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Reminiscences of a bank employee and his travels along the coast of Georgia, 1826
Item
Collection number: CA/005-f02-001
Description
Reminiscences (dated 1826) of an employee of the Bank of the State of Georgia in Savannah, about his business travels to Darien, Augusta, and Athens, with stops in Washington, Cherokee Corner, and Wassaw sound, by stage and by sea vessel. He recounts the people he met along the way and stories from his journeys, including an anxious trip by sea from Darien to Savannah while safeguarding $175,000 of the banks's money.
Dates:
1826
Valdosta Southside Photograph Collages (Electronic Records), 1930 - 1999
Series
Collection number: ca-004-er001
Scope and Contents
This is a series of photographs and captions scanned from framed photo collages from the Houseal Collection featuring businesses and communities from the Southside Community of Valdosta, Georgia. It details a vibrant history of the Southside community in Valdosta, focusing on the flourishing of African American businesses and cultural life from the 1930s to the 1990s. It documents a myriad of establishments including the Liberty Club, a hub for entertainment featuring legends like Duke...
Dates:
1930 - 1999
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