Papers, 1703-1992.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

Papers, 1703-1992.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/36336244

This collection contains material Harvey M. Smith collected over his life, such as Confederate Naval Records, Confederate Bonds, early slave documents, sheet music and newspaper clippings. In addition to his collected material, he also donated his personal papers which contain correspondence, invitations, financial records, personal papers, newspaper and magazine clippings, and a rough copy of Smith's memoirs. Smith was involved with many personal research projects (i.e. textile history project, unfinished book about potpourri) and his notes and findings are included in this collection. Material relating to Smith's parents and their family history research in preserved here. This collection is divided into three series: Series I, Published and Printed Materials - Includes speeches, sheet music, an almanac, newspapers, newspaper clippings, political pamphlets and other documents (1703-1941); Series II, Civil War - Includes naval records maintained by Captain Richard Taylor, paymaster, Confederate States Navy, and Confederate States of America bonds; and Series III, Personal Papers - Includes invitations, financial papers, genealogy and correspondence.

20 boxes, 15.25 cubic ft.

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7379018

Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library

Related Entities

There are 7 Entities related to this resource.

Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6vd760v (person)

Lawyer and Confederate general. From the description of Letter, 1850 Aug. 31. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49324064 Taylor, Richard (27 Jan. 1826-12 Apr. 1879), Louisiana Democratic party leader, and Confederate general, was born at the Taylor family home, "Springfield," near Louisville, Kentucky, the only son of Zachary Taylor, professional army officer and president, and Margaret Mackall Smith... As a delegate from Louisiana to the 186...

Herndon, Claud N.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64f37z4 (person)

Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w69h69rn (person)

Margaret Mitchell (b. November 8, 1900, Atlanta, Georgia-d. August 16, 1949, Atlanta, Georgia), the daughter of Eugene M. Mitchell, was a prominent attorney. Her mother, Maybelle Stephens Mitchell, was active in the women's suffrage movement. Margaret Mitchell attended Atlanta public schools, graduated from Washington Seminary in Atlanta, and attended Smith College for one year before leaving college upon the death of her mother. She married John Marsh on July 4, 1925. Her only novel, Gone With ...

Emory university

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6mp8zhn (corporateBody)

The Baccalaureate service is an inter-religious ceremony for all graduating Emory University students receiving bachelor's degrees and consists of prayers, music, and an address by the Emory University President. The Commencement ceremony includes all Emory University graduates and consists of an address by the commencement speaker, the conferral of honorary degrees and awards, and the conferral of degrees en masse. From the description of Emory University Baccalaureate and Commencem...

Robertson family.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66t9md6 (family)

Sheraton, Thomas, 1751-1806

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w63x9r2g (person)

Smith, Harvey M., Jr., 1906-1994.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6nz9sf4 (person)

Harvey Smith, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia in 1906 to Harvey Smith and Minnie Robertson. He attended Boys' High School, Emory University and Oglethorpe University, all of Atlanta, Georgia. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Marines and ended his duty in 1958. He later moved to New York City where he ran an interior design firm where his specialty was curtains and wallpaper. Smith also owned a hotel in Tortola, British Islands, where he spent a good portion of his time. He was a member of Atlanta soc...