Fred A. Birchmore collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Library |
| Creator: | Birchmore, Fred A., (Fred Agnew), 1911- |
| Title: | Fred A. Birchmore collection |
| Dates: | 1930-1999 |
| Quantity: | 2.9 Linear feet 1 document box, 1 half box, 1 oversized box, 1 artifact, 1 oversized folder |
| Coll. Number: | ms2960 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Fred A. Birchmore, known for his travels around the world on a bicycle, was author of the book titled Around the world on a bicycle.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence from the 1930s to the 1990s, clippings about Birchmore, photographs of Birchmore, and a bound volume of magazines which contain cartoon versions of Birchmore's trip around the world on a bike. The oversized folder includes signs from Birchmore's experience as an Olympic torch bearer and a proclamation from Governor Zill Miller about the Kiwanis Club's 75th anniversary.
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Administrative Information
Fred A. Birchmore collection, ms2960, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.