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ARCHS. Augusta Richmond County Historical Society manuscript collections

 Record Group
Identifier: ARCHS
Manuscript collections owned by the Academy of Richmond County Historical Society, on Deposit at Reese Library Special Collections & Instituional Archives.

Found in 178 Collections and/or Records:

Chloe Peebles diploma

 Collection — 1 item
Identifier: ARCHS-135
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single Tubman High School diploma of Chole Peebles.

Dates: Created: 1934; Other: Date acquired: 02/21/2017

Church of the Atonement records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-097
Abstract

Two registers belonging to the Episcopal Church of the Atonement. These registers cover baptismal dates, confirmation dates and marriages

Dates: Other: Date acquired: 00/12/1983

Citizens Review

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-109
Abstract

The Citizens Review was a monthly publication concerning the values of good goveroment.

Dates: Created: 1954-1958; Other: Date acquired: 10/26/1989

City Council day book

 Collection — Ledger
Identifier: ARCHS-043
Dates: Created: 1864-1869; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

City Court bench warrants

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-039
Abstract

City Court lists. Bench warrents issiued

Dates: Created: 1889-1925; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

City Court docket

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-044
Dates: Created: 1839-1847; Other: Date acquired: 02/26/1979

City Loan and Building Association ledger

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-028
Dates: Created: 1866-1871; Other: Date acquired: 02/22/1979

Clinch Rifle records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-067
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of meeting minutes, a roll book, and general research materials related to the Clinch Rifle Company. The collection also contains photcopies of the meeting minutes and roll books for patron use. Research materials are comprised of correspondence about the publishing process of the roll book, as well as photocopied miscellaneous newspaper clippings about the military company.

Dates: Created: 1851-1926

Constitution signers reproductions

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-091
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 32 black and white photographs of paintings of the signers of the constitution.

Dates: Other: Date acquired: 00/12/1983

Court of Appeals records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-050
Dates: Created: 1800-1811; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

Daily Evening News

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: ARCHS-075
Scope and Contents

The news paper was published daily April 20- May 11, 1865 in the office of Macon Telegraph while that paper was suspended. These two issues announce the surrender of Lee and his army (25 April and the assassination of Licoln (26 April). There are announcements of regulations by the military to the citizens, and outher news advertisements.

Dates: Created: 1865; Other: Date acquired: 03/23/1982

David Meyer papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-003
Abstract

A Collection of financial, estate, and general personal materials documenting the estate and life of David Meyer. Also includees slave ownership documentation.

Dates: Created: 1846-1900; Other: Date acquired: 02/14/1978

DEACCESSIONED-MOVED TO ARCHS 004

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-016
Overview

A financial ledger from an unknown business/merchant in the Augusta area between the years of 1842-1852 and 1873.

Dates: Created: 1842-1852,1873; Other: Date acquired: 02/15/1979

DECOMISSIONED

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-035
Scope and Contents

Augusta-based court docket that contains common law, equity, appeal, motion, Garnishes, Claims & Illegality Courts. From 1869-1870.

Dates: Created: 1869-1870; Other: Date acquired: 02/22/1979

DECOMISSIONED

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-047
Scope and Contents

A City of Augusta court docket that documents criminal cases, dates, and actions of the court.

Dates: Created: 1893-1894; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

Deutscher Schuetzen Club Minutes

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-064
Abstract

Chronicles the organization's activities, including shooting matches, prizes, awards, correspondence concerning property, election of officers, lists of members. The DS Club was a men's sporting organization oringlly composed of members of Augusta's German commounity. The minutes are in German for the most part. The Schuezen Platz,ownedby the club, was a well known recreation park. 35th annual meating held on feb. 13, 1908 turned from German to English.

Dates: Created: 1888-1916; Other: Date acquired: 08/01/1980

District Court Subpoena docket

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-040
Dates: Created: 1866-1867; Other: Date acquired: 02/26/1979

D.R. Wright financial records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-172
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single folder of the financial records of Daniel Wright. Materials include shares in Port Royal Company, the Princeton Manufacturing Company, the Augusta National Exposition Company, the Aiken Manufacturing Company, the Stonewall Iron Company of Alabama, the Macon and Augusta Railroad Company, the Augusta Union Bank, the Augusta Insurance & Banking Company, the Bank of Augusta.

Dates: Created: 1848-1888; Other: Date acquired: 03/13/2019

Eileen Stulb papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-063
Abstract Consecration of the new Catholic Church of Augusta, GA reprinted from stevens History of Georgia, 16 typed index cards about Catholicism in Augusta- mostly about St. Patrick's. the Bulletin-Augusta, GA, Sept. 28, 1940- 400th anniversary of Desoto's expedition. Sacred Heart Church- Augusta, GA, Nov. 17,1912. Souvenir of Retreat of 1854, Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Augusta. Centenary of Catholicity in Augusta, April 13, 1913. St.Patrick's Yearbook and calender of St Patrick's and St....
Dates: Other: Date acquired: 03/20/1980

Elijah Clark painting

 Collection — framed item
Identifier: ARCHS-083
Dates: Other: Date acquired: 00/12/1983