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Julia DuPre McNeely documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS772f

Scope and Content

This collection primarily consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, invitations, and a guest book from the Anderson-McNeely wedding in 1927. Also included are itineraries for travel in Paris, a program from the 1913 graduation ceremony of Marietta High School, and poetry.

Dates

  • 1913-1928, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

Julia DuPre Anderson McNeely (1896-1987) was born in Marietta, Georgia, to Jessie Lee Montgomery Anderson (1867-1945) and James Thomas Anderson (1866-1949). McNeely graduated from Marietta High School in 1913 and later attended Agnes Scott College in Decatur. In 1927 she married Colonel Oscar DuBois McNeely (1894-1944) and they had two children, Julia Anderson (1930- ) and James E. (1933- ). Oscar McNeely served in the 25th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Group in World War II. His plane crashed near Hollandia, Netherlands New Guinea.

Extent

3 folder(s)

Language

English

System of Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1987

Related Archival Materials

Visual materials have been separated from the collection. Please contact an archivist for access to these materials.

Description Control

The collection was processed in 2017.

Title
Julia DuPre McNeely documents
Author
Joshua Whitfield
Date
June 2017
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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