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Douglas D. Middleton survey maps, 1970-1992

 Collection
Identifier: SC-M-008

Content Description

This collection consists of approximately 1,500 maps showing land surveys conducted in northwest Georgia between 1970 to 1992. The surveys were conducted primarily in Cobb County, but the collection also includes surveys from Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Monroe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Rabun, and Webster counties. Surveys were conducted primarily by Douglas Middleton for Douglas D. Middeton & Associates P.C., Land Surveyors & Engineers and Cadastral and Land Surveys LTD, P.C., both of Marietta, Georgia. Additional surveys in this collection were conducted by Eugene R. Martini.

Dates

  • 1970-1992

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research. Archival materials may contain sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state “right to privacy” laws. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals without the consent of those individuals may have legal cause for action if facts concerning an individual’s private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person. Privately donated materials may carry restrictions imposed by deed as a condition of donation and require the permission of the donor or donor’s agent. The KSU archives does not itself waive such restrictions, nor will it act as an advocate for any researcher seeking such waivers. KSU archives staff have taken care to identify and, in some cases, remove sensitive information found within its archival collections when undertaking archival processing work. However, privacy protected information may be revealed during use of the archival collections, particularly in those collections that are unprocessed or have been minimally processed. Researchers agree to make no notes or other recordation of privacy protected information if found within the archival collections, and further agree not to publish, publicize, or disclose such information to any other party for any purpose if found within the archival collections. Researchers agree to indemnify and hold harmless Kennesaw State University and its officers, employees, and agents from and against all suits, claims, actions, and expenses arising out of use of archival collections held by the Kennesaw State University Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for Official University records is held by Kennesaw State University; all other copyright is retained by the authors of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Permission to publish, reproduce, publicly display, broadcast, or distribute this material must be secured from the repository and/or copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

Douglas D. Middleton was a land surveyor, real estate agent, and attorney in Marietta, Georgia. He earned an Associate Science Degree in Civil Engineering from Southern Technical Institute (STI) in 1965, and a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from STI in 1975. He received his Juris Doctorate from John Marshall Law School in 1978 and was admitted to the Georgia State Bar in 1979. He served with the United States Navy in Vietnam from 1966 to 1967. From 1976 through 1994, he served as a part time instructor at Southern Technical Institute, teaching a senior level elective course in Real Estate Law in Georgia, as it related to attorneys and land surveyors practicing in Georgia.

Extent

1505 item

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated to Southern Polytechnic State University by Douglas D. Middleton.

Title
Douglas D. Middleton survey maps
Author
Helen Thomas
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kennesaw State University Archives Repository

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