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James A. Fuller Letters Collection
James Floyd Avary Collection
An eclectic collection, it includes biographies of prominent men with early roots in Columbus: Samuel Spencer, president of the Southern Railway Company; Oscar S. Straus, founder of Macy's Department Store; and George “Kid” Woodruff, University of Georgia football coach. It also contains football memorabilia (Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, and Georgia Tech) and material relating to Columbus Elks Lodge, 1927.
James J. Gilbert Collection
James M. Rutledge, Jr./Central of Georgia Railroad Collection
Materials document the day to day duties of the Central of Georgia Railroad and the Southern Railroad Systems. Included is information regarding passenger rates, departure times, accidents, rate collections, etc. Some personal items are also included such as deed to lands in Alabama.
James Thomas McGehee Papers
This collection consists mostly of business records (receipts, notes, payments, etc.) of McGehee from 1867-1913.
James Waldo Woodruff, Sr. and Jr. Collection
This collection consists of 131 linear feet of material organized into 9 series. These records contain documents pertaining to the Tri-Rivers Waterway Commission spanning 1935-1969, miscellaneous information relating to the establishment of the Infantry Museum, renovations of the Ralston Hotel, 1950-1961, and receipts and correspondence of three Woodruff radio stations, WRBL-Columbus, WGPC-Albany and WATL-Atlanta.
Jennie May Robinson Collection
Two bound volumes of sheet music, some of it purchased from Columbus music dealers. They include early Victorian illustration and some songs of Jenny Lind, known as the Swedish Nightingale. These volumes were owned by Savannah (Vannie) Lewis Buford (1835-1900). She was the maternal grandmother of the donor, Miss Jennie May Robinson. A copy of letter with some genealogical information is also included.
Joann C. Wall Collection
This collection consists of 2 boxes of 78- and 33-rpm recordings of classical music and Broadway show tunes.
John A. Betjeman, Jr. Collection
This collection consists of photograph album of John A. Betjeman, Jr., his military service record, and correspondence from his mother, Celeste, to a lawyer regarding financial interests of his father, John A. Betjeman, Sr., which effected his estate.