Grady County Historical Society (1966-) (101 North Broad St. Cairo, GA 39828)
Parallel Names
- Grady County History Museum (101 North Broad St. Cairo, GA 39828)
Biographical Note
The Grady County Historical Society, Inc. was organized in March of 1966. Through the efforts of Miss Wessie Connell, the public librarian for many years, a group of about 45 citizens met at the Roddenbery Memorial Library and set the dues at 50 cents for families and 25 cents for individuals. In 1993 the Society received its Certificate of Incorporation and a 501(c)(3) status as a non-profit organization.
The Society’s goals: To discover, collect, and disseminate any material which may help to establish, illustrate or educate the general public to the history of the area; including its exploration, settlement, development, and activities in peace and in war, and its advancement in population, wealth, education, arts, science, agriculture, manufacturers, trade and transportation.
The material may include printed material such as histories, genealogies, biographies, descriptions, gazetteers, directories; manuscript material such as letters, diaries, journals, memoranda reminiscences, rosters, service records, account books, charts, surveys, and field books; and museum material such as pictures, photographs, paintings, portraits, scenes, aboriginal artifacts, and material objects illustrative of life, conditions, events, and activities of the past and the present.
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
CA-002-001-001: National Register of Historic Places Form for Ochlocknee Missionary Baptist Church, September 23, 2010
United States Department of the Interior. National Register of Historic Places Form (NPS 10-900) for Ochlocknee Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery. Beachton, Grady County, Georgia. September 23, 2010. Includes history of the Church, boundary map, and listing of historical sources. 1 PDF document, 17 pages.
CA-002-001-002: Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2008
Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings, announcement of listing in the National Register of Historic Places, photographs, handwritten accounts of church history, list of pastors, handwritten letters.
CA-002-001-003: Evergreen Congregational Church and School National Register of Historic Places Listing Announcement, October 31, 2002
Evergreen Congregational Church and School. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes announcements of listing in the National Register of Historic Places, photographs.
CA-002-001-004: Bethpage Methodist Church, 1878
Bethpage Methodist Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes history of Bethpage booklet, newspaper clippings, deed to church's land, list of pastors from 1866 to 1921.
CA-002-001-006: Pine Park Baptist Newspaper Clippings, bulk: June 2, 2004 - July 7, 2004
Pine Park Baptist. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings.
CA-002-001-007: Pine Park Church Pictures, bulk: 1970-2007
Pine Park Church-Pictures. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes historical timeline from 1898 to 2007, pictures, newspaper clippings, church history booklet.
CA-002-001-008: Piedmont Primitive Baptist Church Centennial Celebration Booklet , May 8, 2011
Piedmont Primitive Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes church history booklet, list of pastors from 1828 to 1928, church constitution, and church's articles of faith.
CA-002-001-009: Long Branch Church Historical Documents, 2004
Long Branch Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings, church history booklet, and typed letters.
CA-002-001-010: Midway Baptist Church, 1965
Midway Baptist Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes newspaper clippings, handwritten letters, and typed letters.
CA-002-001-011: First Presbyterian Church (Cairo Presbyterian), 1878
First Presbyterian. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes typed church history, centennial celebration booklet, lists of pastors from 1878 to 1978, newspaper clippings, and typed letters.
CA-002-001-012: Calvary Churches Correspondence, 1965
Calvary Churches. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes handwritten letters dated 1965.
CA-002-001-013: First Baptist Church (Cairo Baptist), 1874
First Baptist. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes lists of pastors and clerks, handwritten notes and letters, typed letters, church bulletins, church history pamphlets, photographs, centennial celebration bulletin, and newspaper clippings.
CA-002-001-014: Whigham United Methodist Church Historical Documents, October 12, 1984
Whigham United Methodist. Grady County Historical Society, Grady Comity Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. A Brief History of Whigham Methodist Church. Includes typed account of church history, newspaper clippings.
CA-002-001-015: Trinity Baptist Church Memo, May 20, 1965
Trinity Baptist. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes typed letters dated 1965.
CA-002-001-016: Tired Creek Primitive Baptist, 1826
Tired Creek Primitive Baptist. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes an introduction pamphlet, newspaper clippings, typed letters dated 1965.
CA-002-001-017: Tired Creek Methodist Letters, 1965
Tired Creek Methodist. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes typed letters dated 1965.
CA-002-001-018: St. Claire Primitive Baptist Church Documents, 1980
St. Claire Presbyterian Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes handwritten letters, photograph of church, deed to the land, minutes from meeting in 1980, newspaper clippings, and typed letter dated 1985
CA-002-001-019: Spring Hill Methodist Church Newspaper Article from The Cairo Messenger, October 5, 1984
Spring Hill Methodist Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Included newspaper clipping from 1984.
CA-002-001-020: Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church Letters, 1965
Poplar Springs. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Included handwritten letters, typed letters dated 1965, and lists of pastors.
CA-002-001-021: First Methodist/Cairo First Church Records, bulk: 1867-2023
First Methodist/Cairo First Church. Grady County Historical Society, Grady County Historical Society - Churches Collection. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Includes informative pamphlets on church history, newspaper clippings, records from bible classes, One Hundredth Anniversary booklet, list of Bishops, presiding Elders and Pastors from 1867 to 1967, handwritten letters, typed letters dated 1965.