Scope and Content This collection contains correspondence, typed manuscripts and notes, autograph books, travel diaries, newspaper clippings, and registration forms for students in her Out of Doors School. Correspondence covers topics such as Matthews' retirement party and a reunion for former students of the Out Of Doors School as well as suggestions and orders for Matthews' book, Oakdale Road: Its History and Its People. There are also Christmas newsletters sent by...

Scope and Content This collection consists of an autograph book containing autographs and poems. This book was presented to Elizabeth Love by an anonymous friend, possibly as a wedding present, in 1880. Some names included in the book are her cousins, Charles M. Knoll in Florida and J. J. Howell, Elias Alexander Cochran, Emma Love, Sallie Love, G.A. Love, Tom Love, A. O. Love, John Love, W. B. Cochran, Charles Cochran, Sarah Cochran, Starling Cochran, Mabel Elizabeth Cochran and U.S. Senator and Elizabeth’s...

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This collection contains a book of autographs of men present at Evan P. Howell's barbeque birthday (barbecue birthday) on September 21, 1893, including the signatures of many prominent Atlantans.

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This collection contains an autograph book with autographs of friends and relatives of Florence Steinheimer of Atlanta, Georgia.

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This collection consists of six scrapbooks and one autograph book. The six scrapbooks were assembled by Kathryne Gilbert. Five of the scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings regarding Atlanta weddings and handwritten copies of the invitations. The earliest scrapbook consists of a daily account of the actions of unidentified people and what they were wearing. The autograph book belonged to Kate Johnson and was a Christmas gift from her brother, Willie G. Johnson, in 1887.

Scope and Content This collection consists of a book entitled “Album of Love,” which contains 16 hand-written poems of love and remembrance for Margaret Catherine Baker Love, written by friends and family members during her attendance at the Atlanta Female Institute. The book was dedicated by her teacher at the Institute, A. G. Thomas. There is also a poem, “To the Memory of Her I Love,” written by Catherine’s husband after her death, dated 20 April, 1882. The book contains 5 lithographs and an undated...