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Bower family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Bower family papers | |
| Creator: Bower family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1872-1906, bulk 1893-1894 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1893-1894 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.6 Linear Feet (1 document box, 1 half box) | |
| Collection Number: ms14 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Bower family was from Bainbridge, Georgia and included Byron Beaufort Bower, Jr. (1874-1955) who was a lawyer, politician, Trustee and Regent of the University of Georgia.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the 377 items of personal and business correspondence of the Bower family of Bainbridge, Georgia from 1872-1906. The bulk of the correspondence relates to Byron Beaufort Bower, Jr.'s student years at the University of Georgia in Athens (1893-1894) and detail his activities, expenses, and membership in Kappa Alpha fraternity. Contains newspaper accounts and correspondence between Byron's father Judge Bower and Chancellor Boggs regarding Byron's two week suspension for violating the rules of the Lucy Cobb Institute. Also includes correspondence from Byron's sister Evergiline while a student at the Lucy Cobb Institute and from his brothers Gordon (1897) and Lucien (1901) while at the University of Georgia. Other correspondents include Judge Bower's brother, E.E. Bower; sister, Ceneilla Alexander; and business associate J.L. Hand.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Bower family papers, ms14, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Donated by John Dickinson Bower, III in 1960-1962.