UGA ARCHIVES

ARCHIVES ONLINE Internet Resources Related to UGA Archives

While we hope you can come to visit the University Archives in person, we also try to make select items of wide interest available via the Internet.  


THE EXHIBIT HALL

Within the portals of the Exhibit Hall we serve up images of select University of Georgia treasures for your edification.  Please feel free to stroll around the grounds, examining early University photographs, the 1785 University of Georgia Charter and other diverse exhibits.
Admission is free.


THE DIGITAL LIBRARY OF GEORGIA

The Digital Library of Georgia, part of  the GALILEO system of databases (http://www.galileo.usg.edu/), is being developed as a virtual library of text, images and media that are important to the study of the history and culture of  the state of Georgia.  The University of Georgia Archives works with the DLG to present items of interest from our collections.  Two items currently represent the history of the University of Georgia in the DLG offerings:

The History of the University of Georgia by Thomas Reed
&
The UGA SACS Compliance Documents Collection.

Thomas Reed (1870-1950) spent a lifetime immersed in the history of the University of Georgia, both exploring it and making it.  His large and detailed manuscript history has long been a favorite resource for researchers visiting University Archives.  Now, thanks to the DLG, its more than  4000 pages can be accessed via the Internet. 

The UGA SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) collection of over 1500 documents was assembled by the UGA Office of the Self-Study as part of the University's 2000 accreditation review.  This online collection provides an extensive overview of the University at the turn of the 21st century and demonstrates the use of digital archives in support of the accreditation process. 

To read more about the Digital Library of Georgia and its other projects, visit their home page at http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ .


HARGRETT SCANS

The Hargrett Library has also produced a series of scans of rare material.  Among them is the biography of the University of Georgia's colorful and controversial second president, Josiah Meigs, available at http://fax.libs.uga.edu/CT275xM512xM5/#.


TRANSCRIPTIONS

In spite of  the celebrated superior penmanship of the past, it can be a time-comsuming challenge to read hand-written manuscripts.  From time to time manuscripts are transcribed into electronic form, to the best of our ability, and made available through the web.  As you may see, brackets, question marks and other marks indicate where we are mystified or at least doubtful.  To see a listing of the transcriptions available, go to http://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/archives/transcriptions.html.

Return to the UGA Archives Homepage
 

 

UGA ARCHIVES