Skinner family papers
Scope and Contents
Papers from the Skinner family, dating from the pre-revolutionary period. Comprised of books, legal documents, family letters, and business papers. The collection comprises of mostly receipts and land deeds/indentures. Includes papers from William Skinner, Charles Skinner, and James Skinner.
Dates
- Created: 1773-1880
- Other: Date acquired: 06/21/1977
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. However, due to the poor condition and fragility of the documents, there are extensive limitations on what patrons are able to access. Please contact archives@augusta.edu for more information.
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 / Historical
The Skinner family was a multigenerational family residing in Augusta, Georgia dating to the 19th century. The family’s ties to Augusta began when Major William Skinner received a land grant in the area in 1806 for his service in the American Revolutionary War. While the land grant originally allotted Major Skinner land in the Screven County area, he eventually made arrangements to transfer to the Augusta area. Skinner soon established himself as a notable businessman in the area. Subsequent generations of the Skinner family continued to participate in Augusta’s commercial and civic life. Family members were involved in local business, property management, and community organizations.
Extent
3 boxes
15 folders
2 items (Two books)
Language
English
Arrangement
This collection is primarily arranged as a single series and in alphabetical order at the folder level. Original order was maintained at the item level when possible.
Custodial History
A small batch of papers was misfiled and seperated into a seperate collection titled MSS 168. That collection was consolidated and reprocessed into the main Skinner Family papers collection, ARCHS 002.
Reprocessed on 3/3/2026
Source of Acquisition
Donated by Mr. Harold S. Skinner to the Richmond County Historical Society on 06/21/1977.
- Title
- Skinner family papers
- Subtitle
- A Guide to the Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Aaron Hayes
- Date
- 2026-03
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2026-08-17: Sections of the finding aid, such as the Conditions Governing Use/Access and Abstract sections, were rewritten to reflect current finding aid Augusta University SPEC & IA standards.
Repository Details
Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository