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Harry V. Mitchell Photograph collection

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS-188

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of photographs of Harry V. Mitchell and the Augusta area. They portray the family and Life of Harry V. Mitchell as well as scenes of the Augusta area during the turn of the 20th century. Sites depicted in the collection include Sibley Mill & the Confederate Powerworks Chimney, Broad Street & the Confederate Monument, Sand Bar Ferry, the Savannah River, the Augusta Canal, and Barnes Field (now known as Daniel Field).

Dates

  • Created: 1913-1915
  • Other: Majority of material found in ca. 1915
  • Other: Date acquired: 10/12/2007

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions; This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

No restrictions; This collection is open for research.

Extent

1 folders

10 items (10 envelopes )

Language

English

Arrangement

The photographs in this collection are arranged in two distinct series: Harry V. Mitchell photographs & Augusta photographs. The Harry V. Mitchell series contains personal photographs of Mitchell (such as family, business, and general portraits) while the Augusta series contains photographs of Augusta landmarks and sites. At the item level, the materials are arranged in alphabetical order.

Custodial History

This collction was reprocessed by Aaron Hayes 2026-04-07.

Source of Acquisition

Ron Cunningham

Method of Acquisition

This material was donated to Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta University, by Ron Cunningham on 10/12/2007. Acc# 1993.10b

General

A few printed materials, such as a short biography of Mitchell, can be viewed upon request. Please contact Special Collections for more details.

Title
Inventory of the Harry V. Mitchell papers
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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