Claude A. Black papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Claude A. Black papers
Creator: Black, Claude A. (Claude Aubrey), 1903-1986
Inclusive Dates: 1965-1985
Language(s): English
Extent: 8.1 Linear Feet 17 document boxes, 13 oversized folders
Collection Number: ms2473
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Claude A. Black was a U.S. Army officer and horticulturist, of Savannah, Ga.

The Botanical and Floral Garden at Woodmanston were designed by Louis Leconte, father of the famous Leconte brothers, pioneers in the sciences in the United States. In July 1971, Clermont Lee, a coastal naturalist, introduced Black to the gardens and their plight. The family's home at Woodmanston had been destroyed many years earlier, but Black hoped that much of the vegetation could be rescued from the growth that had covered it. Black found some remains of the garden's species in November, including a rare camellia japonica. He immediately moved to stop clear-cutting of the Woodmanston lands by its lessor the Brunswick Pulp and Paper Co. A provisional committee formed in January 1972 under the sponsorship of the Liberty County Historical Society. The gardens were placed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 and in 1977 the paper company signed their lease over to the Nature Conservancy.

The ecological and historical value of Leconte-Woodmanston caused Black to devote over a decade of work to its benefit. The correspondence ends in 1985, with plans for Woodmanston very sketchy and Black's health failing.

Scope and Content

This collection contains research notes, correspondence, printed material relating to the gardens, the Lecontes, garden club activities, and Black's efforts at conservation.

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Administrative Information

Custodial History

Gift of Colonel Black's widow, Virginia Norton Black.

Preferred Citation

Claude A. Black papers, ms2473, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 September 11.

General Notes

In part, photocopies of clippings made by the repository for conservation purposes.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Leconte-Woodmanston Project
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1	1	Abbot, John
1	2	Financial account, 1972
1	3	Advisory council
1	4	Agassiz, Louis
1	5	America the Beautiful Fund
1	6	American Camellia Society
1	7	American Revolution Bicentennial
1	8	American Society of Landscape Architects
1	9	Anderson, Richard Leconte
1	10	Anderson, Richard Leconte
1	11	Archaeological survey
1	12	Archaeological survey
1	13	Archaeology and the Colonial Gardener
1	14	Artwork/illustrations
1	15	Audubon Society
1	16	Awards
1	17	Background/status, 1974 August
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2	1	Bartram Trail Project
2	2	Boisduval book
2	3	Botanical & Floral Garden, Lec. W.
2	4	Botanical gardens
2	5	Botanical Gardens, UGA
2	6	Botanical heritage
2	7	Bowaters Corporation
2	8	Brochures
2	9	Brochures
2	10	Browning, Cordella
2	11	Brunswick Jr. College conference
2	12	Brunswick Pulp & Paper Co.
2	13	Butterflies
2	14	Callaway Gardens
2	15	Chronlogy
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3	1	Clippings
3	2	Coastal Area Planning and Development Comm.
3	3	Coastal Quarterly
3	4	Collum, Thomas F.
3	5	Conference, 1972 January
3	6	Conveyance/dedication
3	7	Conveyance; deeds
3	8	Corporation
3	9	Correspondence, 1971
3	10	Correspondence, 1972
3	11	Correspondence, 1973-1974
3	12	Correspondence, 1975-1976
3	13	Correspondence, 1977
3	14	Correspondence, 1978-1979
3	15	Correspondence, 1980-1985
3	16	Deed
3	17	Department of Natural Resources
3	18	DNR; Survey & Report
3	19	Design concepts
3	20	Diaz, Jane
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4	1	Distribution of booklet
4	2	Documents; formation
4	3	Duncan, Sue
4	4	Exhibits
4	5	Exhibits
4	6	Expenses
4	7	Fact sheet
4	8	Fendig, Albert
4	9	Fishback Proposal
4	10	Fort Leconte
4	11	Funding
4	12	Funding
4	13	Furman, Farish
4	14	Gardens, general info.
4	15	Garden Corner
4	16	Garden (Trustees) of Savannah
4	17	Ga. Assn. of Landscape Design Appraisers
4	18	Ga. Coastal Reserve Committee
4	19	Georgia Conservancy
4	20	Georgia Historical Commission
4	21	Georgia Historical Quarterly, Summer, 1980
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5	1	Gordon, Alexander
5	2	Grants
5	3	Guidelines
5	4	Guidelines, Part I
5	5	Guidelines, Part II
5	6	Guidelines
5	7	Halifax House
5	8	Harden family
5	9	Heritage; Governor's proclamation
5	10	Historical marker
5	11	Historical notes
5	12	Holman, Gerald C.
5	13	Holmes, Leila Burke
5	14	Horticulture
5	15	Important correspondence
5	16	Important documents
5	17	Jinright, Betty
5	18	Jones family
5	19	Keeler, Clyde
5	20	King, Julia
5	21	Leconte; Alwehaw
5	22	Leconte brothers
5	23	Leconte; coat of arms
5	24	Leconte dress
5	25	Leconte family
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6	1	Lecontes; history
6	2	Leconte Family of the Nonant Line in America
6	3	Lecontes of Liberty Co. & Their Woodmanston Plantation Home
6	4	Leconte (Furman), Emma; recollections
6	5	Leconte (Harden), Jane
6	6	Leconte, Helen
6	7	Leconte, James A.
6	8	Leconte, John E.
6	9	Leconte, John Laurence
6	10	Leconte, Prof. Joseph
6	11	Leconte, Dr. Joseph N.
6	12	Leconte; lands
6	13	Leconte; lands
6	14	Leconte, Louis; estate
6	15	(Mount) Leconte
6	16	Lecontes; narrative
6	17	Leconte naturalists
6	18	Leconte; ornithology
6	19	Leconte pear
6	20	Leconte shells
6	21	Leconte sparrow
6	22	Leconte turtles
6	23	Leconte, William(s)
6	24	Leconte Woodmanston Project; history
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7	1	Lee, Harry G.; Jacksonville Shell Club
7	2	Lewis, Sarah
7	3	Liberty County Herald
7	4	Liberty County historic attractions
7	5	Life on a Liberty County Plantation
7	6	Logo
7	7	Lominack-Jewett-Spencer, architects
7	8	Loudon, John C.
7	9	Lowe, George D.
7	10	Magnolia pyramidata
7	11	Mailings
7	12	Mandel, Wanda G.
7	13	Maps
7	14	Maps
7	15	Martin, Eliza; memorial
7	16	Martin, M.F.
7	17	Master plan
7	18	Master plan; Bron Cleveland Associates
7	19	Master plan; environmental planning & design partnership
7	20	Master plan; notes
7	21	Master plan; planning, contract procedures & requirements
7	22	McDowell, Olive
7	23	Meeting, Lec.W. Provisional Committee, 1972
7	24	Meeting, Lec.W.P.C., 1972
7	25	Meeting, Lec.W.P.C., 1973
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8	1	Meeting, Coastal Historic Tourism Committee, 1972
8	2	Meeting, Coastal Area Planning & Development Commission, 1972
8	3	Meeting, CHTC, 1972
8	4	Meeting, Liberty Co. Forum, 1974
8	5	Meeting, Friends of Lec.W., 1975
8	6	Meeting, Trustees, 1977
8	7	Meeting, Trustees, 1977
8	8	Meeting, Trustees, 1978
8	9	Meeting, Trustees, 1978
8	10	Meeting, Trustees, 1978
8	11	Meeting, Trustees, 1979
8	12	Meeting, Trustees, 1979
8	13	Meeting, Trustees, 1979
8	14	Meeting, Trustees, 1979
8	15	Meeting, Trustees, 1980
8	16	Meeting, Trustees, 1980
8	17	Meeting, Trustees, 1980
8	18	Meeting, Trustees, 1981
8	19	Meeting, Trustees, 1981
8	20	Meeting, Trustees, 1981
8	21	Meeting, Trustees, 1981
8	22	Meeting, Trustees, 1981
8	23	Meeting, Trustees, 1981
8	24	Meetings, 1982
8	25	Meetings, 1983
8	26	Meetings, 1984
8	27	Meetings, 1985
8	28	Memorials
8	29	Miscellaneous
8	30	Museums
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9	1	National Register of Historic Places
9	2	National Trust for Historic Preservation
9	3	Natural Areas (Ga. Council on)
9	4	Natural areas of Ga. Coast; guidebook
9	5	Natural History, catalogue 103
9	6	Nesmith, Rep. Paul
9	7	Notes, background
9	8	Notes, general
9	9	Notes, miscellaneous
9	10	Oleander District (Garden Club)
9	11	Outreach
9	12	(Savannah) Park & Tree Commission
9	13	Pendergrast (DNR) Report, 1978
9	14	Photographs: site
9	15	Photographs: meetings
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10	1	Planning; notes
10	2	Planning; phases
10	3	Planning; Phase I
10	5	Plants; clippings
10	6	Plants; protected species
10	7	Plants; Georgia's protected
10	8	Plants; roses
10	9	Plants; wildflowers
10	4	Plants
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11	1	Presentations
11	2	Presentation; Macon, 1975
11	3	Presentation; Millen, 1976
11	4	Presentation; M.H. Ray
11	5	Preservation
11	6	Preservation, historic
11	7	Preservation; Historic Sites Handbook (DNR)
11	8	Preservation Center; Stagville, NC
11	9	Preservation, workshop
11	10	Preservation, workshop, 1979
11	11	Progress Report, 1978
11	12	Project summary, 1974
11	13	Provisional Committee
11	14	Publicity
11	15	Quarterman, Leonora
11	16	Rahn-Lee drawings
11	17	Ray, M.H.
11	18	References
11	19	Report, Year-End, 1979
11	20	Revolutionary War
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12	1	Rice culture
12	2	Seminar, 1978
			"An Introduction to Leconte-Woodmanston"
12	3	Seminar, 1978
12	4	Seminar, 1985
12	5	Shaw, Emma
12	6	Sheftall family
12	7	Sheftall, Will
12	8	Sierra Club
12	9	Silk
12	10	Slides
12	11	Slides, 1977 December
12	12	Slides, 1979
12	13	Slides, 1982
12	14	Slides, 1982
12	15	Smith, Furman
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13	1	Status reports, 1974
13	2	Stephens, Lester D.
13	3	Summerall, Margaret
13	4	Survey, 1973
13	5	Swamps
13	6	Tall Timbers
13	7	T.V.A.; Elk River Watershed
13	8	Tour, self-guided
13	9	Tourism
13	10	Tourism
13	11	Tourism, clippings
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14	1	Coastal Historic Tourism Committee
14	2	Tourism, Disney
14	3	Trustees, Board of, 1981
14	4	University of California
14	5	Viability factors
14	6	Volunteerism
14	7	Windsor Forest Garden Club
14	8	Woodmanston indenture
14	9	Workshops
14	10	Yarn, Jane

 

2. General History
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14	11	Alabama
14	12	Antiques
14	13	Appalachia
14	14	Archaeology
14	15	Ashtabula House
14	16	Bartram's Trail
14	17	Bartram's Trail; clippings/correspondence
14	18	Bartram's Trail; notes
14	19	Battlefield Park, Savannah
14	20	(American) Bicentennial
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15	1	Bledsoe's Lick (Tn.)
15	2	Blount Mansion (Tn.)
15	3	Brazilian Confederates
15	4	British Army
15	5	Burr, Aaron
15	6	Cannons
15	7	Caribbean Basin
15	8	Castillo (Fla.)
15	9	Charles Town Path
15	10	Chattanooga
15	11	Civil War
15	12	Conservation
15	13	Constitution(s)
15	14	(Ga.) county histories
15	15	Darien (Ga.)
15	16	DeBrahm
15	17	Demere, Raymond
15	18	DeSoto's route
15	19	De Toqueville, Alexis
15	20	East Tn. Historical Society
15	21	East Tn. Historical Society; newsletter
15	22	England; research trip
15	23	Etowah Indian Mounds
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16	1	Few, William
16	2	Forts
16	3	Fort Barrington
16	4	Fort Benning
16	5	Fort Jackson
16	6	Fort King George
16	7	Fort Loudon
16	8	Fort Loudon; correspondence
16	9	Fort Loudon; notes
16	10	Fort Marr
16	11	Fort McAllister
16	12	French & Indian War
16	13	Gattinger
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17	1	Georgia Heritage Trust
17	2	Georgia Historical Society
17	3	Georgia Mineral Newsletter
17	4	Genealogy
17	5	Heritage Day (Ga.)
17	6	Heritage; gen. info.
17	7	Liberty County Historical Society
17	8	Miscellaneous
17	9	Organizing a Local Historical Society
17	10	Reminiscences of a Southern Woman
17	11	Sans Souci plantation
17	12	Savannah
17	13	Tennessee; heritage
17	14	Tennessee; photos
17	15	West Point Society
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9		Glass framed display case for Leconte Woodmanston Project

 

3. Oversized Materials

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1A

Sketches of site, photographs, and drawing of LeConte and tree

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4A

Basic land plans, 1839-1847

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7A

Plans and project themes

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2A

Logo designs

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3A

Budget charts, 1985-1988

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5A

Landscape Plans

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6A

Land records and reconstruction

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12B

Organizational chart

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11B

Area and site sketches

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10B

Plantation sketches

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9B

Poster, county maps, area sketches

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8B

State and area maps, geological surveys

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13C

Plantation site map, county maps