Lillian Chaplin Bragg papers, 1858-1967.

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Lillian Chaplin Bragg papers, 1858-1967.

This collection contains personal (Including Charles Coburn) and family correspondence; family photographs; Chaplin family genealogy; stories and articles, some with accompanying photographs, mainly on Savannah; and notes and rough drafts for these articles. The largest and most important part of this collection is on the Bethesda Orphan Home. Many folders contain several drafts of an article, as well as notes, clippings, and correspondence. Folders 7-107 include notes, articles, manuscripts by Lillian C. Bragg, filed under subject matter. Folder 16 is missing, as noted in 1999.

6 boxes (2.5 cubic feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8196413

Georgia Historical Society

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