William Lewis Coleman, Jr. family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: William Lewis Coleman, Jr. family papers
Creator: Coleman, William Lewis, 1853-1940
Inclusive Dates: 1878-1911
Language(s): English
Extent: 3.2 Linear Feet (7 document boxes, 2 half boxes)
Collection Number: ms137
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

William Lewis Coleman (1853-1940), farmer and general store operator, resided in Devereux, Hancock County, Georgia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of William Lewis Coleman, Jr. and the Coleman family of Devereux, Hancock County, Georgia from 1878-1911 and includes correspondence between various family members including William Lewis Coleman, his wife Katie Amoss Coleman, and their children Henry A. Coleman, Eliza T. Coleman, and Alma Coleman (while living in Atlanta, Ga.) mainly discussing family and business matters. The collection contains information regarding William Lewis Coleman's general merchandise business including bills, receipts, and some correspondence. The collection also contains school work, advertising brochures of merchandise goods, and leaflets.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

William Lewis Coleman, Jr. family papers. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Kenneth Coleman in 1965 and 1973.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Letters, 1878-1893

 

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Letters, 1894-1895

 

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Letters, 1896 December 31, 1897

 

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Letters, 1896 January-April 27

 

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Letters, 1898 May 1-December 28

 

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Letters, 1899 January-June 16

 

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Letters, 1899 July-October

 

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Letters, 1899 November-December

 

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Letters, 1900 January-February

 

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Letters, 1900 February 19-March 30

 

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Letters, 1900 April 5-30

 

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Letters, 1900 May-June

 

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Letters, 1900 July-September

 

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Letters, 1900 October-December

 

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Letters, 1901 January-April

 

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Letters, 1901 May-August

 

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Letters, 1901 September-December

 

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Letters, 1902 January-July

 

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Letters, 1902 August-December

 

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Letters, 1903 January-April

 

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Letters, 1903 May-September

 

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Letters, 1903 October-December

 

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Letters, 1904 January-October

 

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Letters, 1905 May-December

 

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Letters, 1906 January-October

 

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Letters, 1906 November-December

 

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Letters, 1907 January-February

 

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Letters, March 1907

 

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Letters, 1907 April-October

 

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Letters, 1908

 

Letters, 1909

 

Letters, 1910

 

Letters, 1911

 

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Letters, 1911

 

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Letters, 1913-1915

 

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Letters, 1916-1919

 

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Letters, 1920-1939

 

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Letters, Undated

 

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Letters, Undated

 

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Miscellaneous, Undated

 

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Pictures, Photos, Undated

 

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Printed Material

 

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Printed Material

 

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Book

 

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Notebooks

 

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School works

 

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School works

 

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Account Books

 

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Notebooks

 

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Bulletin

 

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School works

 

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School works

 

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School works

 

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Bills & Receipts

 

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Bills & Receipts

 

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Bills & Receipts

 

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Bills & Receipts