| DACS Field Name | Value |
|---|---|
| 2.1: Reference Code: | us-gaua-06-18 |
| 2.2: Repository Location : | Reese Library Special Collections, Augusta State University 2500 Walton Way, Augusta GA. 30904-2200 |
| 2.3: Title: | “The Triumphant Princess” |
| 2.4: Date: | 1957-1976 |
| 2.5: Extent: | 1 folder |
| 2.6: Creator: | Judge Gordon W. Chambers |
| 3.1: Scope and Content: |
Forty-seven (47) typewritten pages on standard bond. This is possibly the final draft to the publisher. This may the complete work judging by other titles written by the author and, like two other works, intended to be self-published. However, it may also be a portion of what was intended to be a larger work. It is unknown if this title was ever bound and distributed. The material is in the form of a historical novel. It deals with the early life of the young Princess Augusta, mother of King George the III from her first glimpse of England until her passionate avowal to give her husband, the Prince of Wales, a number of children |
| 3.2: System and Arrangement: | |
| 2.7: Administrative / Biographical History: | Manuscript was donated to Special Collections. Donor is unknown but it is assumed that the donor was either the author or a close relative. Gordon W. Chambers ( 1896-February 8, 1976) had served as a judge for the state court of Georgia for over 40 years. He announced his decision not to seek re-election for office in May of 1972 and retired that year. Active in local and professional organizations, he served in World War I. His work, Echoes at Bracieux, was dedicated to The Last Man’s Club (Troop K, Georgia Cavalry) “Richmond Hussars” and Co. “C” 106 Field Signal BN. A.E.F. (Bracieux) France. As well as this manuscript, Echoes at Bracieux (1944) he also wrote Georgia’s ratification of the Constitution (1938?) and My Passionata (1957). |
| 4.1: Access: | no restrictions |
| 4.5: Language and Scripts of the Materials: | English |