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Edwin F. Bryan certificate
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Georgia Historical Society |
| Creator: | Savannah Benevolent Association (Savannah, Ga.) |
| Title: | Edwin F. Bryan certificate |
| Dates: | 1877 |
| Extent: | 0.05 cubic feet (1 folder) |
| Identification: | MS 1273 |
Biographical/Historical Note
Edwin F. Bryan (1846-1894) was born in South Carolina. He served as Superintendent of the Cotton Exchange, as well as cashier for a cotton factor and a timber and lumber company.
The Savannah Benevolent Association was formed in 1854 to assist the sick, their dependents and the poor during epidemics.
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains a certificate of thanks awarded to Edwin F. Bryan (1846-1894) by the Savannah Benevolent Association, Savannah, Georgia. The award was given January 11, 1877 in recognition of the work Bryan did during the yellow fever epidemic of 1876.
Index Terms
Administrative Information
Custodial History
Unknown.
Preferred Citation
[item identification], Edwin F. Bryan certificate, MS 1273, Georgia Historical Society, Savannah, Georgia.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Mrs. L. E. Bell, 1977.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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.
Sponsorship
Encoding funded by a 2012 Documenting Democracy grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.Container List
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| 1 | Item 1: Certificate of thanks. Savannah Benevolent Association to Edwin F. Bryan. Savannah, Georgia, 1877 January 11 ( 1.0 p. ) | ||||||||||||