Emily Woodward papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Emily Woodward papers
Creator: Woodward, Emily, 1885-1970
Inclusive Dates: 1916-1957
Language(s): English
Extent: 4.8 Linear Feet (5 document boxes, 2 half boxes, 2 oversized boxes)
Collection Number: ms62
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Emily Barnelia Woodward (1885-1970 was an author, editor of the Vienna News from 1916 to 1932, and director of the Georgia State Public Forum.

For more information, see the article Emily Woodward (1885-1970) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of the papers of Emily Woodward from 1916-1957. Includes correspondence, programs, invitations, speeches, radio scripts, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks. The correspondence deals primarily with her involvement in the Georgia Press Association, Georgia Forestry Association, the Women's Committee of the National Democratic Party, and the Georgia State Public Forum. The collection includes letters from Ellis Arnall, Sandy Beaver, Martha Berry, Charles Crisp, Walter George, Corra Harris, Margaret Mitchell, George Foster Peabody, E.D. Rivers, Eleanor Roosevelt, Clifford Walker, and William A. White. The scrapbooks cover the years 1940-1950 and contain newspaper clippings, programs, notices, and magazine articles.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Emily Woodward papers, ms62, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 March 18.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

Related materials: Emily Woodward papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Correspondence
The correspondence is available on microfilm reels 1-3. The reel numbers correspond to the box numbers- i.e., correspondence from Box 2 is located on Reel 2.
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1	1	Editor of the Vienna News, 1916
1	2	1918
1	3	1919
1	4	Charles R. Crisp House of Representatives, 1920
1	5	Wm J. Harris, U.S. Senate, officer Georgia Press Association, 1921
1	6	Walter George for Senate, 1922
1	7	1923
1	8	1924
1	9	Gov. Clifford Walker-Support O.W. Underwood for President, 1925
1	10	Cora Harris, 1926
1	11	Cora Harris- First Ga. Press Institute delegate - Houston Democratic Convention, 1928, January-April
1	12	Eleanor Roosevelt, 1928 May-June
1	13	Gov. Hardman, 1928 July-December
1	14	Planning press institute at UGA, 1929 January-February
1	15	Jere Pound, president Georgia State Teacher's College, 1929 March-April
1	16	Birthday greetings- received doctor of Letters, 1929 May-July
1	17	Delegate Chicago Democratic Convention, 1932
1	18	1933
1	19	1934
1	20	Gov. Eugene Talmadge Martha L. Berry, 1935
1	21	G. F. Peabody, Walter George, book Empire, 1936
1	22	John Marsh, 1937 January-April
1	23	1937 May-July
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2	1	John Drewry, 1937 August-September
2	2	Ga. State Public Forum Leader, 1937 October-December
2	3	1938
2	4	Peggy Mitchell, 1939 January-June
2	5	Medora F. Perkeson, 1939 July-December
2	6	Mitchell, Moina Michael, 1940
2	7	1941
2	8	1942
2	9	Mitchell, Gov. Ellis Arnall, 1943
2	10	1944 January-July
2	11	1944 August-September
2	12	Perkerson, Beaver, Arnall, 1944 October
2	13	1944 November-December
2	14	Beaver, 1945 January-February
2	15	S. V. Sanford, Arnall, Harmon Caldwell, 1945 March-June
2	16	Beaver, Caldwell, O. C. Aderhold, 1945 July-December
2	17	1946 January-April
2	18	Beaver, 1946 May-June
2	19	1946 July-August
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3	1	Beaver, 1946 September-October
3	2	1946 November-December
3	3	Beaver, Leadership Training Athens, 1947 January-May
3	4	UGA, 1947 June
3	5	UGA, 1947 July
3	6	1947 August-December
3	7	UGA, Caldwell, Honorary Doctor's degree LaGrange College, 1948
3	8	1949
3	9	Gov. Herman Talmadge, 1950
3	10	1957
3	11	1964
3	12	Dorothy Dix, undated
3	13	undated
3	14	Birthday Cards
3	15	Invitations

 

Addresses, writings, etc.
Arranged by subject.
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4	1	Agriculture
4	2	American civilization
4	3	American way of life
4	4	American way of life
4	5	Britain
4	6	Citizenship
4	7	Civitan
4	8	Community action
4	9	Democracy
4	10	Democracy
4	11	Democracy
4	12	Democracy
4	13	Democracy
4	14	Democracy
4	15	Education
4	16	Education
4	17	Education
4	18	Forestry
4	19	Forums
4	20	Forums
4	21	Freedom
4	22	Gardens
4	23	Georgia
4	24	Georgia
4	25	Georgia
4	26	Georgia
4	27	Georgia
4	28	Georgia. Government
4	29	Georgia. Government
4	30	Georgia. Government
4	31	Georgia. Health
4	32	Georgia. Social problems
4	33	Graduation
4	34	Graduation address, 1948
4	35	JFAM
4	36	JFAM
4	37	Japan
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5	1	Leadership
5	2	Libraries
5	3	Literature
5	4	The Press
5	5	Propaganda
5	6	Social order
5	7	The South. Economic conditions
5	8	The South. Economic conditions
5	9	South America
5	10	Sunday school class
5	11	Women
5	12	Youth in democracy
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6	1-11	Miscellaneous addresses, writings, etc.
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7	1-3	Miscellaneous addresses, writings, etc.

 

Printed Material
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7	4	Newspaper clippings, 1922
7	5	Newspaper clippings, 1926
7	6	Newspaper clippings, 1927
7	7	Newspaper clippings, 1936
7	8	Newspaper clippings, 1943
7	9	Newspaper clippings, 1946
7	10	Newspaper clippings, 1947
7	11	Newspaper clippings, 1950
7	12	Newspaper clippings, 1951
7	13	Newspaper clippings, 1953
7	14	Newspaper clippings, 1954
7	15	Newspaper clippings, Undated
7	16	Magazine articles, etc., 1922-1951, undated
7	17	Programs, 1920-1937
7	18	Programs, 1939-1957 undated

 

Photographs

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Photographs

 

Scrapbooks

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8

Scrapbook no. 2, 1940-1944

Georgia Press Institute

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9

Scrapbook no. 1, 1940-1944

9

Scrapbook no. 3, 1946-1950