Christopher Willis Orr papers
Collection
Identifier: 1974-0135M
Scope and Contents
Contains incoming letters from Gilson and Orr cousins in Alabama and Mississippi and from Christopher's sister and brother-in-law, Martha E. Orr (b. 1828) and Andrew J. Stallings, newly-weds in Walton County, Georgia. Christopher Orr's Newnan Seminary (Coweta County, Georgia) speeches and records are included. One letter is from Sarah E. Strickland in Rose Bower, Georgia, to an unknown Jane. The last item is an unsigned, typed biography of Orr.
Dates
- 1847-1858 and n.d.
Creator
- Orr, Christopher Willis, 1830-1864 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Biographical / Historical
Christopher was the son of Niah Rucker and Philip D. Orr of Coweta County, Georgia. In 1853 he married Mary Emily Simms but died eleven years later in the Civil War.
Extent
1 folders
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Christopher Willis Orr papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States