Whitehall photograph collection, 1910-1920
Scope and Contents
Three photographs depicting: one, four men playing instruments; two, a group of people in front of a large building; and, three, a band in full uniform.
Dates
- 1910-1920
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
Opened in Athens in 1829, the Georgia Factory, the first textile factory in Athens, was situated on the North Oconee River. The village of Whitehall grew up around the mill after John White took over management of the mill in 1837. Later, his son John Richards White managed the operation.
Extent
.026 Linear Feet (One of 16 folders in a full legal document box.)
Overview
Three photographs from Whitehall, Georgia around the 1910s and 1920s.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Jimmie Towns
Physical Description
Good
Repository Details
Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606