Museum & Genealogical Research Library, est. 1974
These photos were included in our recent newsletter and posted here for easier viewing. The originals can be found in the publication The Heritage of Polk County, Georgia 1851-2000 and in the public archives at Find a Grave.
These photos were included in our recent newsletter and posted here for easier viewing. The originals can be found at our Research Library in the Music Lovers’ Club scrapbooks.
The following is an excerpt from Attics and Fifth Wheels, an autobiography by Dr. Percy Octave Chaudron, and the perfect description of his beloved colleague and friend, Ms. Shirley Hamrick.“MISS SHIRLEY” Miss Shirley N. Hamrick, R.N., is one about whom I find it difficult to enumerate her admirable qualifications. She is a graduate of The […]
Early Lowery history places the family in the Lime Branch community and were founders of the Lime Branch Methodist Church. The following article is printed in the Polk County Heritage (2000) book: Wesley and Julia Lowery were strong believers in self worth and spent their lifetimes devoted to faith, family, community service and in improving […]
The production of newspapers in the 1800’s rapidly increased, particularly in the 1830’s and 40’s, with the advent of penny papers. Previously newspapers were exclusive to subscribers in political and mercantile circles, costing an average of 6 cents and catering to literate men with leisure time and an interest in business and government affairs. The […]
“History of Cedartown First United Methodist Church” In 1849 when Daniel C. Roberts came to “Cedar Town” from North Carolina there was not an organized Methodist Church here. He, with his wife’s sister, together with Professor Ben Mosely and his wife, met in a small log storehouse and formulated plans for the organization of a […]
Article by Leonora Ferguson Mintz, 1998 For Seaborn Jones Memorial Week I am checking up on the Joneses, not trying to keep up with them. When I was a child, I heard, and later read, stories of George Washington, Daniel Boone, Ben Franklin, and other national heroes, but I honestly believe, as I think back, […]
Miss Anne Brumby, Superintendent of Polk County schools, was educated in the public schools of Cedartown, the Samuel Benedict Memorial School, the Georgia State College for Women, Emory University of Georgia. Miss Brumby taught in the Benedict school for a number of years and in the Cedartown schools for four years before being elected superintendent […]
The Cedartown Standard, October 21, 1976 One of Cedartown’s most valued and respected citizens is Robert Anderson Bryant, principal of Cedar Hill High School from 1940 until his recent retirement. Few can match his dedicated service and his contribution to our total community. R. A. Bryant’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Science Degree from […]
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