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Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers

Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers

Descriptive Summary

Title: Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers
Creator: Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928
Inclusive Dates: 1883-1930
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.8 Linear Feet 4 document boxes, 1 half box
Collection Number: ms41
Repository: Hargrett Library

Collection Description

Historical Note

Mildred Lewis Rutherford (1852-1928) was an author and educator and resided in Athens, Georgia.

For more information, see the article Mildred Lewis Rutherford (1851-1928) in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of papers of Mildred Lewis Rutherford from 1883-1930. The papers include correspondence, manuscripts, printed materials, photographs, and clippings documenting Rutherford's activities as principal of the Lucy Cobb Institute (1880-1920), historian general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) (1911-1916), the Children of the Confederacy, and with the Georgia Division of the UDC.

Organization and Arrangement

Arranged by record type.


Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers, ms41, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 June 16.

General Notes

Donated by Mrs. J. C. Hutchins with additions from Laura Cobb Hutchins Paddock


Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Athens (Ga.)
Children of the Confederacy
Lucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.)
Manuscripts.
Patriotic societies -- Georgia.
Private schools -- Georgia.
School principals -- Georgia.
United Daughters of the Confederacy
United Daughters of the Confederacy. Georgia Division
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Societies, etc.
Women -- Education -- Georgia.
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs.

Related Collections in this Repository

For related materials at the Hargrett Library, see also the Mildred Lewis Rutherford scrapbook collection, ms1686, and the Stone Mountain papers, ms2817.


Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Genealogy and biography

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11Genealogy and biography
 

Correspondence

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121883-1900
131901-1910
141912
151913
161914
171915
181916
191917
1101918
1111919
1121920
1131921
1141922
1151923
1161924 January-June
1171924 July- December
1181924, no month
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211925
221926
231927
241928
251929
261930
27Undated
 

Lucy Cobb Institute

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28Alumnae lists
29Papers
210Papers
 

Manuscripts and Printed Material

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31Manuscripts
32Manuscripts
33Manuscripts
34Manuscripts
35Manuscripts
36Manuscripts
37Manuscripts
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41Miscellaneous
42Pictures
43Newspaper clippings
44U.D.C and C. of C.
45U.D.C and C. of C.
46Printed material
47Printed material
 

Financial records

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51Account books
52Account books