Board of Trustees, Agricultural, Industrial, and Normal College of South GA
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Annie Powe Hopper Award
Collection — Box 1
Collection number: UA-22-6
Scope and Contents
The Annie Powe Hopper Award, named in honor of Valdosta State's first Dean of Women, is presented annually to a senior who represents the high academic standards and exemplifies the traditions of Valdosta State University.
Miss Hopper arrived at South Georgia State Normal College (SGSNC) in 1920 and her first position was that of a teacher. In 1922, SGSNC became a four-year institution and the name was changed to Georgia State Womans College (GSWC). In the role of Dean, she insisted on...
Dates:
1964-present
History of South Georgia State Normal College and Georgia State Womans College
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-22-31
Scope and Contents
The Histories of SGSNC and GSWC includes general memorabilia about/from the colleges. The topics and subject matters are varied. This collection provides a wide range of artifacts, including, but not limited to: correspondence, mimeographs, newspaper articles, pamphlets, programs, a deed, brochures, and personal keepsakes. Most of the artifacts were in good to descent condition, few were in fair condition. A large amount of the content in this collection is in the original format. ...
Dates:
1906 - 1950; Acquired: 2004-04-01
Richard Holmes Powell Papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-2-1-1
Scope and Contents
The papers in this collection are of particular interest and importance. They are the earliest records of establishing a college in Southwest Georgia, and clearly indicate the city of Valdosta's and Lowndes County's desire to have an institute of higher learning. Powell took his job as the first president of the College very seriously, and this is reflected in his writings and correspondence. His papers outline the struggles of literally starting a school from the ground up, and deal with...
Dates:
1895 - 1933
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- Annie Powell Hopper 2
- Local Civil Defense 2
- Valdosta Daily Times (Valdosta, Ga.) 2
- Victory Book Campaign 2
- Alfred Powell 1
- Arthur Powell 1
- Ashley Hall 1
- B.D. Purcell 1
- Babylonian Clay Tablets 1
- Baccalaureate addresses 1
- Betsy Powell 1
- Byron Bower 1
- Campus Canopy 1
- Charles Snelling 1
- Converse Hall 1
- Edith Patterson 1
- Erle Cocke 1
- Hawks, Lena 1
- Hughes Spalding 1
- Lena J. Hawks, GSWC Dean of Instruction 1
- Lucian Lamar Knight 1
- May Day Festival 1
- Miss Annie P. Hopper, dean of women at GSWC 1
- Morton Turner 1
- Old English Christmas Festival 1
- Patterson, Lillian 1
- Powell, Richard H. 1
- Rev. Richard W. Wallace 1
- School and Home Publishing 1
- T.B. McDowell 1
- The Alumni Association 1
- The Campus Canopy Special Edition 1
- West Hall 1 + ∧ less
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