BRANTLEY COUNTY HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Post Office Box 1096, Nahunta, Georgia 31553

The Society is working on two new books and need your help with stories.  Our guidelines and rules are listed below.  Presently we have not established deadlines for the books, but ask you to get your stories in as soon as possible.  You may contact any officer for help, if needed. 

Beginning  Wednesday, August 26, 2009, we will be holding workshops at the Mumford Library of the Confederate Soldiers Park Complex in Waynesville for the purpose of helping you write your stories for these books.

            We will meet with you each Wednesday from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. until further notice.


President
Christine Proctor, 912-778-4407,
christineproctor90@yahoo.com;

1st-Vice-President Linton Herrin, 912-462-5920,
latrell@btconline.net;

2
nd Vice-President Betty McGuire, 912-462-5709,
bjam@btconline.net;

Secretary Stephanie Watkins, 912-462-5457,
Watkins@watkinsfarm.com;

Treasurer Jerry Herrin, 912-462-6245, jerry31553@yahoo.com; 

Publicity Director Dorothy Thomas, 912-265-7599,
djt1927@aol.com.
 See the guidelines at the bottom of this page.
The Brantley Historical & Preservation Society meets the third Friday at 10:30 A.M. every month at the Brantley County Library in Nahunta.
BRANTLEY COUNTY BLOG SPOT

Brantley County Court House 

(Built in 1930 )

 Travel Directions in Brantley County

 

SELECT YOUR SUBJECT IN LEFT COLUMN

ALSO SEE: Confederate Park Link

  FAMILY SKETCHES AND TOMB STONES FOR MILITARY VETERANS. 

   WORLD WAR II - THE WAR YEARS, 1941-1946, additional copies have ARRIVED!! World War II Era in Brantley County honors WWII veterans;   contains 300 pages, over 800 names;  approx. 200 pictures; many stories.  Price: $45, plus $5.00, if mailing is required.  Send your check or money order to Brantley County Historical Society, P. O. Box 1096, Nahunta, Ga., 31553; or call Betty McGuire at 912-462-5709 or Dorothy J. Thomas at 912-265-7599   for further information.

See Official web pages for Brantley County ! !

 "PICTORIAL HISTORY BOOK"  is on sale at  $65.00 (includes Sales Tax).  Shipping & handling will be $5.00 per book, but you may pick it up and avoid the shipping cost.    

Send your check or money order to Brantley County Historical Society, P. O. Box 1096, Nahunta, Ga., 31553; or call Betty McGuire at 912-462-5709 or Dorothy J. Thomas at 912-265-7599 for further information.

 

NEIGHBORING  COUNTIES

BRANTLEY COUNTY HISTORICAL AND PRESERVATION SOCIETY, P.O. Box 1096, Nahunta, Ga., 31553

CHRISTINE PROCTOR, President

 Elected to assist President Proctor, were Linton Herrin, Vice-President; Betty McGuire, 2nd Vice-President;
Jerry Van Herrin, Treasurer; and Stephanie Watson, Secretary, all dedicated workers who have been involved in the success of the Historical Society.

Thomas "Earl" Cleland, Founder and Charter President 1995 -1998

 Emory A. Middleton, President 1999 - 2000

Judge Huey R. Ham, President 2001-2004 Betty McGuire,
President 2005-2008

GUIDELINES & RULES FOR “STORY OF BRANTLEY COUNTY, GEORGIA, VOL. 2”

1.       Up to 1500 words in each story free; thereafter you pay 10 cents per word. Do not include in your count the credits (sources), nor name and address of the person submitting the story.  Please include this info, but we will not count this in your total words.

2.       One 2 ½ X 3 in. picture per story free, if more, there is a charge of $20.00 per picture of same size.  Where possible, we prefer that original pictures be brought to us, so that they can be scanned and handed back to you. You may bring pictures of any size up to 8 x 10 in. and they will be sized for the book.   If you email (or mail) a picture, please scan at 300 dpi and save as TIFF, if possible.

3.       Do not use stories that are already in Volume 1.                                           

4.       Dates are to be listed as day/month/year. For instance:  14 Feb 2009.

5.       Memorial pages will be $100.00 per page, or $60.00 per half page, and may be pictures (size chosen by you), advertising, etc. 

6.       Material  included in the book is to be approved by the book committee.

 

We have found some errors in “Story of Brantley County, Georgia, Vol. 1,” and Volume 2 will include a Correction Section.  Please list any errors you may find, giving Story Number and Page Number and send to the Book Committee Chairperson, Dorothy Johns Thomas, 3844 Hwy. 82, Brunswick, GA  31523, Email:  djt1927@aol.com or djt1927@comcast.net. 

 

GUIDELINES & RULES FOR THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE CONFEDERATE SERVICES

No limit on words.  Pictures will be 2 ½ x 3 in., limit to 4 pictures OR if you have only one good quality pictures it may be enlarged to 4 times the size stated. Where possible, we prefer that original pictures be brought to us, so that they can be scanned and handed back to you.  You may bring pictures of any size up to 8 x 10 in. and they will be sized for the book.  If you email (or mail) a picture, please scan at 300 dpi and save as TIFF, If possible.

Let this story be on the Confederate and his immediate family. If you have other stories, please include them in the “Story of Brantley County, Georgia Vol. 2.” In writing the story, try to be as accurate as possible, however if you know a humorous story on your ancestor, please share it with us.  Include your name, address, phone number, please include your email address, and sources.

List dates as day/month/year. For instance:  14 Feb 2009.

Material included in the book is to be approved by the book committee.

Jerry Van Herrin is the Book Committee Chairperson for this book.  His email address is jerry31553@yahoo.com. .

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