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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Relation A related resource linkto:001:http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_turningpoint_ahc0029f-001 thumb:001:http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dlg/turningpoint/do-th:ahc0029f-001 full:001:http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/dlg/turningpoint/do-th:ahc0029f-001 Description An account of the resource This collection contains four items including an original diary kept by Carrie Berry from 1864-1866; an original diary kept by her from 1868-1874; a friendship book published in 1870, which is titled Mental Photographs an Album for Confessions or Tastes, Habits, and Convictions; and a letter written to Carrie Berry and Blanche Hardin from Clement A. Evans dated 2 February 1872, which was written while Carrie was a student at the North Georgia Female Academy. In the diary kept from 1864-1866, Carrie gives a child's account of the siege, occupation and burning of Atlanta. Specifically, she describes the shelling of her home and neighborhood; the experience of hiding in her cellar during the shelling of the city; as well as various household/family activities such as knitting, cooking, cleaning, and taking care of her younger siblings. She also writes about her school and teachers and church-related activities. In the diary kept from 1868-1874, Carrie writes about attending school, where she studied History, Latin, Philosophy, Algebra, Rhetoric and participated in reading societies. She also describes attending Sunday school and church service at Wesley Chapel, along with more mundane activities such as cooking, cleaning, quilting, rug-making, dress-making and visiting friends and the dentist. In addition, she describes elaborate family dinners and Christmas traditions. The diary also includes several hand-written poems. The friendship book lists the "tastes and characteristics" of individuals and includes some photographs. Some individuals mentioned in this book include: Carrie Berry, Nannie Colquit, C.R Bilbro, W.G. Robinson, Jr., and Zuelette Crumley. The 1872 letter to Carrie Berry and Blanche Hardin is Clement A. Evans' acknowledgement of her election to the Mnemosynean Literary Society. Processing Information: Collection reprocessed in 2007 Typed transcriptions of original diary contained in folder 1 Carrie Mabry Berry Crumley (1854-1921) was born in Atlanta, Georgia on August 3, 1854 to Harriet Key Berry and Maxwell Rufus Berry. She had three sisters, Fannie, Zuie, and Maggie, and one brother, Maxwell R. Berry, Jr. In February 1875, she married William Macon Crumley, and they later had three children, Charles Locke, Zulette, and William Gregg. She died in May 1921. America's Turning Point: Documenting the Civil War Experience in Georgia received support from a Digitizing Historical Records grant awarded to the Atlanta History Center, Georgia Historical Society, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, and the Digital Library of Georgia by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. [identification of item(s)], Carrie Berry papers, MSS 29F, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center. Language A language of the resource English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Berry, Carrie, b. 1854 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://dp.la/api/items/6d5555af5c44c51e3672b4e4ef5fd892 Title A name given to the resource Transcription Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digital Library of Georgia Subject The topic of the resource Diaries--Georgia--Atlanta Poetry Berry, Carrie, b. 1854 Wesley Chapel (Atlanta, Ga.) Atlanta Campaign, 1864 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864/1874 Type The nature or genre of the resource text References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_turningpoint_ahc0029f-001