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Sydney Smith Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 383

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.

Related Materials

Billy G. Page Papers, MC 244 A.C. Smith Collection, MC 34

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

Contact:
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States