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Newspaper Clippings: Columbus, Georgia Local History articles , 1927-1985

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Scope and Contents

These newspaper clippings, mostly from the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, include: Sunday Atlanta Constitution, Bicentennial [of Georgia], Second Section, March 10, 1933 Etching of very early view of Columbus, Georgia from the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, October 22, 1953 "Shrine of a True Leader" [about Liberty Hall, the house of Alexander Stevens, vice president of the Confederacy, in Crawford, Georgia], Sunday Atlanta Journal, November 4, 1962 "Restless to Change the River" by Tim Sellers, clipping from the Columbus Ledger, February 7, 1963 "Historical Survey is Made of Chattahoochee Projects" by Joe Bailey, clipping from the Columbus Ledger, February 7, 1963 "Columbus: A Brief History" by W.C. Woodall, Georgia Magazine, February-March, 1963 "'Ballad's' Set will Seem Familiar to You: And No Wonder" by Mary Margaret Byrne, clipping from the Sunday Ledger-Enquirer, November 10, 1963 "Esquiline Object of Pilgrimage" by Tim Sellers, clipping from the Columbus Ledger, ca. May 1964 Issue of the Sunday Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, with the front page covering events from 1864, April 12, 1964 "News...100 Years Ago", edited by Daisy Tucker, clipping from the Columbus Enquirer, May 4, 1966 "Langdon House bought by Kyle", clipping from the Columbus Ledger, December 28, 1966 "Old House Purchased for Use as Museum", clipping from the Columbus Enquirer, December 29, 1966 "Membership Drive Begins for Historic Columbus Foundation", clipping from the Sunday Ledger-Enquirer, October 1, 1967 "...Triumph of Greek Revival" by Mary Margaret Byrne, clipping from the Sunday Ledger-Enquirer, April 14, 1968 "Indian Trading, River, Strong spirit Shaped Columbus" by Constance Johnson, clipping from the Columbus Ledger, April 10, 1975 "Eagle & Phenix Mill: Repository of History" clipping from the Columbus Ledger, November 30, 1978 "Memories are Fond" by Mary Margaret Byrne, concerning the recent death of Mrs. George C. Marshal who was born Katherine Tupper in Columbus, Georgia, clipping from ca. January 1979 "Nankipooh Owes Name to Railroad and Opera", clipping from the Columbus Ledger, February 14, 1979 "A Taste for Things Past: Master Chef Alonso Biggs Preserves the Recipes of His Slave Background as Well as the Lore of a Rich Family History" by Pat Quinley, clipping from the Sunday ledger-Enquirer, September 4, 1983 Obituary of Louise DuBose (Nancy Telfair), clipping from the Columbus Ledger, August 30, 1985 Partial clipping concerning the sale of the land lots in Columbus, Georgia as well as the naming its streets, nd "Our Town" column titled "Old Homes, Rose Hill, Late '80s" by W.C. Woodall, nd

Dates

  • Other: 1927-1985

Creator

Extent

From the Collection: 2 Cubic Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

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Columbus Georgia 31907 United States