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MS. Manuscript Collections

 Classification
Collection number: MS

Found in 165 Collections and/or Records:

Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-11
Scope and Contents The papers consist largely of reproduction material spanning from Lieutenant Henry Flipper’s nomination into the United States Military Academy to his false dismissal from the Army. From there we find reproductions of letters, e-mails, and a request for a stamp application for the honoring of Lt. Flipper. Also included are papers on his achievements, stamp design, photographs, and news paper articles all working to promote awareness of Lt. Flipper’s contributions to society and offering...
Dates: 1856-2002
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Collection

Local Television & Radio Stations

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-153
Scope and Contents

These are digitized copies and original VHS tapes of stories about Valdosta State that appeared on WALB and WCTV from the 1990's and 2000's.

Dates: 1996 - 2007
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Local Television & Radio Stations

Lorene Bryant Epps Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-74
Scope and Contents

Lorene Bryant Epps is an author who is also the sister of guitarist Jimmy Bryant . This collection includes autographed copies of her books: Trip to Mexico, Our Book of Life, and To Bare My Soul. Also included is an autographed copy of Jimmy Bryant: Fastest Guitar in the Country, the manuscript and several pamphlets and postcards mentioning Jimmy Bryant

Dates: Acquired: 2005-02-15
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Lorene Bryant Epps Papers

Lucille and Minnie Arnold papers

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-73
Scope and Contents

Lucile and Minnie Arnold - Diploma and teacher's certificates -South Georgia State Normal College, 1914

Dates: 1914
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Lucille and Minnie Arnold papers

Magazines (Miscellaneous)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-75
Scope and Contents

This collection contains a variety of magazine that date from 1839-1911. Titles vary, but include Godey's Magazine, the Confederate Veteran, and Southern States.

Dates: 1839 - 1911
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Magazines (Miscellaneous)

Magnolia Stock Farm Ledgers

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-32
Scope and Contents An early attempt at summarizing the contents of the box is found with the books.  The letter is not dated but provides the majority of the information in the biography.  This letter contains the history of the farm along with a list of different names. The names are categorized as names, overseers, proprietor of general store, postmaster, and the names of the Negroes that worked the farm.  The letter gives a brief history of the farm and the people involved with it, but it does...
Dates: 1883-1897
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Magnolia Stock Farm Ledgers

Maps and Geological Surveys

 Collection
Collection number: MS-139
Scope and Contents

This collection contains maps of various types and places. Many concern Georgia and display such things as : Colleges and Universities, Highways, Companies, Railroads, Postal Routes. It also contains maps of specific places in Georgia: Valdosta, Lowdnes County, Originial Irwin County, Moody Air Force Base, Atlanta. Also included are Geological maps and surveys of various states, and two maps of the moon.

Dates: 1849 - 1982
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Maps and Geological Surveys

Margaret Leonard / Long Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-126
Scope and Contents Margaret (Sissy) Leonard and her family have a strong legacy in journalism and activism throughout the 20th century. The tradition started with her grandfather, George Long, who courageously criticized the Ku Klux Klan in his editorials for the Macon Telegraph in the early 1900s. Margaret's mother, Margaret Long, was a progressive journalist who worked at several newspapers in the southern United States. She managed to raise two children mostly on her own while also writing two published...
Dates: 1900 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1970
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Margaret Leonard / Long Collection

Maria W. Tillman-Lowndes County History

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-9
Scope and Contents Maria Tillman compiled sufficient notes, documents, and letters for one to grasp what life was like in Lowndes County during the late 19th Century. The material she has compiled provides a real understanding of the social and economical history of Lowndes County. The box consists mostly of Marie Tillman’s work on obtaining general information ranging from the construction of churches to agriculture in Lowndes County.  The notes concentrate on the establishment of churches and soldiers from...
Dates: 1861-1963
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Maria W. Tillman-Lowndes County History

Marjorie Estelle Carter Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-72
Abstract Dr. Carter came to Georgia State Women's College in 1936, as an Assistant Dean of Women, serving as assistant to Miss Annie Powe Hopper. She is listed as having a BS from William and Mary College. In 1937, in addition to serving as Assistant Dean of Women, she begins duties as an Instructor of Biology, according to the 1937 "Pinecone". She served in a dual capacity, and in 1942, according to the Bulletin of GSCW, She earned a MA in Biology from the University of Virginia. Her...
Dates: 1902 - 1968; Acquired: 1998-03-20
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Marjorie Estelle Carter Collection

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
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Mark Martin Collection

Mark Stevens Memorial Blood Drive

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-69
Scope and Contents

The Mark Stevens Memorial Blood Drive began in 1975 as a tribute to Mark Stevens a Valdosta State College student and native Valdostian who was killed in a gun accident in October 1975. The collection contains information concerning the history of the blood drive, organizational information and participants. The date spans from 1975-1988.

Dates: 1975 - 1988
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Mark Stevens Memorial Blood Drive

Martha Owens Physical Education Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-138
Scope and Contents Martha Owens and Susan B. Rockett helped found the Every Child A Winner (E.C.A.W) program, under the Title III Project HOPE ( Health and Optimum Physical Education) during the late 60s early 70s. They made use of the National Diffusion Network to introduce their programs to schools across the nation. Their system was part of the largest federally funded grant program in physical education at the time period, and was representative of an integrated physical education system. The collection...
Dates: Acquired: 2014-12-15
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Martha Owens Physical Education Collection

Mary Remer Parramour Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-68
Abstract Mary Remer Parramour (Dec. 30, 1929 – Dec. 24, 1996) was born in Valdosta Georgia. She was the second child of Dinah Roberts and Redden Lamb Parramore. She graduated from Valdosta State College among the first class in 1951. Worked as an office manager for Dr. Joe Brannen for over 20 years. Civil and social associations she belonged to included the Valdosta Junior Service League, the Cotillion Club, Valdosta Mystery Club, the Reader’s Forum, the Lowndes...
Dates: 1947 - 1973; Acquired: 2002-05-09
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Mary Remer Parramour Collection

Maxwell Williams Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-147
Scope and Contents

Includes one box with orginal documents from Maxwell William's time at GSWC.

Dates: 1938 - 1941
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Maxwell Williams Collection

McGinley and Odum Theatre Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-26
Scope and Contents This is a combined collection of play materials collected by Lily McGinley and Gertrude Odum. Gertrude Odum (1999-1988) was a professor of English at GSWC and VSC from 1921-1965. The McGinley materials span from 1898 to 1936 and include playbills and programs from productions such as Peter Pan and the Little Minister staring Maud Adams.  The Odum Collection includes items from the 1930's to 1960.  Odum attended plays in New York annually and wrote local reviews of those plays.  This...
Dates: Acquired: 2000-08-05
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / McGinley and Odum Theatre Collection

McLeod and Mauldin Day Book and Ledger

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-81
Scope and Contents This collection contains two photocopied books of handwritten ledgers. The first McLeod and Mauldin Daybook ranges from 1839-1840 and was from Snatchville in Lowndes County Georgia. The other ledger is from 1843-1845. These might be grocery store ledgers.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...
Dates: 1839 - 1840; 1843 - 1845
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / McLeod and Mauldin Day Book and Ledger

M.E. Thompson Papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-27
Scope and Contents Melvin Thompson, the first person elected to the office of lieutenant governor of Georgia, served as the state's governor in 1947-48. He is best remembered for his fight with Herman Talmadge over the governorship after the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge in 1946. The papers of M.E. Thompson consist primarily of correspondence relating to the Three Governors Controversy and Thompson’s subsequent campaign years.  The major correspondents include Jimmy Carter, Phil Landrum, Herman...
Dates: 1947-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1947, 1954, 1956
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / M.E. Thompson Papers

Michael M. Black Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-89
Scope and Contents Michael M. Black, a native of Valdosta, Georgia, attended Valdosta State University where he earned a BBA in Finance, a Master's Degree in Higher Education Leadership, and a second Master's Degree in Instructional Technology. The items in his collection deal with the history of Valdosta State College. Specifically items concerning: Frank R. Reade, J. Ralph Thaxton, & Eleanor Roosevelt's 1941 speech to GSWC. He also donated copies of obituaries of Valdosta State Faculty and Staff...
Dates: Acquired: 2012-11-26
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Michael M. Black Papers

Misc. Pictures/Maps

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-133
Scope and Contents

This collection contains images that don't belong to a specific collection. They are mostly items that don't have much background on them, such as pictures of unknown people, or that don't fit into a specific collection. There are three  african prints that were donated Professor EKO, a visiting professor from Nigeria.

Dates: Acquired: 2000-03-09
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Misc. Pictures/Maps