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James A. Fuller Letters Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 407

Scope and Contents This collection contains a series of wartime letters written by James Aaron Fuller from 1862 to 1864. Another letter, written in November 1865, is from Ellen Whiteside to Fuller after the close of the American Civil War. Fuller was a Private in Company K of the 47th Alabama Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.Also included in this collection are: ● State pension applications from 1897 to 1924 ● A brief service record of Fuller ● A...

Dates: 1862-1924

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

James Floyd Avary Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 63

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1907, 1920s-1930s; Date materials were donated

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

James J. Gilbert Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 56

Scope and Contents The collection includes various publications printed by Gilbert as well as newspaper clippings, business receipts of the Daily Sun dating from the 1860s, etc. Specific items of local interest include Books in the Care and Possession of James J. Gilbert., 1940; “List of Old Newspapers Published at Columbus”; The Chattahoochee's Song, words by Frank Stanton and music by Louis F. Chase; List of Premiums to be Awarded at the annual Fair of the Columbus Industrial Association, 1871; Annual...

Dates: 1859-1948; Other: Date materials were donated

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

James M. Rutledge, Jr./Central of Georgia Railroad Collection

File

Identifier: MC 128

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1920s-1970s

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

James Thomas McGehee Papers

Collection

Identifier: MC 114

Scope and Contents

This collection consists mostly of business records (receipts, notes, payments, etc.) of McGehee from 1867-1913.

Dates: 1867-1913

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

James Waldo Woodruff, Sr. and Jr. Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 96

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1935-1971; Date materials were donated

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

Jennie May Robinson Collection

Collection

Identifier: Mc 52

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1850s; Other: Date materials were donated

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

Jesse Williams Collection

Collection

Identifier: MC 335

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of several CDs made by Jesse Williams of primary and secondary sources relating to the history of Columbus. Digital items include maps, newspapers clippings, and documents and published materials collected by Jesse Williams.

Various dates 1 box (.25 l.f.)

Dates: Majority of material found in Various Dates

Found in: Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections