Franklin family papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Manuscripts |
| Creator: | Deane, H. L. |
| Creator: | Deane, R. J. |
| Creator: | Franklin, Robert A. |
| Title: | Franklin family papers |
| Dates: | 1800s-1960s |
| Quantity: | 0.8 Linear feet (2 document boxes) |
| Coll. Number: | ms3371 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Dr. Robert A. Franklin was a dentist. His family started the Franklin Buggy Company, and he attended the University of Maryland Dental School. Franklin served in the Canal Zone.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of correspondence, including letters between Franklin and Sheriff F. M. Garner of Upson County. Garner was a relative, and they corresponded about Franklin's efforts to set up his practice. There is also genealogical information about the Franklin family included in the collection. Related families such as the Patrick, Pullin, Hiram, and Lawson families are represented. 18 photographs of the Franklin family are included, 2 of which were taken by the Griffin photographers R. J. Deane and H. L. Deane.
Arrangement
Arranged roughly by record type.
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Franklin family papers. MS 3371. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.