Sydney Smith Collection
Content Description
This collection encompasses the areas of Russell and Lee Counties in Alabama. It includes the incorporation of Girard, (later renamed Phenix City), the Marshall Reserve and Broken Arrow, the history of Phenix City and Girard, the Civil War fortifications and the restoration of Fort Mitchell. Numerous geological survey maps of the area are included, in addition to maps of the Georgia side of the Chattahoochee River. The law office and real estate materials of Isaac Isaiah Moses are included. Mr. Moses was born in 1872, died in 1957 and is buried in Girard Cemetery. He and his wife Ida lived on Sandford Road. His mother was Mary A. Moses and daughter Isabell. He was an insurance agent, real estate agent and notary public. The first Isaac Moses was a first cousin to Raphael J. Moses of Esquiline Plantation in Columbus, Georgia.
There are also the Historic Structure Site Surveys, accompanying photos and slides, for the buildings in the historic district.
Dates
- Creation: 1890-1990
Biographical / Historical
Sydney Smith is a lawyer in Phenix City, Alabama. Lenora Smith was a member of the Historical Commission, Preservation Society and other Phenix City restoration work.
Extent
4 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was donated in three parts by Sydney Smith and Lenora Smith McCalley on November 14, 2016, December 13, 2017 and March 19, 2018.
Source
- Smith , Sydney (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ragan, Martha
- Date
- July 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- October 2022: Additional materials added
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States