U. Harrold Davenport papers

Descriptive Summary
Repository:	Hargrett Manuscripts
Creator:	Davenport, Uriah Harrold, 1878-1963
Title:	U. Harrold Davenport papers
Dates:	1860s-1960s
Quantity:	9.8 Linear feet (12 document boxes, 1 half box, 4 oversized boxes)
Coll. Number:	ms1375

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Biographical/Historical Note

Uriah Harrold Davenport was a native of Americus and a member of the faculty of the University of Georgia for more than fifty years. He taught in the departments of Physics, Electrical Engineering and Agricultural Engineering.

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the financial records of Uriah Harrold Davenport, his wife Sallie Fleming and his sister, Mary C. Davenport. A large portion of the collection deals with the estate of his wife, who had considerable land holdings in Athens, particularly in the African-American neighborhoods.

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Arrangement

The collection is organized into 17 boxes containing numerous folders and/or ledgers. Arranged in chronological order.

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Index Terms

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

U. Harrold Davenport papers, 186u-196u. MS 1375. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

Series 1: Genealogical and general information
Box	Folder
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1	1	Genealogy/biographical information
	2	Personal papers/business papers
	3	Estate of Sallie Fleming Davenport
	4	Will of Sallie Fleming Davenport
	5	Estate of Mary A. Harrold
	6	Printed material
	7	Writings

 

Series 2: Correspondence
Box	Folder
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2	1	Correspondence, A-W
	2	Correspondence, Blue Springs Farms (Hamilton, Ga.)
	3	Correspondence, Brightwell, Guy R.
	4	Correspondence, Calvary Episcopal Church (Americus, Ga.)
	5	Correspondence, College Avenue property (Athens, Ga.), Palace Theater
	6	Correspondence, College Avenue property (Athens, Ga.), Smith Building.
	7	Correspondence, Fleming Island (Florida)
	8	Correspondence, Hancock Street property (Americus, Ga.)
	9	Correspondence, Marshall, George O.
	10	Correspondence, Normal School Dairy Farm property (Athens, Ga.).
	11	Correspondence, Ogeechee Road property (Chatham County, Ga.)
	12	Correspondence, Praither, Howell
	13	Correspondence, Slappey, L. D., 1945-1950
	14	Correspondence, Slappey, L. D., 1951
	15	Correspondence, Slappey, L. D., 1952
	16	Correspondence, Slappey, L. D., 1953
	17	Correspondence, Slappey, L. D., 1954-1957
	18	Correspondence, Trust Company of Georgia/State Mutual Life Assurance Company
	19	Correspondence, United States Department of Agriculture

 

Series 3: Ledgers, 1901-1958

Box

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3

Ledger, Mary C. Davenport, 1918-1919

Ledger, Mary C. Davenport, 1944-1946

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4

Ledgers (2), Sallie Fleming Davenport, 1932-1952

Ledgers (2), Estate of Sallie Fleming Davenport, 1952-1958

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5

Ledgers (6), Uriah Harrold Davenport, 1901-1920

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6

Ledgers (2), Uriah Harrold Davenport, 1921-1931

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7

Ledger, Uriah Harrold Davenport, 1931-1945

OS Box

Item

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8

1

Ledgers: U.H. Davenport, 1931 - 1952

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9

1

Ledgers: U.H., Davenport, 1921 - 1931

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10

1

Ledgers: U.H. Davenport, 1920 - 1921

 

Series 4: Property Records, 1867-1960
OS Box	Item
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11	1	Land Tracts License
Box	Folder
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12	1	Deeds Chatam County (Ga.)
	2	Deeds/leases Clarke Coungy (Ga.), 1895 - 1919
	3	Deeds/leases Clarke County (Ga.), 1920's
	4	Deeds/leases Clarke County (Ga.), 1930's
	5	Deeds/leases Clarke County (Ga.), 1940's
	6	Deeds/leases Clarke County (Ga.), 1950's
	7	Deeds Clarke County (Ga.), Undated
Box	Folder
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13	1	Deeds Madison County (Ga.)
	2	Deeds Oconee County (Ga.)
	3	Deeds Schley/Sumter Counties (Ga.), 1889 - 1907
	4	Deeds/contracts Sumter County (Ga.), 1919 - 1957
	5	Deeds/Notes, etc. Sumter County (Ga.) E.L. Beckwith Willie Millener
	6	Deeds Sumter County (Ga.) H.T. Davenport estate
	7	Deeds Sumter County (Ga.) Louisa E.Davenport estate
	8	Deeds Sumter County (Ga.) Mary C. Davenport estate
	9	Deeds Sumter County (Ga.) William Harrold estate
	10	Papers re: land: Sumter County (Ga.)
	11	Plats Sumter County (Ga.)
	12	Rent accounts
Box	Folder
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14	1	Estate of Hurbert Fleming
	2	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Estate of William Fleming
	3	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Barrow County (Ga.)
	4	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Clarke County (Ga.), 1867 - 1897
	5	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Clarke County (Ga.), 1901 - 1913
	6	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Clarke County (Ga.), 1914 - 1919
	7	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Clarke County (Ga.), 1921 - 1923
	8	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Clarke County (Ga.)
	9	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Jackson County (Ga.)
	10	Deeds - Hurbert Fleming Division Florida
Box	Folder
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15	1	Rent receipts, 1951
	2	Rent receipts, 1952
	3	Rent receipts, 1953
	4	Rent receipts, 1954
	5	Rent receipts, 1956 - 1957
	6	Rent receipts, 1958
	7	Rent receipts, 1959
	8	Rent receipts, 1960
	9	Rent receipts, 1941 - 1944
Box	Folder
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16	1	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1940 - 1950
	2	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1952 - 1953
	3	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division College Avenue Property, 1953
	4	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1954
	5	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division College Avenue Property, 1954
	6	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1955
	7	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division College Avenue Property, 1955
	8	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1956
	9	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division College Avenue Property, 1956
	10	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1957
	11	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division College Avenue Property, 1957 - 1960
	12	Rent receipts - Sallie F. Davenport Division, 1958 - 1960

 

Series 5: Business Papers, 1888 - 1958
Box	Folder
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17	1	Business papers - receipts, 1888
	2	Business papers - receipts, 1940 - 1943
	3	Business papers - receipts, 1944
	4	Business papers - receipts, 1950
	5	Business papers - receipts, 1952
	6	Business papers - receipts, 1955
	7	Business papers - receipts, 1956
	8	Business papers - receipts, 1957
	9	Business papers - receipts, 1958
	10	Business papers - stocks, 1935
	11	Business papers - stocks, 1936
	12	Business papers - stocks, 1937 - 1938, 1957 - 1958
	13	Business papers - stocks, 1888 - 1956