Collections of Hargrett Library

	The Collections The Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library of the University of Georgia consists of the Rare Book and Manuscript Library, the Georgiana Collection, the University of Georgia Archives and Records Management. The Library serves the University scholarly community, as well as scholars and researchers worldwide. Subject interests include Georgia, Book Arts, Theater, Music, History, Literature, Journalism and Genealogy.
		Rare Books The Hargrett Library Rare Book unit contains approximately 120,000 rare books on a variety of subjects . Special emphasis is placed on rare books, maps, broadsides and other printed material dealing with the State of Georgia and the Southeast as the state developed from pre-Colonial times to the present.

		Manuscripts The manuscripts area of the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the repository for over six million individual items including family papers, diaries, letters, theatrical papers, corporate and organizational papers.

		Georgiana Collection The Georgiana Collection documents the ongoing history of the state of Georgia, its people and culture. It houses approximately 100,000 books by Georgians and about Georgia.

		University Archives UGA archives preserve over two centuries of the history of the University of Georgia in the form of official records, images, correspondence, plats, plans, publications, & artifacts. Our mission is to acquire, organize, preserve & publicize such materials & assist researchers in their use.

		Records Management The Records Management Program promotes sound and legal handling of UGA records by providing advice and training to UGA personnel, bulk storage for appropriate documents, retrieval of stored documents and safe destruction of confidential materials that have met their retention requirement.

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