A Guide to the E. L. Harvin Essays, undated
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator: | Harvin, E. L. | |
| Title: | Harvin, E. L., Essays | |
| Dates: | undated | |
| Abstract: | A typescript of six essays composes the E. L. Harvin Essays, undated, documenting Harvin’s research on mid-19th century Georgia. | |
| Extent: | 1 vol. | |
| Language: | Materials are written in English. | |
| Repository: | Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin | |
Biographical Note
E. L. Harvin researched and wrote about the history of antebellum Georgia. He wrote several unpublished articles on a variety of social and political topics in Georgia, including slavery, political parties, and presidential elections.
Scope and Contents
A typescript of six essays composes the E. L. Harvin Essays, undated, documenting Harvin’s research on mid-19th century Georgia. The essays concern the political and social history of Georgia from 1849 through 1861, including the impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the presidential election of 1852, secession, slavery, and the Know Nothing Party (later renamed the American Party) in Georgia.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research use.
Index Terms | ||
| Subjects (Persons) | ||
| Harvin, E. L. -- Archives. | ||
| Subjects (Organizations) | ||
| American Party (Ga.) -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Subjects | ||
| Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1852. | ||
| Secession -- Georgia. | ||
| Places | ||
| Georgia -- History -- 19th century. | ||
| Georgia -- Politics and government. | ||
| United States. Kansas-Nebraska Act. | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
E. L. Harvin Essays, undated, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.
Processing Information
Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s "History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light" project, 2009-2011.
Detailed Description of the Papers
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| 2R35 | Essays, undated | ||||||||||||