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Georgia History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Folder 2: Walker Papers - 1914

 File — Box 1, Folder: 2
Collection number: 2
Scope and Contents Correspondence to and from constituents regarding government jobs, the Post Office Department, reelection plans, pensions, bills, Railroad safety, soil surveys, taxes, , the Valdosta Post office, Public health, Corresponents include: E. J. Youmans, William M. Davis, W. M. Olliff, J.B. Farley, Carrie E. Ross, Daniel Knowles, Robert F. Butler, T. E. Oden, H.P. Trimble, W.D. Webster, E. L. Darling, T. B. Harding, David L. Kinlaw, A. J. Crovatt, E. L. Moore, Also in this...
Dates: Created: 1913-1917

Folder 4: Walker Papers - August - December 1915

 File — Box 1, Folder: 4
Collection number: 4
Scope and Contents Correspondences: A man claiming to have a cure for cancer, Post office exams, Requests for postmaster positions, a request for assistance in leasing an island, pensions. Many letters concern postmaster appointments, both requests and endorsements, including an apparent letter-writing campaigns in favor of W.S. Kickliter for Alma Postmaster and H.B. Bloodworth for Zebulon, Correspondents: C.P. Woodcock, A. J. Howard, W.J. O'Quinn, H.H. Douglas, G.C. Deen, H. L. Byrd,...
Dates: Created: 1913-1917

Folder 7: Walker Papers - 1917

 File — Box 1, Folder: 7
Collection number: 7
Scope and Contents

Correspondence: Letters from the Brunswick Board of trade discussing plans to improve the harbor for use by the U.S. Fleet.

Letter from the War Department stating that the harbor project was not included in the river and harbor bill.

Dates: Created: 1913-1917

Folder 12: Miscellaneous Newspaper Articles, 1944-1977

 File — Box 2, Folder: 12
Collection number: Folder 12
Scope and Contents

Newspaper clippings by assorted writers. None appear to have been written by Long. Most cover topics related to school integration, Brown v. The Board of Education, Civil Rights, and communism.

A wedding announcement and an article about a bull riding in a pick up truck are also included.

A copy of the newspaper, Southern Struggle, Vol. 35, no. 3, May-June 1977 is also in the folder.

Dates: Created: 1944-1977

Folder 14: Political, Social, cultural critique, No dates

 File — Box 2, Folder: 14
Collection number: Folder 14
Scope and Contents

Small collection rough drafts of political, social & cultural critiques.

Dates: Created: No dates

Georgia At Its Best

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-54
Scope and Contents

Georgia at Its Best  is a book by Jeanne & Harry Harman published in 1989. This collection contains information about Georgia, presumably that the Harmans used to write their book.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1980's

The Nashville Herald - Centennial Edition, Feb. 16, 1956

 Item — Box 6, Item: 10
Collection number: Item 10
Scope and Contents

The Berrien County Centennial Edition, 1856 - 1956. Covers highlights of Berrien county's history and plans for the centennial celebration

Dates: Created: Feb. 16, 1956

William Knight Civil War Letters, 1861-1863 (Electronic Records), 1861 - 1863

 File — Bag ms52_knight_civil-war-letters_1861-1863_bag
Collection number: 0D92366B-2D6E-FFAB-461A-A5F0832571B9
Scope and Contents

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 37 handwritten letters.

Dates: 1861 - 1863