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Jenkins, Kellam, Shockley, and Reid family papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS704

Scope and Content

This collection consists of letters and financial documents belonging to the Jenkins, Kellam, Shockley, and Reid families. The bulk of the collection is made up of correspondence between members of these four families occurring over a period of seventy years (1860-1930). These letters reveal genealogical connections between the families. The financial documents included in the collection consist of receipts, insurance policies, and land deeds belonging to the John F. Kellam family.

Dates

  • 1860-1930

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Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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

Biographical information has not been determined.

Extent

0.42 linear ft. (one document case)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1981

Description Control

This collection was reprocessed in 2015.

Title
Jenkins, Kellam, Shockley, and Reid family papers ahc.MSS704
Author
Finding aid prepared by Finding aid prepared by Leah Lefkowitz
Date
March 2020
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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