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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 American memory

Description:
Date of Original:
1700/2099
Holding Institution:
Library of Congress
American Folklife Center

9. 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.)

10. 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.)

12. 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

13. Collection Strother family genealogical papers

Description:
Correspondence related to the genealogy of the Strother Family of Atlanta, Georgia.
Date of Original:
1700/1999
Holding Institution:
Atlanta History Center

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. Collection Ad hoc

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

19. Collection Keith M. Read collection, 1732-1905

Description:
Historical manuscripts collected by Keith M. Read documenting the history of Georgia from 1732- to 1905.
Date of Original:
1732/1905
Holding Institution:
Hargrett Library

20. 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

21. 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

22. Collection Colonial wills, 1733-1778

Description:
Wills and accompanying documents, including attestations, letters of administration, warrants of appraisement, and estate inventories, from the Colony of Georgia.
Date of Original:
1733/1778
Holding Institution:
Georgia Archives

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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.

27. 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

28. Collection Historic maps (Georgia Archives)

Description:
Maps dating from the 1740s collected by Georgia's Office of Surveyor General.
Date of Original:
1740/1954
Holding Institution:
Georgia Archives

29. 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

31. 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

33. 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

34. Collection Hancock County archives

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

35. Collection Military battles and campaigns

Description:
Maps dated between 1751 and 1968 showing campaigns of major military conflicts including troop movements, defensive structures and groundworks, roads to and from sites of military engagements, campsites, and local buildings, topography and vegetation.
Date of Original:
1751/1968
Holding Institution:
Library of Virginia
Library of Congress

36. Collection Colonial will books, 1754-1779

Description:
351 wills probated in the Royal Colony of Georgia from the collections of the Georgia Archives
Date of Original:
1754/1779
Holding Institution:
Georgia Archives

37. 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

38. 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

39. 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

40. 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

41. 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

42. 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

43. 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

44. 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

45. 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

46. 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

47. 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

48. 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

50. 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:
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