Scope and Contents This binder provides a comprehensive history of Quitman and Pavo, Georgia, highlighting their development from early settlements to thriving communities. It includes photographs, essays, newspaper clippings, and oral histories, covering key topics such as local industries like turpentine production, significant businesses like the Orange Squeeze Bottling Works, and landmarks such as the Hotel Pavo and Quitman's West End Cemetery. The influence of the Savannah, Albany, and Gulf Railroad on...

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...

Scope and Contentse This document provides a comprehensive overview of the historical buildings and businesses in Quitman, Georgia. It includes detailed architectural descriptions of prominent structures, along with their historical significance and context within the community. Businesses that advertised in the Quitman Banner are documented, highlighting the economic activity and commercial history of the town.Additionally, the collection features original stock certificates, checks, and photo...

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October 1978 issue of Progressive Farmer. Contains the official program for the Sunbelt Expo.

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Newspaper clippings written by Howard Leonard while he worked at the Press Chronicle in Tennessee. Includes articles about jail conditions, army worms, and local politics.

Also includes a checkbook from 1954.

Abstract The Old Berrien Newsletters series consists of seventeen issues produced by the Berrien County Historical Foundation between 2007 and the present. The newsletters document a wide range of topics relating to the history, culture, and development of Berrien County, Georgia, and the surrounding Wiregrass region. Each issue focuses on a single historical subject, drawing on archival research, family papers, oral histories, newspaper accounts, and local...

Scope and Contents This issue examines the evolution of agriculture and cash-crop production in Berrien County from the 1800s through the late 20th century. It begins with early subsistence farms carved from the former Indian Territory, where families grew only what they needed and bartered small surpluses. By the mid-19th century, cotton had become the dominant cash crop, with both white and Black families contributing to its cultivation.After the Civil War, cotton production expanded rapidly but...