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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 153 Collections and/or Records:

"Typical Scenes in Augusta, Georgia during the 1880s" poster

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-134
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single poster entitled "Typical Scenes in Augusta, Georgia during the 1880s," depicting a number of illustrated scenes of Augusta. Scenes depicted include: Greene St. in front of the Allegro Club, Soldiers' monument, Broad Street, a view of the industrial section of the city, the water tower, the Cotton Exchange, and Jackson Street from the old bell tower. The poster was produced by the Augusta Federal Savings and Loan Association.

Dates: Created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/2017

USS Augusta records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-081
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises of materials from the naval ship U.S.S. Augusta. Includes correspondence, stationary, photographs, newsletters, and materials on the initial launch of the ship in 1930. Collection also includes original invitations to the afformentioned launch. Includes materials written to Miss Evelyn Mcdaniel, who sponsored the ship.

Dates: Created: 1930-1972; Acquired: 07/20/1982

Veterans History Project records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-118
Abstract

Augusta Richmond County Historical Society's project was t add to the Veterans History Project maintained by the Library of Congress. Oral histories have been collected since 2007.  The World War II phase of the project was declared officially closed in 2012 though World War II interviews are still being deposited.  The Korean Conflict (War) phase was started soon after the close of the original projects and continues to collect interviews.

Dates: Created: 2007-

Virginia E. De Treville papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-132
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the personal papers of Virginia E. De Treville, and includes personal correspondence, brochures De Treville collected from various Catholic community organizations and genealogical societies, event invitations and programs, newspaper clippings, and photographs and glass negatives.

Dates: Created: 1950-2007

W. H. T. Walker papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-117
Dates: Created: 1816-1864; Other: Date acquired: 10/31/1994

W. Milton Folds newspaper clipping collection

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-139
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single folder of newspaper clippings and ephemera collected by W. Milton Folds, the Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Industry and Trade. W. Milton Folds was appointed commissioner following the election of George Busbee as Governor of Georgia in 1977.

Dates: Created: 1964-1970; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2017

Washington Baptist Association minutes

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-074
Scope and Contents

One booklet, Minutes of the Sixty-Ninth Anniversary of the Washington Baptist Association held with the Pleasant Grove Church, September 28, 29, and 30, 1897. Booklet contains list of attendees, standing order of business, meeting minutes and articles of faith.

Dates: Created: September 28, 29, & 30, 1897; Other: Date acquired: 06/03/1981

William Few pamphlet

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-163
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single pamphlet or program for the reinterment of William Few Junior at Saint Paul's Episcopal Church in Augusta, Georgia, on October 19, 1973. The event was attended by Jimmy Carter, Governor of Georgia at the time. Also included in the collection are two photographs of monumnets, one of the William Few Jr. monument, and one of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence monument.

Dates: Created: 1973; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2019

William H. Dumont papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-057
Abstract

This collection is comprised of materials related to the genealogy research William H. Dumont conducted from 1960-1969, on many Georgia families. The materials include correspondence, photocopies of primary sources, research notes, and handwritten family trees. William Henry Dumont (1897-1970),  was a certified genealogist and editor of the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, and researched family geneaolgy focused in Georgia and the Carolinas.

Dates: Created: 1941-1969; Other: Majority of material found in 1960-1969; Other: Date acquired: 05/17/1979

William Mahone letter

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-158
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single letter from William Mahone, 1880, relating the resolutions (enclosed with the letter) of a government committee.

Dates: Created: 1880; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2019

Woodrow Willison Centennial Committee papers

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-099
Overview

A collection of administrative and planning papers for the Centennial Celebration of Woodrow Wilson's birth, held in Augusta. Papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, event programs, and financial records.

Dates: Created: 1956; Acquired: Date acquired: 12/00/1983

W.P. Harper Business records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-095
Scope and Contents

This collection consistsbusiness records document the daily operations of a General Store onwned by W.P. Harper in Washington, Georgia. The three book and file of loose pages primarily document sales, inventories, lists of debtors and accounts, and general reports of the business between 1905 to 1918.

Dates: Created: 1905-1918; Acquired: Date acquired: 00/12/1983

Young Men's Library Association records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-076
Abstract

The collection consists of a minute book, papers, letters, correspondence, receiptes, legal papers, reflecting the history and activites of the Trustees of the Young Men's Libary Association until its dissolution.

Dates: Created: 1853-1973; Acquired: 06/24/1981