Gignilliat family papers

Accession #

119

Authors

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

Files

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.

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Start Date

1891

End Date

1975

Keywords

Gignilliat family, Savannah (Ga.)

Disciplines

History

Extent

4 boxes

Acquisitions Information

Gift of Ms. Meta Gignilliat Colley, 1994

Copyright

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Recommended Citation

Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections, "Gignilliat family papers" (1994). Finding Aids. 3.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/finding-aids/3