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Bennet Collection
Collection
Collection number: CA-005
Scope and Contents
The Bennet Collection preserves the personal papers, photographs, letters, memorabilia, and family histories of the Bennet family, early residents of Quitman and southern Georgia. Dating from 1826 to the late twentieth century, these digitized materials offer a window into the daily lives, travels, relationships, and experiences of several generations, including Oliver Winn Stevens, the Reverend William Baker Bennet, and Samuel Stevens Bennet. The collection includes letters, diary...
Dates:
1826 - 1986
Charles Albert Converse Papers
Collection
Collection number: MS-158
Scope and Contents
The Charles Albert Converse Papers include personal letters Charles wrote to his family while in Great Britain, reports on the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy during the London Blitz, Western Union telegraphs, miscellaneous correspondence, a memorial book from Charles's funeral, and newspaper and magazine clippings.Harmful Content Policy:
Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection’s collection houses materials collected to elucidate the past. We recognize that...
Dates:
1939 - 1940; Acquired: 2017-03-08
The Broun Family Papers: A Virginia Family's Civil War Journey, 1833-1883
Collection
Collection number: UA-24-19-07
Scope and Contents
This collection is an aggregation of primary source documents associated with the Broun Family of Northumberland County, Virginia, created during the antebellum, Civil War, and postbellum periods of American history, spanning from approximately 1833 to 1883. These documents offer valuable insight into personal experiences and perspectives during one of the most turbulent eras in American history.The first series of this collection predominantly features transcribed correspondence...
Dates:
1833-1883
William Knight Civil War Letters, 1861-1863
Collection — Box: 1
Collection number: MS-52
Abstract
The William W. Knight Civil War Letters Collection consists of correspondence authored by William Washington Knight during his service in the Civil War. The letters are addressed to his wife and father, and provide personal insights into his experiences on the battlefield. The collection includes copies of the original letters, dating from 1861 to 1863, and contains 36 handwritten letters.
Dates:
1861-1863; Acquired: 1985-01-03
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