James A. Hall Papers
Introduction: The James A. Hall Papers include notes, essays, and news articles written by James A. Hall, longtime editor of the DeKalb New Era.
Provenance: Papers donated in 1954 by Viola Wright Hall (Accession #1954-X)
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from this collection must be requested from the archivist, DeKalb Historical Society. Citation should be as follows:
Description of specific item; James A. Hall Papers, DeKalb Historical Society Archives
Size: 2.0 linear feet (five document cases)
Biographical Sketch of James A. Hall (1866-1943)
James A. Hall was the editor of the DeKalb New Era newspaper for over twenty years. As editor, he wrote a column "Random Remarks" that were essays on nature, and the history of DeKalb County. Before his work on the newspaper, he was a reporter for the Calhoun Times and the Rome Tribune, and a news editor for the Atlanta Journal. Besides being a journalist, he was a poet, essayist, and an authority on Native Americans. Also, he was a member of the Decatur Chamber of Commerce and of the American Red Cross (1917). Hall retired from his job as editor in 1937. He was married to Viola Wright of Rome, Georgia and had a daughter, Helen Hopkins, and a son, Warner Hall.
Description
The James A. Hall Papers include notes, essays, and poems written by Hall. There are two pocket notebooks containing poems and notes. There are several manuscripts for a collection of essays that Hall wrote about Native Americans. The eight scrapbooks are mostly indexed collections of his articles. Several condolence letters that he received on the death of his brother-in-law are also in the collection.
Folder List:
Box Folder Contents Date(s)
1 1 Scrapbook-"Random Remarks"
2 Scrapbook-correspondence 1912-1930
3 Scrapbook-Clippings
4 Scrapbook-Clippings
2 1 Indians
2 Misc. clippings
3 Journal 1917-1918
4 Journal No date
5 Correspondence 1912-1930
6 Correspondence 1912-1930
7 Correspondence 1912-1930
8 Misc. essays
3 1 "Changing Customs" - essays
2 "The Changing Road" - essays 1934
3 "The Changing Road" - essays 1934
4 Scrapbook
4 1 Notes on animals
2 Notes on birds
3 Notes on flowers
4 Notes on insects
5 Notes on nature
6 Notes on trees and leaves
7 Misc. clippings
8 Misc. clippings
9 California
10 DeKalb Place Names
11 New York, Boston, Virginia
12 Clothes
5 1 Misc. notes and unpublished essays
