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Georgia -- Carroll County -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 39 Collections and/or Records:

W. C. Adamson letter

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0071
Overview

Letter written by W. C. Adamson, U.S. Representative from Georgia and United States Customs Court judge, on May 26, 1927.

Dates: 1927

Biographical files

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0085
Overview

Biographical sketches, clippings, obituaries, and other miscellaneous documentation of people associated with the University of West Georgia or the West Georgia region.

Dates: Approximately 1970s to 2010s

Bowdon College collection

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0052
Overview

Bowdon College was founded in 1857 and was Georgia’s first coeducational institution and fifth chartered institution of higher education. Despite continual economic hardships, the college survived until the Depression when it was forced to close in 1936.

Dates: 1858-2006

Carroll County Board of Education records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0053
Overview

Monthly and annual reports of the Carroll County Board of Education from 1956 to 1961.

Dates: 1956-1961

Carroll County Fair ribbons

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0057
Overview

Ribbons for first, second, and third Premium in the 1941 and 1947 Carroll County Fairs.

Dates: 1941 and 1947

Carroll County Genealogical Society records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0120
Overview

Collection contains administrative records of the Carroll County Genealogical Society, including bulletins, clippings, meeting minutes, financial statements, and a scrapbook.

Dates: 1977-2019

Carroll County, Georgia map

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0115
Overview

Untitled and unsigned manuscript map of Carroll County, Georgia showing districts, lots, and major topographical features.

Dates: 1828-1830

Carroll County, Georgia photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0028
Overview

This collection contains photographs and photographic negatives of Carroll County, Georgia. Most depict Carrollton, Georgia at the turn of the twentieth century and include scenery such as Adamson Square and the Fourth District A & M School.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1860-1971; bulk 1860-1971

Carroll County Humane Society records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0054
Overview

The Carroll County Humane Society (CCHS) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1970. The CCHS strives to educate the community about the humane treatment of animals, enforce laws to ensure proper care of animals, and provide safe, loving homes for as many animals as possible.

Dates: 1966-1977

Carroll County Ordinary Court records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0004
Overview

This collection contains original records from the Court of Ordinary in Carroll County, Georgia, dating from 1868 to 1932. One of the boxes in its entirety contains Highway Department of Georgia proposals and applications for new roads and bridges.

Dates: circa 1868-1932