Aspinwall family collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Aspinwall family collection
Creator: Blake, Kathryn A.
Inclusive Dates: 1901-1993
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.1 Linear Feet 2 document boxes, 1 half box, 1 oversized folder
Collection Number: ms2813
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

The Aspinwall family came from Liverpool, England, about 1630. The original Aspinwall was Peter Aspinwall, who had eleven children. His eighth son, Joseph, was the one who had descendents who then went to Georgia in the 1800s. Sometime between 1824 and 1830, Elijah Aspinwall and his wife came to Pierce County, Georgia. They had five children, four of whom would marry and have children in the same county.

One such descendent, Kathryn A. Blake, came to the University of Georgia in 1959 as a young assistant professor of special education from Syracuse University. Her research was widely recognized as some of the most important work of its time. Blake became a Distinguished Alumni Professor, head of the Division of Exceptional Children.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of genealogies, family trees, pedigrees, newspaper clippings, articles, pictures, and other materials related to the Aspinwall family. These include copies of Peter Aspinwall and his Descendants, by Algernon Aikin Aspinwall, 1901; The Aspinwall and Aspinall Families of Lancashire. A. D. 1189-1923, by Henry Oswald Aspinwall, 1923; and The Aspinwall Story, by Willie Mae Aspinwall Youmans.

There are also two unfinished manuscripts by Dr. Kathryn Blake, a descendant of the family: 1.) The Handbook of Research, Development and Evaluation in Special Education; and 2.) The Law and the Handicapped. There are numerous writings by Dr. Blake in the collection, as well as some other material, such a charts and a poster.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Aspinwall family collection. ms2813, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Aspinwall Family
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1	1	Genealogy
1	2	Genealogy - Family Bible record of John Mitchell, Sr.
1	3	Biographical information
1	4	Accounts - John Aspinwall, 1859-1860
1	5	Pierce County (Ga.) documents, 1867-1928
1	6	Correspondence, 1897-1996
1	7	World War II material - Andrew Mershon Aspinwall Jr.
1	8	Photographs
1	9	Printed materials
1	10	Writings by Andrew Mershon Apsinwall Jr.
1	11	Writings by Trudie Pridgen Aspinwall
1	12	Writings by Genevieve Aspinwall Shirley
1	13	Writings by Barbara Aspinwall Snowden
1	14	"The Aspinwall Collection - Prospectus"
1	15	Writings - "To my sons William Humphrey Aspinwall and Clarence Aikin Aspinwall" by Algernon Aikin Aspinwall
1	16	Writings - "The Aspinwall and Aspinall families..." by Henry Oswald Aspinall
1	17	Writings - "The descendants of Frank Arnold Aspinwall I" by Betty Ann Aspinwall Titshaw
1	18	"The Aspinwall story" by Willie Mae Aspinwall Youmans
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1B		Genealogical charts, 1400-2010

 

2. Kathryn Blake

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Writings - "Educating Exceptional Pupils" by Kathryn A. Blake

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Writings - "Handbook of Research Development, and Evaluation of Special Education" by Kathryn A. Blake

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Writings - "Handbook of Research, Development, and Evaluation of Special Education" by Kathryn A. Blake revisions

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Writings - "The Law and the Handicapped" by Kathryn A. Blake

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Writings - "Supported employment for persons with developmental disabilities" by Mit Arnold (student of Dr. Kathryn Blake)

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Pedigrees/Genealogical charts for Peter Aspinwall

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Campaign poster - "Elect Barbara Aspinwall, Perece County Tobacco Queen"