Minnie Hemphill papers
Scope and Content
The collection contains deeds to tracts of land in Georgia counties, including Franklin County, Stephens County, Hart County, Elberton County, and Habersham County, as well as business and tax receipts related to the deeds; letters from, and newspaper clippings about, members of the Hemphill family. Several letters, deeds, and receipts belonged to Roe Cephas Hemphill's uncle, Robert A. Hemphill (1829-1908).
Dates
- 1814-1979, undated
Creator
- Hemphill, Minnie (Minnie Crow) (Person)
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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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
Minnie Hemphill (1874-1955) was born in Forsyth County, Georgia, to Jonathan H. Crow (1842-1896) and Nancy M. Crow (1846-1912). She married Roe Cephas Hemphill (1872-1953) in 1891 and they had four children: Jessie Gravitte (1892-1979), Bernice Hemphill Robbs (1896-1987), John Ray Hemphill (1899-1984), and Herman Hemphill (1902-1988). Additional biographical information about Minnie Hemphill has not been determined.
Extent
0.209 linear ft. (one half document case)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 2003
Description Control
This collection was processed in 2019.
- Title
- Minnie Hemphill papers
- Author
- Kurt List
- 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
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository