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Grady County Historical Society (1966-) (101 North Broad St. Cairo, GA 39828)

 Organization

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 33 Collections and/or Records:

CA-002-001-022: Churches - Miscellaneous Documents

 Item
Collection number: CA-002-001-022
Scope and Contents This file, titled "Churches - Miscellaneous Documents", is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes lists of rural churches, minutes from the 25th annual session of the Ochlocknee Primitive Baptist Association, a death notice for Elder Asa C. Stephenson, lists of Cairo's Black churches, obituaries, and various newspaper clippings. The original materials are held by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State...
Dates: circa 1826-2023
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-001: Grady County - Churches

CA-002-001-023: Church Photographs, bulk: 1885-1989

 Item
Collection number: CA-002-001-023
Scope and Contents These files are part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and postcards documenting various churches in Grady County, including Long Branch Baptist Church, First Baptist Church, First Methodist Church, and Cairo Methodist Church. The original items are held by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1885-1989
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-001: Grady County - Churches

CA-002-001: Grady County - Churches, circa 1826-2023

 Series — Bag ca-002-001_grady-county-churches_bag.zip: Series CA-002-001
Collection number: CA-002-001
Scope and Contents The Grady County Historical Society Churches series, comprises a collection of documents and images spanning several decades, primarily from the 19th and 20th centuries. The records include a variety of church-related files, such as church histories, congregation records, and registers specific to various churches in Grady County, Georgia. Notable denominations represented include Presbyterian, Methodist, and Baptist churches, each providing insight into the religious, social, and community...
Dates: circa 1826-2023
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society

CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

 Series
Collection number: CA-002-005
Dates: Acquired: 2023-08
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society

Oral History interview with Bobby Gandy, January 20, 2000

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-004
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with World War 2 veteran Bobby Gandy from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 53 minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: January 20, 2000
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History interview with Carl Booth, 1999

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-002
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with World War 2 veteran Carl Booth from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 hour and 34 minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: 1999
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History interview with Carl Harrell and Willie McKinney, June 2, 2000

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-007
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with World War 2 veterans Carl Harrell and Willie McKinney from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 hour and 19 minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: June 2, 2000
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral history interview with Dan Brinson [Mislabeled Disk] Photographs from Museums, 2004-2006

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-009
Scope and Contents

Oral history interview with Dan Brinson, 2007. Grady County (Ga.).

Dates: 2004-2006
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History interview with Francis Allen, October 28, 1999

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-008
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with World War 2 Veteran Francis Allen from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 Hour and 11 minutes minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: October 28, 1999
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History interview with John Walker, 1999

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-001
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with World War 2 veteran John Walker from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 hour and 23 minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: 1999
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History Interview with Stacy Williamson, April 6, 2001

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-005
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with Stacy Williamson from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 Hour and 19 minutes minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: April 6, 2001
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History interview with Walter Godwin and Ralph Bishop, 1999

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-003
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with World War 2 veterans Walter Godwin and Ralph Bishop from Grady County, Georgia. The interview is 1 hour and 34 minutes long. Filmed in 1999.

Dates: 1999
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories

Oral History interview with WWII Veterans during a banquet, November 9, 1999

 File
Collection number: CA-002-005-006
Scope and Contents

Oral History interview with veterans during a banquet. The run time is 1 hour and 4 minutes. This was filmed in 1999.

Dates: November 9, 1999
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-002, Grady County Historical Society / CA-002-005: Grady County - Mixed Media and Oral Histories