Webb Garrison "Oglethorpe's Folly" literary manuscripts
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Not requestable
Scope and Contents of the Papers
Collection consists of manuscript versions of “Oglethorpe’s Folly.”
Dates
- Creation: circa 1982
Creator
- Garrison, Webb, 1919-2000 (Person)
Restrictions on Access
Consult archivist before requesting materials.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Webb B. Garrison (1919-2000) was born in Georgia. He was educated at Emory University, graduating with degrees in philosophy and divinity. He served twenty-eight years as a pastor in the United Methodist Church. He also served as assistant dean of Candler School of Theology of Emory University, a lecturer at Vanderbilt University and Scarritt College, and president of McKendree College. Garrison was the author of twenty-eight books, and a frequent contributor to newspapers published in Georgia as well as more than one hundred nationally circulated magazines. Oglethorpe’s Folly: The Birth of Georgia was published in 1982.
Extent
0.8 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Acquisition Information
Gift of Webb Garrison, May 25, 1984.
Processing Information
Processed by Joe Constantine, 1984; updated by Laurel Bowen, 2004.
- Title
- Webb Garrison
- Subtitle
- A Guide to His "Oglethorpe's Folly" Literary Manuscripts in the Georgia State University Archives
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Laurel Bowen
- Date
- 2004
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia State University Archives Repository
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