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The Georgia Room at Switzer Library in Marietta, Georgia
Tucked inside Switzer Library in Marietta, Georgia, the Georgia Room is a treasure trove of genealogy and local history. Founded in 1970 with a bequest from Virginia Van Stone Crosby—a prominent social and civic leader—the department preserves pieces of the past, some more unsettling than others. Among the artifacts Crosby left behind that are displayed in the room are several works of art, but the real head-turners are her mourning attire—including a delicate black veil—and her childhood doll from 1892, Carol. Unlike most antique dolls, Carol boasts a set of teeth.
Tucked inside Switzer Library in Marietta, Georgia, the Georgia Room is a treasure trove of genealogy and local history. Founded in 1970 with a bequest from Virginia Van Stone Crosby—a prominent social and civic leader—the department preserves pieces of the past, some more unsettling than others.
Among the artifacts Crosby left behind that are displayed in the room are several works of art, but the real head-turners are her mourning attire—including a delicate black veil—and her childhood doll from 1892, Carol. Unlike most antique dolls, Carol boasts a set of teeth.
