William Amos Snelling papers, 1873-1950.

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William Amos Snelling papers, 1873-1950.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/81966222

The collection contains the correspondence and other papers of William Amos Snelling from 1873-1950. The collection includes correspondence, poems, speeches, a diary, and clippings. Correspondence is mainly between William A. and Nannie P. Snelling, both before and after their marriage; of the Snelling and Palmer relatives in Georgia, including John G. Harrison, a Methodist minister and husband of Nannie Snelling's sister, Ann; with Ferdinand Andler (an in-law in Galvaston) and with other relatives in Texas; and with friends. The letters describe daily life, local events, church activities, agriculture, business conditions, and their households. Poems and speeches were written by William A. Snelling; clippings are of family obituaries; a diary of World War I activities is by James Palmer Snelling, son of William and Nannie Snelling.

1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8273592

Emory University. Special Collections and Archives

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Andler, Ferdinand.

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Palmer family.

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Harrison, John Gilmore.

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Snelling, William Amos, 1856-1907.

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William Amos Snelling, merchant and educator, was born 16 October 1856, in Florida, and died 25 May 1907, in Pinehurst, Georgia. He married Nancy (Nannie) Jackson Palmer (1857-1950) on 28 December 1882 and the couple had seven children. Before their marriage, William Snelling taught school near Tennille, Georgia, had a store at Ball's Ferry on the Oconee River, contributed poems and writings to the local newspaper, and worked in Savannah for cotton factors, J.S. Wood & Brothers; the couple l...

Snelling, James Palmer, 1891-1965.

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Snelling family.

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