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Berrien County Historical Foundation (1995-) (Nashville, GA)

 Organization

Parallel Names

  • Berrien Historical Society

About

The Berrien Historical Foundation was established in 1995, to preserve the history of Berrien County and its families. The Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit organization that meets quarterly on the 3rd Thursday of these months: January, April, July, and October. Meetings are held at the Perry Memorial Library, in Nashville, at 7:00 p.m. Visitors are always welcome.

The Berrien County Historical Museum and Archive is often referred to as “The Best Little Museum in Georgia” by most of our visitors. The Museum has been the recipient of two Smithsonian Main Street awards for the quality of its exhibits and its local presentations.

The museum is under the direction of the Berrien Historical Foundation, and houses and maintains the county’s historical artifacts. Its 16,000 photo collection is one of the largest of any county in the state of Georgia on one website: berriencounty.smugmug.com Basic genealogical assistance is also available free of charge.

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Berrien County, Georgia Historical Photograph Collection

 Collection
Collection number: CA-012-003
Scope and Contents Official Historical Photos Project of the Berrien Historical Foundation. Berrien County Historical Foundation: Berrien County, Georgia Historical Photograph Collection. Online photograph collection downloaded from SmugMug on May 5, 2025. Includes over 16,000 photos on many subjects, including Berrien County High School, local businesses, sports events, churches, farming, timber and turpentine, family photo collections, and much more. This photograph collection is...
Dates: Acquired: 2025-06-01
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-012, Berrien County Historical Foundation

Berrien County Historical Foundation

 Collection
Collection number: CA-012
Scope and Contents The Berrien County Historical Foundation Collection is a partnership between the Foundation and Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections to digitize, preserve, and provide access to materials documenting the history and families of Berrien County, Georgia. Established in 1995, the Foundation is dedicated to promoting local history through educational programming, community projects, and stewardship of archival resources. This digital collection features family...
Dates: Acquired: 2025-06-01
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / Berrien County Historical Foundation

Old Berrien: Newsletter of the Berrien Historical Foundation, Volume 1, Number 1, Fall Quarter 2007

 File
Collection number: CA-012-002-001
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Old Berrien Newsletter is a quarterly publication produced by the Berrien Historical Foundation beginning in 2007. Each issue highlights a distinctive aspect of Berrien County’s rich local history, from notable events and community landmarks to cultural traditions and regional folklore. After a publication hiatus from 2011 to 2022, the newsletter resumed in 2023 with continued exploration of local heritage. As of Summer 2025, a total of 17 issues have been...
Dates: Fall Quarter 2007
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-012, Berrien County Historical Foundation / Old Berrien Newsletters

Old Berrien Newsletters, 2007 - 2025

 Collection
Collection number: CA-012-002
Scope and Contents The Old Berrien Newsletter is a quarterly publication produced by the Berrien Historical Foundation beginning in 2007. Each issue highlights a distinctive aspect of Berrien County’s rich local history, from notable events and community landmarks to cultural traditions and regional folklore. After a publication hiatus from 2011 to 2022, the newsletter resumed in 2023 with continued exploration of local heritage. As of Summer 2025, a total of 17 issues have been...
Dates: 2007 - 2025
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-012, Berrien County Historical Foundation

Shaw Family Newsletters Collection, 1993 - 2019

 Collection
Collection number: CA-012-001
Scope and Contents The Family of Francis Marion Shaw is a non-profit newsletter published semi-annually, or more frequently, for the benefit of the descendants of Francis Marion Shaw and his wife, Rachel Moore Allen Shaw. These are the newsletters published for the Family of Francis Marion Shaw and Rachel Moore Allen. The first newsletter was published in 1993 and have been published semi-annually each year since. ...
Dates: 1993 - 2019
Found in: Community Archives Digitization, Access, and Preservation Program / CA-012, Berrien County Historical Foundation