Helen Dortch Longstreet broadside, circa 1911-1913.

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Helen Dortch Longstreet broadside, circa 1911-1913.

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This collection contains a broadside written by Helen Dortch Longstreet sometime between 1911 and 1913 regarding her campaign against the Georgia Power Company and their plan to build a power dam in Tallulah Falls, Georgia. In this broadside entitled, Unmatched Tallulah, the Ride and Glory of a Free People Appeals for Protection to the War-worn Heroes of the Sixties, Mrs. Longstreet describes the beauty of Tallulah Falls and fights for a creation of a state park instead of hydroelectric dams.

1 oversize folder (.05 cubic feet)

Georgia Historical Society

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Georgia Historical Society

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Longstreet, Helen Dortch, -1962

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Helen Dortch Longstreet, journalist, activist and public speaker, was the widow of General James Longstreet. A native of Georgia, she resided there most of her life, holding positions as newspaper editor, state librarian, and postmaster of Gainesville. She dedicated her later life to raising funds for the Longstreet Memorial Association. From the description of Longstreet, Helen Dortch Papers, 1904-1963, 1938-1948. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 43887935 Helen...