E. Merton Coulter personal papers, 1898-1981 (bulk 1912-1979).

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E. Merton Coulter personal papers, 1898-1981 (bulk 1912-1979).

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The collection consists of personal papers of E. Merton Coulter from 1898-1981. The papers include correspondence, clippings, diaries, financial records (1920-1977), lecture notes, student papers, grade books (1914-1958), and writings of others, as well as printed material, photographs, and slides pertaining to Georgia or Coulter's travels abroad. The correspondence (1898-1981) includes carbons (1946-1979) of Coulter's outgoing letters and incoming correspondence to Coulter from scholars, publishers, and former students. The correspondence reflects Coulter's activities at the University of Georgia (1919-1958); the publication of his books and articles; his activities with the American Historical Association, the Southern Historical Association, and the Georgia Civil War Centennial Commission; and his association with various historians. The most extensive group of correspondence (1929-1965) is with Roland M. Harper of the University of Alabama.

54.75 linear ft.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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University of Alabama

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Coulter, E. Merton (Ellis Merton), 1890-1981

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Ellis Merton Coulter (1890-1981), author, educator at the University of Georgia (1919-1958), and head of the History Dept. (1941-1958), resided in Athens, Georgia. From the description of E. Merton Coulter manuscript collection II, [ca. 1754-1920]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477251 Ellis Merton Coulter (1890-1981), author, educator at the University of Georgia (1919-1958) and head of the History Dept. (1941-1958), resided in Athens, Georgia. From the descri...

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American Historical Association

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Harper, Roland M. (Roland McMillan), 1878-1966

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Roland Harper was born in Farmington, Maine in 1878. He studied engineering at University of Georgia, 1894 – 1897, during which time he became interested in botany. He completed his PhD at Columbia University in 1905. He then began his career at the Alabama Geological Survey in 1905 as a botanist and geographer. He published over 500 papers, many on botany and also including some on more sociological topics such as “Significance of bachelors and spinsters” and “Corn bread, appendicitis, and the ...

Southern Historical Association

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The Southern Historical Association was established in 1934 to promote the study of history of the American South and the teaching of all branches of history in the South. From the description of Southern Historical Association records, 1935-2005. WorldCat record id: 25466009 Eighteen historians from seven southern states organized the Southern Historical Association in November 1934, to promote interest and research in Southern history, to collect and preserve ...

University of Georgia. International Student Life Office

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The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, it was the first state-chartered university in the United States. In 2005 U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked UGA 19th in its list of the top 50 public universities for a sixth year in a row. UGA also ranks 58th overall (public and private) in the nation. Today, it is the largest university of the University Syste...