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Metadata
Title |
Series of newspaper articles on Cumberland Island |
Object Name |
Article |
Scope & Content |
Florida Times-Union article on Cumberland. First of a five part series. Describes the first acquisition of property on Cumberland Island by Thomas and Lucy Coleman Carnegie; their children; the history of the various homes built on the Island by Lucy for her children; and the involvement of various Carnegie descendants with the Island as of the time of the article (1979). Describes the acquisition of most of the Island by the National Park service beginning in 1969 and the plans to open plum Orchard to the public in the summer of 1979. Mentions Mrs. Carter Carnegie as a member of the family willing to be interviewed for the article. Also discusses the plantation established on the Island by Nathaniel Green around 1800. |
Object ID |
2004.031.001 |
Collection |
AIMH |
Caption |
Newspaper Article |
Number of images |
2 |
People |
Carnegie, Lucy Coleman Carnegie, Thomas Morrison, Jr. Mrs. Carter Carnegie Nathaniel Greene Ferguson, Lucy Ricketson |
Search Terms |
Carnegie family Cumberland Island, GA Dungeness Greyfield Inn Plum Orchard Pool House Stafford Place |
Date |
March 12, 1979 |