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Frank T. Schnell Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 25
Scope and Contents The Schnell collection reflects his interests in the Chattahoochee River, local industry, the U. S. Bicentennial and his own family history, which includes the Eelbeck, Johnson, and George families, in addition to the Schnells. These materials include a group of 17 Civil War letters written by John T. Johnson, three of which have been transcribed. He was very active in the Columbus Area Bicentennial Committee from 1973 through 1976. This committee planned and executed a series of...
Dates: 1836 - 1980

Free Kindergarten Association and Good Will Community Center Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 16
Scope and Contents

This material documents the histories of the two organizations which, in effect, merged in the 1920s. Both ceased operations around the same time in the mid-1960s.

Dates: 1895 - 1941

G. Gunby Jordan II Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 397
Scope and Contents

This collections contains scrapbooks of G. Gunby Jordan, school notebooks from Yale University, telegram scrapbook belonging to Helen Swift Jordan while in college, the manuscript and correspondence relating to the publication of Caddies, and the book by G. Gunby Jordan, II. There are also 5 large framed photographs of the Buick Southern Open Golf tournaments with labeled participants.

Dates: 1900-1989

G. Gunby Jordan Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 12
Scope and Contents The papers contains correspondence and published reports about his business concerns, including the Columbus Railroad Company, Columbus Savings Bank, the Third National Bank, the Perkins Hosiery Mills, Bibb Manufacturing, Columbus Manufacturing, Columbus Power Company, Eagle & Phenix Mills and the General Fire Extinguisher Company. Other material relates to his campaign for County Commission; his activities on the commission, especially his advocacy of paved roads (1920s); his service...
Dates: 1884 - 1939

Gail Greenblatt

 Collection
Identifier: MC 475
Content Description

This collection is housed in one thin Hollinger box. Her restaurant reviews from the 1980s give a good view of the dining out experience of Columbus at that time.

The video produced by Historic Columbus, gives a good overview of the cities’ history, chronicling the Historic District and preservation. It uses archival drawings, old photographs, and postcards.

Dates: 1970-1993

GALA Quilt Guild

 Collection
Identifier: MC 433
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of three boxes of information about the quilt guild. Monthly newsletters from the beginning in 1986, minutes, agendas, quilt patterns, quilting hints and techniques, care of quilts, photographs, and blocks of the month are included.

Dates: 1986-2011

Gardner-Bryant Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 150
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of books and other publications relating to current events and to literature.

Dates: 1894 - 1944

Garrett Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC 48
Scope and Contents This collection consists of genealogical research, chiefly on the Joseph Simpson Garrett family of Columbus, Georgia. Joseph S. Garrett (1831-1923), a Columbus merchant, was the original owner of the Garrett-Bullock-DeLay House in Columbus. Other families included in this genealogical collection include: Blanton, Curley, Hopkins, McClendon, MacFarlane, Matthews, Ware, and Young. This collection also includes correspondence, typescripts, and newspaper clippings. These materials were created...
Dates: 1965-1990

Genealogy CD of Families of Holland, Haywood, Lowther, Baker, Gibson, and Flewellen

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Identifier: SMC 183
Scope and Contents

This small collection consists of one CD of images, notes, and information regarding the families of Holland, Haywood, Lowther, Baker, Gibson, and Flewellen.

Dates: 2025

General Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 303
Scope and Contents

The General Oral History Collection is a continuously growing collection which currently includes over 700 interviews discussing many local History topics. Narrators span races, ages, social class, education, etc. Some of the most common topics include African American history, Ft. Benning, Columbus State University, Phenix City, and teaching in the Chattahoochee Valley region. Many of the interviews have been transcribed, but most consist of only the original recording.

Dates: 1975-2016

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Columbus Public Library 12
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Kyle, F. Clason 5
Waddell , Katherine 4
Jordan, Thornton F. 3
Petri, Marjorie Cargill 3
Adalbelio, Garcia 2
Banks, Erma D., 1945- 2
Benning, Henry L. (Henry Lewis ), 1814-1875 2
Bullock, Bill (William J. ), 1943- 2
Causey , Virginia E. (Virginia Estes), 1853- 2
Chappell, Loretto Lamar, 1895-1987 2
Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library System 2
DeMarco, Elaine 2
Dews, Carlos L.B. (Carlos Lee Barney), 1963- 2
Galer, Mary Jane, 1924-2023 2
Gates, Sally (Sally Ansley Quillian), 1944- 2
Hudson , Sandra S. 2
Lloyd, Craig, 1940-1922 2
Mahan, Joseph , Dr., Jr., 1921-1995 2
McCullers, Carson Smith, 1917-1967 2
Mealing, Ms. Mollie 2
Nilan , Lenora Woodall 2
Pound, Mr. Murphey 2
Schnell, Frank T. 2
Strub, Anne Cox 2
Thomas, Kenneth H., Jr. 2
W.C. Bradley Company 2
Alvarado, Alyssa 1
American Association of University Women, Columbus Chapter 1
Anderson, Bruce M. 1
Anderson, Paul A.C. 1
Atkins, Lois 1
Avary, James Floyd 1
Baldwin, Claude 1
Begner, Jack 1
Bergquist, Beryl V. , 1949- 1
Bethel Baptist Church (Columbus, Georgia) 1
Bibb Manufacturing Company, Swift Textiles, Inc. 1
Biggers, Jr., Mrs. James J. W. 1
Black, Clara O'Keeffe 1
Blackmon, Mary V. 1
Blackmon, Mary V. (Mary Virginia ) 1
Blasingame, Nell Moore 1
Block, Regina Satlof 1
Bradley, W.C. (William Clark), 1863-1947 1
Brinson, Cary O. , 1919-2003 1
Britto, Darby 1
Brooks, Francis Reich, 1914-2014 1
Brown , Mike 1
Brown, Gary L. 1
Browne, J. Rhodes (John Rhodes), 1819-1900 1
Buck , Tom B. , Representative , III (Thomas Bryant ), 1938-2020 1
Buck, Susan 1
Burgin, Helen , 1946- 1
Burnham, Otis B. 1
Burns, James , Dr., 1949-1992 1
Bush , Rebecca 1
Byars, James A. 1
Cannamela, Romolo A. 1
Cargill, Louisa Clinkscales 1
Carr, Virginia Spencer, 1929-2012 1
Carrow-Woolfolk, Dr. Elizabeth 1
Chappell, Absolom H. (Absolom Harris ), 1801-1878 1
Chappell, Delane Dees 1
Chattahoochee Indian Heritage Association 1
Chitwood, Tim 1
Clarke, John Henrik, 1915-1998 1
Coffin, Stephanie 1
Colbert, Rick 1
Colquitt, Kate 1
Columbus Broadcasting Company, Inc. (WRBL) 1
Comer, Laura Beecher, 1817-1900 1
Contrell, Kevin Thomas 1
Craig, Jon (Jon Robert), 1916-2010 1
Crooks, Ken 1
Daniell, Frank, Mrs. 1
Darby, Cecil A. , Jr. , 1924-2017 1
Douglas, Deborah 1
Douglas, Robert 1
DuBose, Louise Jones, 1901-1985 1
Dudley , Augustus B. , Dr. 1
Ellis, Francis (Francis Huguenin), 1926-2003 1
Emington, Louise Stillwell 1
Estate of Murphey Pound 1
Estes, Rusty 1
Evans, Augusta J. (Augusta Jane), 1835-1909 1
Forbes, Lavonda 1
Fussell , Fred C. 1
Gibson, James 1
Gray, Kenny (Kennith ) 1
Hallock, Myriam Lahaurine Johnston 1
Hamilton, Neel 1
Hammett, Louise "Biddy" (Louise Barfield Hammett), 1929-2022 1
Hanna, Lewis 1
Hardaway, Benjamin H, III (Benjamin Hurt), 1919-2017 1
Hardaway, Benjamin H. , Mrs. 1
Harden, Sid 1
Herndon , Jane Dyke , 1943-2024 1
Hill, Paula Douglass 1