Bill Arp papers, 1834-1952 (bulk 1834-1903).

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Bill Arp papers, 1834-1952 (bulk 1834-1903).

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The collection consists of clippings, newspaper columns, a dissertation, correspondence, legal documents, and a bill of sale. Large portions of the collection are photocopies of original materials. The dissertation is available on microfilm only. Correspondence (1853-1937) is primarily Arp's. There is also correspondence of Annie May Christie (1937), author of the University of Chicago dissertation on Arp (1952). Legal documents are agreements; one (1834) is for the purchase of Jeff, a slave, in Gwinnett County, Georgia, by A.R. Smith, Arp's father. Columns were published in HOME AND FARM (1902) and CATHOLIC NEWS (1937). Copies of some of Christie's research notes are also in the collection.

.25 linear ft. (1 box and 1 microfilm reel (MF))

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Christie, Annie May, b. 1892.

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Arp, Bill, 1826-1903

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Charles H. Smith (1826-1903), lawyer and southern humorist wrote under the penname Bill Arp, resided in Rome and Cartersville, Georgia. From the description of Bill Arp papers, 1834-1899. (Agnes Scott College). WorldCat record id: 38476526 Charles Henry Smith (1826-1903), journalist and humorist known as "Bill Arp," was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He attended the university of Georgia and later became a lawyer. He served all through the Civil War. About 1887, he moved to...