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James Z. George and Elizabeth B. George papers
Collection
Identifier: MPC-JZG
Scope and Contents
J. Z. and Elizabeth George papers Scope and Content:This collection is composed of one box of correspondence from 1846 to 1899 with the majority of letters being written between 1892-1894 during which time J. Z. and his wife, Elizabeth Brooks or E. B. George, were in Washington as he served as a United States Senator representing the state of Mississippi. The collection also contains one receipt book and three scrapbooks of family news.The correspondence contained in...
Dates:
1846 - 1899; Majority of material found within 1892 - 1894
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections
Wiley Norris Nash papers
Collection
Identifier: CPRC-013
Scope and Contents
This collection contains two boxes. Box 1 holds folders 1-29 and Box 2 holds folders 30-32. A new inventory was taken of the collection in 2015. During the new inventory, folders were labeled according to the first inventory's headings. A graduate student checked the folders to make sure the folders corresponded with the inventory.The collection contains Correspondence from family, friends, and clients in Mississippi, Alabama, and Washington State relating chiefly to legal...
Dates:
1872 - 1924
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections
John Marshall Stone letter book collection
Collection
Identifier: CPRC-JMS
Scope and Content
Volumes consist of letters, speeches, and correspondence from the time when John Marshall Stone was Governor of Mississippi, and when he ran for Senator of Mississippi. The volumes give examples of speeches given by Stone, issues he faced as Governor, such as Bimetallism, and Special Warrants, and his service in the Civil War. Fonds also include several loose documents placed within the pages of the volumes dating from Stone’s time in office.
Dates:
1893 - 1899
Found in:
Mississippi Political Collections