Skip to main content

Minnie Hemphill papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1181

Scope and Content

The collection contains deeds to tracts of land in Georgia counties, including Franklin County, Stephens County, Hart County, Elberton County, and Habersham County, as well as business and tax receipts related to the deeds; letters from, and newspaper clippings about, members of the Hemphill family. Several letters, deeds, and receipts belonged to Roe Cephas Hemphill's uncle, Robert A. Hemphill (1829-1908).

Dates

  • 1814-1979, undated

Creator

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Minnie Hemphill (1874-1955) was born in Forsyth County, Georgia, to Jonathan H. Crow (1842-1896) and Nancy M. Crow (1846-1912). She married Roe Cephas Hemphill (1872-1953) in 1891 and they had four children: Jessie Gravitte (1892-1979), Bernice Hemphill Robbs (1896-1987), John Ray Hemphill (1899-1984), and Herman Hemphill (1902-1988). Additional biographical information about Minnie Hemphill has not been determined.

Extent

0.209 linear ft. (one half document case)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2003

Related Archival Materials

Visual materials have been separated from the collection. Please contact an archivist for access to these materials.

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2019.

Title
Minnie Hemphill papers
Author
Kurt List
Date
July 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

Contact:
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta GA 30305
404-814-4040