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Smithonia Estate collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Smithonia Estate collection | |
| Creator: Hargrett Library | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1880-1975 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.1 Linear Feet | |
| Collection Number: ms4357 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
James Monroe Smith (1839-1915) was an Oglethorpe County, Georgia millionaire farmer and merchant whose plantation, Smithonia, comprised about 20,000 acres. He never married and after his death many people laid claim to his estate.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a photograph of the Smithonia Sawmill taken in the late 1800s, as well as a 1975 survey of the estate by J. L. Todd Auction Co.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithonia Estate collection, ms4357, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related Collections in this Repository
Related materials in this repository: James Monroe Smith estate administration minutes, ms3160; David Lewis Earnest photographic collection, ms1590; Alma Walker papers, ms2696; James Monroe Smith papers, ms953; David W. Meadow papers, ms3511; James M. Hunt architectural records, ms2901; Georgia photograph file, ms3705; and Georgiana Vertical Files, Georgia Biographical Files, ms3692.