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E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II | |
| Creator: Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1754-1920 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 13.5 Linear Feet 32 document boxes, 3 half boxes, 1 oversized folder | |
| Collection Number: ms2345 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Ellis Merton Coulter (1890-1981) was born in Catawba County, North Carolina. After enrolling in schools such as the University of North Carolina and the University of Wisconsin, Coulter began teaching at the University of Georgia in 1919. He became head of the history department in 1941 and retired as professor emeritus in 1958.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of original source material including correspondence of individuals and families, Coulter's transcriptions of articles and soldier's letters published in Southern newspapers during the Civil War, court records from Jackson County (Ga.), and extensive correspondence of Edwin King Lumpkin, Joseph Henry Lumpkin, William L. Mitchell, and Howell Cobb.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II, ms2345, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2010 January 28.
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.
Portions of this collection have been digitized and are available online as part of America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia.