Finding Aids

Gignilliat family papers
4 boxes
Scope and Content
This collection consists of papers of the Gignilliat family of Savannah (Ga.) from ca. 1891-1975. The bulk of the collection relates to Clifford Gignilliat Sewell and includes correspondence (1928-1932) between Sewell and W.L. Sewell as well as correspondence (1928-1934) between Sewell and others. Materials also include manuscripts of Sewell's works, newspaper articles, scrapbooks, and loose clippings and articles written by Sewell about the history of Savannah. The collection also contains correspondence (1891-1908) to and from Robert Deas Gignilliat, Jr, information on Leigh Robinson Gignilliat, and other genealogical materials on the Gignilliat family including photographs.