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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 192 Collections and/or Records:

Southern Bell plaque

 Collection — 313
Identifier: ARCHS-123
Scope and Contents

Southern Bell plaque presented to the Richmond County Historical Society (April 1988)

Dates: Created: 1988/1989; Other: Date acquired: 00/06/1988

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Women of the Church Yearbooks

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-078
Scope and Contents

Ten booklets divided among three functions: Women of the Church Yearbook, the Annual Parish Meeting and Episcopal Churchwomen, and the Diocese of Georgia Annual meeting

Dates: Created: 1961-1976; Other: Date acquired: 08/20/1981

Stark family genealogy

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-175
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of genealogy research on the Stark family, as well as some correspondence.

Dates: Created: 1918, 1929, undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/14/2019

Strowger Automatic Telephone Company records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-116
Scope and Contents

Original correspondence dated 1895-1899 with photocopies of additional correspondence, an issue of ACGS November/December 1992 and a centennial calendar dated 1991

Dates: Created: -1993; Other: Majority of material found in 1895-1993 (1895-1899, 1925-1954, 1991-1993); Other: Date acquired: 05/07/1993

Summerville Neighborhood Association records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-129
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of materials documenting the history of the Summerville Neighborhood Association and their historic preservation work. Collection materials include: correspondence, membership records, newspaper clippings, and promotional materials for the Designer Showcase and Tour of Homes events put on by the Association.

Dates: Created: 1970-1995

Superior Court docket

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-048
Scope and Contents

A docket of the Superior Court. Documents court cases throughout 1792 in Richmond County.

Dates: Created: 1792; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

Superior Court of Middle District of Georgia docket book

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-024
Dates: Created: 1835-1837; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/1978

Superior Court Subpoena docket

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-034
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single court docket that documents subpoena court cases in the Richmond County courts from 1852 to 1857. Docket contains names and general information about each case, but does not cover verdicts or specific details.

Dates: Created: 1852-1857; Other: Date acquired: 02/22/1979

T. G. Garrett Account Book

 Collection — Object 1
Identifier: ARCHS-032
Scope and Contents

This collection in comprised of a single account book that documents the business affairs of T. G. Garrett account book. The book includes ledgars of payable accounts, receipts, debts, and other miscellaneous financial topics.

Dates: Created: 1800-1801; Other: Date acquired: 02/22/1979

Telfairville First Baptist Church records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-065
Scope and Contents

Material includes a book of minutes and documents relating to church governance. Of particular interest, within the minutes book is the church statement of faith and the covenants.

Dates: Created: 1883-1934; Other: Date acquired: 09/17/1980

“The Magazine of American History”

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-164
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single copy of the November 1881 issue of "The Magazine of American History," published by A.S. Barnes & Company.

Dates: Created: 1881; Other: Date acquired: 03/13/2019

Tobin family coat of arms

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-171
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single printed version of the Tobin family crest.

Dates: Created: undated; Other: Date acquired: 03/13/2019

Tom Linder letter

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-157
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of the single letter from Tom Linder, written to R. Allen Elliot of Augusta, GA. The letter appears to be a campaign letter for Linder, during his campaign for Commissioner of Agriculture for the state of Georgia.

Dates: Created: 1934; Other: Date acquired: 03/12/2019

Trustees of Richmond Academy records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-114
Abstract

Elevlen folders containing the letters and documents of the Trustees of Richmond Academy from 1958-1976. The folders numbered 1-11 contain the ten subjects listed above whitch signify the Trustees' major activites and responsiblities. Folder 10 contains miscellaneous papers.

Dates: Created: April 29, 1958- Oct. 1, 1976; Other: Date acquired: 07/31/1991

Tubman high school clippings

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-176
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single folder of clippings related to Tubman High School's graduation ceremony.

Dates: Created: 1922; Other: Date acquired: 03/14/2019

Tubman High School records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: ARCHS-060
Scope and Contents

This collection documents the history of Tubman High School. Collection materials include: course of study 1907-1908, lists faculty; graduation program, 1908; graduation program 1909; Centennial program-November 10,1974; inventionto cenennial; paper napkin from Centennial. Graduates are listed in the programs for 1908,1909,1919.

Dates: Created: 1907-1974; Other: Date acquired: 05/17/1979

Tubman High School records

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: ARCHS-196
Abstract

Tubman High School 1948 yearbook and graduation program. Donated by Huelyn Betts of Laguna Hills, California.

Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 1948; Other: Date acquired: 12/11/2019

Turpin Hill Historic District and Avery House records

 Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: ARCHS-193
Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of a single folder of materials related to the GDOT project PI#220680 to have Turpin Hill neighborhood of Augusta, Georgia, added to the National Register of Historic Places.

Dates: Created: 2019; Other: Date acquired: 04/15/2019

"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
Dates: Created: 1930-1972; Other: Date acquired: 07/20/1982