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Lowndes County (Ga.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 54 Collections and/or Records:

1918 Murder and Lynching that Followed - Fact or Fiction, 1918, September 2021

 Item
Collection number: CA009-001-001
Scope and Contents 1 digitized notebook binder containing Edmonson, Stephen W. "1918 Murder and Lynching that Followed - Fact or Fiction," September 2021 from the Brooks County Museum. Includes essay "The Murder of C. Hampton Smith, May 1918 And Lynchings Following It," A letter from Stephen W. Edmondson to Sheila Selph, dated August 24, 2021, and newspaper clippings.Master copy of file contains critically annotated article by Christopher C. Myers, "Killing Them by the Wholesale: A Lynching Rampage...
Dates: Event: 1918; September 2021

1982: Beginning, 1982-1985

 Item
Collection number: ca-004-001-005-27
Scope and Contents

Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1982-1985. Topics include: Voting, Voter Registration, (Ulmer Avenue) Fire Station closing, RIF, Reading Is Fundamental, 911 System, Mayor-Council, Law Suit, Winnersville Coalition Consultants, Wards.

Dates: 1982-1985

1984-1985: Justice Department Profile Election Results, 1982-1985

 Item
Collection number: ca-004-001-005-25
Scope and Contents

Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1982-1985. Topics include: Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1982-1985. Topics include: Voting, Voter Registration, (Ulmer Avenue) Fire Station closing, RIF, Reading Is Fundamental, 911 System, Mayor-Council, Law Suit, Winnersville Coalition Consultants, and Wards.

Dates: 1982-1985

1984: Running For Office, 1984-1986

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-26
Scope and Contents

Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1984-1986. Topics include: Winnersville Coalition Consultants, Voting, Ward system, Council Candidates, Councilmen, Polls, Runoff, Jesse Jackson, Loyce Turner, Zell Miller, Charles Hatcher.

Dates: 1984-1986

1985: Community Issues, 1984-1986

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-24
Scope and Contents

Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1984-1986. Topics include: Victim-Witness Program, Betty Bechtel, RIF, Reading Is Fundamental, Zoning, Black Churches, Southside, Willie Houseal, Political Forum, City Council Election- 1985-1986, and Voting.

Dates: 1984-1986

1986: City Issues, 1985-1988

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-23
Scope and Contents

Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1985-1988. Topics include: City Budget, Pro-Tem, Voting, Black Crime, City Council, Fire Department, City Hiring, City Funds, and Garbage Walkout.

Dates: 1985-1988

1987: Mayor Election, 1986-1990

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-22
Scope and Contents

Willie Houseal Scrapbook, Newspaper clippings, 1986-1990. Topics include: Willie Houseal, City Hall pictures, Pro-Tem, Waste Storage, City Ordinance, Council Travel Policy, Voting, Charles Hatcher, Tim Golden, and Drug Problem.

Dates: 1986-1990

CA-006-001-003: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 1997, August 1997

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Collection number: CA-006-001-003
Scope and Contents 8/2- Veteran local teacher offers prescription for education woes- Martha H. Shad; Rubye Pompey, a woman that served as a teacher for 31 1/2 years, suggess that children seem to have less respect for authority. Pompey suggests that teaching children to follow rules and respect adults prepares them for the school enviornment. She also notes that parents seem to have less interest in their children's progress at school.8/7- Whether they like it or not, race does matter- Bill...
Dates: August 1997

Civil Action File No. CA-86-10 VAL, April 25, 1984

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-06
Scope and Contents

The document, dated April 25, 1984, details Willie Houseal's affidavit for the Civil Action Case No. CA-86-10-VAL. Houseal affidavit addresses topic like: his city council elections, serving on city council, and the Valdosta police department.

Dates: April 25, 1984

Civil Action No. 83-108 VAL, 1983

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-09
Scope and Contents The document, dated in 1983, is a legal document detailing the NAACP et al v. Tillman et al., Civil Action 83-108 VAL case. The Civil Action is based on the failure to represent the 1st, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment as while as the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This documents includes topics like: Winnerville Coalition Consultants, NAACP, ward system, voting rights lawsuit, Violates Constitution, Voting Rights Act of 1965, registered voters, black council members, and Valdosta city...
Dates: 1983

Civil Action No. 83-108 VAL (consolidated with 83-106 VAL for discovery and trail), June 17, 1985

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-08
Scope and Contents

The document, dated June 17, 1985, is a legal document detailing Civil Action No. 83-108 VAL and Civil Action No. 83-106 VAL. This document includes topics like affidavits, Valdosta city council, voting systems, ward system, at-large voting, a petition to recover fees and cost from March 5, 1983, filling of petitions, voting rights, affidavit of Todd Johnson, affidavit of Robert W. Cullen, affidavit of Richard J. Joseph, black registered voters, and elections.

Dates: June 17, 1985

Civil Action No. CA-89-06 VAL, January 11, 1989

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Collection number: ca-004-001-005-07
Scope and Contents

The document, dated January 11, 1989, describes the Civil Action case No. CA-89-06 VAL. This is a case formed by Michael David Apperson vs. the City of Valdosta and the Valdosta Police department. Apperson states that both entities are in violation of the Equal Protection and Due Process Causes of the 5th and 14th Amendments.

Dates: January 11, 1989

Co. D, 50th Georgia Regiment, Infantry, “Valdosta Guards” Roster

 Digital Work
Collection number: 80E42DBD-215B-24A0-4D4A-5D1583AC28F3
Dates: Usage: 1862-03-04 - 1865-04-09

Documents 1978.32.0126-1978.32.0131, bulk: 1888-1930

 File
Collection number: 15
Scope and Contents Merrill Papers, Documents 1978.32.0126-1978.32-0131. Community Archives: Thomasville History Center – Merrill Papers. Series 2, Box 1978-32. Folder 15. Items 126-131. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. https://hdl.handle.net/10428/72851. County Court FI FA. State of Georgia official document to the sheriff to recover judgement. Names: J.D. Carroll, James Mckinnon guardian of J.D. Carroll (illegible hyphenated name) Dates 3/13/18992....
Dates: Majority of material found within 1888-1930

Eugene Beck Collection

 Collection — Box 1: Series 1
Collection number: MS-5
Scope and Contents This is a collection of letters and certificates pertaining to the career of Eugene H. Beck. He served as a trustee for 6 years for the South Georgia State Normal College, and served as a faculty member at North Georgia College. Beck also taught in schools across the state and was County Superintendent of Schools in Lowndes County from 1924-1938. This collection contains his certificates and letters of commendation. Harmful Content Policy: Valdosta State University Archives...
Dates: 1872-1928

Folder 9: Lowndes County Georgia List of Emigrants to Arthington, Liberia, Copyright 2003

 File — Box 1, Folder: 9
Collection number: 9
Scope and Contents

Lowndes County Georgia list of Emigrants to Arthington, Liberia by Eric Dewayne Jackson, copyright 2003.

Dates: Copyright 2003

Folder 27: Eddie's and Betty's Food Mart article, February 17, 2007

 File — Box 1, Folder: 28
Collection number: 28
Scope and Contents

Lowndes County Historical Society and Museum article titled "Family, community: Eddie's and Betty's Food Mart." Published on feburary 17, 2007, the article outlines a mom and pop shop on the south side of Valdosta.

Dates: February 17, 2007

GAHPS Electronic Records [Bag], 1980-1981

 File
Collection number: A30A3F44-5AF1-F19C-4CBA-6E14D0A3CB1B
Scope and Contents The Georgia Historic Resources Survey of Lowndes County represents an initiative undertaken by the Valdosta Heritage Foundation, commencing in the year 2000. This collection encompasses surveys of historic structures located in Valdosta, Quitman, the rural areas of Brooks County, and the Turner County towns of Rebecca and Sycamore. The surveys of these historic properties were conducted from 1980 to 1981 by the South Georgia Area Planning and Development Commission. In 2022, the Lowndes...
Dates: 1980-1981

Genealogy Unlimited Society, Inc.

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-66
Scope and Contents

The Genealogy Unlimited Society, Inc. is a society dedicated to Family Search that is based in Lowndes County, Ga. This collection contains their monthly newsletters dating from 1992-1995.

Dates: 1992 - 1995