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Norwood family herbal remedies and recipes

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS919f

Scope and Content

This collection contains four handwritten pages of cures, antidotes, and cooking recipes used and written by the Norwood family. Many herbs and plants are mentioned by name. Of special note is a letter addressed to "Essie" regarding the remedies and recipes, which also mentions "Cousin Ella" and "Nettie."

Dates

  • approximately 1870-1900

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

The Norwood family lived in Perry, Houston County, Georgia, for several generations. Farm owner Samuel L. Norwood (1850-1930) married Annie W. Houser (1876-1942) in 1895. They had three children: Samuel (1898-1955), William Felton (1903-1969), and Kathrine (1897-1963). William Felton Norwood, a city clerk in Perry, married Myrl Norwood (1908-1982) and they had one son, William 'Felton' Norwood Jr. (1935- ). Dr. Felton Norwood married Mary Bush (1952- ) in 1983 and they reside in Atlanta, Georgia.

Extent

1 folder(s)

Language

English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 2009

Description Control

This collection was processed in 2019.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Norwood family herbal remedies and recipes
Author
Serena McCracken
Date
July 2019
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

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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