Historic Augusta, the city’s private preservation organization, has just published a beautiful coffee-table book.
“Augusta” has much more to offer than its size would indicate. The book’s text was written by two well-known professors — James W. Garvey, retired chair of the Department of Communication at Augusta University, and Lee Ann Caldwell, professor of history at Augusta University and chair of its Center for the Study of Georgia History. The photographs are by the talented James R. Lockhart, noted for his architectural photography.
The book includes beautiful shots of 91 homes and buildings, many of them of the interior, as well as other structures. Don’t forget the history. The six chapters are arranged chronologically, with a rich narrative of each era along with historic photographs, maps and other documents, followed by the current, full-color photographs
It’s a rare look at Augusta in all its beauty. Anyone with a link to Augusta should have this book to remember their origins. Since the authors have covered the entire spectrum of the city’s history, it is a very comprehensive look at one of Georgia’s oldest cities. This is a great example that other cities should aspire to, but it will be hard to match. The epilogue gives a two-page overview of the city’s historic preservation history. The book is available for $54, including sales tax, plus $10 shipping from Historic Augusta Inc., P.O. Box 37, Augusta, Ga., 30903. For online ordering, got to historicaugusta.org, or you can call 706-724-0436.
UGA’s Red and Black newspaper now online
The Red and Black, the student newspaper at the University of Georgia, began in 1893. Now back issues from 1893 to 2006 have been digitized and are fully searchable. See the Georgia Historic Newspapers Archive at gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu, then go to the North Georgia region. A crowd-funding campaign is underway to help digitize issues from 2007 to the present.
Hints at Ancestry and other sites, be careful!
If you are on Ancestry.com or other sites that offer hints for your family tree, be careful. The hints come from similar-named people either in records or other people’s family trees. You need to know your own tree before you accept a hint. If it’s accurate, it can save you time. Don’t be in a hurry.
