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William Marion Carlton genealogical collection

William Marion Carlton genealogical collection

Descriptive Summary

Title: William Marion Carlton genealogical collection
Creator: Carlton, William Marion, 1912-1973
Inclusive Dates: 20th century
Language(s): English
Extent: 14 Linear Feet (35 document boxes)
Collection Number: ms1295
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

William Marion Carlton, a professor of Botany at the University of Georgia, spent many years researching the Carlton name including all variant spellings.

Scope and Content

This collection consists of William Marion Carlton's correspondence (most of which is numbered according to when sent and when received), his genealogical worksheets, his booklets on the Carlton family, pictures, and other genealogical research materials. Other family names connected to the Carlton family of which there is a goodly portion of research on are: Alderman, Altman, Bates, Bryan, Carson, Casan, Chastain, Coker, Curtis, Davenport, David, Dougherty, Durrance, Easley, Fleming, Gray, Hendry, Hurst, Hollingsworth, Jarrett, Kendrick, McKinney, Martin, Mathis, Mickler, Moody, Moore, Murphy, Mustoe, Owen, Parks, Pipes, Powell, Puryear, Reed, Rogers, Simmons, Sloan, Spencer, Stewart, Sweat, Taylor, Trott, Whidden and Willingham. There are two Carlton family histories on microfilm which are also part of this collection.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.


Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Publication requires express permission from the family.

Preferred Citation

William Marion Carlton genealogical collection, MS 1295. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Related works by William Marion Carlton on the genealogy of the Carlton family and on the subject of botany are held in the Hargrett Library's Georgia Room collection.


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Bates family
Carlton family
Carlton, William Marion, 1912-1973 -- Correspondence
Correspondence.
Dougherty family
Genealogy.
Gray family
Martin family
Pamphlets.
Taylor family
University of Georgia -- Faculty
Worksheets.

Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
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1Pictures of family members, approx. 100, circa 1850-1950
 
1Genealogy Charts
 
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2Stencils for Various Papers
 
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3Carlton Familes- Family Head A
 
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4Carlton Familes- Family Head B-C
 
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5Carlton Familes- Family Head D-F
 
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6Carlton Familes- Family Head G-Jn
 
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7Carlton Familes- Family Head John
 
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8Carlton Familes- Family Head John
 
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9Carlton Familes- Family Head L-R
 
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10Carlton Familes- Family Head S
 
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11Carlton Familes- Family Head T
 
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12Carlton Familes- Family Head U-Z
 
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13Geographical distribution
 
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14Allied Families- A-D
 
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15Allied Families- E-M
 
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16Allied Families- N-Z
 
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17Carlton Family Histories
 
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18Carlton Family Histories
 
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19Family History Reports
 
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20Family History Reports
 
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21Family History Reports
 
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22Carlton Family- General
 
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23Carlton Family- General
 
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24Carlton Material from various people
 
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25Record Books
 
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26Clippings (Florida)
 
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27Clippings (General)
 
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28Correspondence- Numbered, 1956-1957
 
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29Correspondence- Numbered, 1958
 
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30Correspondence- Numbered, 1959-1960
 
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31Correspondence- Numbered, 1961-1962
 
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32Correspondence- Numbered, 1963-1964
 
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33Correspondence- Numbered, 1965-1966
 
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34Correspondence- Numbered, 1967-1972
 
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35Correspondence- Unnumbered and letters relating to collection