Ray Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0094

Staff Only

Ray Family Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

Box 1 contains correspondence, land records, financial records, tax records, and other mixed documents. Box 2 contains oversized materials such as maps, a notebook, financial records, wills, and keys.

Dates

Creation: 1807-1989

Creator

Ray, Mary Johnston, 1899-1977 (Person)

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Mary Johnston Ray bequeathed 5,242.57 acres of land in both Bibb and Twiggs counties to Mercer University on December 28, 1979, in memory of her son, Joseph Hamilton Ray. The land was designated for the endowment at the Mercer University School of Medicine. The contents of this collection are part of the gift.