Descriptive Summary | |
Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
Creator: | Cutten, George Barton, 1874-1962. |
Title: | George Barton Cutten papers |
Dates: | 1949-1959 |
Extent: | 1.5 cubic feet (2 boxes) |
Identification: | MS 0192 |
George Barton Cutten (1874-1962), university president (retired). Silversmithing was his hobby and he made many pieces. He was also interested in other silversmiths and before he wrote his book on Georgia silversmiths he had written sketches on silversmiths of New York State and a book on those of North Carolina.
The collection consists of the carbon copy of the manuscript for The Silversmiths of Georgia, (Savannah, 1958), correspondence re his search for information and materials for the book, and a card file of the documentary notes in the book.
Custodial History
Material was acquired from creator.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], George Barton Cutten papers, MS 192, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of George Barton Cutten, 1959.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the Georgia Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Division of Library and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Georgia Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
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1 | Manuscript for The Silversmiths of Georgia, divided into 12 folders, arranged in the order of the book, including one for illustrations (some duplicates) | ||||||||||||
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2-105 | Correspondence in 8 folders: Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Georgia, Illustrations, Macon, Savannah ((2 folders)) | ||||||||||||
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112 | Card file of notes, alphabetical by place. The cards contain fuller information than the notes in the book | ||||||||||||