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William Marion Carlton genealogical collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: William Marion Carlton genealogical collection | |
| Creator: Carlton, William Marion, 1912-1973 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 20th century | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 14 Linear Feet (35 document boxes) | |
| Collection Number: ms1295 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
William Marion Carlton, a professor of Botany at the University of Georgia, spent many years researching the Carlton name including all variant spellings.
Scope and Content
This collection consists of William Marion Carlton's correspondence (most of which is numbered according to when sent and when received), his genealogical worksheets, his booklets on the Carlton family, pictures, and other genealogical research materials. Other family names connected to the Carlton family of which there is a goodly portion of research on are: Alderman, Altman, Bates, Bryan, Carson, Casan, Chastain, Coker, Curtis, Davenport, David, Dougherty, Durrance, Easley, Fleming, Gray, Hendry, Hurst, Hollingsworth, Jarrett, Kendrick, McKinney, Martin, Mathis, Mickler, Moody, Moore, Murphy, Mustoe, Owen, Parks, Pipes, Powell, Puryear, Reed, Rogers, Simmons, Sloan, Spencer, Stewart, Sweat, Taylor, Trott, Whidden and Willingham. There are two Carlton family histories on microfilm which are also part of this collection.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by record type.
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Publication requires express permission from the family.
Preferred Citation
William Marion Carlton genealogical collection, MS 1295. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Related works by William Marion Carlton on the genealogy of the Carlton family and on the subject of botany are held in the Hargrett Library's Georgia Room collection.