Scope and Contents May Day was a tradition that had been on campus since the school's inception in 1913. It lasted until the 1956, ending after Georgia State Womans College became Co-ed. There was a break in the mid-1940's caused by wartime austerity.  Modeled after the Old English May Day festival, every year featured a different theme, and a new May Queen and Court. Plays were held, and visitors came to view the festivities that always ended with a dance around the May Pole. As the years went on, MayDay...

Scope and Contents The papers consist primarily of records documenting the planning of Christmas events. The materials fall into four groups: committee planning, memoranda, graphic art, and memorabilia.Committee planning materials document the early stages of festival preparation. They include business letters, guest lists, invitation lists, duty lists, rough drafts of event programs, decoration directions, suggested music lyrics, and material lists. Most materials are original, although some are...