Athens (Ga.). Office of the City Engineer papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Athens (Ga.). Office of the City Engineer papers
Creator: Athens (Ga.). Office of the City Engineer
Inclusive Dates: 1891-1976
Language(s): English
Extent: 14.9 Linear Feet 12 document boxes, 1 half box, 4 oversized boxes, 3 oversized folders
Collection Number: ms2607
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Athens, home of the University of Georgia (UGA), is located along the north Oconee River in Clarke County, in the rolling Piedmont of northeast Georgia. Athens and Clarke County combined to form a unified government in 1990. For more information, see the article Athens in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two oversize volumes of aerial photographs of Athens, City Engineer field books, sewer applications, and real estate and assessment listings. Also included are diagrams for the UGA Science Hall and blueprints for the R.L. Moss estate.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Athens (Ga.). Office of the City Engineer papers, ms2607, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 June 16.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Sewer applications
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1	1	Index to sewer applications, 1891-1899
1	2	#1-134, 1891-1899
1	3	#135-268
1	4	Index, 1899-1904
1	5	#269-379, 1899-1904
1	6	#380-489, 1899-1904
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2	1	Index to sewer applications, 1904-1908
2	2	#1-100, 1904-1908
2	3	#101-200, 1904-1908
2	4	#201-300, 1904-1908
2	5	#301-400, 1904-1908
2	6	#401-456, 1904-1908
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3	1	Index to sewer applications (see also oversized folder 1A), 1908-1912
3	2	#1-75, 1908-1909
3	3	#76-150, 1908-1909
3	4	#151-224, 1908-1909
3	5	#1-85, 1910-1912
3	6	#86-171, 1910-1912
3	7	#172-256, 1910-1912
3	8	#257-341, 1910-1912
3	9	#342-426, 1910-1912
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1A		Index to sewer applications, 1908-1912
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4	1	Index to sewer applications (see oversized folder 1A), 1913-1922
4	2	#1-100, 1913-1922
4	3	#101-200, 1913-1922
4	4	#201-300, 1913-1922
4	5	#301-400, 1913-1922
4	6	#401-500, 1913-1922
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5	1	#501-600, 1913-1922
5	2	#601-700, 1913-1922
5	3	#701-800, 1913-1922
5	4	#801-900, 1913-1922
5	5	#901-960, 1913-1922
5	6	#961-1045, 1913-1922
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1A		Index to sewer applications, 1913-1922
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6	1	Index to sewer applications, 1922-1928
6	2	#1-100, 1922-1928
6	3	#101-200, 1922-1928
6	4	#201-300, 1922-1928
6	5	#301-400, 1922-1928
6	6	#401-500, 1922-1928
6	7	#501-600, 1922-1928
6	8	#601-677, 1922-1928
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7	1	Index to sewer applications, 1929-1932
7	2	#1-60, 1929-1932
7	3	#61-120, 1929-1932
7	4	#121-180, 1929-1932
7	5	#181-235, 1929-1932

 

2. City Engineer field books

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Field books (25), 1894-1919

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Field books (22), 1910-1935

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Field books (20), 1935-1941

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Field books (21), 1941-1948

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Field books (19), 1948-1953

 

3. Property documents
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13	1	Paving contracts, 1930-1933
13	2	Real estate listing, 1936
13	3	Assessment rolls, 1935-1948
13	4	Assessment rolls, 1948-1965
13	5	Assessment rolls, 1966-1976
13	6	Correspondence, 1960
13	7	Alphabetical listing of property/property owners

 

4. Aerial Photographs of Athens

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Index grid to aerials 1-160 (The index grid page will be needed in order to choose which detailed views to request.)

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Aerials detail view pages 3-43

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Aerials detail view pages 44-83

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Aerials detail view pages 84-123

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Aerials detail view pages 124-158

 

5. Blueprints and Diagrams

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2A

Diagram for UGA Science Hall

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3B

Blueprints for R. L. Moss estate, remodeled hotel