Augusta company histories

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: ARCHS-107

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection includes brief business histories and timelines for 26 businesses from the Augusta, Ga. area. The histories were collected by the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society for an event in the fall of 1988, entitled "Golden Business of Richmond County," which highlighted the business history of the area. The majority of the histories are brief typed timelines or historical narratives written by a company employee, though some companies provided informational pamphlets or brochures. A few of the histories are accompanied by correspondence relating to the Historical Society's "Golden Business" event.

Dates

Created: 1987-1988, undated
Other: Date acquired: 00/04/1988

Conditions Governing Access

No current access restrictions on this collection. Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research purposes only. Materials within the collection are subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. The Augusta Richmond County Historical Society may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical or Historical Information

The histories in this collection were collected by the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society for an event in the fall of 1988, entitled "Golden Business of Richmond County," which highlighted the business history of the area.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 boxes

Language

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Each history was foldered seperately. The collection is arranged at the folder level, in the order in which the histories were accessioned.

Custodial History

Previously titled: Local Company Histories. Retitled in June, 2018.

Method of Acquisition

These materials were acquired by the Augusta Richmond County Historical Society in 1988. Each item was accessioned under a seperate accession number. Accessions numbers are as follows: 1986.14, 1986.15, 1989.02, 1989.03, 1989.04, 1989.05, 1989.07, 1989.08 1989.09, 1989.10, 1989.11, 1989.12, 1989.13, 1989.14, 1989.15, 1989.17, 1989.18, 1989.19, 1989.20, 1989.21, 1989.22, 1989.23, 1989.24, 1989.25, 1985.26.