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  • Mitchell County Genealogical Society - Wedding Invitations, 1935-1981 
    Mitchell County Genealogical Society (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 1981)
    Approximately 650 wedding invitations from the Mitchell County Genealogical Society spanning from 1935-1981. Invitations combined into single file with bookmarks for access. Also includes excel spreadsheet with the Bride ...
  • Beulah Zant Folder 
    Grady County Historical Society (1968)
    This item is a obituary for Beulah Zant describing what she had accomplished during her life. Additionally, a photograph of Zant and a letter from Evelynn Rineer are included .
  • Wind Folder 
    Grady County Historical Society (1876-1987)
    This item is limited in scope with only 3 documents in the folder. This item gives a basic biography of Fuller Wind a former editor for the Cairo Messenger
  • J.B Wight Folder 
    Grady County Historical Society (1883-2011)
    This item builds a biography of John Byron Wight Senior and Junior. J.B Wight senior grew wight nurseries in Cairo and continued to be an instrumental part of the community. A majority of the folder discussed J.B Wight ...
  • Wight Nurseries Folder 
    Wight Nurseries; Kurtz, James; Busick, Cabell; Wight, John B.; Cairo Messenger; Atlanta Journal Constitution; Grady County Historical Society (1958-1996)
    This item details the history of the Wight Nurseries in Cairo. There are 6 subdivisions of this item detailing the item. In section 5 the process of submitting the Junior Specimen patent is detailed. Furthermore, the item ...
  • All the Wight Connections: A History of One Branch of the Wight Family 
    Wight, Martha (Circa 2011)
    This item detail the history of part of the Wight family from around the 1600s to the early 2000s. The book itself covers 10 generations of the Wight family. The book details accomplishments of the family and does not limit ...
  • Wight Family History Folder 
    Grady County Historical Society (1845-2013)
    The folder contains a detailed history of the Wight family. Included in the folder are handwritten and typed letters. These letters discuss the early founding and role the Wight family played in the founding of Cairo.
  • The Isaacs, Concert Poster, October 27, 2024 
    The Issacs (2024-10)
    This poster advertises a concert featuring The Isaacs, a Grammy-nominated gospel group renowned for their blend of gospel, country, and bluegrass music. The Isaacs are celebrated for their multi-Dove Award-winning performances ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Morven, Barney, and Barwick Binder 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1893-2008)
    This document provides a comprehensive history of the founding and development of the towns of Morven, Barney, and Barwick, Georgia. It includes essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, and detailed oral history accounts ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Quitman and Pavo Binder 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1895-1999)
    This document provides a comprehensive history of Quitman and Pavo, Georgia, highlighting their development from early settlements to thriving communities. It includes photographs, essays, newspaper clippings, and oral ...
  • The Jackson Road 
    Jackson-Gibbs, Fannie Marie (Self-Published, 2009)
    This book is primarily made up about pictures but still details the family histories around Morven that were in the Macedonia Community.
  • Macedonia Binder 01 
    Macedonia Community Foundation (1998-2021)
    This item contains newspapers, ancestry records and photographs from the community in Morven. The latter part of the item is a collection of Spencer family history and genealogy.
  • Brooks County Highschool Class of 1971 50th Anniversary 
    Macedonia Community Foundation (2021)
    This item is a booklet from the 50-year reunion for Brooks County High School. Names of people that attending and those that had passed away. Furthermore, important people or events that were either born or took place in 1971.
  • My Life's Journey 
    Stevens, Reatha J. (Self-Published, 2023)
    The book is an autobiography of Reatha J. Stevens and her travels across the world as a missionary. She details her experiences with Christianity and the values her family taught her.
  • Jackson Family History 
    Macedonia Community Foundation (1870-2019)
    This item is a history of the Jackson Family in the Macedonia Community. The files include photos, letters, screenshots, deeds, and last wills. The earliest documents date back to the 1870 US census. Other families are ...
  • Histories of South West Georgia Counties 
    Grady County Historical Society (1932)
    This item is a collection of books detailing the early histories of counties surrounding Grady County. The sources start around the conclusion of the War of 1812 and subsequent treaties with native tribes.
  • Thomasville History Center - Merrill Papers, Documents 1978.32.0346-1978.32.0352 
    Thomasville History Center (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2024)
    Merrill Papers, Documents 1978.32.0346-1978.32-0352. Community Archives: Thomasville History Center – Merrill Papers. Series 2, Box 1978-32. Folder 35. Items 346-352. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.
  • Oral Interviews from Grady County 
    Grady County Historical Society (1980-1991)
    This item contains the background information on those interviewed for oral history collections at the Roddenbery Library. About 5 pages of veterans and their experiences are recorded. All people who were interviewed were ...
  • Land Indentures 
    Grady County Historical Society (1926-1935)
    This item contains a list of land indentures between the years 1926 and 1935 from various places across the city.
  • Thomasville History Center - Merrill Papers, Documents 1978.32.0338-1978.32.0345 
    Thomasville History Center (Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, 2024)
    Merrill Papers, Documents 1978.32.0338-1978.32-0345. Community Archives: Thomasville History Center – Merrill Papers. Series 2, Box 1978-32. Folder 34. Items 338-345. Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

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