Will Hill Newton II family papers

Descriptive Summary
Title: Will Hill Newton II family papers
Creator: Newton family
Inclusive Dates: 1880-1980
Language(s): English
Extent: 2 Linear Feet 1 document box, 1 oversized box
Collection Number: ms3673
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

Will Hill Newton II was a resident of Griffin, Ga. He served as a sargeant in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of the family papers of Will Hill Newton II and include genealogy, correspondence, photographs, certificates, and artifacts. The high school and World War II era military service of Will Hill Newton II is highlighted, as is some genealogical material illustrating family connections.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Will Hill Newton II family papers, ms3673, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library. University of Georgia Libraries.

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Related Materials and Subjects

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

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Genealogy

 

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Correspondence- postcards collected by Elizabeth Wilson Newton, sent to and from various Newton family members, 1940-1989

 

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Correspondence- Will Hill Newton II, 1929-1945

 

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Military ephemera- Will Hill Newton II, 1942-1945

 

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Printed material- clippings on Mrs. Will Hill Newton, Cherokee Garden Club booklets, funeral program, misc. blank postcards, 1918-1990

 

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Portrait (5"x8" painting)- Caroline Garrett Smith Combs

 

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Photographs- Elizabeth Wilson Newton

 

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Photographs- Will Hill Newton II, 1942

 

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Photographs- Margaret Emma Walker Wilson, 1881, 1920

 

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Photographs- family and group snapshots and portraits, approx. 50, 1910-1969

 

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Diploma- Griffin Public Schools, Will Hill Newton II , 1924

 

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Diploma- Griffin High School, Will Hill Newton II , 1929

 

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Military Training Certificate, Reserve Officers Training Corps- Will Hill Newton [II], 1929

 

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Panoramic photograph- Ordnance Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland (showing barracks of Will Hill Newton II), 1940-1945

 

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Panoramic Group Photograph- Company C, 7th Battalion, Aberdeen, Maryland (annotated with names and birthplaces), 1942

 

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Good conduct medal- Will Hill Newton II, 1945

 

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Spectacles- Amelia Elizabeth Smith Walker, 1850-1888

 

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Unidentified magnetic reel