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Francis Fontaine Diary

 Collection
Identifier: SMC 97
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of one leather bound diary with the starting date of August 11, 1868. Fontaine wrote on a variety of subjects, political, cultural, economic, including his 1870 Rules for the Plantation.

Dates: 1868-1870

Francis Orray Ticknor Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MC 19
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of correspondence, biographical works about Ticknor, manuscripts and typescripts of some of his poems, a bound typescript of Ticknor letters from December 18, 1839 to January 17, 1870 collected by M. T. Furlow, 18 letters of the Cutliff family (1898-1953), a copy of The Poems of Francis Orray Ticknor edited by Michelle Cutliff Ticknor, and a typescript copy of Sarah Anne Cheney's 1934 Duke University MA thesis on Francis Orray Ticknor.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1839 - 1953

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

Fred H. Schomberg Collection

 Collection
Identifier: SMC 13
Scope and Contents

This collection includes a copy of Memories of Fred H. Schomburg, Sr, 1881-1969 and two copies of Memories of Fred H. Schomburg, Sr. 1881-1972, as well as his obituary from the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

Dates: 1972

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

G. W. Long Papers

 Collection
Identifier: SMC 171
Scope and Contents

estate in Huntsville, Alabama was conveyed by George W. Long, his wife M. (?) S. Long; M. Long and his wife S. L. Long Lucy A. Hunt to G.W. Long and his wife. The other framed document relates to the settlement of the estate of G. W. Long and the resulting sale of real estate, 1875-1877.

Dates: 1875-1877

Gail Greenblatt Collection

 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

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Kinnett's Dairy (Columbus, Ga.) 1
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Names
Columbus Public Library 12
The Columbus Museum 11
Kyle, F. Clason 5
Waddell , Katherine 4
Jordan, Thornton F. 3
Petri, Marjorie Cargill 3
Thomas, Kenneth H., Jr. 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
Tucker, Frances 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, Bobby 1
Baldwin, Claude 1
Begner, Jack 1
Belcher, William R. 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
Blackmar, A.O. 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
Fontaine, Francis, 1845-1901 1
Forbes, Lavonda 1
Fuller, Albert F., Jr. (Albert Frederick), 1919-1969 1
Fussell , Fred C. 1
George, Walter F. (Walter Franklin ), 1878-1957 1
Gibson, James 1
Gray, Kenny (Kennith ) 1
Hallock, Myriam Lahaurine Johnston 1
Hamilton, Neel 1