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Bliss, Robert Lewis. Miscellaneous microfilm collection, undated, [microform].

Title: Miscellaneous microfilm collection, undated, [microform].

This collection contains microfilm copies of account books, organizational records, state records, church records, genealogical notes, diaries, letters, cemetery records, county records, C.S.A. records, scrapbooks, land records, Mississippi Territory records, miscellaneous records from other Southern States, and printed materials. Of special interest are the records of the Baptist Church, the Freedman's Bureau, records concerning the Scottsboro Boys case, C.S.A. soldiers letters, and the W.P.A., Federal Writers' Project on Folklore, Ex-slave tales, Life, Histories, and Stories.

ArchivalResource: Approximately 560 microfilm reels.

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Brandon, Zillah Haynie, b.1801. Diary, 1823-1871.

Title: Diary, 1823-1871.

The Brandon diary, 1823-1871 is contained in four ledger-type books. Entries, although chronological, are not daily; sometimes they are months apart, sometimes years. Brandon's strong Methodist beliefs permeate most of the writing, giving the diary an intense personal cast, especially when the writer is coping with grief. The death of a daughter causes years of sadness. Other topics discussed include the early family homes in northwest Ga., living near a settlement of Cherokee Indians, family matters, the move to Gaylesville, Cherokee Co., Ala., the foreigners working on the railroad along the Tennessee River, the writer's health as well as that of her children, the slavery issue as it was addressed by the Northern Methodist General Conference, and the Civil War. The entries describing General Sherman's occupation of Gaylesville are vivid, and include descriptions of the Yankee's plundering. The final years of the diary include a discussion of the role of women, postwar hardships (although the Brandons still had servants), and family news. As indicated above, Brandon's strong religious convictions are frequently described at length, making the search for other information time-consuming.

ArchivalResource: 2 folders.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122387768 View