Mason family
Family
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
C. Mortimer Mason papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1054
Scope and Content
The bulk of the personal papers of C. Mortimer Mason pertain to a cotton claim owned by the descendants of Thomas J. and Richard R. Holmes of Hinds County, Mississippi. The collection also contains geneological research materials gathered by Newel Mason to show lineage for entry into the Daughters of the American Revolution, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Colonial Dames. Lastly, there is a small amount of personal letters, newspaper clipping, and legal certificates and...
Dates:
1891-1960, undated
Erna Lee Mason papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1234
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an unbound scrapbook and records collected by Erna Lee Mason about her farm and the Mason family. The scrapbook includes photographs, deeds, correspondence, brochures, and ephemera. Farm records document maintenance and finances, such as acreage reports to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and tree upkeep. The collection also includes newspaper clippings about the Spanish-American War, Glover Cleveland’s presidency, and President Roosevelt’s economic policies.
Dates:
1878-1985, undated
James and Katherine Mason correspondence and book of poetry
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1155
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence between James Walter Mason and Martha Katherine (nee Christian) Mason. These letters cover their courtship and first three years of marriage. Contents include poems that James wrote to Katherine, as well as topics such as the death of Katherine's mother and everyday life while James was away on business. James used a variety of names and nicknames for his wife, including Katherine, Kate, Mattie Kate, Sweetheart, and Kiddy....
Dates:
1902-1927, undated
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- Gwinnett County (Ga.) 1
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- Mississippi -- Genealogy 1
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- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Claims 1
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