Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s

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BIBLIOGRAPHY This page intentionally left blank BIBLIOGRAPHY MANUSCRIPTS Garrett, Franklin M., "Garrett's Necrology," unpublished material, mostly in MS., concerning the people of De Kalb and Fulton counties. Collected over a period of 25 years, and including: 1. Tombstone inscriptions from every cemetery, large and small, within a 30-mile radius of Atlanta. Includes extracts from sexton's records where obtainable. 2. Extracts from the county records of both De Kalb and Fulton (a) Ordinaries Minute Books. (b) Minutes of Superior and Inferior Courts. (c) Inventories, Appraisements and Sales of Estates, (d) Will Records, (e) Marriage Records. (/) Deed Records. 3. Extracts from the Vital Statistics of the City of Atlanta, Deaths, 1887-1931. No death record kept prior to 1887. 4. Extracts from numerous Family Bibles. 5. Extracts from local newspaper obituaries, 1857-1939. 6. Transcripts of personal interviews with various old citizens, all now deceased. It is contemplated that much of this material will be published some years hence as "A Necrology of De Kalb County and Fulton County." All material in the possession of Franklin M. Garrett. Harrison, John M., ed., "The Promised Land. A Glimpse of Ante-Bellum Georgia from the Farm Journal of Thomas Maguire, of Gwinnett County." Typescript, in possession of the Atlanta Historical Society. Hodges, Louise Collier, Mrs., "Descendants of Meredith and Merrell Collier, Twin Brothers." Compiled, 1909. MS. in possession of John W. Collier, Atlanta. "Diary of LaFayette Jeffries, 1850-1870." MS. in possession of Wilbur G. Kurtz, Atlanta. Diary of Samuel P. Richards, Oct. 1860-Apr. 1900. Typescript in possession of Atlanta Historical Society. NEWSPAPERS Atlanta, Constitution, 1868-1954. Atlanta, Evening Capitol, July-Dec. 1885. Atlanta, Gate City Guardian, 1861. Atlanta, Georgian, 1906-1939. Atlanta, Daily Herald, 1872-1876. Atlanta, Daily Intelligencer, 1854-1871. Atlanta, Journal, 1883-1954. Atlanta, Daily New Era, 1865-1872. Atlanta, Southern Confederacy, 1861-1863. Atlanta, Daily Sun, 1870-1873. Columbus, Southern Sentinel, 1851-1852. Columbus, Times, 1851. Columbus, Tri-Weekly Times & Sentinel, 1853. Columbus, Weekly Times & Sentinel, 1853. De Kalb Chronicle, 1885-1888. De Kalb Standard, 1901. Macon, Georgia Journal & Messenger, 1853-1854. Milledgeville, Southern Recorder, 1825-1870. PERIODICALS Atlanta Historical Bulletin, The Atlanta Historical Society, 1927-1951; 35 Numbers. Christian Index (Baptist), 1825-1931. City Builder, 1916-1935. Official monthly publication of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Georgia Historical Quarterly, 1925-1954. Kennesaw Gazette, 1888-1890. Published by the Record Publishing Co., Atlanta, on the 1st and 15th of each month. Southern Christian Advocate (Methodist), 1837-1879. Wesleyan Christian Advocate (Methodist),1879-1931. 1014 ATLANTA AND ITS ENVIRONS LEGAL AND PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Georgia, 1821-1930. Annual Reports of the Committees of Council, Officers and Departments of the City of Atlanta, 1885, 1888, 1889, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898, 1899, 1902 1903 1904. Atlanta Campaign and Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, Georgia, U. S. Department of the Interior, Washington, 1949. Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1927, Washington, 1928. House Document No. 783. Blair, Ruth, compiler, Georgia Official & Statistical Register, 1925. The same, 1927. Cobb, Thomas R. R., A Digest of the Statute Laws of the State of Georgia, 2 vols., Athens. Ga., 1851. Georgia House Journals, various dates. Georgia Senate Journals, various dates. Georgia Supreme Court Reports, Vols. 1-112, covering the period from 1846 to 1900. Jackson, Henry, compiler, Code of the City of Atlanta, Atlanta, 1870. Janes, Thomas P., compiler, Hand-Book of the State of Georgia, Atlanta, 1876. Manning, Jethro W., compiler, Code of the City of Atlanta, Atlanta, 1863. Minutes of the W. & A. R. R., 1870-1890. Original bound book in possession of the Atlanta Historical Society. Postmasters, Record of Appointments. De Kalb County, 1825-1931; Fulton County, 18541931 . Originals in the National Archives, Washington. Photostatic copies in possession of Franklin M. Garrett. Reports of the Superintendent and Treasurer of the Western & Atlantic Railroad to His Excellency, Howell Cobb on the thirtieth of Sept. 1853, Atlanta, 1853. Royce, Charles C., compiler, Indian Land Cessions in the United States. Published in the Eighteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology for 1896-1897, Washington , 1899. United States Census, De Kalb County, Ga., 1830. United States Census, De Kalb County, Ga., 1840. United States Census, De Kalb County, Ga., 1850 United States Census, De Kalb County, Ga., 1860 United States Census, De Kalb County, Ga., 1870. United States Census, Fulton County, Ga., 1860. Originals in the Bureau of the...