Howard W. Newman speech "The North Georgia Cracker as a Citizen and Farmer"
Scope and Content
The collection contains a handwritten version and a typed copy of a speech titled "The North Georgia Cracker as a Citizen and Farmer," which Howard W. Newman presented at a meeting of the Georgia State Agricultural Society in Waycross, Georgia, in 1888. In the speech, Newman humorously describes the inhabitants of North Georgia through personal anecdotes. The printed copy of the speech indicates that the audience applauded throughout.
Dates
- 1888, undated
Creator
- Newman, Howard W. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.
Administrative/Biographical History
Howard W. Newman (1837-?) was born in Winchester, Tennessee. In April 1861 he enlisted in the 1st Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Company of the Confederate States Army and he served until 1865. After the war, Newman moved to Canton, Georgia, where he married Margaret "Maggie" A. Donaldson (1841-?) in 1867. After suffering multiple strokes, he was paralyzed from the waist down in 1898.
Extent
1 folder(s)
Language
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1995
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2019.
- Title
- Howard W. Newman speech "The North Georgia Cracker as a Citizen and Farmer"
- Author
- Kurt List
- Date
- May 2019
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository