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Augusta Amelia (Daisy) Wright Mell papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Augusta Amelia (Daisy) Wright Mell papers | |
| Creator: Mell, Augusta Amelia Wright, 1869-1944 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1879-1944 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 16 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms1791 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Augusta Amelia (Daisy) Wright Mell (1869-1944) helped organize The League of Women Voters in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, and was active in the American Red Cross in Georgia during World War I.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of papers of and concerning Augusta Amelia (Daisy) Wright Mell from 1879-1944. Included are awards and certificates presented to Daisy from American Defense Society and the National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee; correspondences to Daisy from League of American Pen Women, and Advertising Club of Athens; letterheads of various businesses in Athens, Georgia, including the Treasury Department, Sixth Federal Reserve District, and Athens Savings Bank. Also included are photographs of Daisy Mell, George Anderson Mell, and Arminius Wright; the wills of George and Daisy Mell; and photocopies of newspaper articles pertaining to the death and funeral of Daisy.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by item type.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Augusta Amelia (Daisy) Wright Mell papers, ms 1791. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related materials in this repository: Daisy W. Mell collection, ms 2627.