Scope and Contents Brooks County (Ga.) History: Quitman Businesses and Street Scenes (Binder 2) is a compiled binder created by the Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center, in the early 2000's, containing historic photographs, newspaper clippings, and narrative captions documenting the architectural, economic, and cultural development of downtown Quitman, Georgia. I highlights the transformation of Quitman's commercial district over a century, featuring images of significant local buildings such as the...

Scope and Contents This binder (Binder 3) comprises ca. 1874–2013 material assembled in 2013 by the Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center and consists of approximately 70 items in various formats—original and reproduced black-and-white and color photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, printed advertisements, and promotional brochures—documenting the commercial and civic architecture of Quitman, Brooks County, Georgia. Including early views of the Brooks County Jail (est. 1884) with modernization...

Scope and Contents The Macedonia Community Collection document the rich history and heritage of the Macedonia Community in Morven, Brooks County, Georgia. Developed in partnership with the Macedonia Community Foundation and Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections, this collection brings together a variety of digitized materials—including photographs, family histories, memoirs, letters, folktales, books, and school reunion records—spanning from the 1880s to 2023. These resources capture the...

Description This newsletter issue details popular early 20th-century recreational getaways in Berrien County, Georgia, highlighting Mayhaw Lake, Dixie Lake, and Lucy Lake. These resorts offered residents a means of rest and relaxation before the widespread availability of radios, televisions, or automobiles. Mayhaw Lake, built in 1914 by Elias Moore "Hun" Knight near Ray City, was known for its sulfur spring-fed swimming pool, roller skating rink, bowling alley, and baseball diamond, attracting patrons...

Description This issue traces the full history of Nashville’s New Opera House and the later Majestic Theater, located on the south side of Courthouse Square. Built in 1912 as a three-story opera house above the Nashville Herald offices, the building hosted stage vaudeville acts and silent films accompanied by piano, organ, or small orchestras. The theater struggled with attendance and underwent multiple closures, name changes, and owners—operating at different times as Sweat’s Opera House, the DEAL, and...

Description This issue explores the history of two well-known Berrien County country stores—Shebargie in the New Lois community and Sheboggy near Alapaha—both of which served as important rural gathering places for several decades. Shebargie, originally known as Whispering Pines and built in the late 1920s by Otto E. Summerlin, operated as a store, grist mill, and local social center featuring the community’s first radio. Through a succession of owners including Bernys Peters, K.M. Miller, Edwin Smith,...

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 1, No. 2, July - September, 1990. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 1 No. 2 discusses how Ray City celebrates the 4th of July, the Ray City Voulenteer Fire Department, updates from the Commnity Development Council, and Housing Rennovations.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 1, No. 3, October - December, 1990. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 1 No. 3 discusses an upcoming Fall Festival, the expirences of a lifelong local, advretises the Ray's Mill Pond Cafe and features a couple of essays by Ray City Elementary student Kristi Johnson.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 1, No. 4, January - March, 1991. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 1 No. 4 discusses landscaping in the community, the development of Ray City School, the local Homecoming Commitee Report and the Gulf War.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 2, No. 4, October - December, 1991. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 2 No. 4 discusses the Ray City Community Development Coucil, Octoberfest, an essay contest highlighting the work of Ray City Elementary students, and the local senior citizen's center.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 3, No. 1, January - March, 1992. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 3 No. 1 discusses a caboose restoration project, the senior citizens center, a beauty pagent, and the Ray City Packers football team.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 3, No. 2, April - June, 1992. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 3 No. 2 features an article by Daphinne Cooper on raising twins, a section congratulating the Ray City Elementary writing fair winners, discusses dirt-track car racing and highlights the school's basektball teams.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 3, No. 3, July - August, 1992. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 3 No. 3 discusses a local Homecoming celebration for the 4th of July, updates on the caboose restoration project, and the origin of the city's logo and a look at the city's history.

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Ray City Community News. Vol. 3, No. 4, October - December, 1992. From the Ray City Community Library at Valdosta State University Archives and Speical Collections.

This item covers a variety of topics pretaining to the community of Ray City. In particular, Vol. 3 No. 4 discusses a piece of the city's history, the importance of voting, an arm wrestling competition, and Moody air Force Base's hurricane relief.

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Valdosta High School Football Scrapbook 50 2001-2002, from the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Colections.

This item is a collection of newspaper articles from the years 2001-2002. The articles included primarily center around the subject of Valdosta High's football program, with other sports enterprises mentioned.

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Valdosta High School Football Scrapbook 52 2003, from the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Colections.

This item is a collection of newspaper articles from the years 2003. The articles included primarily center around the subject of Valdosta High's football program, with other sports enterprises mentioned.

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Valdosta High School Football Scapbook, September 1960 - January 1961. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item contains newspaper clippings of the 1960 football season for Valdosta High School. This season saw the first Triple A state title for Valdosta High School. Basketball is mentioned briefly but is not the focus of this item.

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Valdosta High School Football Scapbook, 1961. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item discusses the Valdosta High School and the football season with other sports intermixed. Many newspaper clippings are about Sammy Glassman. There is mention of titles won by the women's basketball team including a state championship.

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Valdosta High School Football Scapbook, 1961 - 1962. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

Sports Scrapbooks regarding the Lowndes County Highschool Football team during the 1961 Football Season. This item primarily contains newspaper cutouts and pictures.

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Valdosta High School Football Scapbook, August 1961 - November 1961. From the Lowndes County Historical Society Collection at Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections.

This item discusses both football and basketball during the 1961-1962 season. This item also discusses the titles that were won by different Lowndes County teams.