George J. Kollock family papers, 1815-1889.

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George J. Kollock family papers, 1815-1889.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38477713

The collection consists of personal papers of George J. Kollock and the Kollock family from 1815-1889. Early letters are addressed to George while he attended Round Hill Academy in Northampton, Massachusetts. Later letters include those to and from his wife, Susan; their children; and other family members. Most letters relate to family matters, day-to-day circumstances and living conditions, and travel between their home in Clarksville and Savannah. Of particular interest are letters from son, J.F. Kollock while attending Franklin College (now the University of Georgia); correspondence from E.H. (or F.) Campbell of Augusta, Georgia describing the yellow fever epidemic of 1854; and letters from W.P. Johnson and wife M.E., describing trips to Paris, France and Washington, D.C. describing the construction of the Smithsonian Institute and the Washington Monument.

.5 linear ft.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7404396

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Round Hill Academy (Northampton, Mass.)

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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...

Kollock, George J. (George Jones), 1810-1894.

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George J. Kollock (1810-1894), lawyer, born in Savannah, Georgia son of Dr. Lemuel and Maria Campbell Kollock. He married Susan M. Johnston and practiced law in Savannah with the firm Miller and Kollock. Their children include Mary Fenwick Kollock, Augusta J. Kollock, George J. Kollock, Jr., J.F. Kollock, and Loulie Kollock. From the description of George J. Kollock family papers, 1815-1889. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38477713 ...

Kollock, P. M.

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Kollock, Susan M.

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Johnson, W. P.

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