UA/22. Miscellaneous Units and Series
Record Group Term
Collection number: UA/22
Found in 8 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
Annie Sue Metzger (Brandon) Collection
Collection
Collection number: UA-22-23
Scope and Contents
This collection contains artwork produced by Annie Sue (Brandon) Metzger in 1932-1933. They are paintings, sketches, and drawings of Georgia State Womans College (GSWC). Included are Ashley, Converse, and West Hall, as well as other sites such as the GSWC kitchen and boiler building.
Dates:
1932 - 1933; Majority of material found within 1932 - 1933; Acquired: Date acquired: 03/28/1999
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College Memorabilia
Collection — Box 1
Collection number: UA-22-42
Scope and Contents
This collection houses memorabilia items from South Georgia State Normal College, Georgia State Womans College, the early days of Valdosta State College, and Valdosta State University It contains sheet music from SGSNC and GSWC as well as awards given to GSWC. It also has items labeled Valdosta State College such as pencils, stickers, buttons, and postcards.Contains VSU decorative ribbon from 2021.
Dates:
1920 - 2021
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
May Day Festival
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-22-9
Scope and Contents
May Day was a tradition that had been on campus since the school's inception in 1913. It lasted until the 1956, ending after Georgia State Womans College became Co-ed. There was a break in the mid-1940's caused by wartime austerity. Modeled after the Old English May Day festival, every year featured a different theme, and a new May Queen and Court. Plays were held, and visitors came to view the festivities that always ended with a dance around the May Pole. As the years went on, MayDay...
Dates:
Acquired: 2011-05-17; 1913 - 1956
Old English Christmas Festival
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-22-8
Scope and Contents
The papers consist mostly of records of the work that went into planning Christmas events. This work can be divided into four groups; committee plans, memoranda, graphic art, and memorabilia. Committee planning: Represents the beginning process of creating the school festivals. They include business letters, guest lists, invitation lists, duty lists, was well as rough drafts of event programs, directions for decoration, lyrics of suggested music, and material lists. Most of this...
Dates:
1920's-1930's
Valdosta State College/University History
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-22-6-2
Abstract
This collection contains material from the 1950-1993 time period in Valdosta State University history. During this time Valdosta State University was known as Valdosta State College. Renamed VSC from Georgia State Womens College in 1950, the school embarked on a new era as a co-ed campus. During the 1950?s the University expanded with the acquisition of the former Emory University campus at Valdosta in 1953, this became what is now known as North Campus. Greek organizations began to appear...
Dates:
Acquired: 2010-06-09; 1906 - 2018
Whitehead Camellia Trail
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-22-19
Scope and Contents
The Whitehead Camellia Trail was donated as a Christmas gift in 1944 to Georgia State Womans College. Mrs. Jewel Whitehead donated 150 camellia plants to the college, and took the time and effort to plant them on the north end of the main campus amongst some pine trees. She continuously worked on the trail throughout the rest of her life, adding new flowers and keeping up the old ones.
This collection contains correspondence about the Trail, the history of it, and newspaper articles about...
Dates:
Acquired: 2005-03-05