Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins

Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins

Descriptive Summary

Title: Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins
Creator: Pound, Merritt B. (Merritt Bloodworth), 1898-1970
Inclusive Dates: circa 1939
Language(s): English
Extent: 1 folder(s) (2 typescripts)
Collection Number: ms319
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Merritt B. Pound (1898-1970) was a longtime Georgia native and an alumnus of the University of Georgia. After he earned his Ph.D in History at the University of North Carolina, Dr. Pound returned to Athens and joined the UGA faculty where he taught History. In 1939, he became the first head of the Political Science department, a position he held for 25 years.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of two copies of a partial typescript (cover, table of contents, and pages 1-41) of Merritt B. Pound's thesis titled The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins. The thesis was submitted to faculty of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 1939 and centers on Benjamin Hawkins and Georgia history.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Merritt B. Pound partial thesis The Public Career of Benjamin Hawkins, ms319, The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2017.


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