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House in the Woods

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: UA-15-7-4

Scope and Contents

House in the Woods has taken several names and forms through the last century. Sometimes called the Log Cabin or Little House in the Pines, it was originally a tenement house near Georgia State Woman's College. The school acquired it and the students would meet there to take a break from school life. Eventually the original building burned down but the House was rebuilt by the WPA in 1939 and the girls resumed using it as as a meeting place for social gatherings and clubs. When the school became co-ed use of the Cabin declined and it was eventually torn down in 1968 to make way for other buildings. However, it was revived again in the 1990s not as a physical place but as an event for alumni of GSWC and SGSNC to gather and remember their time at college. The collection contains pictures of the original House in the Woods from the 1920s to the 50s. It also contains pictures, videos, and items from the event House in the Woods which was held from 1995-2006.

Dates

  • Copyright: 1925 - 2007

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research

Extent

3.0 Boxes

2.0 items

Language

English

Accruals and Additions

April 2007, Deed of Gift Dorothy Lile Jones House in the woods and GSWC Materials, added to House in the woods collection and stored in mapcase. File in the Director's office, UA 15-7-4 House in the Woods with an old finding aid for HIW 2000 and an accession's record 2000-005. Includes list of photographs and clothing items used in Fashion show.

Link to 1938 Campus Canopy article

https://vtext.valdosta.edu/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10428/2384/CampusCanopy%2019381202.pdf?sequence=3&isAllowed=y

Title
Archon Finding Aid Title
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2020-12-08: Revised for DACS compliance by Douglas Carlson

Repository Details

Part of the Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Valdosta State University Archives, Odum Library
1500 N. Patterson St.
Valdosta GA 30601 United States
7063728116
229-259-5055 (Fax)