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John Banks collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: John Banks collection | |
| Creator: Banks, John, 1797-1870 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1830-1865 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet 1 box | |
| Collection Number: ms2540 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
John Banks (1797-1870) was a banker, merchant, and planter who resided in Elbert and Muscogee County, Georgia. He is the son of Ralph and Rachel Jones Banks.
Scope and Content
The collection consists mainly of an autobiography of John Banks written sporadically from 1830-1865. His autobiography outlines his boyhood and family background; service in the Seminole Indian Wars in 1818 in Florida; his involvement in various mercantile businesses in Elbert and Henry counties; his presidency in the Planters & Mechanics' Bank in Columbus; ownership in the Howard Manufacturing Company (textile) in Columbus; the Civil War and his sons', Daniel Watkins, Richard Eugene, and Willis Dunston service in the Confederate Army; and Sherman's march through Georgia. The collection also includes the Banks family bible containing births, deaths, and marriages, and two published works on the Banks and Winstanley families' genealogy.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
John Banks collection, ms2540, 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.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related collections in this repository: Banks family papers, ms1571 and ms2343.