- Collection:
- Finding Aids
- Title:
- MS-2007.01_Ely Callaway Collection
- Contributor to Resource:
- Estate of Ely R. Callaway, Jr.
- Date of Original:
- 2007/2011
- Subject:
- Troup County (Ga.)
Education--Georgia--Troup County
Archives--Collection management--Georgia--Troup County - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- finding aids
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- This collection focuses on the remarkable life of Ely Reeves Callaway, Jr. There are some family papers and photographs, but the bulk of the collection deals with his personal and business life. Personal files include many of the awards and recognitions he received for his humanitarian, philanthropic, and business efforts. The collection is divided into four series. The first series, Records and Correspondence, is divided into two sub-series dealing with his family and personal records up to 1970 and his personal and business records, awards, and papers from 1970 to 2001. The second series, Photographs and Posters, includes three sub-series. The first contains photographs related to family and friends. The second is composed of oversized items mostly related to his business enterprises, awards he received, and promotional pieces. The third subseries includes two oversized albums. The artifact series, Series III, includes a trunk, a suitcase, his World War II uniforms, several golfing trophies, business awards, three bottle of wine, and numerous personal mementoes. The fourth series includes audio/visual items.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17413.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/findingaids/id/1143
- IIIF manifest:
- http://cdm17413.contentdm.oclc.org/iiif/2/findingaids:1143/manifest.json
- Holding Institution:
- Troup County Archives
- Rights:
-
