Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928

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Mildred Lewis Rutherford (1852-1928), author and educator, resided in Athens, Georgia.

From the description of Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers, 1883-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476449

From the description of Mildred Lewis Rutherford scrapbooks, [ca. 1858-1930]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476616

Mildred Lewis Rutherford was born in Athens on July 16, 1851, into a wealthy patrician family with deep roots. Prior to the Civil War (1861-65), her father, Williams Rutherford, and her maternal uncles, Howell Cobb and Thomas R. R. Cobb, were among the state's slave-owning elite. Rutherford attended the Lucy Cobb Institute, a finishing school for girls in Athens, and after graduating in 1868, she taught history and literature in Atlanta. In 1880 she returned to Athens and became the principal of the Lucy Cobb Institute. A tireless advocate of the "Lost Cause" version of southern history, Rutherford served as the president of the Georgia division of the UDC from 1899 to 1902, and as the historian-general of the national organization from 1911 to 1916... Rutherford fell ill in 1927... She died the following year, on August 15, 1928. -- "Mildred Lewis Rutherford (1851-1928)" New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/ (Retrieved March 23, 2009)

From the description of Postcard album, approximately 1900-1928. (University of Georgia). WorldCat record id: 317079057

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Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Athens, Ga. social and cultural events collection, 1860-1947.
referencedIn Lucy Cobb Institute (Athens, Ga.) collection, 1859-1926 (bulk 1924-1926). Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Seydell, Mildred, 1889-1988. Mildred Seydell papers, 1842-1978. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928. Stone Mountain materials.
creatorOf Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928. Mildred Lewis Rutherford scrapbooks, [ca. 1858-1930]. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn McWilliams, Joel W. Sons of Confederate Veterans collection, 1913-1980. Mobil, Exploration & Producing United States, Incorporated
creatorOf Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928. Postcard album, approximately 1900-1928.
creatorOf Civil War Miscellaneous Collection Special Collections, James Madison University
creatorOf Callaway, James. Callaway papers, 1860-1917. Georgia Historical Society
referencedIn United Daughters of the Confederacy. Laura Rutherford Chapter (Athens, Ga.). Laura Rutherford Chapter (Athens, Ga.) records, 1895-1948. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Papers Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Friends of Lucy Cobb manuscript collection, 1892-1919.
creatorOf Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928. Mildred Lewis Rutherford papers, 1883-1930. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Butler, Mary Lucas, -1967. Mary Lucas Butler Collection, 1833-1966. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
creatorOf United Daughters of the Confederacy. Middleburg Chapter (Middleburg, Va.). Records, 1861-1951 (bulk 1908-1951). Thomas Balch Library
creatorOf Rutherford, Mildred Lewis, 1852-1928. Athens pamphlet collection, circa 1906-195u.
referencedIn Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association. Papers, 1916-1927. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
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Georgia
Georgia
Athens (Ga.)
Athens (Ga.)
United States
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Postcards
Private schools
School principals
Women
Women
Women school administrators
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Birth 1852-07-16

Death 1928-08-15

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