George Foster Pierce papers, 1872-1875.

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George Foster Pierce papers, 1872-1875.

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The collection consists of a microfilm copy of the papers of George Foster Pierce from 1872-1875. The papers include a diary (1872) compiled by Dr. Lovick Pierce and a pocket record book (1873-1875) kept by his son, Bishop George F. Pierce. Also included is an oversized engraving of George Pierce and his father, Lovick Pierce, by J.W. Burke and Company (OP1), which is not microfilmed.

1 microfilm reel (and 1 oversized paper (OP))

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6927125

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Emory College

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Emory College was founded in 1836 by the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Early faculty members included Alexander Means, Gustavus John Orr, Osborne L. Smith, and George W. W. Stone. From the description of Emory College faculty records, 1847-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 761669346 Emory College was chartered in 1836 to the Georgia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The first librarian noted in Emory College records, in 1840, was George...

Pierce, George F. (George Foster), 1811-1884

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Pierce was a physician, educated at Harvard, and also an amateur botanist. From the description of Notebook of George Pierce, 1840? (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177499191 George Foster Pierce, Methodist bishop and president of Emory College, was born 3 February 1811, in Greene County, Georgia, and died 4 September 1884, in Sparta, Georgia. Pierce was a son of Lovick Pierce (1785-1879), a Methodist clergyman and physician. He was admitted into the Georgia Conference of the ...