Scope and Contents
The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial papers and the diaries of Annette Harris Felson, 1932-1934, which detail the day-to-day events of a young Jewish woman living in Ocilla, Georgia.
Dates
- 1928 - 1981
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Martha Jo Felson Katz is a native of Ocilla, Georgia. She is the daughter of Robert Felson and Annette Harris and the granddaughter of Abraham Simon (A.S.) Harris who settled in Ocilla, Georgia in about 1906. A.S. Harris was one of most prominent men in Ocilla and was the owner of the town's largest department store. He was the chairman of all of the war finance drives for Irwin County during World War II. A.S. Harris was also one of the founders of the Hebrew Commercial Alliance in Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Extent
0.4 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection consists of correspondence, legal and financial papers and the diaries of Annette Harris Felson, 1932-1934, which detail the day-to-day events of a young Jewish woman living in Ocilla, Georgia.
Arrangement
All material is arranged alphabetically by subject and chronologically within each folder
- Jewish youth Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- Georgia -- Ocilla Subject Source: Local sources
- Ocilla (Ga.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Martha Jo Felson Katz Katz Family Papers, Mss 124
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2020-03-08
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700
