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Leonidas A. Jordan album
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Leonidas A. Jordan album | |
| Creator: Jordan, Leonidas A. | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1853 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (1 album) | |
| Collection Number: ms710 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Leonidas A. Jordan (1823-1899) was a planter and businessman from Macon, Georgia. He married Julia Hurt Colquitt in 1868. After Julia's death in 1891, he married Ilah Dunlap in 1894. Upon his death in 1899, Ilah inherited his fortune. When she died in 1939, she left a portion of her estate to the University of Georgia Libraries for the creation of the Ilah Dunlap Little Memorial Library, which opned in 1953.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of one volume containing a few handwritten poems and notes. "Leonidas A. Jordan" is written on the first page, and some writings are signed and dated "Westover, 1853."
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Leonidas A. Jordan album, ms710, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2018.