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Marion O. Smith Papers
    Materials from the notebooks of Marion O. Smith (1942-2022), a world-renowned cave explorer who climbed the caves of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama, among others. He recorded significant details about his discoveries which include drawings and writings left behind by cave visitors, mostly soldiers and laborers that include enslaved persons, from the War of 1812 and the American Civil War.
More About This Collection
Creator
Smith, Marion O., 1942-2022
Contributor to Resource
Dade County (Georgia) Public Library
Date of Original
2022
Subject
Caving--Georgia
 Caving--Tennessee
 Caving--Alabama
 Spelunkers--Georgia
 Spelunkers--Tennessee
 Spelunkers--Alabama
 Biography
 Saltpeter
 Discovery and exploration
 Independent scholars
 United States--History--War of 1812
 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 Graffiti
 Caving
 Soldiers
 Tourism--Moral and ethical aspects
 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
 Saltpeter industry--History
 Gunpowder industry
 Guano industry
 Nitrates
 Caving
 Caves
 Speleology
 Journal of Spelean History
 Speleologists
 Geology, Economic
 Graffiti
 Geotourism
 Sustainable tourism
 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
 Confederate States of America
 Confederate States of America. Nitre and Mining Bureau
 Enslaved persons
 Manufacturing industries--United States--History--19th century
 Manufacturing industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
 Mineral industries--United States--History--19th century
 Mineral industries--Confederate States of America--History--19th century
People
Smith, Marion O., 1942-
Location
United States, Georgia, Dade County, 34.85452, -85.50453
Medium
field notes
 photocopies
 facsimiles (reproductions)
 notes (documents)
 research notes
 graffiti (casual notations)
 cave paintings
 rock engravings
 drawings (visual works)
 rock paintings
 rock drawings
Type
Text
Description
Materials from the notebooks of Marion O. Smith (1942-2022), a world-renowned cave explorer who climbed the caves of Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama, among others. He recorded significant details about his discoveries which include drawings and writings left behind by cave visitors, mostly soldiers and laborers that include enslaved persons, from the War of 1812 and the American Civil War.
Language
eng
Holding Institution
Dade County Ga. Historical Society