{"id":7558,"date":"2020-06-17T08:00:18","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dlg.galileo.usg.edu\/?p=7558"},"modified":"2020-09-16T09:44:23","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:44:23","slug":"sharing-columbus-history-in-early-columbus-georgia-facebook-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dlg.galileo.usg.edu\/?p=7558","title":{"rendered":"Sharing Columbus History in \u201cEarly Columbus Georgia\u201d Facebook Group"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back at the end of April, during the early days of self-isolating (coronavirus pandemic), I was following a writer on a <\/span>Facebook<\/span> <\/span>g<\/span>roup called \u201cNostalgic <\/span>Nawlins<\/span> Memories.\u201d Every<\/span> <\/span>day, this person, Derby <\/span>Gisclair<\/span>, posts a New Orleans-re<\/span>lated photograph from<\/span> the<\/span> past \u2013 with a short commentary. As I was trying to think of something I could do to \u201chelp\u201d during these trying times, I was inspired by Mr. <\/span>Gisclair<\/span>. I <\/span>thought:<\/span> I can write, I do genealogy, I love local history (Columbus, <\/span>G<\/span>eorgia<\/span>), and I like research (retired Columbus State University librarian). I got the idea to post something every day on the \u201cEarly Columbus Georgia\u201d<\/span> <\/span>Facebook<\/span> group <\/span>I belong to<\/span>.<\/span> <\/span>However, i<\/span>nstead of <\/span>using <\/span>photographs, <\/span>I realized I w<\/span>ould use<\/span> historic Columbus newspapers \u2013<\/span> available <\/span>to all from the Georgia Historic Newspapers site.<\/span> And that\u2019s what I have done \u2013<\/span> starting<\/span> <\/span>on April 28, 2020, I began posting a \u201cToday in Columbus History\u201d piece on the F<\/span>acebook<\/span> group.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"May
May 1, 1856 \u2013 Ad for daguerreotypes by A.J. (Andrew Jackson) Riddle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

 <\/span>Every<\/span> <\/span>day I search the Georgia Historic Newspapers da<\/span>tabase for papers published on <\/span>the date (month and day) I\u2019m working with \u2013 no matter the year. I usually do a \u201cBrowse\u201d search by \u201cCity\u201d and randomly go through th<\/span>e titles; t<\/span>hen <\/span>I search<\/span> the \u201cCalendar\u201d view. When I find an issue for the right date, I pull it up.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Usually, there are four pages. I have the best luck finding articles and ads on pages 3 and 4. Early <\/span>n<\/span>ineteenth<\/span>–<\/span>century Columbus newspapers basically had 4 pages. Page 1 <\/span>would<\/span> usually <\/span>include <\/span>a lot of ads and national news. Page 2 <\/span>would<\/span> usually <\/span>be comprised of<\/span> <\/span>politics and reported news from other places. Pages 3 and 4 <\/span>would <\/span>have more local stuff \u2013 as well as ads and legal notices.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>I try to find a piece that I know a little bit about. I have to remind myself I am just writing a short blurb \u2013 I\u2019m not writing a paper for publication. <\/span>I try not to spend over an hour on each piece \u2013 although sometimes I do. <\/span>Footnotes are not required (although I do try to cite my sources \u2013 particularly for the pictures I use).  I <\/span>also <\/span>try to keep the commentary to one or two paragraphs. Sometimes I go over. And I usually include a couple of photos along with the newspaper clipping.<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/span>Subjects I have written about run<\/span> the gamut: f<\/span>rom sweet potato p<\/span>udding recipes<\/span> to <\/span>the hiring of <\/span>enslaved pe<\/span>ople<\/span> to build a railroad<\/span>,<\/span> to picnics in the country<\/span>,<\/span> to the death of a little child.  I <\/span>have <\/span>used ads for sewing machines, fine silver, guano, and sheet music.  There is a lot <\/span>t<\/span>o<\/span> choose from!<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\"May
May 6, 1888 \u2013 Death of Mrs. Lucy McNorton due to ice cream poisoning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

So far<\/span>,<\/span> the response <\/span>to these posts <\/span>has been good. I get a lot of \u201clikes.\u201d The number of comments <\/span>may <\/span>vary from <\/span>five<\/span> or <\/span>six<\/span> to <\/span>forty<\/span>!  There are many people in Columbus who <\/span>have a much deeper and broader knowledge of Columbus history than I do. I love it when they add more to my short piece!<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know how long I\u2019ll keep this up. It is time-consuming, but, nerd that I am, I enjoy it (the tedious research part).  Plus, what else do I have to do? Well, I could always be vacuuming or cleaning out closets or watching \u201c<\/span>Midsomer<\/span> Murders\u201d or talking on the phone or cooking up a fabulous dish or\u2026<\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013Callie McGinnis<\/strong><\/em>
\nformer Dean of Libraries (now retired) <\/strong><\/em>
\nColumbus State University<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back at the end of April, during the early days of self-isolating (coronavirus pandemic), I was following a writer on a Facebook group called \u201cNostalgic Nawlins Memories.\u201d Every day, this person, Derby Gisclair, posts a New Orleans-related photograph from the past \u2013 with a short commentary. As I was trying to think of something I could do to \u201chelp\u201d during these trying … <\/p>\n

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