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Alston and Glenn family papers
Antebellum and Civil War Collection
Artimesia W. Tucker testimony
Atlanta City Council Proclamation for the 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
This collection contains a proclamation signed by the Atlanta City Council on September 16, 2013 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the January 1, 1863 signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. It was signed by president of the Atlanta City Council President, Ceasar C. Mitchell (1968-), and fifteen other council members.
Constance Spalding Anderson photographs of the Brown, Connally, and Spalding families
This collection contains images of the Brown, Connally, and Spalding families and their friends. It primarily features identified portraits of women. Of special note is an image of Rand Peacock (possibly 1835-?), a man who was enslaved by the Connally family. Also included in the collection are signed photographs of actress Emma Abbott (1850-1891).
Cornelius Hanleiter Papers
D. C. Colley funeral invitation
The collection contains a hand written funeral invitation for Lieutenant D. C. Colley who served in Company G, 61st Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry. According to Mr. Colley's great-niece the invitation was shown door-to-door on a silver plate by a servant.
Daniel and William A. McDougald papers
This collection contains land deeds from Macon County, Muscogee County, and Meriwether County in Georgia, receipts, business records, and legal documents. Of particular note is a bill of sale for enslaved people in Muscogee County, Georgia; a list of enslaved people with ages and brief descriptions; and correspondence relating to land transactions on the part of William A. and Daniel McDougald.
Elijah A. Brown, Sr. papers
These papers consist of business and personal papers, including correspondence and financial records of Elijah A. Brown, Sr. and some of Elijah A. Brown, Jr. In addition, ther are papers pertaining to several Brown Family members, including Governor Joseph E. Brown, Julius I. Brown, and Marcus J. Brown.
Emma E. Latimer scrapbook
This collection contains a partial scrapbook pertaining to the Latimer family. Included in the scrapbook are photographs, newspaper clippings, invitations, class rosters, and receipts.
Florence W. Brine manuscripts
This collection contains three manuscripts: "Arrogant Atlanta" retells a British newspaper account of a visit to Atlanta around 1880; "Atlanta's Heart" discusses the building of the Georgia Railroad Depot in 1864 and the activities of the Beethoven Society which was located in the building; and "David Howard" a profile of a former enslaved man and his entrepreneurial activities in post-bellum Atlanta.
Garden Club of Virginia Research Fellowship reports
This collection contains reports written by graduate fellows that document a variety of historic sites across Virginia. Reports include a history of the site, research documentation, landscape details, and site plans. Sites include houses, plantations, parks, farms, and other historic properties. Many reports include historic photographs, maps, sketches, and landscape drawings.
Garrett-Walthall family papers
H. T. Phillips letter
This collection consists of one letter written by H. T. Phillips to his grandfather describing plantation life in Grenada, Mississippi.
Harvey Smith Jr. papers
Hugh Anderson Haralson Letterbook
James E. Williams papers
John E. Blasinger slave bill of hire
This collection contains a slave bill of hire for slaves belonging to John E. Blasinger. Included are the names of the six slaves and the cost of hiring each of them.
John Matthew McCrary papers
This collection contains correspondence between John McCrary and his wife, Mary Boyd; his brother, Robert, and mother, Nancy, during John McCrary's service in the Georgia Volunteers during the Civil War. Additional records include a contract between John McCrary and his former slaves; his furlough order; and a list of Mr. McCrary's taxable property.
Junius Hillyer memoirs
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