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Peters, Richard

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1810 - 1889

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Jackson P. Dick papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS255
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, certificates, and ephemeral materials pertaining to the Dick family. Included in the collection is newspaper clippings, diaries, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous programs.

Dates: 1890-1972

Jackson P. Dick photographs of the Atkinson Family

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS428
Scope and Contents

This collection contains images of the Atkinson family, primarily Henry M. Atkinson Sr. and May Peters Atkinson. Several of the photographs feature Henry M. Atkinson Sr. and unidentified individuals with trains, cars, and horse-drawn carriages. Also included are photographs of the Atkinson family's residences. Of special note are two images of Henry Atkinson Sr. and unidentified individuals posing with golfer Robert "Bobby" Jones (1902-1971), as well as a portrait of Richard Peters Jr.

Dates: 1902-1948, undated

Lemuel P. Grant papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS100
Scope and Content This collection contains letters to and from Grant regarding construction of railroads in Pennsylvania and throughout the southeastern United States; the defense of Atlanta during the Civil War; and personal matters. Other items in the collection include Grant’s personal diaries from 1843, 1844, and 1845, as well as account books covering railroad land transactions; railroad costs; and cash accounts. Additional items include a report on the condition of railroads around Atlanta, Georgia,...
Dates: 1838-1869

Lucille K. Peters photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS372
Scope and Content

This collection contains photographs of the Peters family and their residence at the intersection of Ponce de Leon and Piedmont Avenues, as well as houses in their immediate area, including the Samuel M. Inman (1843-1915) home. Also included are photographs of the Peters family farm in Gordon County, Georgia, views of downtown Atlanta and Piedmont Park, and scenes from the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: Approximately 1880-1895

Peters Family Papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS169
Scope and Content This collection contains correspondence, bank books, receipts, advertisements, and legal documents from Richard Peters and members of his family. Most of the collection consists of receipts and vouchers of Richard Peters' Estate. There are also substantial records of Richard's agricultural work in raising and selling livestock. Other materials include letters between family members, legal documents on land sales, pamphlets on the Butterfly Club, an insurance card, and advertisements for...
Dates: 1848-1965, undated

Peters Land Company records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS170
Scope and Content

This collection contains plat diagrams of Peters Park, canceled checks and stock certificates of Peters Park Improvement Company and Peters Land Company, and miscellaneous documents.

Dates: 1881-1937, undated

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Subject
Atlanta (Ga.) 2
Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta 2
African American artists 1
Agriculture -- Georgia 1
Animal breeding. 1