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1. Collection Manuscripts and printed material

Description:
Printed materials and manuscripts dating from 1200 to 2011 focusing on Georgia and the South.
Date of Original:
1200/2011
Holding Institution:
Georgia State University. Special Collections

2. Collection Tatler-Burgess Medieval Manuscript Collection

Description:
The Valdosta State University acquired this collection from Andrew and Kathy Tatler-Burgess. Andrew is an artist and an expert in authenticating and restoring documents. Kathy developed an expertise in the field as a buyer for antiquities and an owner of a gallery.
Date of Original:
1400/1900
Holding Institution:
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

3. Collection J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection

Description:
Early maps of Georgia and the United States dating from 1585 to 1864.
Date of Original:
1500/1800
Holding Institution:
Columbus State University. Archives

4. Collection Hargrett rare book and manuscript library rare map collection

Description:
Early maps of colonial and revolutionary America and of Georgia from revolutionary times through the nineteenth century including Georgia city maps, maps of Georgia's coastal areas and transportation maps including rail, river, and highway maps.
Date of Original:
1544/1939
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

5. Collection Catholic liturgical codex, 1580

Description:
Catholic liturgical codex, or bound manuscript believed to be Spanish in origin and likely hand-lettered by a monk around 1580; the codex was purchased by a private collector with roots in coastal Georgia and later donated to the Brunswick-Glynn County Library.
Date of Original:
1580
Holding Institution:
Brunswick-Glynn County Library (Ga.). Special Collections

6. Collection Mapping the National Parks

Description:
Approximately 200 maps dating from the 17th century to the present, reflecting early mapping of the areas that would become four National Parks, as well as the parks themselves
Date of Original:
1600/2021
Holding Institution:
Library of Congress

8. Collection Julia King collection

Description:
Family papers and records belonging to Julia King, a descendant of the Roswell King family of coastal Georgia plantation owners and managers, dating from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. The collection includes documents related to slavery, including estate appraisals and inventories.
Date of Original:
1700/1970
Holding Institution:
Midway Museum (Midway, Ga.)

9. Collection Lincoln County courthouse records

Description:
Documentation of legal proceedings in Lincoln County, Georgia that includes court documents that cover a variety of areas such as court cases, assault charges, writs of fieri facias (FIFAs), cases against the state of Georgia, power of attorney documents (POAs), bench warrants, petitions, summons, slander charges, illegitimate children cases, affidavits, animal appraisals, CASAs, debt collections, evictions, and plats) dating from 1700-2020
Date of Original:
1700/2020
Holding Institution:
Columbia County Library (Evans, Ga.)

10. Collection Stewart family genealogy

Description:
The collection consists of a four-page handwritten document that records births, deaths, and marriages of the Stewart family of Georgia, descendants of John and Susannah Stewart; much of the information recorded is of the family during the eighteenth century.
Date of Original:
1700/1800
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

11. Collection Broadside collection

Description:
Broadsides and other printed ephemera that were purchased or pulled from Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library collections. Topics include advertisements, acts and laws, theater, publishing, railroads, and economics.
Date of Original:
1710/2014
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

12. Collection Cobb-Newton-Jordan family papers

Description:
Papers regarding various related families of Georgia from the nineteenth century, including the Cobbs, the Jordans, and the Newtons made up primarily of family correspondence, estate papers, slave bills of sale, and a land grant.
Date of Original:
1727-07-11
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

13. Collection Southeastern native American documents, 1730-1842

Description:
Over 2,000 documents and images dating from 1730 to 1842 on the history of Native Americans in the Southeastern U.S., letters, legal proceedings, military orders, and more.
Date of Original:
1730/1842
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
Tennessee State Library and Archives
Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture
LaFayette-Walker County Library
Tennessee State Museum
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Special Collections

14. Collection Thomas Carr family papers

Description:
The collection consists of the papers of Thomas Carr and his son, William A. Carr of Columbia County, Georgia from 1730-1891.
Date of Original:
1730/1891
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

15. Collection Ad hoc

Description:
Highlights of the collection of the Georgia Archives.
Date of Original:
1732/2011
Holding Institution:
Georgia Archives

16. Collection Ravaud Kearney Rodgers papers, 1671-1879

Description:
Correspondence and scrapbook documenting New Jersey Presbyterian minister Ravaud K. Rodgers from 1671 to 1879.
Date of Original:
1732/1905
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

17. Collection Transcripts of the Earl of Egmont papers

Description:
Transcripts created by E. Merton Coulter from contemporary, hand-written copies of letters and documents from 1732 to 1745 relating to the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America
Date of Original:
1732/1743
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

18. Collection Georgia Historical Society image catalog

Description:
Select digitized images of photographs, prints, artifacts, portraits, and manuscripts from the collections of the Georgia Historical Society.
Date of Original:
1733/9999
Holding Institution:
Georgia Historical Society

19. Collection Library of Southern literature

Description:
A wide range of literary works of the American South published before 1924
Date of Original:
1733/1923
Holding Institution:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project)
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library

20. Collection Rare books online

Description:
Scanned books from the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library covering Georgia history, literature, education, figures, and Native American and African American life in the state
Date of Original:
1733/1922
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

21. Collection Atlanta history photograph collection

Description:
Diverse collection of images dating from 1734 to 2017 of Antebellum Atlanta and scenes from the aftermath of the Civil War; street scenes and photographs of neighborhoods; images of Atlanta landmarks in downtown Atlanta and surrounding counties; and notable events such as the premiere of the movie Gone With the Wind, and a dinner honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. after he received the Nobel Peace Prize.
Date of Original:
1734/2017
Holding Institution:
Atlanta History Center
Sensitive Content:
This collection contains unedited versions of all content. Some material may contain depictions of violence, offensive language, or negative stereotypes reflecting the culture or language of a particular period or place. There are instances of racist language and depictions, particularly regarding African Americans. These items are presented as part of the historical record for the purpose of education and research. The viewpoints expressed in this collection do not necessarily represent the viewpoints of the Atlanta History Center or any of its officers, agents, employees, or volunteers.

22. Collection Joshua Warsham account

Description:
Accounts of Colonial-era Georgian Joshua Warsham for the years 1735 to 1736.
Date of Original:
1735/1736
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

23. Collection List of Georgia settlers

Description:
Twenty-volume list of Georgia settlers dated 1740 to 1749 organized in loose alphabetical order including information about their age, occupation, date of arrival, land lots, and if they died, quit, or ran away from the colony.
Date of Original:
1740/1749
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

25. Collection British warrant for payment to James Oglethorpe

Description:
The collection consists of a warrant issued by the British crown to pay James Oglethorpe for services rendered from 1738-1743, dated July 5, 1744.
Date of Original:
1744-07-05
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

27. Collection Warrant for convict William Jackson

Description:
This collection consists of a writ dated January 15, 1748 from King George the Second commanding that William Jackson be convicted for debt.
Date of Original:
1748-01-15
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

28. Collection Hancock County archives

Description:
Records of early Hancock County, Georgia
Date of Original:
1750/2022
Holding Institution:
Azalea Regional Library System

29. Collection Noble Jones family papers

Description:
Bound volume of papers of the Noble Jones family of Savannah, Georgia from 1754-1838 that contain legal instruments including wills and indentures, business records, and the sales and dispensations of enslaved people.
Date of Original:
1754/1838
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

30. Collection Felix Hargrett collection

Description:
Collection of University of Georgia alumnus Felix Hargrett (graduated in 1924) that consists primarily of letters, but also includes materials dating from 1758 to 1844 that document the colony of Georgia and slavery.
Date of Original:
1758/1844
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

31. Collection Henry Ellis papers

Description:
The collection consists of two poems, one rejoicing over Ellis' arrival in Georgia, the other denouncing Ellis' predecessor, John Reynolds, who was detested by the colonists. These have been reproduced in facsimile by the Ashantilly Press under the title A pair of odes. There is also a copy of the London Gazette, May 6-9, 1758, announcing Ellis as Reynolds' successor, a letter to Governor Ellis signed Edm. Atkin, dated Ft. Moore, Jan 25, 1760, regarding Indian Affairs, and a notice to Henry Ellis of a meeting of the Royal Society, dated Nov. 20, 1767 and signed Morton.
Date of Original:
1758/1767
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

32. Collection John Newton papers, 1783-1797

Description:
Sermon notes and sermons (1783-1797), lecture notes, and catechetical questions based on the Westminster Shorter Catechism of Presbyterian minister, John Newton.
Date of Original:
1759/1797
Holding Institution:
Columbia Theological Seminary

33. Collection Deeds and plats, Georgia

Description:
Residential and commercial deeds, plats, maps, and other documents from counties and towns, mostly in southeast Georgia, dating from 1767 to 1899.
Date of Original:
1767/1899
Holding Institution:
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

34. Collection Digitized deeds and plats

Description:
Deeds, plats, and other land records from South Georgia dating from 1767 to 1999
Date of Original:
1767/1999
Holding Institution:
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

35. Collection John Adam Treutlen, June 1767

Description:
Land grant dated June 1767 assigned by King George III of England conveying four hundred acres of land in the parish of Saint Matthew, Georgia to John Adam Treutlen.
Date of Original:
1767-06
Holding Institution:
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

36. Collection Sidney Swinney letter to Lord George Townshend

Description:
Letter written by Sidney Swinneyto Lord Townshend dated March 8, 1768 that mentions General Oglethorpe.
Date of Original:
1768
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

37. Collection Continental Congress collection

Description:
Eight Georgia-related Continental Congress pieces, including legislative records, certificates, correspondence, receipts, and signatures, dated 1773 to 1798.
Date of Original:
1773/1798
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

38. Collection Sir Patrick Houston letter

Description:
The collection consists of a letter by Sir Patrick Houston, dated April 28, 1773, concerning land surveys.
Date of Original:
1773-04-28
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

39. Collection Shields-Ethridge Heritage Farm records

Description:
Land grants, legal papers, farm records, photographs, correspondence, and artifacts documenting the history of the Jefferson, Georgia farm on which the Shields and Ethridge families ran from colonial settlement through the twentieth century.
Date of Original:
1774/1969
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

40. Collection Rochambeau Map Collection

Description:
Georgia selections from the Rochambeau Map Collection at the Library of Congress.
Date of Original:
1776/1783
Holding Institution:
Library of Congress

42. Collection Georgia legislative documents

Description:
Fully searchable versions of the Georgia General Assembly's Acts and Resolutions from 1799 to 1999.
Date of Original:
1777/1995
Holding Institution:
University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
Sensitive Content:
PLEASE READ: For step-by-step instructions on how to use this site, please refer to <a href="https://bit.ly/GaLegDocHelp">bit.ly/GaLegDocHelp</a>.

Download zipped mark-up of <a href="https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/galeg/galaws.zip">entire corpus</a> or of an archive of <a href="https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/galeg/galaw_by_year.zip">marked-up files by year</a>.

43. Collection McDuffie Museum Collection

Description:
Items digitized from the collection held at the McDuffie Museum in Thompson, Georgia. Most of these items are owned by Lewis Smith of Thompson.
Date of Original:
1778/1950
Holding Institution:
McDuffie Museum

44. Collection Edward Harden family papers

Description:
Materials relating to Edward Harden (1784-1849), a planter and politician from Savannah and Athens, Georgia including indentures, receipts, account books for his law practice, and commonplace books containing accounts for his plantations, legal notes, and journal entries.
Date of Original:
1779/1928
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

45. Collection Inventory of people enslaved by Henry Bourguin

Description:
Handwritten estate inventory created December 11, 1779, by Henry Bourguin’s daughters that includes a list of the people enslaved by Bourguin, including name with approximate monetary value, and is divided into three columns showing the division of his estate by his three daughters.
Date of Original:
1779-12-11
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

46. Collection Benjamin Lincoln notebook and order book

Description:
Notebook and order book of General Benjamin Lincoln (1733-1810) containing essays he composed from 1780-1795.
Date of Original:
1780/1795
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

47. Collection George Walton and Richard Howley letter

Description:
Letter dated August 13, 1781, and signed by Georgia delegates George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence and Richard Howley, member of Congress.
Date of Original:
1781-08-13
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

48. Collection Eighteenth-century newspapers

Description:
This collection contains a selection of digitized eighteenth-century newspapers from the Bentley Newspaper Collection.
Date of Original:
1782/1788
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

49. Collection Samuel Edward Butler diary

Description:
Diary of Samuel Edward Butler dating from 1784 to 1786 documenting farming, hunting, slavery, the aftermath of the American Revolution, and Native Americans in the South.
Date of Original:
1784/1786
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

50. Collection Senatus Academicus minutes

Description:
Minutes dating from 1799 to 1842 of the Board of Trustees and the Minutes of the Senatus Academicus, the two major governing boards of the University of Georgia before the creation of the Board of Regents and the University System of Georgia.
Date of Original:
1785/1842
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

51. Collection University of Georgia charter

Description:
The University of Georgia charter, dated January 27, 1785, is the founding document of the University of Georgia, and is a significant document in American history for codifying the principle of public higher education in the United States. Its approval by the Georgia General Assembly made the University of Georgia the first state chartered in the nation. It was authored by Abraham Baldwin, the University of Georgia's founder and first president.
Date of Original:
1785-01-27
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

52. Collection Treaty of Hopewell

Description:
Treaty dated November 28, 1785 between the Cherokee Indians and the United States government that ceded many of the lands along the French Broad and Holston Rivers to the United States.
Date of Original:
1785-11-28
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

53. Collection Jackson County court records, 1787-1924

Description:
The collection consists of loose papers numbering several thousand official court records of Jackson County, Georgia. Included in these records are bonds, petitions, fi fas, pleas, and wills.
Date of Original:
1787/1924
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

54. Collection Samuel B. Clark papers

Description:
Date of Original:
1787/1869
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

55. Collection Indian treaties, 1789 - 1869

Description:
Handwritten treaties between the U.S. government and Native American tribes dating from 1789 to 1869
Date of Original:
1789/1867
Holding Institution:
United States. National Archives and Records Administration

56. Collection John Macpherson Berrien Papers

Description:
Personal papers dating from 1781 to 1942 related to Georgia statesman, John Macpherson Berrien
Date of Original:
1789/1942
Holding Institution:
Georgia Historical Society

57. Collection Georgia-related publications from the Internet Archive

Description:
Public domain materials about Georgia from the Internet Archive.
Date of Original:
1790/2011
Holding Institution:
Internet Archive (Firm)
University of California Libraries
New York Public Library
Boston Public Library
University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus)
Harvard University. Library

59. Collection William Lamar Cawthon, Jr. estate county documents

Description:
Legal and land records, estate administration records, business records, and correspondence arranged chronologically by county and state. It also includes records of criminal cases, slavery trade, land grants, plats, wills, and divorce.
Date of Original:
1790/1910
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

60. Collection Documents from UGA's history

Description:
Documents dating from 1883 to 1979 related to the history of the University of Georgia.
Date of Original:
1793/2011
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library
University of Georgia. Libraries

61. Collection Howell Cobb family papers

Description:
Papers of Howell Cobb and the Cobb family dating from 1793 to 1932.
Date of Original:
1793/1932
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

62. Collection Jacob Waldburg papers

Description:
A list of slaves owned by the family of Jacob Waldburg of Chatham County, Georgia (dated 1793); a promissory note to Waldburg from John M. Harvey (dated 1818); and a land grant to Waldburg for property in Lee County, Georgia (dated 1829).
Date of Original:
1793/1829
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

63. Collection Laura S. Walker Collection

Description:
Collection of materials from the Ware County author and local historian Laura S. Walker dating from 1793 to 1979.
Date of Original:
1793/1970
Holding Institution:
Okefenokee Regional Library System

65. Collection Metro Atlanta historic newspapers

Description:
Searchable issues of Metro Atlanta newspapers from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries
Date of Original:
1799/1923
Holding Institution:
Georgia Newspaper Project

66. Collection 19th century song book collection

Description:
American songbooks published in the nineteenth century
Date of Original:
1800/1900
Holding Institution:
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

67. Collection Confederate imprints

Description:
Selected Confederate imprints from Emory University's collection
Date of Original:
1800/1899
Holding Institution:
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library

68. Collection Cutler collection

Description:
Correspondence, family papers, genealogical research, and diaries dating from 1800 to 1980 belonging to Broadway dancer Hazel Beamer Cutler, who grew up in Thomasville, Georgia.
Date of Original:
1800/1980
Holding Institution:
Thomasville History Center

69. Collection Georgia historic books

Description:
Significant 19th and early 20th century books on the culture, history, biography, and literature of Georgia.
Date of Original:
1800/1922
Holding Institution:
Emory University. General Libraries
University of Georgia. Libraries
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Documenting the American South (Project)
Alexander Campbell King Law Library
Emory University. General Libraries
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections
Georgia State University. Libraries

70. Collection Hammond family papers

Description:
Documents dating from 1800 to 1920 which deal mainly with land transactions relating to the Hammons/ Hammonds and allied families of Walton, Wilkes and Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Date of Original:
1800/1920
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

71. Collection The Island Ford Baptist Church Historic Documents, Buford, Georgia Collection

Description:
Documents written between 1833 and 1917 that are part of the Suwanee Creek Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) Historic Preservation Project: Partnership with Island Ford Baptist Church, and offer a glimpse of the early community of Island Ford settlers, references to enslaved individuals that were part of the church and community of Island Ford, and personal histories of early settlers of Gwinnett County who lived and raised their families in close proximity to the Island Ford Baptist Church.
Date of Original:
1800/1917
Holding Institution:
Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)
Gwinnett Historical Society

72. Collection North American slave narratives

Description:
Documents the individual and collective story of the African American struggle for freedom and human rights in the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Date of Original:
1800/1920
Holding Institution:
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library
Hargrett Library
Harvard University. Library

73. Collection Slavery papers and speeches

Description:
The collection contains primarily nineteenth century speeches and papers pertaining to slavery in the United States.
Date of Original:
1800/1910
Holding Institution:
Valdosta State University. Odum Library. Archives and Special Collections

74. Collection Slave manifests dating between 1801 and 1860.

Description:
Slave manifests dating between 1801 and 1860 submitted to the Collector of Customs at the Port of Savannah, Georgia by vessels engaged in coastwise travel.
Date of Original:
1801/1860
Holding Institution:
United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Atlanta Branch

75. Collection University of Georgia literary societies papers

Description:
The University of Georgia Literary Societies collection consists of records dating from 1854 to 1880 from the Demosthenian Literary Society and the Phi Kappa Literary Society.
Date of Original:
1801/2018
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

76. Collection George Walton letter to his son

Description:
Letter written by George Walton to his son George Walton, Jr. on July 31, 1801, that contains a reference to his role as part of a committee in the selection of land and in contracting builders for the future University of Georgia.
Date of Original:
1801-07-31
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

77. Collection Samuel Meeker letter to General James Winchester

Description:
The collection consists of a letter from Samuel Meeker writing from Philadelphia on 27 December 1804 to General James Winchester of Cragfont, Tennessee. The letter discusses enslaved persons and their possible sale in New Orleans. The list of enslaved mentioned in the letter unfortunately is not present.
Date of Original:
1804-12-27
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

78. Collection G. Dorsey estate vendue list

Description:
The collection consists of a list of the sale of the effects of the late Mr. G. Dorsey, by his administratrix Eliza Dorsey, and administrators, David Stewart and William Moore. The list gives buyers' names, articles bought, and prices. Instructions for the auction state that "minors, servants, and slaves who may bid not to be noticed by the crier."
Date of Original:
1808
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

79. Collection Savannah historic newspapers archive

Description:
Searchable issues of Savannah newspapers from 1809 to 1880
Date of Original:
1809/1880
Holding Institution:
Georgia Newspaper Project
Catholic Church. Diocese of Savannah (Ga.)

81. Collection Clayton family papers

Description:
Genealogical research, correspondence, and legal materials dating from 1812 to 1922 for the family of Augustin Smith Clayton (1783-1839).
Date of Original:
1812/1922
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

82. Collection Collection on William Harris Crawford, 1814-1833

Description:
Manuscripts from 1814 to 1833 documenting Georgia educator, lawyer, politician, and planter William Harris Crawford's political career.
Date of Original:
1814/1833
Holding Institution:
Georgia Historical Society

83. Collection Atkinson-Floyd Papers, 1815 - 1994

Description:
Manuscript materials documenting the Atkinson and Floyd families of Camden and Cobb counties during the nineteenth century.
Date of Original:
1815/1994
Holding Institution:
Kennesaw State University. Department of Archives, Rare Books and Records Management

84. Collection Cherokee Indians relocation papers

Description:
Correspondence and legal documents dating from 1815 to 1838 related to the Cherokee relocation.
Date of Original:
1815/1838
Holding Institution:
Georgia Historical Society

85. Collection City of Savannah, Georgia records - mayor's office

Description:
Records of the mayor of Savannah from the period of 1817 through 1904 and speeches of the mayor dating from 1960 to 1966.
Date of Original:
1817/1904
1960/1966
Holding Institution:
City of Savannah Municipal Archives

86. Collection Ebenezer Kellogg diary

Description:
The collection consists of the diary of Ebenezer Kellogg from 1817-1818 that describes plantations and farming practices, particularly cotton and rice; and slavery, including how enslaved populations lived, their treatment, and religious instruction.
Date of Original:
1817/1818
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

87. Collection Bailey-Grantland family papers

Description:
Family papers pertaining to the Grantland and Bailey families, ranging from around 1818-1966.
Date of Original:
1818/1966
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

88. Collection Banks family papers

Description:
The collection consists of papers of the Banks family of Elbert and Muscogee Counties, Georgia from 1818-1923, specifically the will of Lucy Banks Yonge, the history of Ralph Banks and family, the genealogy of the Banks, Daniel, and Watkins families, and the estate of W. K. Banks.
Date of Original:
1818/1923
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

89. Collection Historical Treatises

Description:
Historical treatises focused on the practice of law in Georgia published between 1800-1920.
Date of Original:
1819/1917
Holding Institution:
Alexander Campbell King Law Library

90. Collection John Clark letter to the Governor of Alabama William Wyatt Bibb

Description:
The collection consists of one letter to the Governor of Alabama William Wyatt Bibb, regarding the apprehension and return of a "negro man slave, property of Theoderick Montfort of [the] County of Putnam."
Date of Original:
1819-11-22
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

91. Collection John Newton Waddel papers, 1821‐1881

Description:
Manuscripts and print material belonging to John Newton Waddel (1812-1895) and Moses Waddel (1770-1840), dated 1821 to 1881.
Date of Original:
1821/1881
Holding Institution:
Columbia Theological Seminary

92. Collection Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Ga.) records, 1822-1916

Description:
Church records from the Lexington Presbyterian Church (Lexington, Ga.) dating from 1822 to 1916 that document the names of enslaved members of the church, and prominent educators and politicians who resided in Oglethorpe County, Georgia.
Date of Original:
1822/1916
Holding Institution:
Columbia Theological Seminary

94. Collection Chicopee Manufacturing Company records

Description:
Records of the Chicopee Manufacturing Company (Athens, Ga.) and its predecessor, the Athens Manufacturing Company, from 1824-1975 that include a minute book (1835-1935) that documents the management and activities of a cotton manufacturing plant.
Date of Original:
1824/1975
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

95. Collection Seaborn J. Mays papers

Description:
The collection consists of receipted bills, promissory notes, and tax receipts of Seaborn J. Mays, including a bill of sale for an enslaved man named Phil, purchased from Thomas R. R. Cobb by Mays, and an enslaved woman named Caroline, and a fi fa against William Moon for a debt owed to Mays. Also included is a record book of the Athens Benevolent Society.
Date of Original:
1824/1879
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

96. Collection Macon-Knoxville store ledger, 1825-1831

Description:
Account book of a small general store based in Macon and Knoxville, Georgia covering the period from 1825 to 1831.
Date of Original:
1825/1831
Holding Institution:
Washington Memorial Library, Middle Georgia Regional Library

98. Collection Troup County Superior Court records

Description:
Records of the Superior Court of Troup County, Georgia from 1827 to 1900
Date of Original:
1827/1900
Holding Institution:
Troup County Archives

100. Collection Georgia historic newspapers

Description:
The Georgia Historic Newspapers archive includes newspaper titles from around the state. The collection provides historical images that are both full-text searchable and can be browsed by date, title, region, city, and newspaper type.
Date of Original:
1828/1993
Holding Institution:
Georgia Newspaper Project
Catholic Church. Diocese of Savannah (Ga.)
Athens-Clarke County Library