Monthly Archives: March 2021

The Abandoned “Paupers Cemetery” Bartow County Poor Farm and Paupers Cemetery – Sanford Chandler, Ed.D.

2024-01-29T16:27:21-05:00

By:  Sanford Chandler, Ed.D. I received a note from Mr. Ronnie Yancey asking for my assistance.  Mr. Yancey was attempting to visit the burial site of one of his relatives in an abandoned cemetery behind Toyo Tire Manufacturing, Company.   He asked if I could assist him in gaining access to [...]

The Abandoned “Paupers Cemetery” Bartow County Poor Farm and Paupers Cemetery – Sanford Chandler, Ed.D.2024-01-29T16:27:21-05:00

The Dark Era of Bartow’s Chain Gang Camps – Joe F. Head

2024-01-29T16:28:41-05:00

By: Joe F. Head Georgia’s chain gang system operated for almost 100 years and in certain instances concealed ghastly conditions that eventually earned it an infamous reputation for hotspots of dark brutality. Unfortunately, Bartow County equally caught high profile attention regarding cruel convict treatment. Periodically, Bartow camps became the epicenter [...]

The Dark Era of Bartow’s Chain Gang Camps – Joe F. Head2024-01-29T16:28:41-05:00

Jessica Daves: Bartow’s Historic Fashionista – Debbie Head

2024-01-29T16:30:06-05:00

Editor-in-Chief, Vogue Magazine, 1952-62. By Debbie Head, March 2021 (The inspiration for this article came while looking through the EVHS website for Women's History Month ideas. There was a one-sentence description containing the name Jessica Daves indicating her position as editor of Vogue. I wanted to know more. In April [...]

Jessica Daves: Bartow’s Historic Fashionista – Debbie Head2024-01-29T16:30:06-05:00

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