The Bulloch County Historical Society Publications collection includes monographs and other materials sponsored by the Society. Materials cover a wide range of subjects of interest to Society members and the public including Bulloch County's people, institutions, and culture. Most materials were published in the 1970s and 1980s and have long-since been out-of-print. This collection represents an ongoing effort by the Society to digitize all back-issues and make them freely accessible online.
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The Hodges Family Murders and the Lynching of Paul Reed and Will Cato: Bulloch County, Georgia, Summer of 1904
Charlton Moseley
A researched historical account of the 1904 murder of five members of the Henry Hodges family and the subsequent mob lynching of the two convicted murderers, Paul Reed and Will Cato.
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Out of the Past
Maude Brannen Edge, Delma E. Presley, and Marvin L. Goss
A collection of articles on local history written by Maude Brannen and published in the Bulloch Times.
This collection is edited by Delma E. Presley and Marvin L. Goss.
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Stories to Warm the Heart Part Two
Kemp N. Mabry and Tony Phillips
A collection of articles by Dr. Kemp Mabry originally published in the Statesboro Herald. The book begins with a series of humorous pieces, followed by articles on Amicola Falls, Kenya, Leonardo da Vinci, Dead River Church and Cemetery, and the Iditarod Dog Sled Race. Also included are the obituaries of Ed Abercrombie, Louise Hodges Morton, Isabel Sorrier, and Sarah Mabry. Other topics Dr. Mabry wrote about are Irish culture, Tennessee, Alabama, religious miracles and anecdotes, World War II accounts, historical reenactments, recollections of his time as a student. Also in this collection are titles such as “The Night the Stars Fell,” “R.A.F.T: Restoring Altamaha Folklife Traditions,” and “Clinton, Georgia Restoration.”
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The True Story of the Bulloch County Courthouse
Parrish Blitch
A short history of the Bulloch County courthouse written by Charles Parrish Blitch. This work is based on newspaper reports, the official record of the Inferior or Ordinary court, and material from Statesboro: A Century of Progress 1866-1966.
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Archibald Bulloch
Smith Callaway Banks
A short biography of Archibald Bulloch by Smith Callaway Banks.
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Croatan Indians in Bulloch County
Malinda Maynor
A Master’s thesis written by Malinda Maynor on Croatan, or Lumbee, Indians in Bulloch County and the ways in which they maintained their identity after leaving Robeson County, North Carolina.
Abstract:
In 1890, Croatan Indian men and women, now called Lumbees, began leaving Robeson County, North Carolina to work in turpentine camps in Bulloch County, Georgia. There a Croatan settlement emerged that re-created many features of their North Carolina home. In this period, Georgia, and the South as a whole, legally encoded racial segregation and threatened to force Bulloch County Croatans into a black or white identity. But rather than assimilate into the larger black or white communities of Bulloch County, Croatans maintained an identity as Indians and eventually returned home to Robeson County in 1920. The story of their sojourn in Georgia raises questions about how Croatans perpetuated a sense of themselves as a distinct "Indian" people.
Indian communities mark their own identities according to a mix of factors, not just the "blood," "land," and "community" constructs that are meaningful to European-Americans. The Croatan community in Georgia maintained their sense of distinctiveness by maintaining kinship ties to North Carolina, by controlling their labor, and by building social institutions-a school and church-which were independent of place yet reinforced community loyalty and identification. These institutions also took advantage of Jim Crow and helped Croatans maintain community autonomy.
I hope that the story of this community-their initial involvement in turpentine, their transition to cotton farming, their construction of a school and church, and their decision to return home to North Carolina-helps students of both Native American and Southern history think about the interaction of racial and economic status, the various ways that Indian people demonstrate agency in preserving their communities, and the fundamental role that places can play in historical analysis.
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In Search of the Irish Hill Cemetery in Bulloch County
Susan Moody and Daniel B. Good
A project by Susan Moody and Dan Good to find and document the Irish cemetery of Bulloch County's lore. This paper discusses the findings of the project, explains the methodology used in data collection, and reviews some of the history associated with Irish immigration into Georgia and the Bulloch County area.
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Bulloch County One-Room Schools
Smith Callaway Banks
A collection of interviews conducted by the Portal High School Journalism class of 2000-2001 school year. The subjects of these interviews are students who attended one-room schoolhouses in Bulloch County.
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A Short History of Willow Hill School
Sarah Cone Lee
A brief history of Willow Hill School, which served Bulloch County’s African-American children from 1874 to 1969, when Bulloch County schools were ordered to integrate. Willow Hill remained in operation until 2000.
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Stories to Warm the Heart Part One
Kemp N. Mabry and Delma E. Presley
A collection of articles by Dr. Kemp Mabry originally published in the Statesboro Herald. Among the topics Dr. Mabry wrote about are Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poetry, William Key’s The Battle of Atlanta and the Georgia Campaign, Kennesaw Mountain, Camp Andersonville, Georgia’s connection to Europe, and recollections of World War II. The postscript to this collection is an autobiographical piece, also published in the Statesboro Herald.
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We Remember Marvin Pittman
Marvin L. Goss, Smith Callaway Banks, and Marvin Summers Pittman
Twenty-two alumni share their memories of Martin Pittman. Also included are selected statements by Dr. Pittman as well as a chronology of his life. Alumni who contributed their testimonies are: Louise Bennett, Hugh E. Boswell, Isaac N. Bunce, Rev. Carlton Carruth, Cherry Waldrep Clements, Nell Pittman Franklin, Mary Edith Andrews Geiger, Elois Mercer Daniel Hodges, Jewell Vandiver Hooleman, Dr. Alvin L. McLendon, Emolyn, Rainey Mount, Hilda Tippins Parker, Alice Hill Pierce Joseph D. Purvis, Frank Quattlebaum, Roxie Remley, C. D. Sheley, Julian Cecil Stanley, Jr. Jackie A Strange, Ben C. Tilman, Lestina Stanley Webb, and Delmas Wheeler.
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Southern Folkways Journal Review Number 7
Debra Chester, Isaac Bunce, Paul Bunce, Mary Anderson, John Cromley, Johnny Spence, and Mike McDougald
This collection of articles relating to Bulloch County begins with an report about a project on Statesboro history done by second graders at Trinity Christian School, followed by an account of the Martin Pittman Laboratory School, Other Bulloch County Tales, a record of the family of James R. Bird, and memories of the life of Rubye Akins Anderson by Mary Lawrence Anderson. Also included are two accounts on Brooklet, How ‘Six Jug’ Became Atlanta’s First Automotive Star, and research on the Dixon family.
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Memories - The First Mill Creek School
Mary Sue Deloach Smith
A composite recollection of Mill Creek School put together by Mary Sue DeLoach Smith from interviews with former students in Bulloch County.
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The Great Magnolia and Boarding Teachers in Rural Bulloch County
Mary Sue DeLoach Smith
A composite report put together from interviews with teachers of Bulloch County in the 1930s and 1940s. The report focuses on what daily life was like for teachers who boarded in homes and taught in rural schools.
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Our Hometown Heroes
Susan G. Moody and Tammy Canady
A collection of interviews with World War II veterans born in Bulloch County.
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Confederate Soldier, March 4, 1862 - April 9, 1865
Wiley Nessmith and Sally Ann Akins Deal
Letters from Confederate soldier Wiley Nessmith to his wife and daughter.
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A Bulloch Sampler
Smith Callaway Banks
A collection of Bulloch County history materials presented by Smith Callaway Banks. This collection includes newspaper accounts of Creek Indian raids, a piece on the Hollingsworth Collection at Screven County Library, articles from the Statesboro News about the homesteads of the Denmarks and the Duggars, information about the community of Bengal and its post offices, and five newspaper articles about farming in Bulloch County. Also included are the obituaries of Sarah Lanier Jones and Keziah Cone DeLoach, a short biography of Isabel Lane Sorrier, a recipe for ginger-wine, three accounts from Confederate veterans, an article and signed photograph of Joe Louis Reliford, and a short story by Osborne C. Banks.
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Middleground Primitive Baptist Church 1897-1997
Bulloch County Historical Society
A brief history of Middleground Primitive Baptist Church. Includes a list of pastors, deacons, and members, as well as a program for the Homecoming Service in 1997.
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History of Bethel Baptist Church
Herman Nessmith, Roy Smith, and Paul Nessmith
A program for the celebration of the 120th anniversary of Hubert United Methodist Church. The program includes a history of the church, a list of historical highlights, a list of pastors, and a program for the worship service.
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An Interview with Bulloch County Native Dr. Leila Daughtry Denmark
Ann Harwell Parker
An interview with Dr. Leila Daughtry Denmark by Ann Harwell Parker.
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Hubert United Methodist Church - 120th Anniversary & Dedication of New Addition, 1877-1997
Bulloch County Historical Society
A program for the 120th anniversary of Hubert United Methodist Church and the dedication of a new addition to the building. Also includes a brief history of the church, a list of historical highlights, and a list of pastors.
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The Battle of Midway: Tragedy, Triumph, and Turning Point
Emerson Thomas McMullen
The opening lecture for “Into the Wild Blue Yonder: A History of Aviation in Art,” an exhibit at the Georgia Southern Museum. The lecture explains how Bulloch County natives came to fight in the Pacific Theater and especially honors Glen Hodges, who was killed in action in the Battle of Midway.
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The Story of Bulloch County (Georgia) (index)
Dorothy Hendrix Hope
An index to The Story of Bulloch County (Georgia). Compiled by Dorothy Hendrix Hope.
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A Grateful Nation Remembers: Bulloch County's World War II Roll of Honor
James D. Bigley Jr. and Rebecca Ziegler
A list of Bulloch County natives who died in World War II, along with some of their biographies. Compiled by James D. Bigley, Jr. and Rebecca Ziegler.
