Hopper, Annie Powe

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

Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Annie Powe Hopper Award

Frank R. Reade Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Collection number: UA-2-1-3

Scope and Contents Reade's papers invite leisurely perusal to appreciate his humor and erudition. His papers are expansive, covering topics from his family and genealogy to administrative correspondence to correspondence with and photographs of the famous men and women of his day. The collection includes books, journals, correspondence, reports, scrapbooks, drawings, photographs, and realia. The correspondence ranges from a manuscript of a Civil War era diary by Frank Smith Robertson (1841-1926), Reade's...

Dates: 1841 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1934 - 1948

Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Frank R. Reade Papers

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

Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / History of South Georgia State Normal College and Georgia State Womans College

Valdosta State University Alumni Association Papers

Collection — Multiple Containers

Collection number: UA-24

Scope and Contents The SGSNC Alumnae Association began in May of 1918, although some publications put it in 1917. It has continued on to the present day, as the VSU Alumni Association. The VSU Alumni Association collection contains materials from 1918 to the present. The purpose of the association is to keep the school's Alumni involved personally and financially with the college. Thus, the bulk of the collection is correspondence and published newsletters. The early Alumni performed other functions, such...

Dates: 1917 - 2001; Majority of material found in 1924-1932, 1960's -1970's; Acquired: 1995-10-16

Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta State University Alumni Association Papers

Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Annie Powe Hopper Award

Frank R. Reade Papers

History of South Georgia State Normal College and Georgia State Womans College

Valdosta State University Alumni Association Papers

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