Farish C. Chandler family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Farish C. Chandler family papers
Creator: Chandler, Farish C., Sr.
Inclusive Dates: 1784-1918
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet 2 document boxes, 1 half box
Collection Number: ms3415
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Farish C. Chandler, Sr. graduated from the University of Georgia in 1915 and served as a colonel in the U. S. Army during World War I. He was the father of Lt. Farish C. Chandler, Jr. and the brother of Isaac V. Chandler (UGA class of 1925).

Sarah Gilliam Williamson lived in Georgia during the Revolutionary War, she was the daughter of William Gilliam and Mary Jarrett, she married Micajah Williamson, who became a Lieutenant-Colonel. Many battles took place in the Williamsons' neighborhood in Wilkes County, and Sarah often found herself nursing her husband back to health when he was injured. In the meantime, she managed their plantation, supplied the army, and made clothes for her husband and their children and slaves.--Adapted from Revolutionary Reader by Sophie Lee Foster.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of mimeograph copies of information regarding the life of Sarah Gilliam Williamson during the Revolutionary War and letters from Col. F.C. Chandler concerning his service in World War I. There are letters from Fort Collins, France, Chattanooga (Tennessee), Bristol (Virginia), and from his active service with the American Expeditionary Force and the British Expeditionary Force.

Also included is a DVD recording of a 64th anniversary celebration of D-Day in Normandy, France. F. C. Chandler, Jr. attended the ceremony as a guest of the United States Air Force.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Farish C. Chandler family papers, ms3415, 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

 

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Genealogy, Biographical Information - Chandler Family

 

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Genealogy - Jarrett/Jarratt Family

 

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Genealogy - Ramsay Family

 

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Genealogy - Reid Family

 

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Biographical Information - Sarah Margaret Willins

 

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Army Service Material - Farish C. Chandler

 

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Old Family Letters 1863-1928 (photocopies), 1863-1928

 

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Correspondence, 1886-1902

 

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Correspondence, 1917-1919

 

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Correspondence, 1922-1943

 

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Correspondence, 1944 January

 

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Correspondence, 1944 February

 

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Correspondence, 1944 March-June

 

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Correspondence, 1944 July

 

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Correspondence, 1944 August

 

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Correspondence, 1944 September

 

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Correspondence, 1944 October

 

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Correspondence, 1944 November

 

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Correspondence, 1944 December + no date

 

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Correspondence, 1945 January-February

 

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Correspondence, 1945 March

 

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Correspondence, 1945 April-November

 

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Correspondence, 1947-1949

 

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Correspondence, 1950-54

 

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Correspondence, 1955-1956

 

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Correspondence, 1957-1959

 

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Correspondence, 1960-1968

 

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Correspondence, 1969-1979

 

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Correspondence - undated

 

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Empty Envelopes

 

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Writings

 

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Writings - "My Experience in the World War," by Farish C. Chandler, Sr.

 

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Printed Material

 

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Photographs

 

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Media - DVD: "Hap's War" Farish C. Chandler, Jr.