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Chandler family papers

Papers and other materials pertaining to the Chandler family, originally from Columbus, Georgia, dating mostly from the 1830s-1920s.

More About This Collection

Date of Original
1820/1930

Subject
Families--Georgia--Correspondence
Family--Georgia--History--19th century
Veterans--Georgia
World War, 1939-1945--Veterans

People
Chandler, George Thomas, 1866-1955
Chandler, Isaac Comfort, 1823-1896
Chandler, Marie Erwin, 1904-1971
Chandler, Sarah Martha Thomas, 1826-1895
Chandler, Sidney McKee, 1866-1955
Thomas, Mary A. Shivers, 1806-1845

Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771

Medium
family papers
letters (correspondence)

Type
Text

Description
Reverend George T. Chandler (1866-1955) was a Presbyterian minister, married to Sidney McKee Chandler (1866-1955). His son, Sidney Grigsby Chandler (1900-1964), was a World War II military veteran, married to Marie Erwin Chandler (1904-1971).

The collection includes papers and other materials pertaining to the Chandler family, originally from Columbus, Georgia, dating mostly from the 1830s-1920s. Notable materials include extensive correspondence for both Reverend George T. Chandler and his son, Sidney G. Chandler, legal documents, and the scrapbook album belonging to Mrs. Mary A. Thomas.

Metadata URL
https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_4233

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Hargrett Library

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