Lucy O. Woodall Nicholson papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Lucy O. Woodall Nicholson papers
Creator: Nicholson, Lucy O. Woodall
Creator: Sibley family
Inclusive Dates: 1862-1968
Language(s): English
Extent: 2.8 Linear Feet (7 document boxes)
Collection Number: ms1892
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Lucy Nicholson was a prominent citizen of Athens, Georgia. She was involved in civic and social activities. An avid gardener, she served as President of the Ladies' Garden Club of Athens, American's first Garden Club founded in 1891. She was married to Madison G. Nicholson.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of correspondence, ledgers, photographs, recipes, legal documents, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, etc, related to Lucy Nicholson. Part of the correspondence is from the Sibley family. Other documents relate to the Sibley family, Madison G. Nicholson, and the Ladies Garden Club of Athens. An unidentified account of the Civil War is also included.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Lucy O. Woodall Nicholson papers, MS 1892. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 October 16.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Civil War Comments

 

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2

Clippings-Miscellaneous

 

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3

Clippings-Marriage and Deaths

 

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4

Clippings-Garden Club

 

1

5

Correspondence, 1910-1931

 

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6

Correspondence, 1932-1934

 

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Correspondence, 1935-1937

 

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Correspondence, 1938-1944

 

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History

 

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Clippings-Nicholson Home

 

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Correspondence, 1945-1949

 

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Correspondence, 1950-1968, undated

 

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Garden Encyclopedia

 

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Ledger

 

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Ledger

 

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Legers-personal

 

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Legal documents

 

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Legal documents-estate papers

 

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Nicholson, Madison

 

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Photographs

 

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Recipes

 

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Recipes

 

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Scrapbook

 

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Sibley-Correspondence, 1862-1882

 

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Sibley-Correspondence, 1884-1889

 

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Sibley-Correspondence, 1890-1898

 

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Sibley-Correspondence, 1899-1903

 

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Sibley-Correspondence, 1904

 

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Sibley-Correspondence, 1905 & undated letters

 

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Sibley-miscellaneous documents

 

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"Swallow Flights"

 

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Writings-Correspondence, 1 August 1932-15 May 1939

 

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Writings-Correspondence, 1 May 1939-31 May 1939

 

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Writings-Correspondence, June 1939-August 1939

 

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Writings-Correspondence, September 1939-February 1940

 

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Writings-Correspondence, March 1940-February 1942

 

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Writings-Correspondence, March 1942-December 1943

 

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Writings-Correspondence, 1949

 

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Writings-gardens

 

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Writings-"They Came to Georgia" book # 1

 

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Writings-" They Came to Georgia" book # 2

 

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Writings-"They Came To Georgia "-book 3

 

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Writings-"They Came To Georgia "-book 4

 

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Writings-"They Came To Georgia "-book 5

 

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Writings-"They Came to Georgia" Miscellaneous-9 folders