History of Barney, Barwick, and Morven Georgia, Binder, circa 1893-2008, 2008, November 2024

Item

Collection number: ca009-002-002

History of Morven, Barney, and Barwick Georgia, Binder [PDF]

Scope and Contents

This document provides a comprehensive history of the founding and development of the towns of Morven, Barney, and Barwick, Georgia. It includes essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, and detailed oral history accounts from residents. The document covers a wide range of topics, including the establishment of local schools, churches, and businesses; the contributions of prominent families and individuals; and the social and economic evolution of these communities. It highlights key events such as the construction of Rosenwald schools, the development of the Georgia Northern Railroad, and the impact of agricultural industries like watermelon and cotton farming. Included are historical narratives about significant figures such as Dr. S.E. Sanchez, local educators, and civic leaders, alongside accounts of community traditions, like school performances and fairs. The document also features detailed descriptions of historic buildings, such as the Barney Hotel and Harmony Church, and unique anecdotes, such as a trip to the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair. This rich compilation offers a vivid portrayal of life in these South Georgia towns from the 19th to the mid-20th century.

Dates

circa 1893-2008
Issued: 2008
Digitized: November 2024

Extent

2.99 Gigabytes (ca009-002-002_barney-morven-barwick_binder_bag.zip .zip 2.99 GB 3,207,552,817 ) : Payload-Oxum: 3212998362.295 ; 1 Electronic records. 106 pages. 5.84 GB (6274817784 bytes).

Language

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Subject (Names)

Stephen W. Edmondson, M.D.; A.C. Fitzgerald (1895); Edmonia Hopson; Joseph and Ida Caroline Raysor Mabbett (Quitman); Dr. Wallace Matthews (Quitman); Annie Baum (1920); William A. Taylor; Barney, Georgia; Barney School (1955, built 1923); Professor E.J. Robeson (Eastman); Annie Renfroe (1899, Quitman High); Jamie Bozeman, Carrie Felder, Hazel Mabbett; Sarah Virginia Edmondson (Jennie), Xantippe, wife of Socrates; Mary Lee Edmondson (Mae), H.L. Abbott (New York); John F. Wade (New England); Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center; Julius Rosenwald (1930, Rosenwald schools); Booker T. Washington (Tuskegee); Ansel Lawrence (1930, Barney Colored School land donor); Dr. Gerald Golden (Morven Rosenwald Alumni Association); Laura Harrison (Brooks County Public Library); Lowe's Grant (2010); The Barney Hotel (1906, D.H. Purvis); James Moody (1920); Sarah Arabella Hitch, William A. Edmondson (Morven); Isaiah Ryall, Rachel Ann Folsome (1830s); Barney Methodist Church (1899); Barney Baptist Church (1900); Dr. S. E. Sanchez; Coffee Road (1832); T. M. Massey (1830s); Harmony Primitive Baptist Church (1855); Georgia Northern Railroad (1891-1892); R. L. Foss, Pope’s Mill Pond; C.R. Simmons (1933, World’s Fair); Reverend Henry Brooks, Mary Clifford Boland Jones; Amy A. Carter (District 175); Chapman Martin (Barwick City Council, 1952); David Chapman Martin (1914); J.W. Massey, W.R. Massey, R.L. Redfearn; Bob Barwick (Primitive Baptist preacher); Harmony Church (1856); Mrs. M.C. Parsons (Abbeville, Georgia, 1903); Tornado (January 25, 1933);