MS. Manuscript Collections
Classification
Collection number: MS
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Georgia Publications
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-63
Scope and Contents
These papers consist of periodicals from Georgia in the 1800s to the early 1900s. Periodicals dated before and during the Civil War promote the view of pro-slavery and updates of the Confederate States during the war. After the war, the periodicals turn to more domestic issues, such as education for children and common medical issues. Many of the periodicals contain information pertaining to agriculture and new ways and techniques to approach...
Dates:
1839 - 1979
Joyce Ann Joyce Papers in Honor of Edna and Henry Joyce Jr.
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-23
Scope and Contents
The Joyce Papers consist mainly of correspondence with colleagues and students. It also includes a few photographs, articles and copies of all of her books. Although some items date to Joyce's childhood in Valdosta, the bulk of the papers are from the early 1980's to 2001. Most of the correspondence discusses works in progress by her or her colleagues. The most prolific correspondent is the prominent Richard Wright scholar Michel Fabre, who seems to have had a significant impact on...
Dates:
Acquired: 2001-06-29
Leona Strickland Hudson Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-50
Scope and Contents
The Leona Hudson Collection held at the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections contains information relevant to topics as diverse as South Georgia History, the Valdosta Social Scene, Missionaries in China, a history of devotional literature, Nazi trials, the military in Korea, and images from years of travel around the world. The collection spans a long time period, from 1884-2008, and is equally rich across those time periods. Since both Rosa Strickland and her daughter...
Dates:
1870-2007; Acquired: 2008
Mark Martin Collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-111
Abstract
This collection was found in a wall when a construction worker was tearing some down. He donated the materials to Valdosta State University's Archives. The collection contains African American Newspapers from the 1950s and 60s. Included in these papers are the Newark, NJ Telegram and The Pittsburg Courier: Georgia Edition and one copy of the Georgia-Florida Times. The majority of items come from the late 50s (1958).
Dates:
Acquired: 2001-03-07