Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 18

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of items relating to the Columbus area. These items include a variety of items relating to the Blackmar-Drake family; Columbus High School yearbooks (the Cohiscan); ledgers, daybooks and letterheads from several Columbus businesses; bound city annual reports including those from fire chiefs, school superintendents, police chiefs and voter registrations 1872-1899, photo albums, postcards and records of various social and civic groups.

Dates

Creation: 1835 - 1953

Biographical / Historical

Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. was born in Columbus, Georgia. He graduated from Emory University with a degree in history and works with the Georgia Office of Historic Preservation as an historian. He also writes a weekly column on genealogy for the Atlanta Constitution. He has been an avid collector of postcards and Columbus-related material.

Extent

2 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

This collection was donated to the Columbus State University Archives by Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. over a period of years from 1979 through 2003.

Related Materials

Blackmar Family Collection, MC 91

Separated Materials

The photographs and postcards have been removed from this collection and are housed with the Historic Photograph Collection. The bound City of Columbus annual reports are located in the Archives Research Room.