Lamartine G. Hardman Collection, 1849-1953 (bulk 1927-1931);
292 boxes and 153 microfilm reels, 154.65 linear feet

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions: Use of microfilm recommended.

User Restrictions: Library acts as “fair use” reproduction agent.

Processing Notes: Thanks to a generous grant through the Harmony Grove Foundation, the Hardman Preservation Microfilming Project began in January 1998. The library hired a microfilm preservation specialist to prepare the collection for filming and to supervise the filming project, which was conducted in cooperation with Computer Hardware, Imaging and Preservation Services (CHIPS) at the University of Georgia Libraries. Items in each folder of the collection were re-arranged alphabetically or chronologically (depending on the nature of the material), a task that took well over a year to complete. Items not selected for filming routinely included duplicates, household bills and receipts, cancelled checks, invitations, greeting cards, photographs, advertisements and promotional pamphlets, and non-print memorabilia. Material to be filmed was then counted, programmed onto individual reels, targeted and microfilmed according to Research Libraries Group (RLG) guidelines--a process that ultimately produced 153 reels of microfilm, or roughly one reel per linear foot of manuscript material.

Copyright Information: Before material from collections at the Richard B. Russell Library may be quoted in print, or otherwise reproduced, in whole or in part, in any publication, permission must be obtained from (1) the owner of the physical property, and (2) the holder of the copyright. It is the particular responsibility of the researcher to obtain both sets of permission. Persons wishing to quote from materials in the Russell Library collection should consult the Director. Reproduction of any item must contain a complete citation to the original.

Preferred Citation: Lamartine G. Hardman Collection, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies, The University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia.

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BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE:

Reputedly one of the wealthiest men in North Georgia at the turn of the century, Dr. Lamartine Griffin Hardman was a man who had diverse interests in a number of areas. Physician, businessman, manufacturer, farmer and statesman: Hardman's versatile career embodied the full spirit of the Progressive Era in the South. He was truly a Renaissance man.

One of eleven children, Lamartine Griffin Hardman was born on April 14, 1856 in Harmony Grove (now Commerce), Georgia to Dr. William Benjamin Johnson and Susan Elizabeth Colquitt Hardman. His father was a physician and Baptist minister. Hardman inherited his political aspirations from the Colquitt side of the family, which counted among its members four governors in Georgia and Texas.

Hardman first followed his father's footsteps by attending medical college. He graduated from the Georgia Medical College in Augusta in 1876 and opened his own practice in Commerce later in that year. He then furthered his medical training at Bellevue Hospital in New York, and pursued post-graduate studies at the University of Pennsylvania, the New York Polyclinic and Guy Hospital in London, from which he received a second degree in 1890.

Returning home after nearly a decade and a half out of the South, Hardman opened his own medical practice in Commerce, and later joined his brother, William B. Hardman, in establishing the Hardman Sanatorium in 1899. "They introduced into the hospital advanced apparatus," claimed journalist Louie Newton, "and before 1900 Dr. L. G. Hardman was a nationally known physician." The sanatorium served large numbers of patients throughout northeast Georgia until 1945.

During this period, Hardman experimented in the field of anesthetics. He had completely anesthetized an animal by injecting tincture of Indian Hemp (cannabis indica) into the femoral vein of a dog. This work brought him into close touch with the earlier work of Dr. Crawford W. Long. Long was well known in medical history as a pioneer in the use of ether as an anesthetic during surgery in the 1840s in nearby Jefferson.

Besides his medical practice and research, Hardman was committed to creating manufacturing enterprises to stimulate economic growth in rural north Georgia. In 1893, Hardman founded the Harmony Grove Cotton Mills. He later established the Hardman Roller Mills, also in Commerce.

While he was creating a local manufacturing boom in Commerce, Hardman was also investing in farmlands. By 1900, he was among the largest farmers in Georgia, owning land in seven counties and in Florida. From walnuts to livestock, Hardman was an example of a successful scientific farmer. He conducted a variety of experiments on his produce, and if successful, shared his new methods with his neighbors. His commitment to agriculture innovation was reflected in his active service as a trustee of the Georgia State College of Agriculture in Athens. This would later become the Agriculture College at the University of Georgia.

As if such enterprises did not fully consume his time and energies, Hardman accepted the challenge of political life with encouragement from his friends and colleagues. He was elected to the Georgia legislature in 1902 as a representative from Jackson County. He served in the House until 1907, when he was elected state senator, an office he held through 1908. He returned to the House for a final term in 1909. During his tenure in the General Assembly, Hardman introduced considerable legislation, including a bill requiring public schools to offer basic agriculture courses; a measure petitioning the United States Congress to authorize a commission to conduct a drainage survey of Georgia; an act furnishing free treatment for hydrophobia, utilizing the Pasteur method; and legislation establishing the State Board of Health.

In 1907, Dr. Hardman, along with W. A. Covington and W. J. Neel, authored the prohibition bill banning legalized whiskey in Georgia. Upon its passage, he received much acclaim, with favorable mail from around the country congratulating him on this early victory for the Prohibition movement. As both a physician and son of a Baptist minister, Hardman believed that alcohol was destructive to the human body and that no good could come from its use.

For more personal reasons, 1907 was also an important year for Hardman. At the age of fifty-one, he married the twenty-five year old Emma Wiley Griffin, from a socially prominent family in Valdosta. They had met in 1901 when introduced by W. W. Landrum, an Atlanta preacher. On a bet, Reverend Landrum promised to introduce the matrimony-proof Hardman to a young woman in Valdosta if on their wedding day he would give the Baptist mission $1,000. After six years of courtship they married, and had four children together.

During World War I, Hardman served as the U. S. Fuel Administrator for Georgia. After two unsuccessful gubernatorial campaigns in 1914 and 1916, he was finally elected governor in 1926 at the age of seventy-four in a run-off election over John Holder, who had generated controversy for fiscal improprieties as head of the state highway board. In 1928, he comfortably defeated E. D. Rivers in his bid for re-election as the state's chief executive.

Governor Hardman promised to give the state a businesslike administration, eliminating waste and extravagance. In his second inaugural address in 1929, he declared: "It is apparent in our state, and indeed in most, if not all the states in the Union, that there is a need and a demand for a more modern, businesslike arrangement of operating the state's affairs." He went on in that speech to recommend the creation of an agriculture college as part of the University of Georgia, and the preservation of the "the majesty and enforcement of the law."

Unfortunately, Hardman proposed this ambitious agenda just before the stock market crash and the onset of the Great Depression. Given the ensuing climate, the legislature was in no mood to embrace dramatic changes of this sort. Nevertheless, Hardman could claim more minor achievements for his administration. During his governorship, the state capitol was remodeled, the Rhodes home in Atlanta was accepted as a depository for the state archives, and a plant to produce license tags was established. His most significant achievement was in laying the groundwork for a comprehensive reorganization of the state's government, the Allen Commission on Simplification and Coordination, headed by Ivan Allen, Sr., that would be put into effect by Hardman's successor, Richard B. Russell, Jr.

Hardman was seventy-seven years old when he relinquished the governor's office in 1933. He returned to Commerce, where he lived the last four years of his life. He died of a heart ailment at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta on February 18, 1937.

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SCOPE AND CONTENT:

This collection consists of the personal, business, and political papers of Lamartine Griffin Hardman and his family from 1849 to 1953. The extensive correspondence, business records, diaries, scrapbooks, and photographs cover a broad spectrum of life during a pivotal era in the history of Georgia and the South. The Harmony Grove Mills records (1902-1947) contain correspondence, orders and sales receipts documenting the daily operations of the Harmony Grove Mills, Inc. (Commerce, GA). Included among these records are documents pertaining to Harmony Grove millworkers' participation in the nationwide textile workers' strike of 1934. The Business files (1880-1950) consist of correspondence, bills, receipts, livestock records, titles, and contracts concerning Hardman's varied business, agricultural and medical interests. The Political files (1894, 1914-1928) include correspondence, speeches, financial records, and news clippings pertaining to Hardman's 1926 and 1928 gubernatorial campaigns, his unsuccessful gubernatorial campaigns of 1914 and 1916, and his unsuccessful campaign for state senator in 1894. The Legislative files (1902-1908) contain information concerning bills, speeches, and issues relevant to Hardman's terms in the Georgia House of Representatives and Georgia Senate. The Governor files (1926-1933) include materials associated with bills, speeches, political appointments and issues pertinent to Hardman's two terms as Georgia Governor (1927-1931). The Medical files (1849-1935) contain journals, ledgers and notes kept by Hardman during his practice as a physician. The Family papers (1900-1953) include genealogical information; diaries kept by Emma Wiley Griffin of Valdosta, Georgia (later Mrs. Lamartine G. Hardman) for the years 1901, 1902, 1904, 1905 and 1927-1931; and family correspondence. The General files (1890-1944) contain correspondence, speeches and printed materials documenting Hardman's activities during World War I as Fuel Administrator for the state of Georgia, as well as other material. The Scrapbooks (1881-1953) contain news clippings about the Hardman family, particularly Hardman's gubernatorial campaigns and Emma Hardman's activities as first lady.

Related materials include photographs, maps, blueprints, clothing, medical instruments, and paintings. There are nearly three hundred books that deal with textile production, agricultural subjects, prohibition, and state laws.

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ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT

The papers were arranged according to the original office plan into series and subseries. Staff also inventoried and catalogued photographs, sound recordings, maps and memorabilia from the collection. The papers were made available for research in May 1994.

During the arrangement and description process, archivists noted that many of the manuscripts were very fragile and in need of preservation work. After Hardman's death in 1937 his papers were removed to Harmony Grove Mills for storage. When the Hardman family sold the mill in 1990 the papers were transferred to the basement of the First Commerce Bank in Commerce, GA. Shortly after the papers arrived at the Russell Library, archivists observed that the collection had suffered serious deterioration from poor paper quality. Additionally, many of the pulp paper carbons of Hardman's correspondence had become very brittle and were literally breaking into pieces. The more these originals were handled, the more fragile they became. These papers required transfer to an additional format to ensure the information would be available for current and future researchers. After discussions with the Hardman family in 1997, Russell Library archivists proposed a project to microfilm the collection.

Thanks to a generous grant through the Harmony Grove Foundation, the Hardman Preservation Microfilming Project began in January 1998. The library hired a microfilm preservation specialist to prepare the collection for filming and to supervise the filming project, which was conducted in cooperation with Computer Hardware, Imaging and Preservation Services (CHIPS) at the University of Georgia Libraries. Items in each folder of the collection were re-arranged alphabetically or chronologically (depending on the nature of the material), a task that took well over a year to complete. Items not selected for filming routinely included duplicates, household bills and receipts, cancelled checks, invitations, greeting cards, photographs, advertisements and promotional pamphlets, and non-print memorabilia. Material to be filmed was then counted, programmed onto individual reels, targeted and microfilmed according to Research Libraries Group (RLG) guidelines--a process that ultimately produced 153 reels of microfilm, or roughly one reel per linear foot of manuscript material. Reels for research use are housed at the Russell Library. Master negatives are stored at the Georgia Department of Archives and History in Atlanta; copy negatives are housed at the University of Georgia Libraries. A microfilm reel finding aid, keyed to the collection finding aid, is available to assist researchers.

The Hardman collection is exceptionally rich and varied. Papers detailing aspects of his political career are, naturally, among the most valuable items in the collection. However, thanks to Hardman's inquisitive mind and restless entrepreneurial spirit, the collection overflows with material relating to his many other areas of interest: medicine, "scientific" agriculture and livestock breeding, farming, philanthropic activities, business enterprises, and hobbies. Correspondence and documents concerning these matters thread throughout the collection, often in a haphazard fashion. Additionally, a topic may be filed under various years and by various letters of the alphabet. For example, correspondence pertaining to the fiscal mismanagement of the State Highway Department under the leadership of John Holder can be found in files under "H" (for Highway and Holder), under "R" (for roads), and under "S" (State Highway Department). As a result, researchers may find it necessary to work in all series to cover the material thoroughly, a process that may test the patience of some.

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RELATED COLLECTIONS IN THIS REPOSITORY:

Hoke Smith Papers, 1899-1930
Richard B. Russell, Sr. Collection, 1888-1938
Dudley M. Hughes Papers
Richard B. Russell, Sr. Papers
Hugh Peterson, Sr. Papers

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RELATED COLLECTIONS IN OTHER REPOSITORIES:

Ivan Allen, Sr. Papers, Atlanta History Center

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SERIES DESCRIPTIONS:

I. Harmony Grove Mills, 1896-1950, with gaps; bulk 1927-1947
21 boxes, 13.4 linear feet
13.2 microfilm reels
The Harmony Grove Mills, Inc. was organized April 3, 1893. A charter was granted in June of the same year. The real estate property was purchased from Mrs. M. S. Webb and Dr. L. G. Hardman in May, 1893, at $75 to $100 per acre. Dr. E. F. Adair named the mill "Harmony Grove." The first bale of cotton was bought at 6 15/16 cents on May 25, 1894 by T. E. Key, buyer. First dividend of 6% was paid June 10, 1895.

The mill records appear to have been kept in a separate file from other business, except for a few folders which are located in Series II Business, Commerce office; Series V Governor B. Office Correspondence; Series V Governor D. General Correspondence; and Series VIII General E. Publications.

The file includes a ledger dated 1896, a cotton manual 1907, and production records 1923.
The correspondence, orders, sales, and other information are dated 1928-1947. A union related workers' strike in 1934 is documented. Ledgers and certain books have been placed in large flat boxes for preservation. Production records kept daily in the mill have been retained in FRC boxes and placed on the shelves following the manuscripts.

II. Business, 1880-1956, with gaps; bulk 1890-1926
104 boxes, 53.5 linear feet
49.8 microfilm reels

A. Commerce Office files, 1888-1926
19 boxes, 8.75 linear feet
The Commerce office files subseries includes correspondence, bills and receipts, private correspondence, titles, contracts, telegrams and records on cattle sold. Included in the correspondence are multiple letters from U. S. Senator A. O. Bacon, U. S. Representative Thomas M. Bell, Richard B. Russell, Sr. asking for support as Superior Court Justice (under "Rus"), U. S. Senator Hoke Smith, Governor A. D. Chandler, George F. Peabody about prohibition, and Colorado Governor Henry A. Buchtel. Also included in the correspondence are letters concerning the 1904 Jackson county primary election returns, Hardman's campaign expenses for 1914, Georgia State College of Agriculture finances, dam and water mill specs, land surveys, temperance, State Health Department on tuberculosis treatment and monthly reports from roller mill.

The bills and receipts are for hardware, medical supplies and various materials. Private correspondence is composed of all received letters from 1901to 1905. There is a letter dated 1903 from Farmers National Congress President Harvie Jordon under "J". Materials related to bonds for title date from 1888 to 1918 and pertain to land titles and bonded employees.

There is also material related to Commerce High School, 1922-1924, concerning building construction, applications for teaching and superintendent positions, school board policies and finances. The Harmony Grove Mills papers, 1922-1923, consist of correspondence pertaining to audits, hiring superintendents and equipment purchases. For a more thorough understanding of the mill, the researcher should review Series I, Harmony Grove Mills.

Finally, there is material related to registration information on Berkshire hogs, Jersey cattle and Duroc-Jersey hogs; as well as records of cattle and hogs sold or dead.

These files are in reverse chronological order within alphabetical arrangement.

B. General, 1887-1937
56 boxes, 26.5 linear feet
This subseries was further divided into correspondence and bills and receipts. Both the correspondence and bills and receipts related to the business expenses incurred by Dr. Hardman's many interests from farming, tenant rents, medical treatments to mill expenses. These files are in chronological order.

C. Finances, 1916-1942
10 boxes, 5.5 linear feet
This subseries was further divided into checks, tax returns and asset reports. Returned checks, checking account statements, income tax returns and reports make up this subseries. Arrangement is chronological.

D. Ledgers, 1908, 1905-1956
3 boxes, 4 volumes; 7 linear feet
This subseries contains ledgers for the Harmony Grove Plantation, the Lake Alcyone Farm, the Hardman Estate, and the Hardman Plantation. Arrangement is chronological.

E. L. G. Hardman, Jr., 1922-1949
11 boxes, 5.5 linear feet
The Hardman, Jr. subseries contains bills and receipts, correspondence, and Sarepta Baptist Association minutes. Hardman, Jr. gradually began taking on more responsibility of the family business after graduating from the University of Georgia in the 1920s. Arrangement is chronological.

F. J. N. Griffin, 1908, 1913-1915
1 box, .25 linear foot
These files relate to the mutual business interests of Hardman and his father-in-law, J. N. Griffin. They contain correspondence and bills. Arrangement is alphabetical.

III. Political, 1894, 1914-1928
41 boxes, 20.5 linear feet
22.5 microfilm reels
The series is divided into two subseries. General includes correspondence, speeches, financial records, and news clippings from Dr. Hardman's campaigns for governor, and fragmentary accounts of a race for the state senate in 1894. The most prolific records are from 1926 and 1928, when he was elected and re-elected as governor. News stories and editorials accompany the correspondence.

County files were kept in the campaign years 1926 and 1928 in one alphabetical file. Some of the correspondence is one way: candidate to voter, but there is also two-way communication between supporters and candidate. There are thick files in relatively small counties where the race was contested, and there is a file on Milton County (Alpharetta, the county seat) which is no longer in existence.

IV. Legislative, 1898, 1902-1910
4 boxes, 1.75 linear feet
1.5 microfilm reels
Dr. Hardman was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1902 and to the Georgia Senate in 1907. The Legislative series consists of correspondence pertaining to those offices, bills, speeches, and information used by Dr. Hardman in studying bills and other issues. Dr. Hardman was a key figure in getting a Prohibition bill passed in 1907.

V. Governor, 1926-1933
90 boxes, 42.75 linear feet
56 microfilm reels
Dr. Hardman was elected as governor of Georgia in 1926 and re-elected in 1928. The governor series consists of materials pertaining to political appointments, bills, speeches, correspondence and information used by Governor Hardman in his decision process. In these materials a researcher can find information relating to the beginning process of reorganization of state government, which would be accomplished under Richard B. Russell's administration, health care issues, education, as well as his interest in phrenology/fingerprints. For more information on Hardman's gubernatorial years, the researcher should also review Emma Hardman's diaries located in Series VII. Family and Series IX. Scrapbooks.

A. Personal Correspondence, 1926-1927
3 boxes, 1.5 linear feet
This subseries largely consists of letters congratulating Hardman on his successful campaign for governor, requesting appointments to various state positions, as well as concerning personal business. Arrangement is alphabetical.

B. Office Correspondence, 1927-1933; bulk 1927-1931
48 boxes, 23 linear feet
These are the files Hardman kept as governor of Georgia. There appears to be two sets of files running concurrently. One he kept at his state capitol office and the other was maintained at the governor's mansion. The files contain the same types of materials and arrangement is the same.

Materials found in this subseries includes: correspondence, maps, printed materials, minutes, speeches, contracts and newspaper clippings. Letters vary in content. Some are official inquiries and others are of personal nature regarding Hardman's other business. There is correspondence regarding other states' reorganization plans, which was of particular interest to Hardman, the state highway board resignation controversy (box 30 folder 8) and regarding election strategy (box 33 folder 4). Included is correspondence from Governor Harry Byrd of Virginia, Governor Clifford Walker, Ed Rivers, Commissioner of Agriculture Eugene Talmadge, U. S. Senator Walter George, U. S. Senator William J. Harris, U. S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Rear Admiral Robert E. Byrd. Arrangement is chronological by year and thereafter alphabetical.

C. Subject files, 1927-1931
15 boxes, 7.25 linear feet
This subseries consists of files relating to various boards and commissions, legislation and issues related to the Hardman administration. Materials include correspondence, printed materials, newspaper clippings and programs. Arrangement is alphabetical.

D. General Correspondence, 1927-1931
15 boxes, 7 linear feet
General Correspondence consists of correspondence, reports, bills, printed materials, bank statements, newspaper clippings and speeches. Topics vary from state related issues to Hardman's personal business ventures. There are files relating to Harmony Grove Mills and Hurricane Shoals. Arrangement is alphabetical.

E. Patronage, 1927-1930
8 boxes, 3.75 linear feet
This subseries mainly correspondence relating to the patronage that Governor Hardman exercised by virtue of his position as the governor of Georgia. Solicitor and state bank depositories positions were highly sought by friends and political acquaintances throughout the state.

F. Working files, 1927-1930
1 box, .25 linear foot
Hardman kept files pertaining to the state budget, proposed bills and speeches to the General Assembly. Arrangement is alphabetical.

VI. Medical, 1849, 1883-1935, with gaps
4 boxes, 3.5 linear feet
1.3 microfilm reels
This series largely consists of journals and ledgers kept by Dr. Hardman during his years as a physician. The journals detail patients' illnesses, treatment and expense. The ledgers are of patients' medical expenses and how they paid. There is a small amount of medical notes and publications that Dr. Hardman kept while taking classes on various topics. Arrangement is chronological by subject.

VII. Family, n.d., 1900-1953, with gaps
11 boxes, 9 linear feet
2.7 microfilm reels
Family papers were kept by Mrs. Hardman and include early pictures of Dr. Hardman, genealogical information, courtship letters between Dr. Hardman and Miss Emma Griffin of Valdosta, marriage congratulations, family letters from 1908 to 1953, Dr. Hardman's death in 1937, Mrs. Hardman's household financial papers, her world tour in 1953, and cards received during her illness in 1953. Her obituary from several newspapers was added to the file.

Diaries kept by Emma Griffin 1901, 1902, 1904 and 1905 and by Mrs. Hardman during the years in the governor's mansion (1927-1931) have been placed in manuscript boxes as part of Series VII.

Emma Griffin's yearbook and diploma from the Southern Home School, Baltimore, and other large documents were placed in an oversize box at the end of the collection.

VIII. General, n.d., 1890-1944, with gaps
4 boxes, 2.25 linear feet
1 microfilm reel
The General series consists of correspondence, speeches, printed materials and reports maintained by Dr. Hardman on a variety of topics. Dr. Hardman's activities during World War I are also documented in this series.

There is further documentation of Dr. Hardman's interest in the Commerce Public schools in Series II. Business A. Commerce Office. Other files relating to agriculture and prohibition can be found in Series IV. Legislative and V. Governor.

IX. Scrapbooks, 1881-1953; bulk 1926-1935
4 boxes, 8 volumes (18 volumes total); 8 linear feet
5 microfilm reels
Scrapbooks consist primarily of newspaper clippings kept by Mrs. Hardman and office staff on Governor Hardman's political career. The earliest scrapbooks contain clippings on the Hardman family, Hardman's medical career, and his early political career in the House and Senate. Later scrapbooks document Mrs. Hardman's activities as first lady and her interests after her husband's death in 1937. Mrs. Hardman's personal scrapbooks contain nuptial announcements for her four children and souvenirs from her 1953 world tour with the General Federation of Women's Clubs. There are also duplicate, loose newspaper clippings.

X. Photographs, n.d., 1860-1953
624 photographs
This series consists of 624 images, 20 of which are framed. The images date from the mid-1800s to 1953. The series begins with early images of Hardman's wife's family - the Griffins, from Valdosta, Georgia - and ends with photos taken during a world trip by Mrs. Hardman in 1953.

Subjects of the photos include the Griffin immediate and extended family, Griffin family vacations, and Hardman and Emma Griffin's courtship. The series also includes photographs of Hardman's immediate and extended family, Hardman and Griffin family residences and property, and Hardman family vacations. Included are formal portraits of Governor Hardman and informal photographs of Hardman engaged in medical, agricultural and leisure pursuits. Of particular interest are photographs of Hardman iwth New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Calvin Coolidge, and aviator Charles Lindbergh.

The photographs have been separated into three groups and organized in chronological order within each group. The three groups are the Griffin family; the extended Hardman family and property; and the immediate Hardman family, including images of Governor Hardman. Each photograph has been identified by a brief description, including date and names where available, as well as by size. All photographs are black and white, with some sepia-toned images and daguerreotypes also included. An index to the photographs is available at the Russell Library. There are also duplicate, matted photographs located with Series VII. Family.

XI. Artifacts, ca. 1900-1930, undated
This series consists of personal effects, wardrobe items, and assorted medical equipment. There are two envelopes of campaign and convention buttons, individual envelopes of calling cards and miscellaneous printed matter, and a variety of loose personal itmes - address and memo books, eyeglasses, coins, pipes, gavels and small plaques - located with VII. Family material. Additionally, there are two dresses belonging to Mrs. Emma G. Hardman, a plaster head used for phrenology, and plaques that hung in Harmony Grove Mills honoring those who served in World War II.

XII. Maps and Architectural Drawing Blueprints, 1884-1946
6 maps, 63 drawings
This series consists of six large maps of Georgia. The architectural drawing blueprints consist of 63 separate items. Included are blueprints and plats for the Hurricane Shoals Water and Power Plant, the State Capitol in Atlanta, the Hardman residences, and the land holdings of the Hardman family. A very rare lithograph, Bird's Eye View of Pelham, Georgia, published by Fowler and Downs, Morrisville, Pa., in 1908, is especially noteworthy. A separate index for maps and blueprints is available.

XIII. Audiovisual Materials, n.d. (ca. 1930)
6 phonographs records
This series consists of four Edison and two Victor 78 RPM 10-inch shellac discs of popular music dating from around 1930. The first Edison disc features “I'm Goin' South” as recorded by The Jazz-O-Harmonists and “An Orange Grove in California ” as recorded by the Broadway Dance Orchestra. The second Edison disc features “Lullaby” as recorded by Helen Clark and the Shannon Quartet and “Climbing Up the Golden Stairs” as recorded by Walter Van Brunt. The third Edison disc features “Hello, Frisco!' as recorded by Harvey Hindermyer and Helen Clark and “We'll Build a Little Home in the U.S.A. ” as recorded by Irving Kaufman. The final Edison disc features “Cindy (It Am Wedding Time)” as recorded by Al Bernard and Ernest Hare and “ 31 st Street Blues” as recorded by Al Bernard and Frank M. Kamplain. The two Victor discs feature “When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver” and “I'm Alone Because I Love You” as recorded by Bud and Joe Billings, and “Mistakes” and “Rock Me to Sleep in Your Arms” as recorded by Blue Steele and His Orchestra.

XIV. Books
287 volumes
This series includes books and government pamphlets from Hardman's office library. Primary subjects include agriculture, medicine, law, manufacturing and Georgia history and politics. A separate bibliography is available.

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ACCESS POINTS

Hardman, Emma Griffin.
Hardman family.
Georgia. General Assembly. House of Representatives--1865-1950.
Georgia. General Assembly. Senate--1865-1950.
Georgia. Governor (1927-1931: Hardman )
World War, 1914-1918 --Georgia.
Agricultural industries --Georgia.
Medicine --Practice --Georgia.
Legislators --Georgia.
Governors --Georgia.
Physicians --Georgia.
Women --Georgia --Diaries.
Prohibition --Georgia.
Baptists --Georgia.
Education--Georgia--History--19th century.
Labor--Georgia--History--19th century.
Textile industry--Georgia--History--19th century.
Georgia --Politics and government --1865-1950.
Valdosta (Ga.)
Commerce (Ga.)
Diaries.
Legislative records.
Photographs.
Medical instruments and apparatus.
Paintings.

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FOLDER LIST

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