Scrapbooks about Mildred L. Rutherford, 1923-1948
Scope and Contents
The two scrapbooks are filled with articles and other memorabilia about Mildred Lewis Rutherford. A pamphlet provides details on the Historical Essay Contest of 1940, organized by the Georgia Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, with Mildred Lewis Rutherford being the subject. The same pamphlet includes a biography of Rutherford. These personal scrapbooks are not to be confused with the periodical that Rutherford published in the 1920s entitled Miss Rutherford's Scrap Book.
Dates
- 1923-1948
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
This collection has no restrictions. This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Apply in the Heritage Room for access. The exception is the Order of the Eastern Star collection, the directories included in which list the personal addresses and phone numbers of members. These directories are not available to the public.
Biographical / Historical
Author and educator Mildred Lewis Rutherford was born in Athens, Georgia on July 16, 1851. A graduate of Lucy Cobb Institute in Athens in 1868, she taught in Atlanta before returning to Athens as the principal of Lucy Cobb in 1880. Rutherford was involved in the United Daughters of the Confederacy for five years. As an historian, she advocated for the Confederacy and is associated with the Lost Cause school of thought. She fell ill in 1927 and died on August 15, 1928.
Extent
.0525 Linear Feet (One of eight folders in a full legal document box.)
Overview
Two scrapbooks with clippings and ephemera pertaining to Mildred L. Rutherford, a graduate and later principal of the Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Georgia.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
John F. Monroe and Elizabeth A. Carithers
Physical Description
Poor
Repository Details
Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606