Magnolia Wynn Le Guin family papers

Magnolia Wynn Le Guin family papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Magnolia Wynn Le Guin family papers
Creator: Le Guin, Magnolia Wynn, 1869-
Inclusive Dates: 1884-2000
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 Linear Feet 2 document boxes
Collection Number: ms2707
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Magnolia Wynn Le Guin (1869-1947) was born in High Falls (Monroe County, Georgia) to J.A.C. (1821-1907) and Mary Ann Wynn (1828-1904). Her family moved to Wynn's Mill (Henry County, Georgia) when she was three years old, and she lived there the rest of her life. In 1892 she married Ghu Gilbert Le Guin (1870-1950) and they had nine children.

Charles A. Le Guin is the grandson of Magnolia Wynn Le Guin and a professor of history at Portland State University

Scope and Content

The collection consists of diaries and copybooks kept by Magnolia Wynn Le Guin along with some family correspondence and correspondence and materials concerning publication of the diaries by Charles Le Guin, grandson of Magnolia Wynn Le Guin.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Magnolia Wynn Le Guin family papers, ms2707, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 October 16.


Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 
boxfolder
11Autograph Album Magnolia Wynn, 1884-1886
 
12Diary Magnolia Wynn, 1892
 
13Diary Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1901-1904
 
14Diary Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1903-1906
 
15Diary Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1905-1906
 
16Diary Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1906-1907
 
17Diary Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1907-1913
 
18Copybook Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1903-1908
 
19Copybook Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1911-1918
 
110Copybook Magnolia Wynn Le Guin, 1945
 
boxfolder
21Genealogy charts
 
22Biographical information
 
23Correspondence-family, 1887-1889
 
24Correspondence-family, 1890-1893
 
25Correspondence-family, 1902-1953
 
26Correspondence-Charles Le Guin re: book publication, 1971-1989
 
27Correspondence-Charles Le Guin re: book publication, 1990
 
28Correspondence-Charles Le Guin re: book publication, 1991-2000
 
29A Home-Concealed Woman...-typed sections of book
 
210Maps- book publication
 
211Paintings by Magnolia Wynn Le Guin (photocopies)
 
211Drawings of plants, dried plant specimens
 
212Clippings-reviews of A Home-Concealed Woman..., 1990-1992
 
213New Hope United Methodist Church (Henry County, GA) -history and clippings
 
214High Falls State Park (Jackson, GA)-history
 
215Clippings-Wynn/Le Guin family
 
216Writings-recipes and undated diary page by Magnolia Wynn Le Guin
 
217Writings-re: Progressive Farmer

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