Railroads--Georgia
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:
CA-009-002-001 Brooks County (Ga.) History: Quitman and Pavo Binder, circa 1895-1999
Item
Collection number: CA-009-002-001
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...
Dates:
circa 1895-1999
CA-009-003-001 Brooks County (Ga.) History: Quitman Businesses and Street Scenes (Binder 1), ca. 1876-1959
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Collection number: CA-009-003-001
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...
Dates:
ca. 1876-1959
Folder 5: Correspondence with American legion and the Florida Georgia Railway , 1950
File — Box 4, Folder: 5
Collection number: 5
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with American legion and the Florida Georgia Railway. Including letters and telegrams.
Dates:
1950
Folder 6: Documents outlining the Georgia and Florida Railroad reorganization , 1948
File — Box 4, Folder: 6
Collection number: 6
Scope and Contents
Documents outlining the Georgia and Florida Railroad reorganization.
Dates:
1948
Folder 7: Georgia and Florida Railroad traffic department basic information on proposed new industry, 1948
File — Box 4, Folder: 7
Collection number: 7
Scope and Contents
Georgia and Florida Railroad traffic department basic information on proposed new industry blank documents and forms to be filled out. Along with correspondance and letters.
Dates:
1948
Folder 8: Bass Personal Georgia and Florida Railroad files, 1955
File — Box 4, Folder: 8
Collection number: 8
Scope and Contents
Bass Personal Georgia and Florida Railroad files
Dates:
1955
Folder 17: Map and Organizational Chart (Georgia & Florida Railroad), 1952
File — Box 4, Folder: 17
Collection number: 17
Scope and Contents
Map and Organizational Chart for the Georgia and Florida Railroad. Includes a blueprint of the organizational chart of the GandF company.
Dates:
1952
Old Berrien Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 2 (Winter 2007): “The Great Alapaha Train Wreck—March 25, 1911”, Winter 2007
Item
Collection number: ca-012-002-002
Scope and Contents
This issue describes one of the most tragic losses of life in Berrien County history: a train wreck in which the southbound Dixie Flyer passenger train left the tracks and plunged into the Alapaha River just east of Alapaha.Subjects (Names): Baumwart, A. F.; Culpepper, Warner; Fletcher, W. D.; Gaskins, Gladys; Griffin, Jimmy; Knight, Jack; Knight, Jane; Lee, Kenneth “Slim”; Longshore, H. J.; Parnell, Charlie J.; Patten, Maxie; Peters, Bernys W.; Powell, J. E.; Seymore, Mary Jane;...
Dates:
Winter 2007
Old Berrien Newsletter, Volume 2, Number 2 (Winter 2008): “The Excursion / A Getaway to Mayhaw Lake, Dixie Lake, or Lucy Lake”, Summer 2008
File
Collection number: ca-012-002-004
Description
This newsletter issue details popular early 20th-century recreational getaways in Berrien County, Georgia, highlighting Mayhaw Lake, Dixie Lake, and Lucy Lake. These resorts offered residents a means of rest and relaxation before the widespread availability of radios, televisions, or automobiles. Mayhaw Lake, built in 1914 by Elias Moore "Hun" Knight near Ray City, was known for its sulfur spring-fed swimming pool, roller skating rink, bowling alley, and baseball diamond, attracting patrons...
Dates:
Summer 2008
Old Berrien Newsletter, Volume 6, Number 3 (Fall 2024): “Cash Crop”, Fall 2024
File
Collection number: ca-012-002-014
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...
Dates:
Fall 2024
Valdosta/Lowndes County Industries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-121
Scope and Contents
Lowndes County Industry Survey & Historical Railways of Valdosta
Dates:
1950