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Family histories

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

An Anniversary Oration: Patronage of the Arts and Sciences, 1848 February 22, 1848-02-22

 Item
Collection number: CA/005-f04-001
Description The text of a speech written and delivered by W. B. Bennet (William Baker Bennet, 1827-1908) before the Phi Delta Society on February 22, 1848, at Mercer University, then located in Penfield, Georgia. Bennet describes the nation's important role in supporting learning and the arts, using the example of Ancient Greece, and encouraging similar appreciation in America for developing a culture that values intellect and artistic expression. He particularly stresses the power of oratory in a...
Dates: 1848-02-22

Bennet Collection

 Collection
Collection number: CA-005
Scope and Contents The Bennet Collection houses the personal papers of the Bennet family. This collection, which dates from 1826 to approximately 1986, consists of letters, diary entries, photographs, memorabilia, genealogy notes, and an oration, providing insight into the lives of members of the Bennet family over several generations. Situated primarily in southern Georgia, and specifically Quitman, this collection documents the historical and geographic context in which the Bennets and their ancestors lived....
Dates: 1826 - 1986

Bennet family assorted memorabilia , circa 1886-1985

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Collection number: CA/005-f08
Description

Includes Quitman High School Monthly, Term, and Annual Reports for Mildren Bennet (1919-1921); an 1886 In Memoriam address for Reverend Edward Abiel Stevens; Hattie Steven's copy of a "Glimpse of Heaven"; a film processing receipt for W.J. Barnes; and a 1985 newspaper article on the resoration of the former Bennet house in Quitman, Georgia.

Dates: circa 1886-1985

Bennet family genealogy notes, circa 1986

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Collection number: CA/005-f07-002
Description

Notes on the genealogy of the Bennet family, spanning several generations, with dates from 1623 to 1986. Creator unknown.

Dates: circa 1986

Bennett Collection Photographs, circa 1899 - 1980

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Collection number: CA-005-f06-001
Description

Includes a photograph of Matthew Bennet III's grave in Liberty County, Georgia; an 1899 photographs of Louise Bennet and Stanley Bennet Jr.; a photograph of Mrs. Walter Barnes (Mildred Bennet) circa 1926; and three unidentified photographs of Bennet family members.

Dates: circa 1899 - 1980

Folder 4: Reade Manuscript-Scrapbook, 1956

 File — Box 3: Series 1, Folder: 4
Collection number: Folder 4
Scope and Contents

Frank Reade's 'book' "Ride Boldly, Ride" on his grandfather Frank Smith Robertson CSA Wonderful family history.

Reade, Frank R. "Ride Boldly, Ride," 1956. Manuscript. Frank R. Reade Papers (UA-2-1-3), Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10428/1167

Dates: 1956

Folder 9: Sissy Memoirs & Resumes, No date, majority of writtings are reflecting Sissy's childhood

 File — Box 6, Folder: 9
Collection number: Folder 9
Scope and Contents

Story draft of Sissy's childhood & resume along with cover letter. 1981. A collection of letters, story draft, notes about her childhood living up in the North and the relationships with family, children, and husband.

Dates: Created: No date, majority of writtings are reflecting Sissy's childhood

Folder 23: Autobiography Sissy

 File — Box 6, Folder: 23
Collection number: Folder 23
Scope and Contents

Typed and hand-written pages. Some autobiographical and some self-reflection.

Dates: 1900 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970

Letter and poetry to Miss Hattie, 1887 May 16, 1887-05-16

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Collection number: CA/005-f05-001
Description

A letter from W.B. (William Baker) Bennet to Harriet ("Hattie") L. Stevens, dated May 16th, 1887, in Quitman, regarding a recent visit in which he expressed romantic feelings which she did not reciprocate, and promising to honor her request to be "friends." He includes some poetry which he wrote immediately after the visit describing his despair at the change in feelings.

Dates: 1887-05-16

Letter to Mary A. Stevens, 1837 January 15, 1837-01-15

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Collection number: CA/005-f03-002
Description

Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Walthourville, dated January 15th, 1837, to his betrothed, Miss Mary A. (Anna) Stevens, in Palmyra, in which he apologizes for not being able to see her due to his work obligations. He recounts how much he misses her and asks her to give his regards to her mother (Amarintha Munro Stevens).

Dates: 1837-01-15

Letter to Mary A. Stevens, 1837 January 30, 1837-01-30

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Collection number: CA/005-f03-003
Description

Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Walthourville, dated January 30th, 1837, to his betrothed, Miss Mary Anna Stevens, in Palmyra, in which appears to dispel any doubts she may have over their impending marriage, and convey his strong Christian faith and the bond their religion creates.

Dates: 1837-01-30

Letter to Mary A. Stevens, 1837 March 19, 1837-03-19

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Collection number: CA/005-f03-004
Description

Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Walthourville, dated March 19th, 1837, to his betrothed, Miss Mary Anna Stevens, in which he expresses his love for her and discusses their impending marriage, on March 28th, 1837.

Dates: 1837-03-19

Letter to Mrs. Stevens, 1836 December 10, 1836-12-10

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Collection number: CA/005-f03-001
Description

Letter from Oliver Winn Stevens, in Sunbury, Ga., dated December 10th, 1836, to Mrs. (Amarintha) Stevens, mother of Mary Anna Stevens, in which he asks for her daughter's hand in marriage, and expresses his deliberation and maturity in taking this step.

Dates: 1836-12-10

Letter to Paul and May Beck Bennet, ca. 1939-1945, circa 1939 to 1945

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Collection number: CA/005-f07-001
Description

Letter from Samuel Stevens Bennet to his nephew, Paul Hansell Bennet, and wife, May Beck (Mary Rebeca), sharing some of his memories after a recent visit to their house, where he grew up. His recollections include his brothers, Stanley Bennet, Matthew Bennet, and Joseph Bennet, as well as father, William Baker Bennet, and mother, Martha Jane Campbell.

Dates: circa 1939 to 1945

Reminiscences of a bank employee and his travels along the coast of Georgia, 1826

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Collection number: CA/005-f02-001
Description

Reminiscences (dated 1826) of an employee of the Bank of the State of Georgia in Savannah, about his business travels to Darien, Augusta, and Athens, with stops in Washington, Cherokee Corner, and Wassaw sound, by stage and by sea vessel. He recounts the people he met along the way and stories from his journeys, including an anxious trip by sea from Darien to Savannah while safeguarding $175,000 of the banks's money.

Dates: 1826

The Bennet Collection (Electronic Records)

 Digital Collection
Collection number: 9695D111-0B46-B181-4B86-8801D4DB9D17

Untitled story describing a near-drowning incident, circa 1854

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Collection number: CA/005-f01-001
Description

Portion of a letter from John Stevens, approximately March 1854. Stevens recounts a "miraculous escape from drowning" while on a boat with Oliver W. Stevens, his son Eddie, and two African Americans, Primus and Alfred, in the area of St. Catherine's Sound, Bryan County, Georgia. Also includes a brief anecdote of Judge [Colonel John] Dooly, namesake of Dooly County, Georgia.

Dates: circa 1854