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This folder contains, among other items, a letter from Dr. Milo Black Clason (the grandfather of Clason Kyle) written in 1941 about a watch stolen in Columbus, Georgia during the Civil War and its return to the owner by Dr. Clason in 1895. It also contains a script written by Clason Kyle for a presentation about his grandfather for the Linwood Ramble.

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This folder contains published articles about the deGraffenreid family as well as drafts of family trees for the purpose of applying to various organizations.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These papers document the long life and career of Clason Kyle, as well his family. They include material on his career with Columbus newspapers including his time as the Associate Editor of the Ledger-Enquirer Sunday Magazine and travel editor. They also document his participation in many local, national and international organizations including: American Cancer Society; Bachelor Club; Barter Theater in Abington; Big Eddy Club; Columbus Chamber of Commerce – Stay and See Committee;...

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This contains correspondence from various deGraffenreids as well as correspondence about the family.

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This includes a copy of 1191-1968: The Family of Christopher DeGraffenried IV in Switzerland and American and Allied Families of Tooke and Rambo by Irene Bush Spence.

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This folder contains a photograph of Adelaide Victoria deGraffenreid, who married James Fleming Waddell.

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Ryan deGraffenreid ran for governor of Alabama in 1962 and died in a plane crash in 1966.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: These papers document the long life and career of Clason Kyle, as well his family. They include material on his career with Columbus newspapers including his time as the Associate Editor of the Ledger-Enquirer Sunday Magazine and travel editor. They also document his participation in many local, national and international organizations including: American Cancer Society; Bachelor Club; Barter Theater in Abington; Big Eddy Club; Columbus Chamber of Commerce – Stay and See Committee;...

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This folder contains some genealogical material by Clason’s aunt, Mrs. Henry Benning Crawford (nee Edith Clason).