Scope and Contents This series consists of the microfilmed reference copy of the Department of Archives and History's Research application files from 1965 to 1970. The application for research card provides identification data, personal references and nature and puropse of intended resaerch for card issued. The card, issued upon proof of proper identification, allows a patron entrance to the Main Resaerch Library, Surveyor General Department and Cartographic Section, Civil War section and microfilm library....

Scope and Contents This series consists of bound registration books containing names and addresses of visitors and guests of the Department of Archives and History who came for business other than research. Their business ranges from actually meeting with the Director to attending workshops, symposia, training classes, etc. Other sections of the Department as well as the Director's Office used these volumes to register their visitors and guests. These volumes were once stored in the Director's Office, but are...

Scope and Contents This series contains newspaper clippings collected from local newspapers by the Central Research Section's staff over a period of 15 years. The subjects of the clippings were chosen based on what requests were most often forthcoming from Search Room patrons. Naturally historical and genealogical subjects predominate with an almost exclusive Georgia geographical focus. The clippings are arranged chronologically in two time sequences of several years' duration each, and then alphabetically by...

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File II is a subject file created by archives staff beginning in the 1930s and arranged for easy access alphabetically by personal name, county and topical subject. The series includes original documents removed from their government record series, typescripts of original documents, Archives reference correspondence, clippings and printed research material.

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These register books are virtually identical to those found in RSGSERIES 4 - 2 - 7. Only the contents differ. The books in this series contain the names of clubs, school groups, etc. that come to the Archives for guided tours and the number of individuals in each group.

Scope and Contents These registers, commonly referred to as guest books, contain a chronological listing of researchers and guests visiting the Georgia Department of Archives and History for research purposes only. The volumes vary considerably in size and shape over the years and in content as well. In earlier years, only names and very brief addresses were requested. After August 16, 1965, the date of the opening of the new facility, the newly instituted card numbers and complete addresses were required...

Scope and Contents This series consists of the bound registration books kept at Rhodes Memorial Hall for the purpose of registering visitors and guests who came for visits, tours, teas, meetings and other activities. The volumes generally contain names, addresses and dates of visits. The books were used both for tour groups and daily patrons. For the most part, a count of the total number of persons in a tour or meeting was kept in the margin of the books. Rhodes Memorial Hall, home of the Department of...

Scope and Contents This series consists of the original compilation of persons commissioned into civil and military service of the State of Georgia and of the Federal government between 1777 and 1936. For each individual listed, the compilation shows what civil or military positions were held and the dates of service. Citations of military service are limited to State militia service and only service as commissioned officers is included. In some instances, dates of birth and death, name of spouse, date of...

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This series contains correspondence, agency reports, copies of feasibility studies, agency directives and related papers. These records document one of the chief missions of the Records Management Division, namely working with Records Management Officers in the various agencies of state government in an effort to coordinate, assist and supervise the establishment and conduct of the statewide records management program.

Scope and Contents This series contains three different types of annual reports produced by the Records Management Division covering the same time period. First is the report of annual records holdings which are statistical in format and, as the name implies, report on the number of records stored and serviced by the Division. Secondly, the Savings Registers report the savings to the State of Georgia realized by the surplusing and reassigning of filing equipment in all agencies of government. Thirdly, the...

Scope and Contents This series consists of records retention schedules, often referred to as disposition standards. In order to properly appraise records for length of retention by the State, the creating agency is required to complete a form to supply the following information. The agency must, of course, supply its name, address, the date of the application for the schedule and a consecutive number. The agency employee who is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the record series must indicate his...

Scope and Contents This series contains minutes of infrequent meetings, correspondence and disposition standards and other exhibits. The summary minutes are very brief, rarely more than two pages in length. Among subjects discussed are methods of referral of applications for disposition standards to committee members, approval and review of specific disposition standards, progress of the Records Management Division and the opening of the State Records Center. The correspondence consists primarily of...

Scope and Contents This series contains correspondence, memorandums, copies of legislation, procedures manuals and other records documenting the activities of the Georgia Records Management Officer, the head of the Records Management Division. The file folder listing in the finding aid indicates the varied role of the office including the very significant number of files on curriculums for records management in various colleges and universities throughout the nation. Many of the file folder labels would lead...

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Biographical information in the form of questionnaires and news clippings were collected on state officials for publication in the Georgia Official and Statistical Register. In addition to elected officials, there are Biographical Questionnaire (BQ) files on some prominent Georgians such as Margaret Mitchell.