The Thomasville History Center Collection

The Thomasville History Center Collection represents an ongoing collaboration between the Thomasville History Center and Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections to digitize, preserve, and provide access to selected archival materials documenting the rich heritage of Thomasville and the Red Hills region. The History Center’s physical holdings encompass more than 500,000 artifacts and archival items—including historic structures and resources from the Flowers-Roberts House and Lapham-Patterson House. The Thomasville History Center was established in 1952 and has served the community as a steward of local history for over seventy years. Since opening its museum within the Flowers-Roberts House in 1972, the Center has played a vital role in preserving and interpreting the stories, people, and built environment of Thomasville and the surrounding Red Hills region.