Request Material
Brock family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Brock family papers | |
| Creator: Brock family | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1921-1997 | |
| Bulk Dates: 1921-1941 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.5 Linear Feet | |
| Collection Number: ms4335 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
The Brock family of Cedartown and Rome, Georgia owned Brock's Jewelry in Rome. Martha Harriet Hunt Brock (1875-1832) married Riley W. Brock and their children included Para Lee Brock (1905-1994), Bonnie Bell Brock (1903-1999), and Macon Alva Brock (1902-1992). Macon married Florence Carolyn Decker Brock (1903-1997) of Peoria, Illinois. Para Lee Brock worked as the Educational Director for the WATL radio station in Atlanta and went on to become an amateur historian and author.
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, and ephemera of the Brock family, as well as a few photographs of the Sutton family. Some of the Sutton family photographs are contemporary photographs of early to mid 20th century photographs. Much of the correspondence is comprised of letters to Macon and Florence Brock from Macon's mother and sisters Para and Bonnie. Other items relating to Para Lee Brock include some genealogical notes, research notes for an article on Robert E. Lee published in the 1965 "Georgia Review", and an extensive photograph album of the 1941 WATL Travel Scholarship Tour including some photographs of the 1942 tour, a 1941 trip to Mexico with friends, and a trip to the mountains of Northern Georgia with her sister Bonnie.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Brock family papers, ms4335, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.