There is no more comprehensive original source for the early history of the University than the Minutes of the Board of Trustees, covering the years from 1794 to 1932, with some minutes of 1786 inserted in the 1794 pages as a bonus.

The transcriptions attached to this page are part of an ongoing project to render all these hand-written minutes into searchable electronic text. Please note that many eyes have been involved in this project and interpretations of text may vary. If information seems questionable, there will always be merit in comparing the transcript with the manuscript original and we welcome information regarding errors. With its faults, however, we feel this will be a welcome resource for researchers.

Please note that these files are large and may take two to three minutes to load with some connections.

At times illustrated materials appear in the minutes, the most famous item being the 1805 map of the campus and early Athens. Significant illustrations have been scanned and linked to the appropriate transcription.

	1794-1817 (Including minutes for February 13, 1786, inserted on pp. 18-21)
	1878-1882
	1883-1886
	1887-1891
	1892-1899
	1900-1910
	1911-1919

Our thanks goes to the many people who have worked to present these minutes: Frank Hamrick, Ryan Patrick, Dai Nguyen, Andy Lemons, Nelson Dean, Gilbert Head, Carol Bishop, Steven Brown and others.