Crowell-Redd Collection
Scope and Contents
The Crowell - Redd Collection consists of two boxes (five linear feet) and one oversize folio. The folio contains an old U.S. flag and two genealogical charts in poor condition. Box 1 holds framed photographs, photograph albums, notebooks, scrapbooks of members of the Crowell and Redd families, dating from 1880-1926. There are three certificates from the DAR and UDC and assorted ephemera. Box 2 includes an assortment of materials; an 1880 diary belonging to Wm. Redd, Jr,, personal and business letters of family members, certificates, newspaper clippings, postcards and a wallet. A large amount of genealogical information can be found on many families. Much correspondence deals with the United Confederate Veterans reunion in 1901 in which Mary Lewis Redd was heavily involved.
Dates
- Creation: 1859-1978
Biographical / Historical
William Redd, Jr. (1839-1918) and his family were among the pioneer families of Columbus, Georgia. Known as Judge, he served as postmaster, Ordinary of Muscogee County and served in the Confederacy in the Civil War. He was married to Sarah Hines Holt (1843-1917). Both are buried in Linwood Cemetery. They had three daughters, Mary Lewis Redd (1870-1929), Helen Holt Redd (Mrs. Hamlin Ford) and Willie Lavada Redd (Mrs. Henry B. Crowell). The ladies were all members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Colonial Dames of America. The Crowell line married into the Redd family on Jan. 8, 1895 with Willie Redd marrying Henry Borom Crowell, b. 1871. His parents were Henry Crowell and Jane Borom. One of their daughters, Jennie Louisa Crowell, married Dr. Enoch Callaway. A more extensive genealogy for these families can be found in the collection.
Extent
2.25 Cubic Feet (2 boxes and 1 oversized folio)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was donated to the CSU Archives by Sarah Brabant in 2002.
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- August 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States