PUTNAM COUNTY (GA.).
Putnam County (Ga.) records, 1800-1899

Restrictions on Access

Unrestricted access.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Source

Gift of Glenn T. Eskew, 2002

Custodial History

Putnam County (Ga.) gave the records to Glenn T. Eskew instead of destroying them.

Citation

[after identification of item(s)], Putnam County (Ga.) records, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.

Appraisal Note

Former Director of the Rose Library Naomi Nelson acquired the collection as part of the Rose Library's holdings in Georgia history. Archivists have retained all material received with the collection.

Processing

Arranged and described at the collection level by Meaghan O'Riordan, January 2021.

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Historical Note

Putnam County is a county located in the central portion of Georgia. The county seat is Eatonton. The county is named in honor of Israel Putnam, who served in the French and Indian War, as well as in the American Revolutionary War as a general. It was established on December 10, 1807 by an act of the Georgia General Assembly.

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of the records of Putnam County (Ga.), primarily promissory notes and court records from 1800-1899.

Arrangement Note

Arranged chronologically.