Papers, 1916-1927.

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Papers, 1916-1927.

Papers of the Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association (S.M.C.M.A.) relating to plans for making Stone Mountain into a monument to the Confederate States of America; the controversy over the dismissal of sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, and his replacement by Augustus Lukeman; alleged mismanagement of funds by the S.M.C.M.A; and efforts to prevent Stone Mountain from reverting to the Atlanta Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy (U.D.C.); and related poems, pamphlets, and other material issued or written by D.M. Armstrong, Mildred Lewis Rutherford, Mary (Sledge) Wright, the S.M.C.M.A., and others concerning plans for the memorial and the reasons for the dismissal of Borglum.

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Stone Mountain Confederate Monumental Association

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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, ...

Wright, Mary Sledge.

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Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941

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Sculptor. From the description of Gutzon Borglum letters to John A. Stewart, 1914 and [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515632 American, 1867-1918. From the description of John Ruskin, Seated [sculpture]. [19--] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270906576 Artist, author, and sculptor. Full name: John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum. From the description of Gutzon Borglum papers, 1895-1960 (bulk 1912-1941). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 77...

Armstrong, D. M.

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Lukeman, Augustus, 1871-1935

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Henry Augustus Lukeman (1871-1935) was a sculptor in New York, N.Y. and Stockbridge, Mass. who specialized in public and historic monuments. From the description of Henry Augustus Lukeman papers, circa 1891-1935. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 646402668 Sculptor; New York, N.Y., Stockbridge, Mass.; b. 1871; d. 1935 Henry Augustus Lukeman was a sculptor who specialized in public and historic monuments. His works include seals, coins, monuments, portra...