumby Russell Sharpton

Descriptive Summary
Title: Russell Family Collection, Record Group E: Harriette Brumby Russell Sharpton
Inclusive Dates: 1910s-1950s
Language(s): English
Extent: 4 box(es) (4 linear feet)
Collection Number: RBRL003RFC_E
Repository: Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies

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Collection Description

Biography

Harriette Brumby Russell was born May 16, 1899, the fifth child of Richard Brevard and Ina Dillard Russell. She attended Georgia State College for Women (now Georgia College) in Milledgeville and graduated in 1921. She married Samuel Ralph Sharpton on October 5, 1927. She died January 20, 1959 at the age of 59.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of correspondence between Harriette Russell Sharpton and her friends and family; printed materials from the Department of Agriculture and mementos kepts by Russell Sharpton; and diaries, personal files, photographs, and academic materials from Russell Sharpton's time at the Georgia State Women's College in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Organization and Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series: Series I: Correspondence; Series II: Printed Materials and Keepsakes; Series III: Diaries; Series IV: Personal Files and Photographs; and Series V: College Years

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Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation

Harriette Brumby Russell Sharpton Papers. Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia, 30602-1641.

Copyright Information

Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permissions. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding Aid prepared by Madison Ingram and Robert Lay, 2019-01-25.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence, 1913-1952
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1	1	Correspondence, 1913
1	2	Correspondence, 1914
1	3	Correspondence, 1915
1	4	Correspondence, 1916
1	5	Correspondence, 1917
1	6	Correspondence, 1918
1	7	Correspondence, 1919
1	8	Correspondence, 1920
1	9	Correspondence, 1921
1	10	Fred E. Samuels to Harriette, 1921
1	11	Correspondence, 1922
1	12	Correspondence, 1923
1	13	Correspondence, 1924
1	14	Correspondence, 1925
1	15	Correspondence, 1926
1	16	Correspondence, 1927
1	17	Correspondence, 1952
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2	1	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1919
2	2	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1921
2	3	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1922
2	4	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1923
2	5	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1924
2	6	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1925
2	7	Samuel R. Sharpton to Harriette Russell, 1927
2	8	Correspondence, 1920-1933

 

Printed Material and Keepsakes
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2	9	A.C. Daniel [fan], 1915 May 16-17
2	10	The Dartmouth Bema, 1921 Commencement, 1921
2	11	Pamphlets and booklets
2	12	Booklets, 1911-1918
2	13	Department of Agriculture information booklets, 1917-1918
2	14	YMCA Magazines, 1918
2	15	Souvenirs , 1913
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3	1	Notebooks and Postcards, 1911-1912
3	2	Newspaper Clippings 1917, 1917
3	3	Bungalow Drawings Design, April 28 1917
3	4	[Box of Keepsakes: pins, beaded textiles, and notes]
3	5	[Box of Keepsakes: fan, arrowheads, stick, dice]
3	6	Photobooks from Georgia Normal & Industrial College, 1918
3	7	Doll's Clothes
3	8	Box of Keepsakes: paperweight, necklace, notes
3	9	High School Word Book, Sandwick and Bacon
3	10	Aunt Liza's Hero, Annie Fellows Johnston
3	11	Mary Cary, Kate Langley Bosher

 

Diaries, 1913-1921
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4	1	Diaries I-III, March 21, 1913- March 23, 1914
4	2	Diaries IV-X, March 23, 1914-November 2, 1917
4	3	Diaries XI-XIV, November 1917-July 1918
4	4	Letters to Sam, 1917-1918
4	5	Diaries XV-XVIII, August 2, 1918-April 1, 1919
4	6	Diaries 1920, 1921, 1920, 1921

 

Personal Files and Photographs, 1901-1929
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4	7	Personal Receipts , 1924-1927
4	8	Postcards Collections
4	9	Family Correspondence Postcards , 1901-1919
4	10	Personal Correspondence Postcards , 1901-1919
4	11	Personal Correspondence Postcards, 1920s
4	12	DAR Applications, 1920
4	13	Trips NYC, 1920
4	14	Personal Correspondence in Washington, 1926
4	15	Atlanta Opera- Programs, 1926
4	16	Photographs: Harriette Russell
4	17	Photographs: College Friends
4	18	Photographs: Dillard Family
4	19	Photographs: Russell Family
4	20	Photographs: RBR, Jr. , 1920s

 

College Years
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4	21	Georgia Normal & Industrial College Class Roll, Addresses Notes , 1915-1916
4	22	Georgia State College for Women English Freshman, 1914
4	23	Georgia State College for Women English Freshman, September-December 1915
4	24	Georgia State College for Women English Freshman, January-March 1916
4	25	Georgia State College for Women English, January-February 1917
4	26	Georgia State College for Women Latin
4	27	Georgia State College for Women Tests, 1914-1917
4	28	Georgia State College for Women Agriculture notes
4	29	Georgia State College for Women Biology Notes, 1916-1917
4	30	Georgia State College for Women Domestic Art Theory in Education notebook
4	31	Georgia State College for Women Domestic Science Theory notes
4	32	Georgia State College for Women Paper "Soldiers All" (Role of the House Keeper)
4	33	Georgia State College for Women English Literature
4	34	Georgia State College for Women Music
4	35	Georgia State College for Women Physics notes
4	36	Georgia State College for Women Science notes
4	37	Teachers Certificate- 2nd Grade , August 5, 1916