Georgia Archives
Organization
Biography
Created in 1918 by the Georgia General Assembly, the institution was originally named the Georgia Department of Archives and History. It was redesignated the Division of Archives and History, with the alternative name Georgia Archives, in 2002. The Georgia Archives, formerly a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, became a unit of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia in 2013.
Found in 76 Collections and/or Records:
Georgia Archives - Administration - Activity Reports and Budget Requests
Series
Identifier: 004-01-064
Dates:
Created: 1965-1971
Georgia Archives - Administration - Annual Reports of the Compiler of State Records
Series
Identifier: 004-01-075
Scope and Contents
These paper-bound annual reports document the founding of the Department and its formative years. Directed to the Governor and later to the State Historical Commission including the Governor as chairman, the reports review the accomplishments of the Department in the following areas: (1) the gathering of war materials during the post World War I era (2) the encouragement of work in local history (3) the accessioning and arrangement of public records and manuscripts (4) the repairing or...
Dates:
Created: 1915-1936
Georgia Archives - Administration - Archives Publications
Series
Identifier: 004-01-030
Scope and Contents
This series consists of varied publications published by the Department of Archives and History and includes general and research information. The general information pamphlets are to inform persons interested in the Archives and include information on displays, tours, genealogical research, historical research, and Archives' policy and are designed to bring about public awareness of archival holdings. Research publications include descriptive inventories, guides and special lists, plus...
Dates:
Other: no date
Georgia Archives - Administration - Bicentennial Grant Applications
Series
Identifier: 004-01-037
Scope and Contents
These are the Director's reference copies of applications for Bicentennial grants to the Georgia Commission for the National Bicentennial Celebration, on which the Director sat as a member. These applications provided the basis for discussion, review, and approval for grants. Each application is annotated for or against endorsement. The application consisted of three parts: identification, project narrative, and budget data. The narrative generally reviews the background of a proposal, its...
Dates:
Created: 1975-1976
Georgia Archives - Administration - Building Dedication
Series
Identifier: 004-01-015
Scope and Contents
This series contains a variety of correspondence: acceptances and regrets to the dedication. congratulations acknowledged, thank you's and miscellaneous correspondence: also included invitation lists, platform arrangements, luncheon arrangements, gifts and flowers, printers' information, program arrangements, publicity, speeches and organization of staff.
Dates:
Created: 1965
Georgia Archives - Administration - Colonial Records of Georgia (Publication)
Series
Identifier: 004-01-034
Scope and Contents
This series consists of 39 numbered volumes of Georgia colonial and early state records compiled by Governor Allen D. Candler under authority of the Georgia General Assembly. The project of publishing these volumes began in 1904 and was finally completed after some major changes in the original plans in 1937. After the death of Governor Candler in 1910, the project languished for some years until Secretary of State John Wilson undertook, with the aid of the Works Progress Administration,...
Dates:
Created: 1904-1937
Georgia Archives - Administration - Committee Files, Forts
Series
Identifier: 004-01-021
Scope and Contents
This series includes correspondence, minutes, Georgia magazines, newspaper articles, etc. pertaining to the Archives Forts Committee. This committee was established in 1966 for three chief reasons: (1) to acquaint researchers with the wealth of untapped source material on frontier and military Georgia located in the Archives and other repositories in the state, (2) to publicize through the pages of the Georgia Magazine a little-known segment of state history and (3) to educate Archives staff...
Dates:
Other: no date
Georgia Archives - Administration - Correspondence With Other Public Archivists
Series
Identifier: 004-01-076
Scope and Contents
This series is correspondence of Mary Givens Bryan with the archivists of other public institutions. Most of the institutions represent state government. The correspondence consists of outgoing letter copies and incoming original letters. Information within the correspondence deals with: (1) the construction and furnishing of Georgia's new archival edifice (2) salary scales for archivists (3) Ernst Posner's study of state archival institutions (4) the Committee on State and Local Records...
Dates:
Created: 1958-1965
Georgia Archives - Administration - County Historians Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 004-01-006
Scope and Contents
This series consists primarily of correspondence with county historians concerning the preparation of county histories, but also includes copies of historical materials such as rosters of county officials, newspaper clippings, extracts from state records, etc. which relate to specific counties. Also included are the State Historian's general correspondence regarding the project as a whole and her general information folder containing state level compilations of data regarding individual...
Dates:
Created: 1928-1948
Georgia Archives - Administration - Director's Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 004-01-002
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence of the various directors of the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Much of the material is very informative and complete in areas where the department did extensive research work, but most of it is simply routine in nature. Subject matter contained in this series includes: (1) Archives staff (2) general correspondence which includes: (a) genealogical (b) personal (c) military matters (d) invitations to speak and attend ceremonies (e) catalogs...
Dates:
Created: 1924-1966
Georgia Archives - Administration - Director's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 004-01-020
Scope and Contents
These are the subject files of the Director of the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The files reflect the operation of the Director's Office including but not limited to the following subjects: the planning and direction of the Department; relating with other professional archivists and organizations including the Society of American Archivists; diplomatic relations with fraternal and patriotic societies such as the United Daughters of the Confederacy; construction of the new...
Dates:
Created: 1929-2007
Georgia Archives - Administration - Early Archives Records
Series
Identifier: 004-01-001
Scope and Contents
This series contains receipt books used when a bequest was made to the Archives in years past. These were the only records kept of acquisitions at that time. Also included is correspondence of the Director primarily concerning various items among the archival holdings.
Dates:
Created: 1917-1950
Georgia Archives - Administration - Fiscal Records
Series
Identifier: 004-01-013
Dates:
Created: 1920-1952
Georgia Archives - Administration - Guide to the General Assembly
Series
Identifier: 004-01-031
Scope and Contents
This series consists of lists of General Assembly members , their district, address, birth date, education. occupation, religion, party, military status, and marital status. Officers of the Senate and House of Representatives are listed for each session. This information is available for sessions, listed below. For other publications of the Department of Archives and History see RG 4, SG 6, Series 11, Archives Advocate Director's Memo Newsletter.
Dates:
Created: 1959-1976
Georgia Archives - Administration - Hall of Fame Commission Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 004-01-016
Scope and Contents
Mrs. Mary Givens Bryan, Director of the Department of Archives and History, served on the Hall of Fame Committee and her office provided the administrative and clerical work required by the Committee. The Georgia Hall of Fame (located in the rotunda of the Capitol) was established by an Act of the Legislature, approved Feb. 7. 1955. sponsored by the Georgia Division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Elections to the Hall of Fame are sponsored by the various women's patriotic societies of...
Dates:
Created: 1957-1964
Georgia Archives - Administration - Hall of Fame Commission Pictures and Proofs
Series
Identifier: 004-01-017
Scope and Contents
These are photographs of subjects selected for the Georgia Hall of Fame in the State Capitol and the Chief Justices of the Georgia Supreme Court in the Judicial Building; photographs of clay models and marble busts of these subjects; photographs taken at dedications of Confederate monuments. Most photographs are 8x10 inch glossy prints; others are snapshot size.
Dates:
Created: 1957-1964
Georgia Archives - Administration - Historical Commission
Series
Identifier: 004-01-005
Dates:
Created: 1918-1931
Georgia Archives - Administration - Mary Givens Bryan Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 004-01-018
Scope and Contents
This series includes miscellaneous incoming and outgoing correspondence of Mrs. Mary Givens Bryan, Director of the Department. Most of it is of a genealogical or historical nature. Also included are subject folders containing letters, interdepartmental memoranda and reports, newsletters, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other papers which provide reference material concerning archives, collections, historical and genealogical organizations, special projects, and other historical or...
Dates:
Created: 1955-1964
Georgia Archives - Administration - Mary Givens Bryan Memorial Correspondence
Series
Identifier: 004-01-014
Scope and Contents
Mrs- Mary Givens Bryan was Director of the State Archives from 1951 - 1964. This series contains correspondence at the time of her death from the general public, Secretary of State's office and other people in the Archival profession. Also in this series is an Archives Staff Family Album presented to Mrs. Bryan while she was in the hospital containing baby pictures of staff members. A folder of miscellaneous information on the funeral arrangements is also included in this series. In Record...
Dates:
Created: 1964-1965
Georgia Archives - Administration - New Archives Building [Fortson Building]
Series
Identifier: 004-01-012
Dates:
Other: no date
Georgia Archives - Administration - Photographs and Negatives
Series
Identifier: 004-01-057
Dates:
Created: 1968-1972
Georgia Archives - Administration - Society of American Archivists Meeting
Series
Identifier: 004-01-019
Scope and Contents
The original joint meeting of these two societies, in which Georgia Archives was intimately associated, was held in Atlanta in October of 1966 at the Marriott Motor Lodge with the staff of the Georgia Dept. of Archives & History (hereafter referred to as G.D.A.H.) acting as hosts. The following material is limited to that conference. The type of material contained in the series,is the following: (1) Lists of staff members of the G.D.A.H., the dates and hours each was scheduled to attend...
Dates:
Created: 1966
Georgia Archives - Administration - Special Events Records
Series
Identifier: 004-01-009
Scope and Contents
This series consists of records relating to four special events. The first is a Georgia exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. and subsequent traveling exhibit in Georgia. Records pertaining to this special event include correspondence relating to the collection of materials sent to the Library of Congress from Georgia, inventories, invitations, newspaper clippings and a catalog of the exhibit. The second event is the Georgia Bicentennial and the attendant festivities at...
Dates:
Created: 1948-2018
Georgia Archives - Administration - Special Projects Files
Series
Identifier: 004-01-003
Scope and Contents
This series documents the planning, implementation and results of Archives special projects. These special projects include: (1) publication projects, including WPA publication projects; (2) seminars; (3) grant documentation; (4) educational projects, particularly in Georgia history; and (5) commemoration of historical events.Included are: (1) feasibility studies; (2) surveys; (3) projects narratives and progress reports; (4) resource notes; (5) correspondence and memoranda (6)...
Dates:
Created: 1920-1982
Georgia Archives - Administration - Statistical Workload Reports
Series
Identifier: 004-01-023
Scope and Contents
This portion of the Director's Subject File contains statistical information reported to the Director by organizational subdivisions. The statistics are reported by a different format for different years.
Dates:
Created: 1959-1973
Georgia Archives - Administration - Upper and Lower Vaults Shelving Layouts
Series
Identifier: 004-01-066
Scope and Contents
The layouts are composed of graph paper attached to fiberboard. They were created in order to facilitate the efficient layout and construction of the free standing shelving units for the lower vaults in the Georgia Archives. They have not undergone further processing.
Dates:
Created: 1970-1980
Georgia Archives - Descriptive Services Section - Archives Finding Aids
Series
Identifier: 004-04-060
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Georgia Archives - Descriptive Services Section - Assistant Division Director's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 004-04-073
Dates:
Created: 1986-1994
Georgia Archives - Descriptive Services Section - Misc. Office Files
Series
Identifier: 004-04-068
Dates:
Other: Dummy Date
Georgia Archives - Educational Services Section - Archives Record Departmental Newsletter
Series
Identifier: 004-06-011
Scope and Contents
This series contains a great variety of departmental newsletters produced in a rather uneven succession over the years from 1966 to the present. Not only is there variety in format, but even the content changed considerably from time to time. It can generally be assumed that the Archives Advocate was aimed primarily at the department's staff members and hence the content is of a more personal nature. As the audience of the news letter expanded, so did the content. More professional news...
Dates:
Created: 1966-1988
Georgia Archives - Educational Services Section - Conservator's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 004-06-070
Dates:
Created: 1965-1982
Georgia Archives - Educational Services Section - Display and Artifacts
Series
Identifier: 004-06-008
Dates:
Created: 1858-1959
Georgia Archives - Educational Services Section - Public Information Files
Series
Identifier: 004-06-051
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents relating to the distribution of information to the news media and the public from the Educational Programs Section of the Georgia Department of Archives and History. The files consist of news clippings and press releases. A sampling of publicity contained in these files includes: (1) a seminar of "Cultural Archives"; (2) special activities commemorating the founding of Georgia; (3) donation of Gov. Jimmy Carter's administrative records to the Archives; (4)...
Dates:
Created: 1972-1982
Georgia Archives - Educational Services Section - Publication Record Set Files
Series
Identifier: 004-06-038
Scope and Contents
This series contains the majority of the various brochures, posters, programs, invitations and lengthier lists and guides published by the Educational Services Section. Most deal with exhibits, workshops and seminars sponsored by the Department of Archives and History and under the supervision of the Section. Also included, however, are a few guides to private collections in the Archives holdings and aids to researchers who might be availing themselves of the facilities for the first time....
Dates:
Created: 1977-1983
Georgia Archives - Educational Services Section - Traveling Exhibit
Series
Identifier: 004-06-052
Scope and Contents
This series consists of documents created between 1973 and 1977 which record the efforts made by the Educational Programs Section of the Archives in creating traveling exhibits to help celebrate the 200th Birthday of the United States of America. Specifically, a sampling of the projects contained in the 1.5 cubic feet of records reveals (1) initial copy written for the various exhibits or projects, (2) photo layout work, (3) correspondence requesting permission to reprint various sections of...
Dates:
Created: 1973-1977
Georgia Archives - Local Government Section - Director's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 004-11-056
Scope and Contents
This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, weekly activity reports, budgets, job descriptions, policy and procedures, trip reports, training schedules, and other related items concerning the activities of the Archives Division Director for Administration/Local Government Section. Due to reorganization within the Archives over the years, the State Records Management Officer position was eliminated and many of the job responsibilities transferred to Administration/Local Government...
Dates:
Created: 1977-1998
Georgia Archives - Local Government Section - Subject Files, State Records Management Officer's Subject Files
Series
Identifier: 004-08-065
Dates:
Created: 1984-1986
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Counties, Printed Material
Series
Identifier: 004-12-090
Scope and Contents
This series contains printed material used as background information on each Georgia county for The New Georgia Guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps. The printed material was gathered by regional coordinators, project...
Dates:
Created: 1933-1995
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Editorial Board
Series
Identifier: 004-12-081
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and xeroxed material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on the editorial board of The New Georgia Guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps. A lead essay about the entire...
Dates:
Created: 1992-1995
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Essay Writers and Project Managers
Series
Identifier: 004-12-082
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and xeroxed material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on New Georgia Guide essay writers and on other guide personnel. The New Georgia Guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps. A lead...
Dates:
Created: 1992-1996
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Index and Other Book Sections
Series
Identifier: 004-12-083
Scope and Contents
This series contains project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's manuscripts and proofs for portions of The New Georgia Guide other than the introduction and essays. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps.
Dates:
Created: 1994-1995
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Maps and Cartographer
Series
Identifier: 004-12-084
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and photocopied material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on maps for The New Georgia Guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author. Maps of the tours for each region were published in the book. Included...
Dates:
Created: 1994-1996
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Photographs
Series
Identifier: 004-12-089
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and copy prints of photos considered for The New Georgia Guide. Essayists and tour writers submitted suggestions for photos. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps. The project coordinator and...
Dates:
Created: 1960-1996
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Regional Coordinators
Series
Identifier: 004-12-085
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and photocopied material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on the regional coordinators for The New Georgia Guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps. Regional coordinators...
Dates:
Created: 1992-1995
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Southwest Georgia Research Material
Series
Identifier: 004-12-092
Scope and Contents
see 4/12/90
Dates:
Created: 1926-1994
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Tours
Series
Identifier: 004-12-087
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and photocopied material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on the Tours section for The New Georgia Guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps. Tours highlighted the regions'...
Dates:
Created: 1994-1995
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - University of Georgia Press
Series
Identifier: 004-12-088
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and photocopied material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on the University of Georgia Press, publishers of The New Georgia Guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate author, with photographs and maps....
Dates:
Created: 1993-1996
Georgia Archives - New Georgia Guide - Writers
Series
Identifier: 004-12-086
Scope and Contents
This series contains original and photocopied material of project coordinator Jane Powers Weldon's working files on prospective writers for The New Georgia Guide and on writers who began but did not complete work on the guide. The guide, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council and published in 1996, was designed as an update of the WPA Guide to Georgia first published in 1940. It consists of essays and tours of nine different geographic regions of the state, each written by a separate...
Dates:
Created: 1993-1994
Georgia Archives - Public Reference and Descriptive Services Section - Director
Series
Identifier: 004-09-039
Scope and Contents
This series contains: (1) correspondence, (2) memorandums, (3) weekly activity reports, (4) membership rosters, (5) mailing lists, (6) minutes of meetings, (7) newsletters, (8) cooperative agreements with other archival institutions, (9) indexes, (10) bibliographic guides, and (11) other records documenting all phases of the administration of the Archive Division, one of three in the Department of Archives and History. This series is not really a subject file as the title indicates. Except...
Dates:
Created: 1974-1999