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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Bennett Collection

 Collection
Collection number: CA-5
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
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / Bennett Collection

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

 Item
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
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-5, Bennett Collection / Folder 7: Long Family Genealogy