Lowndes County Historical Society (Lowndes County, Ga.)
Organization
Biographical Note
Founded in 1967, The Lowndes County Historical Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting and preserving the rich history of Valdosta and Lowndes County, Georgia. The society operates the Lowndes County Historical Museum. We are located at 305 W. Central Avenue in downtown Valdosta in the historic former Carnegie Library. Our museum provides almost 10,000 square feet of local history displays and research material. The museum grounds also include multiple outdoor exhibits. Over 6,000 individuals, including 2,000 school children, visit the Museum each year. With meeting and guest speaker facilities on site, we host a wide array of gatherings, presentations and activities.
Found in 48 Collections and/or Records:
CA-006-001-001: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 1997, June 1997
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Collection number: CA-006-001-001
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6/20- Investigation set to begin: Independent observer sought for probe into school system; troubles- Pamala J. Williams; Article states that an internal investigation will take plass after Valdosta High Principal, William Aldrich, addressed the Valdosta City School Board and delivered critical remarks concerning School Superintendent Dr. Gary Walker. Aldrich cited complaints and concerns expressed by parents and teachers over the course of a year. School board claimed that Aldrich violated...
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June 1997
CA-006-001-002: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 1997, July 1997
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Collection number: CA-006-001-002
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Included Articles: 7/2- Public transportation worthy of study- no author; Opinion piece that discusses the positive impacts of public transportaton on the community. Article states that public transportation assists with welfare reform, unemployment, access to schools, healthcare, and shopping.7/2- City schools group sets priorities- Pamala J. Williams; School Superintendent Dr. Gary Walker met with a strategic planning group composed of parents, business people, and...
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July 1997
CA-006-001-003: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 1997, August 1997
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Collection number: CA-006-001-003
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8/2- Veteran local teacher offers prescription for education woes- Martha H. Shad; Rubye Pompey, a woman that served as a teacher for 31 1/2 years, suggess that children seem to have less respect for authority. Pompey suggests that teaching children to follow rules and respect adults prepares them for the school enviornment. She also notes that parents seem to have less interest in their children's progress at school.8/7- Whether they like it or not, race does matter- Bill...
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August 1997
CA-006-001-004: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, October 1997, October 1997
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Collection number: CA-006-001-004
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10/2- VSU explores the diversity of mankind- Jeffery Clark; Article provides summary of Valdosta State University's third annual Multicultural Education Conference that was held on 9/25/1997. (page 11)10/2- Georgia’s flag: does it speak for you?- Donna Delaney; Article discusses the Georgia state flag and its symbols that portray messages of hatred and division. Author advocates for petitioning representives to deman removal of Confederate battle emblems from the state flag....
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October 1997
CA-006-001-005: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, November 1997, November 1997
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Collection number: CA-006-001-005
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11/13- Area Update: VHA receives grant for officers, services- Staff reports; 11/28- Thanks for history closer to reality- Associated Press; November 1997- State justice speaks to 100 Black Men- Jodi M. Scott; November 1997- Valdosta tears down to build up- Staff reports;
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November 1997
CA-006-001-006: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, December 1997, December 1997
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Collection number: CA-006-001-006
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12/1- Race violence- no author; Six people face charges in Denver after being accused of beating a black woman that asked if they were skin heads.12/17- Dec. 31 in application deadline for area Weed and Seed project- Jodi M. Scott; 12/18- Clinton defends race initiative- no author; Clinton wanted to show the race advisory board the school systems in Fairfax County, VA as an example for diverse school systems.12/26- City seeks Weed and Seed status- Jodi M....
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December 1997
CA-006-001-007: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, January 1998, January 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-007
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1/24- Florida’s Democrats facing race rebellion- Associated Press; Article states that Florida's Democratic Party faced a rebellion in its ranks for removing a black man as its next state House leader in favor of a white woman. In April 1997, Rep Willie Logan was designated to be the next Democratic leader of the GOP-controlled chamber after the 1998 elections. On January 7, he was replaced by Rep Anne Mackenzie under the claim that Logan did not raise enough money to help elect Democrats...
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January 1998
CA-006-001-008: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, February 1998, February 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-008
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2/10- City schools confronted with failure rates- E. Rankin Scott; Valdosta City School System identified that 13.8 percent of all students failed English during the 1997-1998 school year while 11.9 percent failed math. Kindergarten, fourth grade, and ninth grade were identified as the grades in which the highest number of students did not meet promotion criteria. Almost one-third of ninth-grade students failed English or Math during the first semester. Forty percent of ninth graders failed...
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February 1998
CA-006-001-009: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, March 1998, March 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-009
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3/3-Valdosta declared Weed and Seed site- Jodi M. Scott; 3/7- Senate upholds race, gender set-sides for construction project- Alan Fram; 3/9- ‘Bloody Sunday’ remembered in Selma- Eddie Pells; 3/10- Court refuses to take affirmative action case- Laurie Asseo; 3/10- School board hears recommendations to stem failures: Administrators call for smaller class sizes, intensive reading program- E. Rankin Scott; 3/16- Valdosta places its Weed & Seed list- Jodi M. Scott; 3/18- Jackson says mergers...
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March 1998
CA-006-001-010: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, April 1998, April 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-010
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4/15- Clinton addresses race, stereotypes in sports- no author; Clinton gathered with all-star sports figures in Houston to discuss stereo-typing and other race issues in athletics.4/15- Black Employees sue Ford Motor Credit co.- no author; Black employees at a Maryland service center sued Ford Motor Credit Co for $660 million claiming racial discrimination in the hiring, evaluation and promotion of workers. The employees were from the Regional Operations Center in Columbia....
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April 1998
CA-006-001-011: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, May 1998, May 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-011
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5/11- Racial discrimination at law school- Nat Hentoff; Article tell the story of an individual that was rejected by the University of Washington Law School. The student believed that they were rejected because they identified themselves as white on the application.5/19- Project Change awards- no author; Valdosta's Project Change held an award ceremony to recognize its volunteers.5/20- Council to hear concerns over retention pond plans- Jodi M. Scott; Residents attend...
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May 1998
CA-006-001-012: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, June 1998, June 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-012
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6/11- Discrimination on the basis of accent- Bill Maxwell; Article discusses discrimination experienced by individuals with southern accents.6/18- Born in the South- Bill Maxwell; Maxwell discusses that despite being born in the south, he doesn't believe that African Americans should consider themselves as Southerners due to the fact that they were forced to live in the south and were not originally from there.6/25- Mormon sworn in as member of Lowndes County Board of...
Dates:
June 1998
CA-006-001-013: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, July 1998, July 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-013
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7/5- Racial politics still with us- Bill Shipp; Article discusses political candidates and platforms regarding racial issues.7/7- Three men indicted in dragging death- no author; John William King, Lawrence Russell Brewer, and Shawn Allen Berry were indicted in the dragging death of a black man that was chained to a pickup truck in Jasper, Texas.7/13- Even Clinton can’t bridge a racial gap- Marsha Mercer; Article discusses President Clinton's responses to race related...
Dates:
July 1998
CA-006-001-014: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, August 1998, August 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-014
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8/5- Why the Democrats are losing black votes- Bonnie Erbe; Article discusses racial differences between members of the Republican and Democratic parties and a brief history of key racial issues from both parties.8/9- Understanding bankers important in seeking bank loans- Dr. Art DeThomas; Artcle outlines strategies for developing a strong banker/client relationship.8/23- Weed and Seed chief wants area revitalized- Jodi M. Scott; Jeremiah Lawton, director for...
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August 1998
CA-006-001-015: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, September 1998, September 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-015
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9/4- Man dies in county custody: Sheriff’s department claims man’s injuries were result of a fall while resisting arrest- Jodi M. Scott; 9/7- Education reaches ‘crisis point’- Nat Hentoff; 9/8- Facts and figures on education: The Census Bureau releases 1998 data for American Schools- Patricia H. Croll; 9/8- Area SAT score improvement less dramatic than state- Patricia H. Croll; 9/9- There’s a ‘white privilege,’ like it or not- Charles Moore; 9/9- Moore column gets an ‘amen’- Freeman S....
Dates:
September 1998
CA-006-001-016: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, October 1998, October 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-016
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10/1- Report cards are in for middle and elementary- Patricia H. Croll; 10/3- Valdosta family upset over county jail’s suicide attempt policy- Jodi M. Scott; 10/7- Raising the bar for state education: New standards for local boards of education announced today- Patricia H. Croll; 10/8- Why blacks stand by Clinton- Bill Maxwell; 10/10- Trio awarded $1 million in shoplifting racism case- Joann Loviglio; 10/10- Ability, not color of skin, should matter most- Bill Malone, Valdosta; 10/11- Work...
Dates:
October 1998
CA-006-001-017: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, November 1998, November 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-017
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11/4- Crime lab done with inmate death: Review- no author; The toxicology report for Willie J. Williams Sr, an individual killed while in custody at Lowndes County Jail, was completed but not released. Preliminary results released by Coroner Charles Exum showed cause of death as "complications of blunt force head trauma".11/9- Rose calls for a march on Dec. 5th: Says they are also researching a possible recall of Sheriff Paulk- Al Parsons; Rev. Floyd Rose called for a protest...
Dates:
November 1998
CA-006-001-018: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, December 1998, December 1998
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Collection number: CA-006-001-018
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12/1- School counselor complains about parents- Yvonne Fournier; 12/2- Williams’ death inquest held today: Public expected to observe ‘utmost decorum’ during inquest of Williams death- Jodi M. Scott; 12/2- Sister denies brother’s jail death was ‘suspicious’: Autopsy shows Williard McFarland died in 1994 of natural causes- Jodi M. Scott; 12/2- Church member doesn’t like using term ‘reverend’- Robert L. Scott, Lake Park ; 12/2- People’s Tribunal calls for economic ‘reciprocity’- Mailbox Post...
Dates:
December 1998
CA-006-001-019: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, January 1999, January 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-019
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1/5- Rose to answer critics at Commission meeting- Staff reports; Rev Floyd Rose planned meeting with Lowndes County Commission to answer questions about the People's Tribunal's Cooperative Reciprocity Program1/6- Black history month deserves a closer look- Charles Moore; Author discusses opinions on the activities and celebration of Black History Month.1/7- Black farmers get deserving settlement- Scripps Howard Press; Department of Agriculture, operating locally...
Dates:
January 1999
CA-006-001-020: Valdosta Project Change, Scrapbook, February 1999, February 1999
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Collection number: CA-006-001-020
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2/10- Black history month can bring us together: Author identifies Black History Month as an opportunity for people to understand the differences that divide them so that they can be united. Article highlights important contributions by gifted black people.2/14- Black history vital to understanding U.S.- no author; Article discusses the relevance of black history month. Discusses gospel singer Mahalia Jackson and her ability to entertain mixed race crowds. Travelling for shows...
Dates:
February 1999