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Craig Barrow papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Craig Barrow papers | |
| Creator: Barrow, Craig, 1876-1945 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1913-1920 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 Linear Feet 2 document boxes | |
| Collection Number: ms3013 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Craig Barrow (1876-1945) was raised in Athens, Georgia, and attended the University of Georgia, medical school at the University of Maryland, and post graduate studies at Breslau in Germany. He was the chief surgeon of the Central of Georgia Railway and married Elfrida DeRenne (1884-1970) in 1906. She was a descendant of Noble Jones, owner of Wormsloe Plantation in Savannah, Georgia. The Barrows lived at the residence on Wormsloe Plantation, but also owned a summer home in Hendersonville, North Carolina called Yonholme. Elfrida DeRenne Barrow was the author of several books about the history of Savannah.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of personal and medical papers including receipts for groceries, utilities, animal food, automobile and investments. The family letters are from children, and the medical materials include correspondence about patients, prescriptions, x-rays, materials about the Telfair Hospital, the Georgia Infirmary, the Sanitary Commission and opium stamps.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Craig Barrow papers, ms3013, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related materials available in the following collections of this repository: Craig Barrow family papers, ms3090; De Renne family papers, ms2819.