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celebration of the 200th birthday of Athens, this exhibit documents
the rise of both Athens and the University on the frontier of
the young state of Georgia. Although it begins with the University's
chartering in 1785, the display focuses on the early years of
growth for both campus and city, 1801-1830. Manuscripts, maps,
engravings, photographs and other artifacts combine to show
something of life on the academic frontier of the state. The
items shown illustrate in particular the Hargrett's collections
of University of Georgia archives and photographic images of
Athens and the campus. |
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Some
highlights of the exhibit include:
- Bricks
and hand-wrought nails from Old College, ca. 1805
- The
earliest known map of Athens & the campus from the Minutes
of the Board of Trustees for 1805
- Photographs
of buildings of the period 1803-1840, many now demolished.
- A diploma
from the first graduating class, 1804
- A parchment
invitation to the "Commencement Ball" of 1806
- Manuscripts
by Abraham Baldwin, Josiah Meigs, Robert Finley and Moses Waddel
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