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Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins | |
| Creator: Pound, Merritt B. (Merritt Bloodworth), 1898-1970 | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1939 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 typescripts) | |
| Collection Number: ms319 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Merritt B. Pound (1898-1970) was a longtime Georgia native and an alumnus of the University of Georgia. After he earned his Ph.D in History at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Pound returned to Athens and joined the UGA faculty where he taught History. In 1939, he became the first head of the Political Science department, a position he held for 25 years.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of two copies of a partial typescript (cover, table of contents, and pages 1-41) of Merritt B. Pound's thesis titled The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins. The thesis was submitted to faculty of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1939 and centers on Benjamin Hawkins and Georgia history.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins, ms319, The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.