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Beth Abney collection, 1944-1998, bulk: 1992-1998

 Series — Box: 2, Folder: 46-49
Collection number: MSS 016.012

Scope and Contents

This collection comprises Abney’s correspondence to family and other genealogy researchers, as well as family memorabilia related to her husband, her parents, and her time at Whigham High School in the 1940s.

Dates

  • 1944-1998
  • Majority of material found within 1992-1998

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

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

Beth Mobley-Abney was an Athens resident who attained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1956 and a Master of Arts in History in 1957, both from the University of Georgia. She married George Morris Abney, Jr., whom she met while she working on her Master’s degree. She was a freelance writer focused primarily on publicity for Athens-area organizations. She published an essay collection, Thanksgiving Every Week, in 1975, and wrote cooking columns for the Athens Banner-Herald and a recipe booklet, A Baker’s Dozen from the Cookie Lady. She was a member of the Laura Rutherford Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Elijah Clarke Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and a founding member of the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation. She passed away on September 9, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia.

Extent

.126 Linear Feet (Three of ten folders in a full legal document box.)

Additional Description

Overview

Family memorabilia and genealogy information, including photographs, concerning the Mobley-Abney family.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Unknown. Inferred to be Beth Abney.

Related Materials

Beth Mobley Abney papers, MSS 3276, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries Annie Beth Abney collection of Nathaniel E. Harris research files, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, University of Georgia Libraries

Separated Materials

Materials related to genealogy have been moved to Surname files for Butler, Abney, Tyler, and Floyd.

Physical Description

Good

Subjects

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository

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