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Size | 30 items |
Abstract | George Gilman Smith (1836-1913) was a Methodist clergyman and historian of Macon, Ga. The collection includes the diary, 1853-1910, and autobiography of Smith, who grew up in Georgia, attended Emory College, was a Methodist minister at many places in antebellum Georgia, was a Confederate chaplain in the field, preached in Baltimore, Md., and Lewisburg, W. Va., after the war, returned to Georgia, and was the author of books and articles on the history of Methodism. The autobiography and volumes 1 and 2 of the diary are bound typescripts. Diary volumes 3-10 are available only on microfilm. |
Creator | Smith, George Gilman, 1836-1913. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: SHC Staff
Encoded by: Noah Huffman, December 2007
Updated by: Kate Stratton and Jodi Berkowitz, April 2010
This collection was rehoused and a summary created with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
This finding aid was created with support from NC ECHO.
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George Gilman Smith (1836-1913) was a Methodist clergyman and historian, of Macon, Ga. Smith was born at Sheffield, now in Rockdale County, Ga., and educated at Emory College. He entered the Methodist minsitry in 1857 and served as a chaplain in the Confederate army during the Civil War. After the war he preached in Baltimord, Md., and Lewisburg, W. Va., and was the author of books and articles on the history of Methodism.
Back to TopThe collection includes the diary, 1853-1910, and autobiography of George Gilman Smith. The autobiography and volumes 1 and 2 of the diary are bound typescripts. Diary volumes 3-10 are available only on microfilm.
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Original finding aid |
Transcription Volume TV-971/1 |
Transcriptions of diaries and "My Life Story" by George Gilman Smith"My Life Story" by George Gilman Smith. Volume 1: Diary, George Gilman Smith, 1853-1869. Volume 2: Diary, George Gilman Smith, 1859. |
Reel M-971/1-3
M-971/1M-971/2M-971/3 |
Diaries by George Gilman SmithVolumes 3-10 date to 1910. |