 Manuscript 2009.10EARL POPE COOK, JR. COLLECTIONMS-2009.101869-1992 SOURCE: Earl Cook, Jr. SIZE: .3 lf SHELVING UNIT: 1 document box PROCESSING: BNJ, 2009 BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE:Earl Pope Cook, Jr., is the son of Earl Pope Cook, Sr. (b. 9/7/1877-d.7/30/1943) and Katherine Tigner (d. 4/21/1991), daughter of Frank C. Tigner, Sr. During World War II, Earl, Jr., served with the Army Signal Corps at Guadalcanal and the Solomon Islands. He was the recipient of the Bronze Star. After military service, he completed studies at Georgia Tech and, on June 21, 1947, married Edith Wilson Harber, daughter of Paul T. Harber. He obtained the rank of Major in the U.S. Army Reserves.The Cook family was from the Long Cane Community of Troup County. Both Earl, Sr. and his father, Nathan M. Cook (b. 9/13/1830-d. 4/14/1911), were farmers. In 1936, Earl, Sr. became a charter member and chairman of the Rural Electrification Authority in Troup County. SCOPE AND CONTENT:This collection contains genealogical information relating to the Ball, Cook(e) and Ingram families. News articles relating to the life of Frank C. Tigner, Jr., former Mayor of LaGrange and uncle to Earl P. Cook, Jr., is included. Clippings on a possum hunt and supper given in 1930 for Franklin D. Roosevelt is found in the collection as is information on the Long Cane Community of Troup County. Photographs of Cook family members complete the collection.CONTAINER LIST:Folders1 Ball Family and Ingram Family genealogy, n.d. 2 Cook-Sheppard Family Bible, pages, 1869 3 Cook(e) Genealogy Information, n.d. 4 Fort Tyler, 1965 5 Frank C. Tigner, biographical information, 1882-1992 6 Franklin D. Roosevelt, Possum Hunt and Supper, 1930 7 LaGrange Reporter, June 11, 1897 8 Long Cane Community, 1923-1995 9 Troup County and LaGrange brochures, n.d. Booklet Frank C. Tigner memoriam album, 1991 Photographs Cook family Item Separated ART-2009.35 World War II Sewing Kit used by Earl P. Cook, Jr. TRACINGS:Fort TylerFrank Tigner Franklin D. Roosevelt Lions Club Long Cane Community Troup County-families Troup County-history World War II RELATED COLLECTIONSMap-008a Troup County Highway Map, 1967Map-013 Troup County Topographical Maps, 1964 MS-069 Hardy and Stovall Families MS-070 County Line Baptist Church MS-2000.01 Stovall-Hardy Family Collection MS-2003.07 Frank Tigner Collection N-25-27 LaGrange Reporter (Newspaper), 5/3/1867; 12/22/1893; 5/5/1911 N-28 Tri-County News (Chipley, Georgia), 5/71911; 8/24/1911 OP-44 "The Oaks," watercolor print OP-45, 46 Katherine Tigner, diplomas and certificates OP-054 Marie Cook Potts, United Daughters of the Confederacy, certificate PST-003 Wedding Invitation; Morgan & Kimbro, 1866 RB-028.08 Hardy Family Bible TRP-297 Glass Bridge EARL POPE COOK, JR. COLLECTION MS-2009.10 1869-1992 Description .1 Biographical Note ..1 Scope and Content ..1 Container List ..1-2 Tracing 2
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