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MS. Manuscript Collections

 Classification
Collection number: MS

Found in 163 Collections and/or Records:

Genealogy Unlimited Society, Inc.

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-66
Scope and Contents

The Genealogy Unlimited Society, Inc. is a society dedicated to Family Search that is based in Lowndes County, Ga. This collection contains their monthly newsletters dating from 1992-1995.

Dates: 1992 - 1995
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Genealogy Unlimited Society, Inc.

Geneaology Records

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-53
Scope and Contents

Contains short publications in narrative form or as genealogical tables concerning the families of Nasa Bratton Williams and Nancy Josephine Lesslie Williams; Robert Slappey; and John Wright Hunt.

Dates: Acquired: Majority of material found in 1980's, 2016
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Geneaology Records

General Joseph R. Hawley Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-67
Scope and Contents This is a collection of the Hartford Evening Press that was printed 1929-1930 with a specific section dedicated to the personal correspondence of  former Harford Evening Press editor General Joseph R. Hawley (1826-1905). He was the 42nd Governor of Connecticut, a U.S. politician in the Republican and Free Soil parties, a Federal Civil War general, and a journalist and newspaper editor. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was a four-term U.S....
Dates: 1850-1870; Publication: 1929-1930
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / General Joseph R. Hawley Collection

George and Joyce Aigen Collection

 Collection — Electronic record ms149_aigen_bag
Collection number: MS-149
Abstract

Family photos and genealogical assets for the family of Joyce and George Aigen. Includes interviews with George Aigen. George Aigen served in World War II between 1944-1946. (Company B, 1269th Combat Engineer Battalion, 6th Army Group; 44th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade) He participated in the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp, April 29, 1945. The personal narratives of George Aigen are part of the Veteran's History Project (AFCX/2001/001/95454) at the Library of Congress.

Dates: 1944 - 2015; Acquired: 2016-04-05
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / George and Joyce Aigen Collection

Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-598
Scope and Contents The Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT) is the Georgia state affiliate of the National Association for Education Communications and Technology (AECT). The aim of GAIT is to expand and diversify information and communications technology and improve instruction through the systematic development, utilization and management of learning resources including people, processes and technology. This collection includes materials from GAIT that mostly spans from the 1990s to the...
Dates: 1978 - 2013
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT)

Georgia Association of Media Assistants (GAMA)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-131
Scope and Contents The Georgia Association of Media Assistants is a student organization sponsered by both the Georgia Library Association and the Georgia Library Media Association. Formed in the late 70s it connects library/media student assistants with a yearly convention allowing them to share their efforts in assisting their library/media centers. This collection houses the financial information for the association (1980-2007), meeting and convention minutes, as well as photographs and the Lamppost the...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1980 - 2007
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Association of Media Assistants (GAMA)

Georgia At Its Best

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-54
Scope and Contents

Georgia at Its Best  is a book by Jeanne & Harry Harman published in 1989. This collection contains information about Georgia, presumably that the Harmans used to write their book.

Dates: Majority of material found in 1980's
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia At Its Best

Georgia Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-84
Scope and Contents The Georgia Collection contains items pertaining to the history of the state. Included are: speeches and writings by famous Georgians; Georgia maps and flags.Harmful Content Policy: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collection’s collection houses materials collected to elucidate the past. We recognize that users may encounter some items within these collections that contain offensive language, viewpoints, imagery or other forms of objectionable content. Such...
Dates: Acquired: 1999
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Collection

Georgia Council of Media Organizations (GaCOMO)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-594
Scope and Contents

The Georgia Council of Media Organizations (GaCOMO) is made up  of the Georgia Library Association (GLA), the Georgia Association for Instructional Technology (GAIT), and the Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA). This collection contains conference booklets from GaCOMO Conferences dating from 1988 to 2015, planning booklets from 2003 & 2005, and COMO vendor deposits from  2014 & 2015.

Dates: 1988 - 2015
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Council of Media Organizations (GaCOMO)

Georgia Humanities Council Videos and Reports

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-114
Scope and Contents The Georgia Humanities Council is a nonprofit organization working to ensure that humanities and culture remain an integral part of the lives of Georgians. Valdosta State University Archives houses materials from the following Georgia Humanities Council Projects:Regional Identity: A Reading, Writing, and Regional Issues Project Using the Works of Janice Daugharty; Beauty in Transition, Turpentine Trees and Wiregrass; A Century of U.S. - Korean Relations: Problems and Prospects; Humanistic...
Dates: 1990
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Humanities Council Videos and Reports

Georgia Library Association (GLA) Records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-595
Scope and Contents The Georgia Library Association traces its history back to the Georgia Library Club in 1897.  This is the largest library association and the oldest.  Its activities are documented here. This collection contains materials dating from 1897 to present day. These materials cover a range of Georgia Library Association topics including: financial records, associational policies, committee meeting minutes, general reports and correspondece, conferences, as well as GLA project information. The...
Dates: Acquired: 2005-08-08
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Library Association (GLA) Records

Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-597
Scope and Contents GLMA is the largest professional organization serving school library media professionals in Georgia. Its members are dedicated to the advancement and empowerment of school library media specialists and to quality education in Georgia’s schools. GLMA, Inc. is the state affiliate to the American Association of School Libraries (AASL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). GLMA is also an affiliate of ISTE International Society for Technology in Education. The majority of GLMA...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1960 - 1990
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Library Media Association (GLMA)

Georgia Library/Media Department (GLMD)

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-593
Scope and Contents

A series of programs related to their conference from 1983-1986, not inclusive.

Dates: 1978 - 1988
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Library/Media Department (GLMD)

Georgia Ornithological Society

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-46
Scope and Contents

Georgia Ornithological Society was created in 1936 for the study, protection, and preservation of birds and other forms of wildlife in the state of Georgia. This collection includes pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and letters from 1978-1979.

Dates: 1978 - 1979
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Ornithological Society

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
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Publications

Georgia Semiquincentenary

 Collection — Item 1
Collection number: MS-78
Scope and Contents

A pamphlet on the semiquincentenary of Georgia in 1983.

Dates: 1983
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Semiquincentenary

Georgia Theatre Conference Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-86
Abstract History of the Department:   The Georgia Theatre Conference began in 1965, when theatre professionals from around the state decided to meet together annually to share information and ideas about the growth of theatre performance and education in Georgia.  In 1970, the organization filed for status as a non-profit corporation in the state of Georgia, and in 1971, was granted tax-exempt status. GTC’s mission is to encourage and coordinate a close relationship among the community, educational,...
Dates: 1964; Acquired: 2014-05-28
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Georgia Theatre Conference Papers

Grey Sulphur Springs of Virginia

 Collection — Folder 1
Collection number: MS-33
Scope and Contents

A clipping likely from the Southern agriculturist (Charleston, S.C.), published by A.E. Miller in 1839 on or after April of that year. The article "Grey Sulphur Springs of Virginia" by John D. Legare narrates the benefits of the Grey Sulpher Springs located nine miles from the Red Sulphur, and twenty from the Sal Sulphur Springs.

Dates: Publication: 1839
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Grey Sulphur Springs of Virginia

Grier's almanac for the states of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas

 Collection — Folder 1
Collection number: MS-37
Scope and Contents "Presented by The Haltiwanger-Taylor Drug Co., Wholesale Druggists, Atlanta, Georgia" is blazed on the cover, this almanac provides the moon phases, sunrise and sunset times, moon's position in the constellations, notable events for the day, transits, high tide for Savannah, and planting guide all provided by Otis Ashmore, Savannah, Ga. Flanked around each table are advertisements: Taylor's Premium Cologne, Smith's Worm Oil, Botanic Blood Balm (B.B.B), Bradfield's Female Regulator, to name a...
Dates: Publication: 1890
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Grier's almanac for the states of South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana and Texas

Harry Stillwell Edwards Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-51
Scope and Contents Author and journalist Harry Stillwell Edwards was born in Macon, Georgia.His formal education was cut short by the Civil War, but he read extensively in the Library of Congress while working as a clerk in the U. S. Treasury.He returned home to Macon in 1874, studied law at Mercer University, and was admitted to the bar, but never actively practiced due to his passion for writing. He published several short stories and novels. He eventually became editor and owner of...
Dates: 1897-1967; Other: Majority of material found in 1928, 1966, 1967; Acquired: 1999-12-26
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Harry Stillwell Edwards Collection