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Ella May Thornton collection of Henry Wemyss Feilden papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Ella May Thornton collection of Henry Wemyss Feilden papers | |
| Creator: Thornton, Ella May, 1885- | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1937-1958 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms340 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Ella May Thornton was the former State Librarian for the state of Georgia.
Henry Wemyss Feilden (1838-1921) was a British soldier, Arctic explorer, and naturalist.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of typewritten correspondences between Ella May Thornton, Mrs. Winifred Feilden, and others, regarding the life and military career of Henry Wemyss Feilden for a possible publication. Also included in the collection are photocopies of two typescript copies of writings: A Noble Englishman... by A. Trevor Battye, which recounts Feilden's participation with the 42nd Highlanders, the Punjab Regiment in China; Chapter 2: The Civil War in Americ, which recounts Feilden's service in the army of the Confederate States of American, serving under Generals G. T. Beauregard and Samuel Jones, mostly in Charleston, South Carolina.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged by record type.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Ella May Thornton collection of Henry Wemyss Feilden papers, ms340, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.