Scope and Contents of the Records This collection contains one card and three letters sent to Idalia Ferguson from family and family friends. The first item is a Christmas card sent in 1933 from Lucille in Ocala, Florida. Also included is a letter written at the William Sloan House in New York by her son Edgar on December 12, 1933. He informs his mother that he is having a good trip despite the cold weather. The next letter was written on July 7, 1961 and is from Idalia’s cousin, Kate. Her letter discusses the arrangements...

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The bulk of this collection contains images of ballet dancers wearing costumes and costume design sketches by Margaret Shepherd. There are also drawings and greeting cards of Atlanta scenes designed by Shepherd. Also included are images of Jack Ramsey, the set designer for the Atlanta Civic Ballet, and Christmas cards designed by her husband, Judson O'Donald Shepherd. Of special note is a bookplate created for Margaret Foster, designed prior to her marriage.

Scope and Content This collection contains two scrapbooks, a diary, correspondence, newspaper clippings, Atlanta Board of Aldermen resolutions, and a recipe book. The two scrapbooks contain poems, genealogical notes, letters, greeting cards, and notes from family members and friends including “Cousin Naomi,” Augustus Alden, “Sister Anna L. A.,” Danny Boykins, Allie Alden, and Wilson Lumpkin. There are newspaper clippings on topics such as the 1888 Southern Baptist Convention, a 50th anniversary article on...

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The collection consists of Montag Brothers catalogs, price lists, and product samples for use by their salesmen and shops or businesses carrying Montag Brothers brands. Of particular note, one catalog was typewritten by salesman Ely Kaufman. Dating from 1928, Kaufman organized alphabetically by product type, made edits in pencil, and bounded clippings from Montag’s other catalogs.

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The collection contains 31 greeting and holiday cards to and from members of the Tate family. There is also an envelope and a bank receipt from 1928.