Petrie, George, 1866-1947
Variant namesAlabama historian. Petrie was appointed professor of history at Alabama Polytechnic Institute, now Auburn University, in 1887. He served as academic dean from 1908 to 1921 and as graduate dean from 1921 until his retirement in 1942. Petrie wrote extensively on Alabama and Southern history, focusing on secession and the Civil War. Petrie's father, George Laurens Petrie, was minister of the Charlottesville (Va.) Presbyterian Church from 1872 to 1928. His grandfather, George Hollinshead Whitefield Petrie, preached in several churches in South Carolina and Georgia before becoming minister of the Montgomery (Ala.) Presbyterian Church, 1857-1885.
From the description of Papers, 1828-1947. (Auburn University). WorldCat record id: 26066193
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Walker, Harold. Letter, 1993. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | Rea, Robert Right, 1922-. Papers, 1915-1990. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | Floyd, Cyril Franklin, 1900-. Reminiscences, ca. 1965-1990. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | [Trophy] [realia]. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | Mell Scrapbooks, 1891-1906. | Auburn University. | |
| creatorOf | Petrie, George, 1866-1947. Papers, 1828-1947. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | Auburn University. Scrapbooks, 1875-1947. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | Boyd, L. S. (Leroy Stafford), 1873-1936. Papers, 1882-1944. | Auburn University. | |
| referencedIn | Carmichael, Emmett B. Pamphlets vertical file--persons, [ca.1835]-[ca.1835]- | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | Thach, Charles Coleman, 1860-1921. Presidential Records : 1859-1924. | Auburn University. | |
| creatorOf | Petrie, George, 1866-1947. Samford-Wise Papers, 1852-1903. | Auburn University. |
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| associatedWith | Alabama Polytechnic Institute | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Auburn University | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Boyd, L. S. (Leroy Stafford), 1873-1936. | person |
| associatedWith | Cary, Charles Allen, 1888-1935. | person |
| associatedWith | Floyd, Cyril Franklin, 1900- | person |
| associatedWith | Owsley, Frank Lawrence, 1890-1956. | person |
| associatedWith | Petrie family. | family |
| associatedWith | Petrie, George Hollinshead Whitefield, 1812-1885. | person |
| associatedWith | Petrie, George L. (George Laurens), 1814-1863. | person |
| associatedWith | Rea, Robert Right, 1922- | person |
| associatedWith | Thach, Charles Coleman, 1860-1921. | person |
| associatedWith | Walker, Harold. | person |
| associatedWith | Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863. | person |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Auburn (Ala.) | |||
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| Southern States | |||
| Alabama |
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| Slavery |
| African Americans |
| African Americans |
| Presbyterian Church |
| Cities and towns |
| Clergy |
| Universities and colleges |
| Education, Higher |
| Football |
| History |
| Secession |
| Sermons, American |
| State rights |
| Textbooks |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
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Person
Birth 1866-04-10
Death 1947-09-06
