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Lawrence “Larry” Matthew Tapp Scrapbooks, University Libraries, Lane Library

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Mainly newspaper article clippings, but also photographs, game schedules, and game programs documenting Lawrence “Larry” Matthew Tapp’s tenure as coach of Armstrong’s Basketball team from 1959 -1967. Extensive coverage of Armstrong basketball from the Savannah Morning Press and the Savannah Evening News. Article dates inventoried below. Also a few issues/clippings from The Inkwell, Armstrong’s student newspaper and other regional newspapers. Also news clippings chronicle Armstrong’s golf team in 1967. His scrapbooks also contain an article from 1995 about the Armstrong State Athletic Hall of Fame, and a Nomination packet for John M. Toby Browne, a professional golfer to the Armstrong …

William Lawton Brannen Certificates, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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Spanning 1918-1986, this collection consists of certificates and honors bestowed upon William Lawton Brannen from Governor L.G. Hardman of the State of Georgia, the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Savannah Alee Shriners Temple, The Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of Georgia, The Kiwanis International Club of Georgia, and The Imperial Council of Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.

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Walter J. Fraser Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials relating to Dr. Walter J. Fraser’s research for his published books. Materials span from 1988 to 2005, and include research materials relating to the writing of four books; Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Georgia in the Civil War, Charleston! Charleston! The History of a Southern City, Savannah in the 2 Old South, and Lowcountry Hurricanes: Three Centuries of Storms at Sea and Ashore. Materials include typescript book manuscripts, handwritten and typescript notes, interview transcripts, newspaper articles, maps, photographs, and photocopied research materials including city and county court records.

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Georgia Southern College University Designation Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library, Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials pertaining to the attainment of university status by Georgia Southern College spanning 1989 to 1990. Materials include official statements, newspaper clippings, programs, and memorabilia.

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1-49 Administrative Records Of Henry L. Ashmore, 1964-1982, University Libraries, Lane Library

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Administrative Records of Henry Ashmore. (1920-1989, bulk 1965-1982) 48 linear feet. Correspondence, memos, reports, publications of the College, newspaper clippings, speeches and minutes of meetings of Henry Ashmore,

The records are arranged into three series:

Series One: Correspondence

Series Two: Minutes of Meetings

Series Three: Miscellaneous

Savannah River Deeds And Petitions, University Libraries, Zach S. Henderson Library

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The collection consists of photocopied negatives of eighteen plats and seven petitions, as well as deeds and inventories of properties on the Savannah River during the late Colonial period, circa 1760-1780.

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Spencer Wallace Cone Family Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials related to the Spencer Wallace Cone family spanning 1810-1976 with the majority of materials dated between 1810 and 1892.. Materials include nineteenth and early twentieth century correspondence between members of the Cone family, including Spencer Houghton Cone and Spencer Wallace Cone. Also included are military documents related to the 61st New York Infantry regiment, legal documents, biographical information, sermons and notes by Spencer Houghton Cone, records of the Oliver Street Church (1825-1840), a household account book, photographs, and records relating to the settlement of Spencer Houghton Cone II’s estate. Spencer Wallace Cone’s literary works, including …

Savannah And The Sea Islands Tourism Collection, University Libraries, Zach S. Henderson Library

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This collection contains assorted materials relating to historic sites and homes in Savannah and the Sea Islands of Georgia, dated from 1933 to 1959. Materials include postcards, booklets, photocopies of newspaper clippings, and photographs.

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