Charles Christopher CoCroft Collection

Collection

Identifier: MU-PP-0021

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Charles Christopher CoCroft Collection Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The Charles Christopher CoCroft papers consist of six folders of papers dating from 1928-1932. The first folder contains primarily correspondence between Chris and his father, Christopher Columbus CoCroft. Other folders include school notes on Mary Shelley and papers on Beethoven, Shakespeare, and various forms of drama.

Also included in the papers are small documents such as a Washington Library (Macon, Georgia) card, various receipts, a photograph, fraternity cards, and a grade report. There are also documents relating to the Mercer Glee Club, including a photograph of the club, sheet music, Glee Club envelopes, and a sheet music writing tablet.

There is also a folder on Joe Jenkins, a student from 1890. The folder includes correspondence between Jenkins and his father, detailing a fight that Joe participated in at Mercer. It also includes faculty papers and letters involving the incident.

Dates

Creation: 1928-1932

Creator

CoCroft, Charles Christopher, 1910-2001 (Person)

Rights Statement

To quote in print, or otherwise reproduce in whole or in part in any publication, including on the World Wide Web, any material from this collection, the researcher must obtain permission from (1) the owner of the physical property and (2) the holder of the copyright. Persons wishing to quote from this collection should consult the reference archivist to determine copyright holders for information in this collection. Reproduction of any item must contain the complete citation to the original.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Christopher “Chris” CoCroft was a white man born in Thomasville, Georgia, on April 1, 1910, the son of Christopher Columbus CoCroft and Nelle Estelle Weldon. CoCroft earned a B.A. from Mercer University in 1932. (His grandfather, William Henry CoCroft, attended Mercer in 1854-57.) CoCroft was a member of Sigma Nu, played saxophone in the Collegian's Orchestra, and sang in the Mercer Band while he was a student. He went on to operate his father’s music store, CoCroft Music Company, in Thomasville and married Katie Louise Creesley. He was also the director of Thomas County Federal Savings and Loan. He was a member of First Baptist Church Thomasville, Thomas Rotary Club, Duck Haven Gun Club, and the Thomasville Entertainment Foundation. Along with his wife, CoCroft grew roses avidly. The couple had two children. Mr. CoCroft died on July 22, 2001, in Thomasville, Georgia.