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MS. Manuscript Collections

 Classification
Collection number: MS

Found in 163 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas Edward Watson--The Jeffersonian

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-15
Scope and Contents The Jeffersonian was a weekly newspaper published by Jeffersonian Publishing, which was owned by Thomas E. Watson. The paper served to promote the Populist Party. Watson would use the paper as a platform for Watsons attacks against the Catholic church, African Americans, Jews, the League of Nations, President Woodrow Wilson, and the war effort in World War I. Watsons publications served an organized boycott and a federal prosecution for mailing obscene literature, and would not be silenced...
Dates: 1908-1911
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Thomas Edward Watson--The Jeffersonian

UGA Commencement

 Collection — Item 1
Collection number: MS-79
Scope and Contents

Two programs for the University of Georgia Commencement from June 1914

Dates: 1914
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / UGA Commencement

United States Presidents

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-47
Scope and Contents

This collection contains newspaper clippings and photographs of: First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, President Jimmy Carter. It has has a story about Valdosta State students meeting President Dwight D. Eisenhower, A Homecoming invitation to President John F. Kennedy (and a polite response declining), A letter signed by Harry S. Truman then Senator of Missouri, and a Memorial Newspaper on JFK.

Dates: Acquired: Unknown; 1950 - 1980
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / United States Presidents

Valdosta Area Musicians

 Collection — Box 01
Collection number: MS-161
Abstract

This collection has been created with the purpose of housing materials relating to musicians in the Lowndes County area.

Dates: Acquired: Date acquired: 00/00/2018
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta Area Musicians

Valdosta Business and Professional Women (VBPW)

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-94
Scope and Contents

These are the scrapbooks of the Valdosta Business and Professional Women club from the 1960's to 2006.

Dates: Acquired: 2001-12-05
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta Business and Professional Women (VBPW)

Valdosta City Directories

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-F 294
Scope and Contents Cataloged City Directories for Valdosta/Lowndes County. The cataloged records can be found and accessed through GIL.  Years encompass 1947-2009, some years are unavailable.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...
Dates: 1947 - 2009
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta City Directories

Valdosta Daily Times

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-119
Scope and Contents Contains scattered copies of the Valdosta Daily Time from 1927- 1963 as well as partial clippings.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 materials document the past and should be viewed within the...
Dates: 1927 - 1963
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta Daily Times

Valdosta Georgia History

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-14
Scope and Contents The folders predominantly consisted of papers concerning the arts in Valdosta, Georgia. The only items which strayed from the arts theme were the photos of downtown Valdosta, Valdosta State University, and the Lowndes county courthouse. There were six folders total and some oversized loose items categorized below as folder seven. A majority of information was packed into folders five and six which contained data about a program called Childrens Authors: Their Impact on Human Values, and a...
Dates: 1960-1976
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta Georgia History

Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-61
Scope and Contents

This collection contain publications distributed by the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce including: Valdosta Magazine, METRO, Valdosta Scene, and Progress (1986-)

Dates: 1986-
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce

Valdosta Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Department

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-62
Scope and Contents

This box contains the recommendations on recreation and park services for Valdosta-Lowndes county 1971

Dates: 1971
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Department

Valdosta/Lowndes County Industries

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-121
Scope and Contents

Lowndes County Industry Survey & Historical Railways of Valdosta

Dates: 1950
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Valdosta/Lowndes County Industries

Vernon Pizer Papers

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-42
Scope and Contents Vernon Pizer(1918-2005) was an author and journalist. He has written 11 books and scores of articles for magazines ranging from Readers Digest and Esquire to BioScience and the London Sunday Pictorial. He served on the board of the Valdosta State University Foundation. In addition, he was a patron of the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra, the Annette Howell Turner Center for the Arts and L.V.A.C., a member of Lowndes County Historical Society, a member of the Military Officers Association of...
Dates: Mid 1900's
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Vernon Pizer Papers

Victoria Pennington Rare Map Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-140
Scope and Contents Victoria Pennington (1943-2015), Valdosta State University Associate Professor Emeritus, was a member of the Theatre faculty. Victoria Pennington collected these 16 framed maps that highlight places she traveled.. The collection includes important early maps of St. Augustine, FL and the Georgia/Carolina coast created by French mapmaker Jaques Bellin (1703-1772) and Samuel Lewis. There are maps of the Southeastern U.S. ,Georgia and the Gulf of Mexico by American S. Augustus Mitchell...
Dates: Acquired: 2014-12-15
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Victoria Pennington Rare Map Collection

Virginia Bennett Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-71
Scope and Contents

A scrapbook donated by Virgina Bennett. It is currently on display in the '100 Years' Museum on the 4th floor of the library.

Dates: Acquired: 2006-07-06
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Virginia Bennett Collection

Westminster Presbyterian Church of Valdosta

 Collection — Folder 1
Collection number: MS-125
Scope and Contents

Church History & Family Roster. Pages detached from what appears to have been a 1989 church directory. The fourteen pages provide a brief Church history, color photographs of church personel and membership, and addresses of membership.

Dates: Other: 1989
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Westminster Presbyterian Church of Valdosta

Whiskey Labels

 Collection — Folder 1
Collection number: MS-36
Scope and Contents

Contains labels for: Pure Old Stonewall Jackson; H & B Sweet Valley Rye Whiskey; North Carolina Corn Whiskey

Dates: Acquired: 2000
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Whiskey Labels

William Dean Mathes Scrapbook,

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-25
Scope and Contents William Dean Mathes [1909-1969], of Morristown, Tennessee, served in World War II, in both the German and Pacific theaters. He served from 1944-1946, first in Germany and later in the Philippines after the German Surrender.  He was a military policeman and a member of the Regimental Band.  Before and after the worked as a book keeper and served at various times as a band director and choir director.  He died in Nashville, Tennessee, where he had moved two years before, in 1969.  His wife was...
Dates: 1941 - 1942; Acquired: 2001-06-28
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / William Dean Mathes Scrapbook,

William Knight Civil War Letters, 1861-1863

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-52
Abstract

The William W. Knight Civil War Letters Collection consists of correspondence authored by William Washington Knight during his service in the Civil War. The letters are addressed to his wife and father, and provide personal insights into his experiences on the battlefield. The collection includes copies of the original letters, dating from 1861 to 1863, and contains 36 handwritten letters.

Dates: 1861-1863; Acquired: 1985-01-03
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / William Knight Civil War Letters, 1861-1863

William Tappan Thompson Collection

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: MS-17
Scope and Contents This collection represents the research of Henry Prentice Miller  in order to complete his dissertation titled "The Life and Works of William Tappan Thompson". The box is full of letters to and from William Tappan Thompson. There are also some original editions of The Augusta Mirror. All of the letters in the folders have a microfilm, handwritten, and typed copy of the letter except for those that have indicated absences. Cursory research and records do not indicate where the microfilmed...
Dates: 1865-1881
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / William Tappan Thompson Collection

Wiregrass History

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: MS-28
Scope and Contents This collection contains information about the history of Lowndes County. It has Lowndes County Historical Society Newsletters, as well as maps, phone books, and guides. It also has information about points of interest such as local events, the Crescent, Valdosta Schools, and Sunset Cemetery. It has Statistical (1944), Economic (1950s & 1960s), and Sanitation (1967) Information. It also contains photographs, and news articles concerning the county.  An 1851 Alapaha Store manifest, very...
Dates: 1800-1980
Found in: Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections / Wiregrass History