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Finding Aid for UGA 97-098 Harmon White Caldwell Papers   1927 -1950

SCOPE AND CONTENT- A NOTE ON ORGANIZATION

The Caldwell papers represent the emergence of the modern executive philosophy guiding the modern State University.  Because, for the first time, a filing schema has survived intact, there has been no need for reorganization of the papers to facilitate user access, and the original provenance has thus been more or less preserved.  The papers break down into four broad series as follows:

Series 1:[Box 1-33] Administrative Subject/Correspondence File 1927-1949.  This series encompasses the fullest scope of Caldwell’s myriad duties as University President, and comprises 75% by bulk of the volume of the collection.  Included are extended subseries treating the University building program (Box 8), the “Cocking Affair” (Box 9 and 11), the higher education of blacks in Georgia (Box 20 and 27), the emerging Landscape Architecture program (Box 17), the increasing role of agricultural research in the postwar South (Box 24), the early standardization of Senior Class rings (Box 24), the emergence of the University Center in Georgia (Box 29), the vitality of the newly created University of Georgia Press (Boxes 29-30), and the WPA Georgia Writers Project (Box 33).

Series 2:  [Box 33-36] Board of Regents Files  1932-1949.  This series documents interactions between Caldwell as University President and the state Board of Regents.  It is worth noting that Caldwell’s later career with the Board is documented in the H.W. Caldwell collection (MS 2909), which can be found in the Manuscripts section of the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library (q.v.).

Series 3: [Box 36-37] Wartime Administrative Files  1940-1948.  This series follows the multiple hats which Caldwell wore in his various roles in support of America’s involvement in World War II.  It is further organized into separate sub-series covering the following specific functions: Civilian Defense/Selective Service/U.S. Armed Forces/War Program/Army Specialized Training Corps/Navy Training School/Personnel-Savannah Unit.

Series 4: [Box 38] UGA Personnel Files  1937-1950.  This is an alpha-ordered set of University personnel files for the indicated years (it is not comprehensive).

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