Folder 6: Valdosta Daily Times Articles, 1959-1992
Scope and Contents
This folder contains 7 Valdosta Daily Times articles from 1959-1992.
Article dated Nov 4, 1958 – VSC growth and expansion of degree offering.
Article dated 1959 – VSC current enrollment, budget, degrees offered, and brief history of the college.
Article dated August 22, 1960 – light history of the founding of VSC along with commentary from then VSC president Dr. J. Ralph Thaxton.
Valdosta Daily Times section dated Nov 8, 1981 – the entire section (20 pages) focuses solely on the history of VSC. Articles within the section include Past Presidents, Commentary from Dr. Hugh C. Bailey (then VSC president), and first hand accounts from VSC faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
Article dated Feb. 2, 1986 – covers the possibility of VSC becoming a University.
Article dated Feb. 8, 1990 – the donation of a record height corn plant to VSC.
Article dated Sept. 2, 1992 – a historical write-up of the 1913 Christmas Festival.
Dates
- Created: 1959-1992
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research
Extent
From the Collection: 3.0 Boxes
From the Collection: 12.0 items
Language
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)
archives@valdosta.edu