UGA ARCHIVES

USING THE ARCHIVES

WHERE ARE WE? - The University Archives Unit is located in the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library on the third floor of the Ilah Dunlap Little Memorial Library.   Due to temporary space restrictions, some materials are located in remote storage and require at least one business day to retrieve. 

WHAT DO WE HAVE? - We constantly are adding records of new and old holdings to our online GUIDE TO UGA COLLECTIONS, but it is incomplete, so we urge you to check with us if you do not see the materials you need.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES - Many items related to University history are found in the regular collections of the Libraries or in the non-circulating Georgiana collections of the Georgia Room in the Hargrett Library.  These items can be found through the UGA Libraries' online catalog, GIL, ( http://gil.uga.edu/ ).   A large section of the vertical file collection in the Georgiana collection is devoted to University files.   Don't forget to check out the growing collection of electronic resources on our Online Resources page.

HOW CAN ITEMS BE USED? - To preserve its often unique items,  the UGA Archives allows access to its materials under the same terms and conditions as other rare materials in the Hargrett, as is described in the Visitor Information and Research & Resources sections of the Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript homepage.  

LAWS RELATING TO ARCHIVES - Archival materials are generally open for use by all, in compliance with the State of Georgia's Open Records Law.   When there is a question of access, researchers may be referred to University Communications, the office that processes all open records requests.  For more information about the program at UGA, see the University Communications Open Records page at http://www.uga.edu/uc/gora/.   

Much information related to living students or graduates is protected by the Federal Educational Right to Privacy Act, often called FERPA or the Buckley Amendment.   UGA's FERPA policy statement is available at: http://www.reg.uga.edu/or.nsf/html/ferpa.   Many files cannot be opened to the public until they are checked for FERPA protected material, which may delay access.  

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UGA ARCHIVES