Augusta University Libraries Finding Aids

Scope and Contents Bulk of material refers to the Georgia & Florida Railroad, the Louis Battey American Legion Post no. 4, the Juvenile Court of Richmond County, Georgia, the Kiwanis Club and various youth baseball organizations; most notably the Victory Baseball League and the Jr. Baseball League. Bulk of material in Series II is related to the life of Mr. Glover Bailie Sr. and focuses on his service with the Troop K Richmond Hussars, his World War I Service and the Last Man’s Club.  Other material...

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This collection is comprised of the single manuscript memoir of Florence Fleming Corley, which records her experiences of World War II while growing up in the American South.

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World War II and Augusta Arsenal material

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This collection is comprised of two World War II era ration books. One ration book belonged to Clemens de Baillou, and the other belonged to Katherine M. Cowen.

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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.

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The Arsenal Collection of William Joseph Bignon contains books about World War II and tool making, as well as a dictionary. It also contains a military first aid kit, a masonic cap and case, a photograph, and a large framed piece of art.

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Various letters from friends and family to Willie Thompson while he was in the United States Navy from 1943-1945