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.peachnet.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. Five items currently represent the history of the University of Georgia in the DLG offerings:

1. The History of the University of Georgia by Thomas Reed. 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. 

2. The Red & Black Newspaper. The Red and Black debuted in 1893 with a student editorial affirming that the new paper would be “devoted to matters of interest to the students and friends of the University.” Such has been the objective of the Red and Black, first as a University of Georgia publication and, since 1980, as an entirely independent publication aiming to, “provide a training ground for students interested in gaining experience in various aspects of newspaper publishing and to produce a high quality daily newspaper for the University of Georgia community.”

3. The 1901 Centennial Alumni Catalog. To celebrate 100 years of classes at the Athens campus, the University of Georgia assembled the Centennial Alumni Catalog, containing, "as far as possible, a full but concise account of the life and services of all alumni during the century." Those who attended UGA, but did not graduate, were also included in the project. The returned questionaires are a treasure-trove of biographical and genealogical information.

4. The Pandora Yearbook. Since 1886, the Pandora has been the yearbook of the University of Georgia. Starting as a publication of the fraternities, the Pandora combined facts, photography, cartooning and humor (of varying quality) to provide an annual record of University activities. Its serious and satirical articles both provide interesting historical details about student life on campus and in Athens. This initial offering provides scans of the first few years published, 1886-1899, volumes 1-12. Volumes were not published for 1889 and 1891. Later volumes will be added over time.

5. The Bumble Bee. Don't look for honey in the pages of the Bumble Bee. In five issues, appearing from 1889 to 1902, graduating students at the University of Georgia departed with a few last stings of vicious satire aimed at UGA faculty and administration. Whether its pages are filled with base libel or grains of truth, it certainly lives up to the wordplay of its slogan, "We sting where we light. We light often."

6. The UGA SACS Compliance Documents Collection. These more than 1500 documents were assembled by the UGA Office of the Self-Study as part of the University's 2000 accreditation review by SACS, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  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. 

Our most useful offering is the growing set of searchable transcriptions of the Minutes of the University of Georgia Board of Trustees, which eventually will cover from 1794 to 1932.

To see a listing of all transcriptions available online, go to http://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/archives/transcriptions.html



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