Brooks-Estes-Taylor papers, 1827-1954

Summary

Creator:

Brooks family

Date:

1827-1954

Extent:

22.3 Linear Feet 44 document boxes, 3 oversized folders

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Brooks-Estes-Taylor papers, ms2533, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

Brooks-Estes papers center around Walker Brooks, of Penfield, Ga., and his wife, Harriet (Estes) Brooks, including personal correspondence from family and friends, and business correspondence regarding Brooks's plantation in Barnwell County, South Carolina. Papers of John Taylor chiefly relate to his law practice in Summerville, Georgia, and includes Chattooga County, Ga., court documents and records, and printed material, chiefly relating to education and law.

Custodial history:

Placed on deposit, 1987 and purchased 1988.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Practice of law -- Georgia.
Courts -- United States.
Courts -- Georgia.
Plantation owners -- Georgia.
County courts -- Georgia.
Law.
Education.
Plantations -- South Carolina.
Cotton trade -- South Carolina.
Cotton -- Prices.
Family papers.

Names:

Estes family
Brooks, Walker
Taylor, John, of Summerville, Ga.
Brooks, Harriet Estes

Places:

United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Claims.
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Claims.
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Summerville.

Preferred citation:

Brooks-Estes-Taylor papers, ms2533, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.