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Size | 0.5 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 50 items) |
Abstract | Kate Hill Lamar of Columbus, Savannah, and Macon, Ga., was the wife of Albert R. Lamar (1831?-1889), journalist and secretary of the Confederate senate. The collection is primarily newspaper clippings pertaining to the family of Kate Hill Lamar. The clippings include references to social events, the deaths of relatives, and Georgia political matters. Also included in the papers are various legal documents and correspondence about legal matters. |
Creator | Lamar, Kate Hill, fl. 1854-1897. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, August 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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Kate Hill Lamar of Columbus, Savannah, and Macon, Ga., was the wife of Albert R. Lamar (1831?-1889), journalist and secretary of the Confederate senate. They had six children: Charles A., Katie Manning, Eliza T., George T., Nanna, and Tracy L. Lamar.
Back to TopThe collection is primarily newspaper clippings pertaining to the family of Kate Hill Lamar, including her husband, Alfred R. Lamar. The clippings include references to social events, the deaths of relatives, and Georgia political matters. Also included in the papers are various legal documents and correspondence about legal matters.
Back to TopFolder 1a |
Original finding aid |
Folder 1 |
Correspondence, 1858 and 1881-1897 |
Folder 2 |
Legal documents, 1855-1865 |
Folder 3 |
Legal and financial documents, 1854-1871 |
Folder 4 |
Printed material, clippings, and miscellaneous |
Folder 5 |
Printed material and clippings |
Folder 6 |
Volume 1: Scrapbook, Kate Lamar |