MS. Manuscript Collections
Classification
Collection number: MS
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Emory Bass Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-2
Scope and Contents
Emory Pate Bass, born on 27 December, 1891, in Sumner, Georgia, became known as “the man who kept the fire alive in Washington” until Moody Air Force Base (closed from 1946-51) was reopened as a permanent base. He served in WWI as an officer and with Patton’s Third Army in Europe in WWII. Taking an active part in the American Legion, he served as State Commander in addition to serving as president of the local Rotary Club and as a two-term president of the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of...
Dates:
1940 - 1966; Acquired: 1972
James Beck Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-3
Scope and Contents
James Beck was a three term Valdosta mayor in the 1960's and 1970's and later served in the Georgia House of Representatives, first being elected in 1975. He later served at least until 1990 as representative.
The 15 boxes of materials in the James Beck Collection contain correspondence, reports, newspaper clippings that document his government service. Topics include railroads, the Valdosta Municipal Airport, Moody Air Force Base, re-elections, the Planning Commission, Education,...
Dates:
Created: 1966-1990
John Belcher Papers
Box — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-29
Scope and Contents
Dr. John Belcher was an associate professor of sociology at the University of Georgia. Dr. Belcher contributed most of his time to gather information regarding the living conditions of various populations ranging from small villages in Puerto Rico to rural Georgia in the nineteenth century. He served his field well in collecting required demographic information to further his study as well as to promote beneficial programs to aid society.
Within the two boxes are rough draft letters...
Dates:
1959 - 1983; Majority of material found in 1959, 1960, 1975, 1976, and 1983
Moody Air Force Base
Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-60
Scope and Contents
In the past Valdosta State College has collaborated with Moody Air Force Base to provide servicemen with educational programs. Programs such as Bootstrap that allowed active duty servicement to take courses at Valdosta State at night were in place in the late 60s to the 70s. This collection contains correspondence and applications concerning VSC/Moody Air Force Base projects including PREP (Predischarge Education Program), which was provided to servicement hoping to refresh their academic...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1970's