Barnett Family papers
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence and genealogical material related to the Barnett family of Georgia.
Dates
- 1851-1977, undated
Creator
- Barnett family (Family)
- Barnett, Samuel (of Atlanta, Ga.) (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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Samuel Barnett (1850-1943) was born in Washington, Georgia, to Samuel Barnett (1824-1896) and Elizabeth Anne Stone Barnett (1824-1906). Barnett attended the University of Georgia and began practicing law in 1881, specializing in insurance law. In 1887, he married Mary Jane Dunwoody (1862-1889). After her death, Barnett married Sarah Jeter Carter (1874-1945) in 1898. She was the daughter of Samuel MacDonald Carter (1826-1897) and Sarah Jeter Carter (1845-1909). Samuel and Elizabeth had three children: Mary MacDonald (1899-1977), Elizabeth Wingfield (1901-1999), and Samuel Carter (1905-1959). Samuel Barnett taught mathematics at Davidson College in North Carolina and physics at Louisiana State University. He also attended special courses at Edinburgh University. He published several articles on insurance, probability, and statistics.
Extent
4.08 linear ft. (one document case and two oversize folders)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1978
- Title
- Barnett Family papers
- Author
- Andrew Beck
- Date
- June 2016
- 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