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consolidated alphabetical index to city cemetery or Magnolia Cemetary, 1817-1946. Refence books A-F, sexton,s records. Each entry gives name, book, page and year of death Libary has Books A-C on microfilm.

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This collection is comprised of a single document acknowledging Martin Moore's recepit of land in Richmond County in 1789. Signed by George Walton, Govenor of Georgia. seal included 18.5"x 16".

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The collection consists of clippings, letters, booklets, brochures, photographs, hand-written notes, largely about Augusta and Richmond County, but includes genealogies and materials about other subjects of interest to Mrs. Winter.

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Contains list of jurors and abstracts of cases.

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The paper, a "Meadow Garden at Augusta Georgia: Report to the Augusta Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution," traces the connection of George Walton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, with the property know as Meadow Garden, documenting the history of the property up to 1833.

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Four registry books beginning July. 4 1960 and ending Aug. 8 1968 and one scrapbook entitled Clippings of George Washington and Revolutary Times, all presented to Meadow Garden. Book no.1 containes signatures of James Ryder Randall on page 15, Willam H. Taft no page 65, John D. Rockefeller on page 69, George E. Kellogg on page 83, Francis Rose Benet on page111 and George S. Walton on page 119.

Abstract in World War II,Million Dollar Luncheons were held across the country to promote buying war bonds to finance the war.  This luncheon would have been an event in the first war bond tours as part of the Stars Over America campaign.  The US was divided into regions and Hollywood stars were assigned to teams to help promote war bonds.  Miss Jane Wyman, mentioned in the program was part of team number five More information can be found in Olney, Larry.  The War Bond Story. s.l. (1971) A copy is...

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This collection is comprised of a series of miscellaneous letters.

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Nine old photographs taken by photographers in Augusta, GA. Includes two pictures of Conard Ridgely and one picture of Mrs. Edward Goodrich's Reciving Party on New Years Day

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This collection is comprised of three items of miscellaneous ephemera: a postcard addressed to Miss Bettie Nichols (1886), a court summons for the commonwealth of Kentucky (1868), and a novelty $500 dollar bill produced as a tourism item by the Charleston, S.C. Chamber of Commerce.

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This collection is comprised of two World War II era ration books. One ration book belonged to Clemens de Baillou, and the other belonged to Katherine M. Cowen.

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This collection is comprised of a single membership card of the Monumental Association of Augusta, Ga, which according to the card, confers to the holder a share in the property of the monument for the confederate dead of Georgia. On the back of the card are the following hand written notes: "James M. Smythe, slate agent, Augusta Ga Spril 1st, 1873. Received one dollar for one fifth of ticket no 47519." Signed, "Daniel C. Rheney, Burke County Ga."

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This collection is comprised of the single Act of Incorporation for the village of Nellieville in Richmond County on the 26th day of December, 1893.

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This collection is comprised of the single photograph of a grave at the Old Kiokee Baptist church in Appling, GA.

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This collection is comprised of a single postcard depicting the Partridge Inn, a hotel in Augusta, Georgia.

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Papers about Judge H.C Roney, ca. 1845-1926

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This collection is comprised of a single folder of miscellaneous Pearce family papers, including correspondence and clippings. Materials are undated, but most likely date to the late 19th century.

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This collection is comprised of the ledger book of the Pioneer, Hook, and Ladder Company, which contains the company's constitution, bylaws, and minutes from 1854-1869, as well as a folder of materials related to the Augusta Fire Department from 1864-1867.