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Edward D. Ball family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Edward D. Ball family papers | |
| Creator: Ball family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1882-1976 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1931-1955 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1.1 Linear Feet 1 document box, 1 half box, 1 card file box | |
| Collection Number: ms2336 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Edward Donald Ball was a journalist and Associated Press (AP) correspondent during World War II, resided in Milledgeville, Georgia and Brentwood, Tennessee. He married Mary Lucy Shivers, daughter of Milner Smith Shivers and Lou Barksdale Shivers of Milledgeville and Eatonton, Georgia. The Ball's children included Edward Donald Ball, Jr. and Milner Shivers Ball.
Scope and Content
The collection includes correspondence, genealogy on the Ball, Barksdale, Shivers families, clippings, printed material, photographs, typed manuscripts of Ball's AP articles, and World War II documents and ephemera. Ball's letters describe problems with food, housing, and clothing; air raids and bomb attacks; other correspondents; Army camp life at the front; the destruction in France and Germany; the liberation of Paris; the black market; and post war living conditions.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Edward D. Ball family papers, ms2336, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.