Atkisson family papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes genealogy, scrapbooks, and photographs of the George B. and Caroline M. B. Buffington Atkisson family. Scrapbooks contain information about George's teaching career. Also included are World War I records of the donor's father-in-law, a McDonald.
Dates
- 1839-1945
- Majority of material found in 1880-1900
Creator
- Atkisson, George Baber, 1842-1923 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Georgia Baber Atkisson served in the Civil War, 2nd Regt. GA Vols. and Cobb's Legion GA Arty. Later he was principal of the Lawrenceville and Winterville Academies and other schools in the area. He obtained a medical degree after the war but preferred to teach than practice medicine.
Extent
0.5 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Description
Available only as photocopy. Collection includes copies of both original papers and printed items.
- Title
- Atkisson family papers
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Manuscript Collections Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States