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John Eustace Denmark Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0031

Scope and Contents

The John Eustace Denmark papers include three file folders kept in original order. They contain correspondence with people related to Mercer and invitations to Mercer University events.

Dates

  • Creation: 1957-1990

Creator

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

John Eustace Denmark, the son of Malachi and Mary Ann Brannen Denmark, was a white man born in Bulloch County, Georgia, on April 20, 1899. He was sent to Java as a Vice Consul with the State Department. He completed law school and passed the bar but went into banking. He was eventually Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Mr. Denmark was a Mercer University trustee from 1957-1961 and sat on the President’s Council from 1964-1968.

He married Leila Alice Daughtry on June 11, 1928. She was a Tift and Mercer graduate and one of the first female doctors in Georgia.

Extent

0.42 Linear Feet (1 full Hollinger box) : Paper materials

Language of Materials

English

Title
John Eustace Denmark Papers
Author
Special Collections personnel (2014) and Rachel Lukavsky (2021)
Date
2014 and 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Gift of unknown origin

Repository Details

Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository

Contact:
1501 Mercer University Dr.
Macon Georgia 31207 USA
4783012968