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Charles Cotton Harrold papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Charles Cotton Harrold papers | |
| Creator: Harrold, Charles Cotton, 1878-1948 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1888-1936 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1.8 Linear Feet (4 document boxes, 1 half box) | |
| Collection Number: ms139 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Charles Cotton Harrold (1878-1948), surgeon, scientist, and president of the Society for Georgia Archeology, resided in Macon, Georgia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of papers of Charles Cotton Harrold from 1888-1936. The papers include photographs, printed material, a scrapbook, clippings, and correspondence pertaining to Indian Mounds and archeology in Georgia. The photographs, in three volumes with indexes, document archeological excavations by the Lamar Group (1934) and the Macon Group (1934). The scrapbook, also indexed, contains manuscript entries on archeological discoveries or excavations in Georgia as well as maps, correspondence, and printed material laid in the volume. The collection also contains photographs of the University of Georgia (1896-1898).
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by record type.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Charles Cotton Harrold papers, ms139, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bequest of C. C. Harrold with additional materials donated by Mrs. Harrold and their children.