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Henry McCleskey Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MU-PP-0076

Scope and Contents

The Henry McCleskey collection contains a scrapbook. The book has “Newspaper Clippings” printed on the spine. “McCleskey” is on the front cover. This collection can be found on shelf 10/E/01 in the Personal Papers collection of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives.

Dates

  • Creation: 1865

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

Henry McCleskey was a citizen of Spalding County in the 1800s. It is believed that he served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Otherwise, not much is known about Henry McCleskey. Mr. McCleskey accumulated many drawings from various periodicals and then found biblical passages that he thought properly accompanied them.

Extent

1 Volumes (1 scrapbook) : Scrapbook. Item is in very poor condition.

Language of Materials

English

Title
Henry McCleskey Papers
Author
Dr. Robert G. Gardner (2009) and Rachel Lukavsky (2021)
Date
2009 and 2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Sponsor
Gift of Mary Paul Self

Repository Details

Part of the Mercer University Archives and Digital Initiatives Repository

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