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Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s | |
| Creator: Eaton, Clement, 1898-1980 | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1968 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 2 folder(s) | |
| Collection Number: ms738 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Clement Eaton (1898-1980) was an U.S. historian who specialized in the American South. He received his education from the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. He was chair of the History Department at Lafayette College from 1931 to 1942 and then a faculty member of the University of Kentucky.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of the incomplete typescript of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880's by Eaton Clement, published by the University of Georgia Press in 1968 as number 10 of the Eugenia Dorothy Blount Lamar Memorial Lectures delivered at Mercer University.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Clement Eaton draft of The Waning of the Old South Civilization, 1860-1880s, ms738, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
General Notes
Published book available in the Georgia Room at the Special Collections Libraries, Ga Room F215. E15 1968.