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 34 Collections and/or Records:
CA-002-001-013: First Baptist Church (Cairo Baptist), 1874
CA-002-001-014: Whigham United Methodist Church Historical Documents, October 12, 1984
This document pertains to Whigham United Methodist Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes a typed account titled "A Brief History of Whigham Methodist Church", as well as newspaper clippings. The original materials are retained by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.
CA-002-001-015: Trinity Baptist Church Memo, May 20, 1965
This record concerns Trinity Baptist Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes typed letters dated 1965. The original documents are held by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.
CA-002-001-016: Tired Creek Primitive Baptist, Documents, 1826
This file relates to Tired Creek Primitive Baptist Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes an introductory pamphlet, newspaper clippings, and typed letters dated 1965. The original materials are maintained by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.
CA-002-001-017: Tired Creek Methodist Letters, 1965
This document pertains to Tired Creek Methodist Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes typed letters dated 1965. The original records are held by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.
CA-002-001-018: St. Claire Primitive Baptist Church, Documents, 1980
CA-002-001-019: Spring Hill Methodist Church, Newspaper Article, October 5, 1984
This file concerns Spring Hill Methodist Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes a newspaper article titled "Spring Hill Methodist Church" from The Cairo Messenger, dated October 5, 1984. The original material is held by the Grady County Historical Society and was provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.
CA-002-001-020: Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Letters, 1965
This record pertains to Poplar Springs Church in Grady County, Georgia, and is part of the Churches series within the Grady County Historical Society Collection. It includes handwritten letters, typed letters dated 1965, and lists of pastors. The original materials are held by the Grady County Historical Society and were provided to Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections for digitization and online access.