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Blueprint Collection
The Blueprint documents student life during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries on the Georgia Tech campus. This collection is available in both analog and digital forms.
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A. French Textile Building Architectural Drawings
(see also:
"Splendid Growth" Architectural Drawings of the A. French Textile Building Digital Collection
)
The A. French Textile Building Architectural Drawings contain the original plans, details, mechanical plans, and equipment layouts for the 1898-1899 construction of the A. French Textile Building on the Georgia Tech campus.
A. French Textile Building Specifications
(see also:
'Splendid Growth' Architectural Drawings of the A. French Textile Building Digital Collection
)
The A. French Textile Building Specifications contains detailed information regarding materials and labor to be used during the 1898-1899 construction of the A. French Textile Building on the Georgia Tech campus.
A. French Textile School Order Book
This collection consists of one order book containing pencilled notes made by Virginia Peed during her employment in Textile Engineering.
Academic Honor Code Records
This collection documents the early
history of the Georgia Tech honor code.
Alexander Memorial Coliseum Visual Materials
This collection contains images related to Alexander Memorial Coliseum.
William Anderson Alexander Papers
William Anderson Alexander graduated from Georgia Tech in 1912, in Civil Engineering. After graduation, he became a mathematics instructor and assistant football coach for Tech under John Heisman. In 1920, he assumed the title of head football coach until his retirement in 1944, but continued his duties as Athletic Director until his death in 1950. Alexander is remembered for his numerous wins as head football coach and taking his team to four major football bowl games. These papers include correspondences, office files, administration files, and newspaper clippings documenting his activities at Tech.
Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records
Established in 1949, the
Alexander-Tharpe Fund honors Coach William A. Alexander and Mercer McCall “Mack”
Tharpe, Tech football player and assistant coach who was killed in World War II.
The fund provides scholarships to worthy Georgia Tech students.
The organization was initially called the Alexander-Tharpe Scholarship Fund, with
the name changed to the Alexander-Tharpe Fund, Inc. in 1981.
The records include minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees.
Alpha Tau Omega Photograph Collection
This collection includes photographs of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Georgia Tech. These photographs document the social history of the fraternity during the mid-1940s
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section records
This collection contains the office files of the Atlanta Section of ASME, including meeting agendas and minutes, correspondence, bylaws and guidelines, officer and committee files, membership directories and news, and files on the history of the Section.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Atlanta Section Visual Materials
This collection contains photographs from a few ASME-Atlanta events and awards presentations as well as images of some ASME-Atlanta individuals.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Region XI History Notebook
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers -- Region XI History Notebook is a compilation dating from approximately 1980 of the history of Region XI and its constituent sections. Included in the notebook are summaries of activities of the Region's Vice Presidents (see the folder titled "Foreword"), Annual Reports of the Vice Presidents, and Regional Administrative Conference minutes.
ANAK Society Records
Founded on January 1, 1908, the ANAK Society is the oldest and most prestigious honorary society at Georgia Tech. These records include programs, invitations, and directories relating to the ANAK Society.
Alfred D. Andrew Collection on John D. Neff
This collection contains papers on John D. Neff, "Monkey Mail," and selected publications of the Mathematical Association of America-Southeastern Section.
John D. Askew, Jr. Papers
This collection consists of various experiment reports completed by John D. Askew, Jr. for three courses in the Georgia School of Technology’s Electrical Engineering department, numbered EE 16, EE 17, and EE 18. The dates of the reports range from the fall of 1928 to the spring of 1930.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (E. Jo Baker) Photographs
These photographs have been separated from the professional papers of E. Jo Baker, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. One campus scene and one photograph of a group of students at the Capitol Building in Georgia are the highlights of this collection.
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs (E. Jo Baker) Records
These records consist of the professional papers of E. Jo Baker, Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The records document Baker's activities as Associate Vice President, including her involvement with the founding of the President's Scholarship program. The collection also documents her work relating to recruitment, committee work, promotion and tenure, affirmative action, and professional associations.
Atlanta Chapter Report, American Red Cross
The Atlanta Chapter Report, American Red
Cross is a single issue of the Atlanta Chapter's newsletter, dated March 1947.
It contains an article concerning a flu epidemic on the Georgia Tech
campus.
Atomic Energy for Industry Conference Records
The Atomic Energy for Industry Conference was
held on October 28, 1954 on the Georgia Tech campus. This collection contains a conference brochure
and the notes from an address given by Lt. Gen. Leslie R. Groves.
B
Harry L. Baker Photograph Collection
Harry Baker was a 1934
Georgia Tech graduate and the president of the Georgia Tech Research Institute
from 1946 until his untimely
death in 1973. The majority of this collection documents Baker's
professional career while at Georgia Tech.
John T. Barret Photograph Collection
(see also:
Digitized images available in SMARTech
)
This collection contains images of room #3 in the dormitory known as Shack #1, 1922-1923 and the cake race of 1924.
Frank Beckum Papers
Frank Beckum taught architectural history and drafting in the College of Architecture from 1955 until 1990, serving as Assistant Dean from 1982 until 1990. His papers include course materials from his architectural history classes, primarily lectures and exams.
Board of Regents Records
The Board of Regents oversees the University System of Georgia, including the Georgia Institute of Technology.
These records consist primarily of correspondence, financial reports, and minutes.
Board of Trustees minutes
This collection contains the minutes from the meetings of the Board of Trustees, from the first meeting in 1886 to the final meeting in January 1932. The minutes include reports by the President, committee reports, faculty promotions, and budgetary matters, as well as resolutions and motions regarding faculty and Presidential appointments and salaries.
Dr. Gilbert Hillhouse Boggs Memorial
This collection
contains two copies of a memorial speech given on the death of Georgia Tech
chemistry professor, Dr. Gilbert Hillhouse Boggs, in 1941.
Walter O. Boyd Papers
Fifty years after attending Georgia Tech, Walter Boyd wrote a manuscript about the various "firsts" that occurred during his years at Tech (1908-1913). This collection includes his manuscript document as well as correspondence concerning the document.
David Brin Papers
This collection consists of two rough drafts of Brin's 1990 novel, Earth, and a list of editions of Brin's work.
Alan Buchsbaum Papers
The bulk of this collection is made up of Buchsbaum's files on individual architectural and design projects, documenting the development of many of the projects that Buchsbaum and the Design Coalition worked on during his lifetime as well as those that were completed shortly after he died. General business files and a small amount of material related to Buchsbaum's memorial service are also included.
Alan Buchsbaum Visual Materials
The Alan Buchsbaum Visual Materials contain materials produced or used by Buchsbuam and his Design Coalition associates for design projects. The majority of materials in this collection are drawings for architectural projects undertaken by Alan Buchsbaum or his firm. Other materials relate to graphic design work or textile patterns designed by Buchsbaum.
Bulletin Photograph Collection
The Bulletin was a Tech publication, which began about 1901. This publication has had numerous forms, such as the General Catalog, the Student Handbook, and the Cooperative Bulletin. This collection contains images of campus buildings, laboratories, and equipment from various periods of the Institute's history.
Harold Alan Bunger Correspondence
This collection contains a single letter from Harold Alan Bunger, professor and chief of Georgia Tech's Chemical Engineering Department, to J. B. Crenshaw, Georgia Tech's commencement program chair. The correspondence deals with problems with the 1940 commencement exercises.
George P. Burdell Telegram
This collection contains one Western Union telegram for fictitious Georgia Tech student George P. Burdell. The telegram deals with Burdell's Navy recruitment in 1946.
Harold Bush-Brown Photograph Collection
During his thirty-four years at Georgia Tech, Harold Bush-Brown was a professor, administrator, and architect. He designed numerous buildings on the Tech campus, such as the Brown and Smith Dormitories, the original Ceramics Building, Brittain Dining Hall, and the School of Architecture building. In addition to his duties at Georgia Tech, Bush-Brown was also a District Officer for the Historic American Buildings Survey (United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service) in the 1930s. This collection mainly consists of photographs, notes, and printed materials relating to the United States Department of the Interior/Historic American Building Survey (HABS). However, there are also several Georgia Tech-related items in the collection. .
C
Hugh Harris Caldwell Papers
This collection consists of a single folder of
correspondence to and from T. R. Branch and Hugh Harris Caldwell, the registrars of Georgia Tech.
Campus Master Planning Committee
Records
These records document the work of the Campus Master
Planning Committee from 1991 and 1997. Most of the materials were created by
Georgia Tech and
two consultant teams, Sasaki Associates and Wallace Roberts and Todd.
Campus Names Committee Records
In 1964, the Campus Names Committee was appointed by Georgia Tech President Edwin Harrison to recommend names for campus buildings and streets. The correspondence that comprises this collection details the discussions amongst the members of the group, as well as the community-at-large.
Career Services Annual Reports
Career Services, a division of Student Affairs, was previously known as the Placement Center.
These records include annual reports summarizing career placement activities at Georgia Tech.
Louis A. Cavalli Mechanical Engineering Photograph Collection
This collection contains nine black and white photographs including an image of the wood shop and several early years of Mechanical Engineering graduates.
Centennial Celebration Records
Georgia Tech celebrated its centennial in
1985, with a capital campaign, an exhibition entitled "China: 7,000 Years of Discovery,"
publications, and a film. The records include a governor's proclamation and resolution,
minutes, reports, newspaper clippings, agendas, printed material, films, and video
documenting the planning and execution of the centennial celebration and accompanying
capital campaign.
Center for Information on Women in Engineering Photographs
This collection consists of a single photograph of Bertha Lamme, the second woman in the United States to graduate college with an engineering degree.
Center for Information on Women in Engineering Records
These records contain administrative files, biographical information and materials relating to the database maintained by the Center for Information on Women in Engineering and to the Center's solicitation of papers of women engineers.
Hugh H. Chapman, Jr. Resume
The Hugh H. Chapman,
Jr. resume and recommendations detail the education and career of Chapman, who
apparently applied for a position with Georgia Tech.
Charles T. McNary Address
The first annual Southeastern Industrial Vision Congress was held on the Georgia Tech campus from November 14-16, 1948. Charles T. McNary gave an address at the congress, entitled, "What You Can Expect from a Good Vision Program."
Chi Epsilon Photograph
This collection contains one black and white photograph of the dedication of the Chi Epsilon key monument on the Georgia Tech campus in September 1945.
Chipman-Union Mill, Inc. Photograph Collection
Chipman-Union Mill was formed by the merger of Charles Chipman's Sons Company, Inc. and Union Manufacturing Company. These photographs document the history of the mill.
Chipman-Union Mill, Inc. Records
Chipman-Union Mill was formed by the merger of Charles Chipman's Sons Company, Inc. and Union Manufacturing Company. These official records consist of legal, financial, and administrative documents spanning the company's entire history.
Class of 1926 Freshman Banquet Program
G. Wayne Clough Presidential Inauguration Committee Records
This collection contains papers, brochures, pamphlets, and invitations relating to the Presidential Inauguration Committee for G. Wayne Clough. Records of minutes are also included.
G. Wayne Clough Speeches Collection
(see also:
SMARTech - President's Speeches and Presentations
)
This collection includes speeches, lectures, and presentations given by G. Wayne Clough, during his tenure as the tenth President of the Georgia Institute of Technology (1994-2008). The collection exists only in its original digital form.
Joseph F. and Vary T. Coates Papers
The manuscript materials in this
collection focus mainly on the activities of Joseph Coates and Vary Coates in the
field of
technology
assessment. The papers relate to technology assessment in the United States,
especially the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment, which functioned from 1972
to 1995. Some documentation of international technology assessment and the Institute for
Technology Assessment (1996-1998) is also included.
College of Architecture Records
This collection is made up of four series that document the day-to-day operations of the College of Architecture as well as the professional work of the Bush-Brown, Gailey, and Heffernan architectural firm, particularly the Tech buildings designed by the firm.
Commencement and Baccalaureate Collection
This collection consists of selected programs, addresses, invitations, instructions, and printed material produced for the commencement and/or baccalaureate ceremonies at Georgia Tech.
Committee on Education Objectives and Methods Records
This collection contains reports and
records from the Committee on Education Objectives and Methods.
John Stinson Cook Papers
John Stinson Cook graduated from Georgia Tech in 1937 with a B.S. in General Science. This collection is comprised of materials he obtained during his graduation ceremonies and from his relative, John Carr Cook.
John Saylor Coon Building Specifications
John Saylor Coon was the first Mechanical Engineering professor at Georgia Tech.
This collection
consists of building specifications he wrote and a newspaper article.
John Saylor Coon Collection
This collection contains incoming and outgoing correspondence to and from John Saylor Coon, as well as a ledger that Coon kept between about 1916 and 1919.
John Saylor Coon Photograph
This collection contains one reprint photograph of John Saylor Coon.
Cotton Textile Production Slides
This collection contains undated color slides illustrating the process of producing cotton fabric, from the cotton bale to the cloth.
Course Evaluations
This collection consists of academic course evaluations,
which provide a comparison between Georgia Tech's course subject content in the
semester and quarter systems.
J. B. Crenshaw Papers
As head of the Department of Modern Languages, Dr. J. B. Crenshaw retained the faculty correspondence, departmental annual reports, and drafts of academic papers that are contained in this collection.
Dorothy M. Crosland Papers
Dorothy Murray Crosland served as librarian of Georgia Tech from 1927 until 1953, when she assumed the title of director of libraries, the position she held until her retirement in 1971. Her principal achievements during her long tenure were the construction of the Price Gilbert Memorial Library and Crosland Tower (previously Graduate Addition). She also played an instrumental role in the admission of women to Georgia Tech and in the development of a graduate program in information science. These papers include correspondence, memoranda, and subject files documenting her activities and influence at Georgia Tech.
Dorothy M. Crosland Photograph Collection
This collection consists of photographs of the interior of the Georgia Tech library.
John P. Culver, Jr. Papers
John Culver served as Georgia Tech's Director of Campus Affairs and Assistant Vice President for
Institute Relations and Development. This collection contains materials documenting the Public
Relations Department/Development Office at Georgia Tech during the years that John Culver worked
there (1971-1986).
John P. Culver, Jr. Photograph Collection
This collection contains
numerous photographs from Georgia Tech's Public Relations department. The majority of the photographs depict former United States President Jimmy Carter and Georgia Tech President Joseph Pettit.
D
Day Davis Scrapbook
This collection consists of scrapbook pages containing newspaper clippings from Georgia Tech's 1931-1932 football season.
Dean and Director of Libraries Photographs
This collection consists of photographs of students using library computers.
Dean and Director of Libraries Records
The records include correspondence, annual reports, and statistical data containing information relating to library staff and faculty, Georgia Tech colleges and schools, library associations and vendors, and other administrative matters concerning the operation of the Georgia Tech Library and Information Center.
Dean of Faculties Records
Records include minutes,
legal records, personnel files, financial records, and correspondence. There is also
considerable information on program development, construction, and funding,
as well as correspondence and records from the Franklin Foundation Lecture Series.
Doctoral Candidate Requirement Records
Georgia Tech offered its
first doctor of philosophy degree in 1950. These records discuss such concerns as
residency requirements, presentation of thesis topics, and course requirements.
Bobby Dodd Collection
Robert Lee "Bobby" Dodd became
Tech's head football coach in 1945, after the retirement of William Alexander. Dodd's
successful record at Tech was 165-64-8 with nine wins in thirteen football bowl
games. After his retirement from coaching,
Dodd continued as Georgia Tech's Athletic Director,
a position he held from 1950 through 1976.
These papers include articles about Dodd and Georgia Tech football,
as well as a pencil and ink drawing of Dodd.
Bobby Dodd Visual Materials Collection
This collection contains photographs illustrating both professional and personal events in Bobby Dodd's life. Photographs include images of Dodd as a child and young man, images from his time at Georgia Tech, as well as images from after his retirement.
DramaTech Theatre Records
These records include production files and administrative materials, including programs from plays and performances as well as membership rolls, meeting minutes, correspondence, and other materials documenting the history of DramaTech.
DramaTech Visual Materials Collection
This collection contains photographs of DramaTech productions. Photographs include images of set construction, rehearsals, cast and crew, and scenes from productions.
E
Early Presidents Collection
The early presidents of Georgia Tech were influential in shaping the character of the institution and determining its future. Materials contained within this collection include correspondence, press releases, school records, maps and architectural drawings from the presidencies of Lyman Hall, Kenneth G. Matheson, Marion L. Brittain, and Blake R. Van Leer.
Early Presidents Photograph Collection
This collection consists of numerous photographs of Georgia Tech President Blake Van Leer while
in office (1944-1956), but there is also one photograph of William Alexander, Georgia Tech
football coach from 1920 to 1944. Several photographs were found in an
envelope marked Gasper-Ware Studio (876 West Peachtree
Street, Atlanta).
Geoffrey Gunter Eichholz Papers
Dr. Geoffrey Gunter Eichholz was Regents Professor of Nuclear Engineering. These papers include materials related to classes he taught, research projects, and Georgia Tech committee activities.
Ray F. Ellis papers
The eight series in this collection contain materials relating mainly to Ray Ellis' time as a coach for the Georgia Tech football team during the late 1940s and early 1950s, although there is a small amount of material on Ellis' later life. Included are Ellis' football play books from his career at Tech; a lecture by Ray Graves; correspondence and other material relating to Bobby Dodd; Tech football programs from the late 1940s and 1950; and newspaper and magazine clippings on Tech, Tech football, and football and other sports.
Ray F. Ellis Photograph Collection
This collection contains images related to Georgia Tech football coaches and teams.
Cherry L. Emerson Papers
Cherry L. Emerson, the son of Georgia Tech's first dean, Dr. William Henry Emerson, graduated from Georgia Tech in 1909 and embarked upon a successful engineering career which included over twenty-five years with Robert and Company. In 1945, he returned to Georgia Tech as Dean of the School of Engineering. In 1948, he was named vice-president; under his direction, the institution's physical plant nearly doubled in size. He left Georgia Tech in 1955 and died in 1959. His papers include correspondence, financial records, printed material, and reports, documenting the Southern Technical Institute, Georgia Tech Research Institute, and the Engineering Experiment Station.
Engineering Experiment Station Photograph Collection
This collection
consists of black and white photographs (primarily 8 by 10 inches) that were used in
The Research Engineer, a magazine produced by
the Engineering Experiment Station from 1946 to 1964. The backs of the photographs
contain notes, written in crayon and pencil, about how to prepare the pictures
for publication.
Engineering Retention Project Records
The Engineering Retention Project
was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). These records include the third year activities
annual report, dated October 4, 1994.
Engineering the New South Records
Published as part of the centennial celebration of the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1985, Engineering the New South is the first comprehensive history of Georgia Tech. These records document the planning, research, and writing of the seminal volume by six faculty members of the Department of History, Technology, and Society.
English Department Reports
The English Department was part of Georgia Tech's
course study when the school opened its doors in 1888. Throughout the years, the English Department moved to
different departments and colleges. In 1990, the department moved to Literature, Communication, and Culture.
This collection contains numerous reports, such as annual reports and reports to faculty and staff.
James Walter Estes Papers
James Walter Estes was
a graduate of Georgia Tech in 1904. This collection consists of correspondence and a
travel itinerary for a group of Georgians on an industrial tour of
northern cities.
James Walter Estes Photograph Collection
J. Walter Estes, a member of the class of 1904, collected these photographs of his classmates.
Executive Round Table Records
The Executive Round Table provides an opportunity for distinguished leaders to
meet and share
creative ideas of substance. Its membership is chosen to provide a balance
between outstanding
students, interesting faculty, and dynamic representatives of industry. The
notebooks,
maintained by the presidents, document the Round Table's activities from 1989
to 1991.
F
F. S. Holliday Correspondence
This collection contains a single letter from
F. S. Holliday to the Georgia Tech faculty. Holliday, an electrical engineering student,
requested a change in his class schedule.
Facilities Department Drawings
This collection consists of architectural drawings and blueprints documenting the design and construction of numerous buildings on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Facilities Department Photographs and Slides
This collection consists of photographs and slides documenting the design, construction, and renovation of numerous buildings and other construction projects on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Facilities Department Records
This collection consists of paper records documenting the design and construction of numerous building projects on the campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology.
Faculty Minutes
This collection contains the minutes from the faculty meetings at the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1888-1965, including discussions, decisions, rulings, and reports that occurred during these meetings. The collection also includes minutes from a variety of faculty committees.
Harold A. Faisst Papers
Harold A. Dutch Faisst was an outstanding Georgia Tech athlete, who played on the 1929 Rose Bowl football team. A member of the Class of 1930, he worked for the Aluminum Company of America after graduation. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, 1929 Rose Bowl memorabilia, souvenirs, and photographs. Some loose correspondence and photographs are also included.
Ferst Center for the Arts Records (Programs)
The Ferst Center for the Arts at Georgia Tech hosts an array of
world-class cultural performances, and each performance is accompanied
by a descriptive program. This collection consists of selected programs from performances at the Ferst Center.
Floyd Field Papers
This collection contains correspondence
and a report from Floyd Field, former Georgia Tech Dean of Students
and Chair of the Mathematics Department.
William E. Fincher Papers
William E. Fincher was a
Georgia Tech football player and alumnus. His papers include three
Southern Football Officials Association Rule Books.
Bud Foote Papers
The Bud Foote Papers consist
of general office files, correspondence, newsletters, and audio-visual materials
relating to Foote's extensive research in science fiction during his career as
a faculty member at the Georgia Institute of Technology. A large number of
Foote's published and unpublished
papers and other writings on science fiction are also included in this collection.
Bud Foote Photographs
The Bud Foote photographs appear to have been taken during lectures, book signings or conferences relating to science fiction. The photographs frequently include Bud Foote and his colleagues with authors and scholars of science fiction.
Joseph Ford Papers
(see also:
Joseph Ford Papers Digital Collection
)
Dr. Joseph Ford was one of the pioneers in the field of chaotic dynamics in the 1960's and spent most of his 34 year career at the Georgia Tech School of Physics furthering this discipline. He dedicated his time between research, in which he was supported largely by the National Science Foundation, and education, either through conferences or in the classroom. This collection includes correspondence, prints of academic papers, course materials and visuals documenting his works and influence in both the Georgia Tech campus and the scientific global community.
Y. Frank Freeman Papers
Y. Frank (Young Frank) Freeman (1890-1969) graduated from Georgia Tech in 1910 and quickly became involved in the film industry, eventually becoming an executive at Paramount Pictures. He also was active in numerous organizations and institutions in the fields of banking, higher education, and athletics. His papers include correspondence, financial records, legal records, and certificates, primarily documenting his career with Paramount (1933-1967) as well as his activities in the hotel and banking industries.
Y. Frank Freeman Photograph Collection
The Y. Frank Freeman Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting Freeman’s life, particularly as it related to his career as an executive with Paramount Pictures. The collection is full of photographs of entertainers, movie stars, movie executives, and world political figures. There is also a series of personal images, including images related to his childhood, Georgia Tech, and baseball.
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Architectural Drawings
(see also:
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Digital Collection
)
Founded in Atlanta during the late
1860s, the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills operated under the management of Jacob Elsas
and his descendants for more than a century. The architectural drawings document the
design and construction of most of the major buildings of the
Atlanta site of Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills, as well as its machinery and equipment. The
collection also contains drawings of the housing in the Atlanta mill village, as well as
some drawings of other Fulton Bag sites, including Dallas and New Orleans.
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Photograph Collection
(see also:
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Digital Collection
)
The photographs in this collection include a variety of images taken at
various times during the mill's operation.
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Records
(see also:
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills Digital Collection
)
Founded in Atlanta during the late 1860s, the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills operated under the management of Jacob Elsas and his descendants for more than a century. The processed portion of this collection, which is divided into three series, documents the business activities and concerns of management and workers in the Atlanta mill during the early twentieth century. Materials relating specifically to the 1914-1915 strike in Atlanta include the correspondence of Oscar Elsas, transcripts of testimonies given before the U.S. Commission on Industrial Relations, and a group of operative reports. Correspondence and operative reports also provide some documentation of union activities and working conditions at other Fulton Bag mills, particularly those in St. Louis, Brooklyn, Dallas, and New Orleans.
Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills: Related Materials Collection
This collection of
news clippings and magazine articles contains general background and historical
information on the Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills and the textile industry in the twentieth
century.
G
R. L. Gamble Transcripts
This collection contains two transcripts of Raymond
Luther Gamble, a Georgia Tech student in 1925.
Chester Gavin Photograph Collection
Chester Gavin was a member of the class of 1940. These photographs depict individuals and groups from a much earlier time period.
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering Student Cards
The School of Mechanical Engineering
Student Cards were in a cabinet transferred to the Archives. At the request of the
Registrar, H. H. Caldwell, academic departments compiled the cards, containing
personal information on students.
Georgia Conference of the American Association of University Professors Records
George Wheeler was the president of
the Georgia Conference of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
when the AAUP challenged the state-mandated loyalty oath and security questionnaire.
The correspondence and legal documents pertain to the issues surrounding this court
case.
Georgia Institute of Technology Self-Study Records
These records include two volumes of a self-study conducted by Georgia Tech in 1973. The first
volume was produced by the Steering Committee and Volume 2 was completed by the Institute-wide
committees.
Georgia Tech Activities Report
This report from the
first term of the 1933-1934 school year focuses on student activities, such as
student classes, sports, fraternities, and clubs.
Georgia Tech Afro-American Association Records
The Georgia Tech Afro-American Association (GTAAA) was formed in 1968 with the aim of bringing an
awareness to Georgia Tech about the contributions of African-American students, as well as
serving as a support group for black students. The organization was active in publishing a
newsletter featuring black students' writings and job postings. This collection includes the 1968
constitution, newsletters, and an "Exponent" article about the GTAAA.
Georgia Tech Alumni Association Photograph Collection
The photographs within this collection contain images depicting the history of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, which began in 1898. The collection focuses mainly on alumni and past football coaches.
Georgia Tech Alumni Association Records
Chartered in 1908, the Georgia Tech Alumni Association adopted the name Georgia Tech National Alumni Association and drafted new by-laws in 1919. This collection consists of administrative and financial documents and scrapbooks depicting the Alumni Association's history.
Georgia Tech Alumni Association Slide Collection
The Alumni Association collected these slides documenting faculty,
staff, students, buildings, alumni, and athletics at Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech Alumni Association--Women's Committee Records
The Women's Committee of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association (GTAA)
was formed in 1984 to encourage the participation and involvement of women alumnae in annual giving
and in alumni activities. The collection consists of two scrapbooks, articles, publicity, and
correspondence relating to the committee's activities and events.
Georgia Tech Alumni List
The Georgia Tech
Alumni List, compiled by the Office of the Dean of Students, lists Georgia Tech
alumni from 1908 until 1912.
Georgia Tech Alumnus Magazine Photograph Collection
This collection contains black and white photographs used in the Georgia Tech Alumnus magazine, 1927-1975. The collection documents activities at Georgia Tech with photographs of students, athletics, events, faculty, research, alumni, and Tech buildings.
Georgia Tech Archives Postcard Collection
This collection contains postcards of the Georgia Tech campus and a few locations around the state of Georgia.
Georgia Tech Army ROTC Collection
The Army ROTC collection contains a variety of correspondence, reports, brochures and invitations and programs dating from the early 1920s to 1970. Highlights include annual reports from 1921, 1938, and 1941 (see folder 3), which provide details on the state of the program during these years. Also included is correspondence regarding the 1928 Cake Race, information on various competitions of the Rifle Team, cadet regulations and guides from the late 1940s through the late 1960s, and a brochure on the Signal Corps and Motor Transport Camp held at Georgia Tech in 1922.
Georgia Tech Athletic Association Photograph Collection
The Athletic Association is an
independent, non-profit organization that manages Georgia Tech's sports programs. All of the
photographs, except for one, are team pictures of the Georgia Tech football team between
1919 and 1938.
Georgia Tech Athletic Association Records
The Athletic Association is an
independent, non-profit organization that manages Georgia Tech's sports
programs. Materials present in this collection include coaching contracts,
correspondence between university Presidents on the subject of college
athletics, souvenir programs (primarily of University of Georgia and Georgia
Tech football games), and newspaper clippings.
Georgia Tech Baseball Team Scrapbook
Baseball as a varsity
sport began at Georgia Tech in 1895. This scrapbook contains newspaper articles
documenting the 1906 and 1907 seasons.
Georgia Tech Basketball NCAA Tournament Photographs
This collection contains photos from the first round of the 1991 NCAA basketball tournament, Georgia Tech vs. DePaul University.
Georgia Tech Blank Checks
This collection consists of
two blank checks from Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech Bookstore Inventory
This collection consists
of a Georgia Tech Bookstore inventory from May 1936. The inventory is contained in
an academic "blue book."
Georgia Tech Campus Map Collection
This collection contains maps of Georgia Tech’s Atlanta campus from 1907-2010. The collection includes general campus maps, parking maps, maps for walking or driving tours, perspective maps, and campus master plans.
Georgia Tech Campus Snow Scenes Photograph Collection
This collection contains Georgia Tech campus photographs which were taken during snow
precipitation in 1914 and 1936.
Georgia Tech Christmas Cards
Each year, Georgia Tech's faculty, staff, and administrators send Christmas cards to members of the local community and the campus. This collection is a representation of those Christmas cards.
Georgia Tech Cross Country and Track Records
This collection contains Georgia Tech track and cross country records, such as a program/score card and a roster.
Georgia Tech Decal
This single item is a decal promoting
Georgia Tech school spirit.
Georgia Tech Diplomas Collection
This collection is made up of a selection of diplomas received by graduates of Georgia Tech.
Georgia Tech Directories
Chartered in 1908, the Georgia
Tech Alumni Association adopted the name Georgia Tech National Alumni Association
and drafted new by-laws in 1919.
The Alumni Directories, published by the Alumni Association,
date from 1925 to 1991.
Georgia Tech Drafting Manual and Drawings
This collection consists of
a drafting manual and drawings.
Georgia Tech Engineer Photograph Collection
This collection contains photographs published in the Georgia Tech Engineer from 1938 to 1967, mainly depicting laboratories and technical subjects.
Georgia Tech Engineering Enrollment Records
This collection contains information
on enrollment in the School of Engineering and numbers of degrees granted.
Georgia Tech Enrollment Records
This collection contains two Georgia Tech enrollment
lists from 1888-1908 and 1904-1905.
Georgia Tech Faculty Biographical Forms
This
collection contains Georgia Tech Faculty biographical information,
which includes such information as date of birth, education,
and military service.
Georgia Tech Faculty Correspondence
This collection contains a single piece of correspondence from the Georgia Tech faculty to the Georgia Tech Board of Trustees, which dealt with group insurance for faculty and staff.
Georgia Tech Faculty Roll Records
This collection contains
faculty attendance records from 1932-1947.
Georgia Tech Faculty Women's Club Photographs
The Georgia Tech Faculty Women's Club, formerly known as the Georgia Tech Woman's Club, was founded in 1921 as a social and service organization for the wives of faculty members and administrators. Later the Club expanded to include women faculty members and administrators.This collection includes loose photographs removed from scrapbooks in the Georgia Tech Faculty Women's Club Records (UA301).
Georgia Tech Faculty Women's Club Records
The Georgia Tech Faculty Women's Club,
formerly known as the Georgia Tech Woman's Club, was founded in 1921 as a social and
service organization for the wives of faculty members and administrators. Later the Club
expanded to include women faculty members and administrators.This collection
includes administrative files, financial records, minutes, and
yearbooks chronicling the business, social, and charitable
activities of the organization. A set of scrapbooks also provide comprehensive documentation of
the Club's activities for most of the organization's history.
Georgia Tech Financial Records
This collection contains
financial records from Georgia Tech's capital campaign, the Georgia Tech
Expansion Fund, later known as the Greater Georgia Tech Fund.
Georgia Tech Football Schedule and Advertisements
This collection contains an
oversized advertisement and a 1931 Georgia Tech football schedule.
Georgia Tech Foundation Records
Founded in 1932 as the Georgia Tech Alumni Foundation, the Georgia Tech Foundation raises and distributes funds for the benefit of the Georgia Institute of Technology and higher education in Georgia. These records primarily document the establishment of the foundation and its financial status in the 1970s.
Georgia Tech Glee Club Collection
The materials in this collection consist of concert programs, invitations, tickets and a log book/scrapbook containing written notes relating to the club, as well as attached items such as newspaper clippings and other memorabilia.
Georgia Tech Marionettes Programs
The Georgia Tech Marionettes, named in 1915 after a two year
existence on campus, became one of the student body's, and the city of Atlanta's, most
popular pastimes. This collection is comprised of programs from the early 1920s and a
yearbook photo page from the 1919 Blueprint.
Georgia Tech Naval R. O. T. C. Records
The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (R. O. T. C.) was established at Georgia Tech in 1926. These records document the history of the Georgia Tech Naval R. O. T. C. program through correspondence and program fliers.
Georgia Tech Naval ROTC Scrapbook and Photograph Collection
This collection contains clippings and photographs that document the Naval ROTC unit at Georgia Tech from its beginnings in 1926 through the late 1970s. Documentation is particularly thorough for the 1920s through the 1950s.
Georgia Tech New Employee Insurance Plan Pamphlet
This collection
contains a single insurance pamphlet for new Georgia Tech employees.
Georgia Tech Recruiting Materials
Georgia Tech opened its doors on October 8, 1888 with 129 students. By 1905, the enrollment had increased to 500, due to the recruiting efforts of the administration. Numerous advertisements and brochures were produced to boost Tech's student population during the early twentieth century. This collection includes brochures, advertisement clippings, and a poster focusing on Georgia Tech's recruiting attempts in its early years.
Georgia Tech Research Institute Visual Materials
The GTRI Visual Materials Collection contains images produced or collected by GTRI from ca. 1934-1997. The images document the research, activities, and history of the organization. The majority of images in the collection are from the EES historical display at the 50th Anniversary Celebration or are images used in EES/GTRI publications.
Georgia Tech Shop Records
This collection
contains three pieces of correspondence from Alfred Jessop, Georgia Tech Shop
Superintendent, to an unknown individual and to John W. Hewatt. The
correspondence deals with the manufacturing of corn shellers by Georgia Tech
shop students.
Georgia Tech Smoking Policy
This collection
contains a single letter from the Georgia Tech deans and department
heads notifying the campus of the smoking policy for
both faculty and students.
Georgia Tech Social Events Programs
Georgia Tech holds several events each year honoring faculty, staff, benefactors, and alumni who help support the institution, financially and academically. Programs printed for such events make up this collection. The programs represent the President's Dinner, the Faculty Dinner, the Retirement & Awards Dinner, and the 10th Annual Research Awards Presentation.
Georgia Tech Songs Collection
This collection consists of Georgia Tech songs, marches, and cheers, including the
"Alma Mater,"
"Rambling Wreck," "Up With the White and Gold," three renditions of
"Yellow Jacket Girl,"
and other lesser-known music written in honor of Tech.
Georgia Tech Student Examinations and Papers
The Georgia Tech Student Examinations and Papers Collection
includes exams and academic papers from different departments and schools
throughout campus, such as the English, Physics, and Mathematics departments.
Georgia Tech Women's Forum Records
The Georgia Tech Women's Forum was formed in 1981 with the purpose of providing
a network and
support group for women employed by Georgia Tech. Materials in this collection
include the
forum's constitution, questionnaires about the forum answered by employees,
political brochures,
and materials suggesting ideas and events for the forum.
Georgia Tech Women's Investment Club Photographs
The Georgia Tech Women's Investment
Club was an investment club consisting of members of the Georgia Tech
Faculty Women's Club. The purpose of this organization was to instruct
members in the basic practices of responsible financial investing and to become
acquainted with the growth and income theories of investing. It was in existence from
1984 to 2005. The
materials in this collection consist of eleven photographs that depict club
members and their family members.
Georgia Tech Women's Investment Club Records
The Georgia Tech Women's Investment
Club was an investment club consisting of members of the Georgia Tech
Faculty Women's Club. The purpose of this organization was to instruct
members in the basic practices of responsible financial investing and to become
acquainted with the growth and income theories of investing. It was in existence from
1984 to 2005. Materials present in this collection include minutes, membership
rolls, an organizational history, and the rules and regulations of the
club.
Judge S. Price Gilbert, Sr.
During the
140th
Commencement Exercises at
the University of Georgia, Judge Price Gilbert presented the
Gilbert Memorial Infirmary to
faculty and students. This collection contains Judge
Gilbert's
remarks on the occasion.
William H. Glenn Papers
As a Georgia Tech alumnus, William H. Glenn stayed in contact with the school through community and business ties. His papers, composed exclusively of correspondence, illustrate his involvement with Georgia Tech, including his service as president of the National Georgia Tech Alumni Association.
A. Harris Goldwasser Papers
A. Harris Goldwasser graduated from Georgia Tech in 1928 with a degree in Civil Engineering.
These papers mainly consist of materials relating to the Georgia Tech Alumni Association's giving
campaign, Roll Call, and Class of 1928 reunion information.
A. Harris Goldwasser Photograph Collection
A. Harris Goldwasser graduated from Georgia Tech in 1928 with a degree in Civil Engineering.
This collection contains photographs of the Class of 1928 during homecoming.
Graduate Studies and Research Records
Graduate Studies and Research Records
consist of a notebook compiling the various guidelines under which the original
graduate division operated. The notebook includes some correspondence, but
consists primarily of extractions from Graduate Council meeting minutes.
Helen E. Grenga Papers
As the first female engineering
professor at Georgia Tech, Dr. Helen Grenga's role on campus was not only as a teacher,
but as a mentor and a leader. This collection contains correspondence, class materials,
project reports, publications and speeches.
Helen E. Grenga Papers on Women in Engineering
This collection consists of Helen E. Grenga's papers relating to the Georgia Tech chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, as well as her materials on women in engineering in general.
Helen E. Grenga Photograph Collection
This collection contains photographs and slides from Dr. Helen Grenga, former professor in
Georgia Tech's Material Science and Engineering department.
Helen E. Grenga Photographs on Women in Engineering
This collection consists of one photograph of Helen E. Grenga with a group of women, possibly the Georgia Tech chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.
George C. Griffin Photograph Collection
(see also:
George C. Griffin Digital Photograph Collection
)
The photographs in this collection, collected by George C. Griffin, relate to all aspects of Georgia Tech and its history, including students, faculty, administrators, alumni, sports, traditions, and buildings. This collection is particularly strong in athletic and alumni photographs from the first half of the 20th century. Nearly 600 of these images are available for online viewing.
George C. Griffin Collection on D. M. (David M.) Smith
Correspondence concerning the retirement of D. M. (David M.) Smith, Professor of Mathematics at Georgia Tech from 1913 to 1954. Smith succeeded Floyd Field as head of the Department of Mathematics in 1936 and served in that capacity until 1951. The contents of this collection were removed from a scrapbook containing tributes to Smith compiled by George C. Griffin.
George C. Griffin Papers
This collection contains George Griffin's personal and business records, correspondence, files on Georgia Tech sports, scrapbooks, and certificates and awards dating mainly from the period following George Griffin's retirement in 1964. The papers reflect Griffin's continued deep involvement during his retirement in a variety of Tech-related activities, including Georgia Tech sports, his fraternity (Pi Kappa Phi), the Alumni Association, and the Class of 1922. Series 5, Writings, contains materials for his book, Griffin: You Are a Great Disappointment to Me. A military datebook (Series 2, Subseries 3), a class schedule (Series 3), and his football and track letter certificates (Series 7) date from his student and wartime days. Many of the business records (Series 3) and some of the track and cross country files (Series 4, Subseries 1) come from the period before Griffin's retirement.
GTRI Press Releases
Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI),
formerly known as the Engineering Experiment Station (EES), was created by the Georgia Legislature in 1919.
The institute focuses on technical research for Georgia Tech. This collection contains
three press releases dealing with GTRI research from 1947.
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics
During the 1938-1939
academic year, a proposal was made to establish a preliminary flight training
program at Georgia Tech's Daniel Guggenheim School of Aeronautics, which was
sponsored by the federal government. These records consist of several letters
and memoranda dealing with the flight training program.
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Lyman Hall Correspondence
This collection consists of the outgoing correspondence of Lyman Hall, President of the Georgia Institute of Technology from 1896-1905, from the first eight years of his presidency.
Laura Hammond Papers
Laura Hammond was an early librarian at Georgia Tech. These papers consist of a variety of her correspondence during her tenure, as well as addresses and speeches she gave at professional meetings.
Julian Harris Photograph Collection
The photographs in this collection document the studio of sculptor Julian H. Harris and the 1987
exhibit at the Georgia Tech library commemorating his work.
President Edwin Harrison Photograph Collection
The photographs in this collection depict the Edison Foundation Conference on Cooperative
Education, attended by President Harrison, and aerial views of the Southern Technical Institute
and Naval Air Station.
President Edwin Harrison (1916-2001) Papers
Serving as Georgia Tech's sixth president from 1957-1969, Edwin Harrison saw the school through integration, unprecedented campus expansion, nuclear energy research, and the school's 75th anniversary. Materials relating to these subjects and many others include correspondence, architectural plans, institutional and departmental reports, meeting minutes and newspaper clippings.
History 4876 Final Papers
History 4876 ("Special Topics in History") is a class offered in the Ivan Allen College of Management, Policy, and International Affairs. This collection contains final papers from Spring 1999.
C. Louis Hohenstein Papers
C. Louis Hohenstein earned his bachelors (1952) and masters (1956)
degrees in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Tech. This collection contains the page proofs,
illustrations, amd copy edited manuscript of his book,
Isaac S. Hopkins Papers
Dr. Isaac S. Hopkins served as Georgia Tech's first president from its
founding in 1888 until his resignation in 1896.
Hopkins gave the alumni address at Emory College in 1883 advocating industrial education at Emory.
Joseph H. Howey Papers
Joseph Herman Howey (1901-) served as chair of the School of Physics. In 1976, the Physics
Building was named in his honor. His papers include a manuscript notebook, entitled "Vector
Analysis" and inscribed "J. H. Howey, Yale University, 1927."
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Images and Memories Photograph Collection
The pictorial history, Images and Memories: Georgia Tech, 1885-1985,was
one of several projects celebrating Georgia Tech's centennial in 1985. This collection contains copy prints of many of the photographs that appeared in the book.
Institute Communications and Public Affairs Records
The Georgia Institute of Technology's Office of Institute Communications and Public Affairs
(ICPA) was previously known as the news bureau and the public relations office. Among many other
responsibilities, ICPA produces annual reports and tracks publicity Georgia Tech receives in
various publications. These records include annual reports and newsclippings.
Institutional Self-Study Steering Committee Records
The Institutional Self-Study Steering Committee coordinated the campus-wide self-studies that were conducted within individual departments and schools. These records include minutes, reports, and correspondence for three distinct self-studies: 1961-1963, 1972-1973, and 1983-1984.
International Student and Scholar Services Records
The Office of International Student and Scholar Services was
formed to serve the international student population at the
Georgia Institute of Technology. This collection includes documents from the advisors regarding enrollment of international students, academic progress, and financial statements of the student loan fund for international students.
Irregular Students' Schedule
This collection contains a
single schedule for Georgia Tech's irregular students for February 1917.
Ivan Allen College Records
The College of Sciences and Liberal Studies of the
Georgia Institute of Technology offered a Social Sciences Minors Program with an area of
specialty in philosophy. These records include two certificates granted to students in this program.
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M. W. Jackson Correspondence
This collection contains a single letter
from M.W. Jackson to Georgia Tech's Extension Division. Jackson requested a change in the
Civil Engineering curriculum.
Charles A. Jones Notebook
Charles A. Jones,
a professor of textile engineering at Georgia Tech, maintained this 1904
laboratory notebook containing fabric swatches and their analyses.
Charles A. Jones Papers
Charles A. Jones was a longtime professor in the textile engineering department at Georgia Tech. These papers, consisting almost entirely of correspondence, document his efforts to place Georgia Tech graduates in mill jobs throughout the Southeast.
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Carl E. Kindsvater Papers
Carl E. Kindsvater was a Civil Engineering professor at Georgia Tech. These papers consist of reprints of award-winning papers that he published during his tenure.
Ella Cliff Kiser Scrapbook
Ella Cliff Kiser, a young woman who lived on
Spring Street and attended Georgia Tech's baseball and football games, kept a scrapbook
documenting those teams from 1910 through 1912.
Arthur T. Kittle Papers
Dr. Arthur T. Kittle worked in the Georgia Tech Library
from 1961-1983, and served on many campus-wide committees during this time period. His papers include
memoranda, meeting minutes, articles, and cataloging manuals.
Edwin P. Kohler Slide Collection
The Edwin P. Kohler Slide Collection contains color slides of 1964 Georgia Tech Homecoming activities and the Tech campus in the mid-1960s.
Frank A. Kopf football game charts
The materials in this collection consist of football game charts created by sports writer Frank A. Kopf for The Atlanta Journal. Each chart is for a separate Georgia Tech game, and details every play made during that game. The charts range in date from 1927 to 1934.
Koseme Society Records
The Koseme Society is a student
honor society at Georgia Tech. These records reflect its membership activity
for a period of fourteen years.
Dr. Melvin Kranzberg Papers
As a faculty member of the Department of Social Sciences during his tenure at Georgia Tech, Dr. Melvin Kranzberg was instrumental and influential in establishing the Department of History, Technology and Society after his retirement. This collection includes professional papers, transcripts of speeches, media articles and correspondence that span his educational and academic career.
Dr. Melvin Kranzberg Photograph Collection
Dr. Melvin Kranzberg, leader in the field of history of technology, served as professor in Georgia Tech's history department. These photographs document his personal and professional life.
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L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr. Alumni/Faculty House Dedication Records
In 1979, the Young Men's Christian Association
building on North Avenue was renovated for use as an Alumni/Faculty House. Funded by the Robert Foundation,
the building was dedicated as the L. W. "Chip" Robert, Jr. Alumni/Faculty House on November 17, 1979. These
records include correspondence, programs, and other materials documenting the planning of the dedication.
Ed Lafitte Photograph Collection
Ed Lafitte was a member of the Georgia Tech baseball team in 1906-1907. This collection consists
of one photograph of Lafitte in his Georgia Tech baseball uniform.
Georgia Tech Ledgers Collection
This collection consists of about 480 ledgers and a few ledger sheets containing accounts payable and receivable records, student rolls (including records of payment, attendance, and offenses, as well as some grades), time sheets, dormitory records, budgets, and some correspondence. The ledgers primarily document student and financial records at Georgia Tech, but they also provide particularly rich documentation of the day-to-day operation of the first fifty years of the school's existence (1885-1935). The ledgers from the earliest years of this time period (1887-1920) represent some of the earliest extant manuscripts produced by Georgia Tech. The later volumes, particularly those dating from after ca. 1960, contain mainly budgetary and financial information.
Librarian's Reports
A dedicated room for Georgia Tech's library was first established in 1899, and the first librarian, Madge Flynn, was hired in 1901. From these humble beginnings, the library grew steadily over the years. These reports include monthly summaries of finances and activities to the president and library committee from librarians Madge Flynn and her successor, Laura Hammond.
Library Book Shower Records
The Library Book Shower was held on
November 22, 1907 to raise funds and solicit book donations for the new
Carnegie Library. The records include publicity, calling cards, invitation, and
correspondence from invited guests.
Charles E. Littlejohn Papers
A participant in the Navy V-12 program, Charles E. Littlejohn graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1944 with a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering. His papers primarily include correspondence documenting his time at Georgia Tech.
James Herty Lucas Papers
The James Herty Lucas papers include newspaper clippings relating to Georgia Tech, a Tech dance invitation, a pamphlet on the engineer William States Lee, and three undated typewritten histories of civil, structural, and highway engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
James Herty Lucas Visual Materials
The James Herty Lucas Visual Materials contains five photographs and three postcards. All items relate to Georgia Tech. Lucas was an alumni and professor of Highway and Civil Engineering at Tech.
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Louis Borris Magid Papers
Louis B. Magid promoted the silk industry in Tallulah Falls,
Georgia, purchasing land and making plans for farms and factories. His other business ventures in the area proved more
lucrative than the silkworm industry and he abandoned silk by 1908. The papers include ledgers, scrapbooks,
photographs, pamphlets, reprints and other materials relating to the silkworm industry.
Louis Borris Magid Visual Materials Collection
This collection contains visual materials related to sericulture. Although most of the images are general images of silkworm production, machinery, and people associated with sericulture worldwide, there are some images directly related to the Sericulture and Manufacturing Company in Tallulah Falls, Georgia.
Georgia Institute of Technology Masonic Club Records
The Georgia Tech Masonic Club was open to students, faculty, and staff who were Master Masons. These records reflect their four active years on campus.
Mathematical Association of America--Southeastern Section Collection
This collection contains materials relating to the history of the Southeastern Section of the Mathematical Association of America, as well as documentation of the annual meetings held by the Section. By-laws, newsletters, resumes of recent officers, and some financial information are also included in the collection.
Joseph Boyd McCrary Papers
Joseph Boyd McCrary graduated from Georgia Tech in 1891, with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. These papers document his business, the J. B. McCrary Company.
R. W. (Richard W.) Meyer Photographs
This collection contains headshots of Richard Meyer as well as a few images related to his professional activities, 1982-1996.
R. W. (Richard W.) Meyer Papers
This collection is made up of eleven series, which document Richard Meyer's professional activities during his thirty-eight years as a library administrator in academic libraries. Series 7, the largest series, contains files on research completed for Meyer's publications and presentations. Also included are materials on consulting, advisory boards, accreditation reviews, and conferences and workshops, as well as some documentation of his graduate work in Library Science and Economics, and a small amount of material on each of his professional positions.
Lottye E. Miner Papers
The Lottye E. Miner papers consist of
business and personal papers relating to Miner's activity as an electrical engineer in the United States and overseas, particularly with the firm of Miner and Miner.
Lottye E. Miner Photographs
The Lottye E. Miner photographs consist of a single color image of Lottye Miner.
William F. Montgomery Photograph Collection
William F. Montgomery, Class of 1904, collected these photographs which document
his classmates and friends at Georgia Tech, particularly the School of Chemical
Engineering.
J. Wayne Moore Papers
These papers include correspondence, printed material, and newsclippings, primarily documenting
the 1951 reunion of the Class of 1901. Also included are certificates certifying J. Wayne Moore, Jr. to practice engineering in Florida and Georgia, and land surveying in Georgia.
J. Wayne Moore Photograph Collection
This collection contains photographs of the Class of 1901, the Insubordinate Seniors, from their senior year and subsequent reunions.
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Frank H. Neely Papers
Frank H. Neely, business and civic leader in Atlanta, graduated from Georgia Tech in 1904. His
ties to Tech remained strong throughout his life, and his philanthropy is visible throughout
campus. These papers include scrapbooks, correspondence, and printed materials primarily
documenting his receipt of the Gantt Medal (1952) and Taylor Key (1958), and the Neely medal
collection which was housed in the Rae and Frank Neely Room in the Library and Information
Center.
Robert D. Neill Photograph Collection
Robert Deaver Neill graduated from Georgia Tech in 1943 with a degree in either Industrial
Management or Electrical Engineering. While a student at Georgia Tech, he was a member of the
Alpha Phi Omega fraternity and Navy R.O.T.C. This collection contains silver gelatin prints, which were taken and developed by Robert Neill or
photographer John T. Moore of Seneca, South Carolina.
Newman Family Grave Stones Photograph Collection
The Newman Family Grave Stones Photograph Collection contains 11 color photographs. The photographs, taken circa 1987, document the various grave stones in the Newman family lot in Westview Cemetery, Atlanta.
Frances Newman Papers
Frances Newman served as Georgia Tech's librarian from 1924 to 1926. Her papers are mostly comprised of correspondence and newspaper clippings dealing with her untimely death.
Frances Newman Photograph
This collection contains one photograph of Frances Newman. This is the same photograph that appeared in the 1924 Atlanta Constitution article announcing Miss Newman as the new librarian at Georgia Tech.
Nuclear Engineering and Health Physics Program Photographs
The Nuclear Engineering and Health Physics Program Photographs contains group photographs of the faculty, staff, and students of the nuclear engineering program from 1964-1990.
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Office of Computing Services Records
The Office of Computing
Services developed COGITATE in March of 1985. This collection contains
installation instructions and floppy disks.
Office of the Controller Records
Records include budgets, audits,
reports on examination, cost reports, and material requests, as well as
correspondence dealing with campus procedures, operations, policies, and curriculum.
Olympic Aquatic Center Architectural Drawings
The Olympic Aquatic Center architectural drawings include overall plans, detailed section drawings, elevations, and schedules for the electrical, plumbing, and materials of this building.
Olympic Village Photograph Collection
The campus of Georgia Tech served as the Olympic Village for the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games in
Atlanta. For Tech, the Olympic Village represented the single biggest construction project in
the school's history. In addition to the construction of seven new dormitories, such as Sixth
Street Apartments and Hemphill Avenue Apartments, Tech also acquired an aquatic center. Although
the majority of the photographs are not dated, they all originated around the 1996 Centennial
Olympic Games.
Olympic Village Planning Records
Glenn Norman served as liaison between the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) and Georgia Tech, holding the position of Olympic Village Coordinator from 1991 to 1992. He left Georgia Tech to work for ACOG after the reorganization of Techs Olympic administration. The Olympic Village Planning Records include correspondence, published documents, reports, drawings, presentation materials, and cruiseline brochures.
Olympic/Paralympic Photograph Collection
The Georgia Tech Olympic/Paralympic Planning Office was directly responsible for planning Georgia
Tech's participation in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Georgia Tech served as the Olympic
Village and was the venue for boxing and aquatic competitions. This collection consists of numerous photographs documenting damage to the Georgia Tech campus
and buildings that occurred during the Olympic and Paralympic games. All photographs were taken
from July 23-29, 1996. Negatives are contained in the second box of the collection.
Olympic/Paralympic Planning Office Records
The Georgia Tech Olympic/Paralympic Planning Office was directly responsible for planning Georgia Techs participation in the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. Georgia Tech served as the Olympic Village and was the venue for boxing and aquatic competitions. The records include details of the project management, correspondence with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games (ACOG) and paralympic agencies, contracts for use of facilities, details of dormitory and fraternity house construction and renovation, transportation, and provision for Institute operations during the Olympic period.
Omicron Delta Kappa Oral History Records
As part of an
ongoing oral history project, the Georgia Tech chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa
has recorded interviews with various campus leaders. This collection contains
transcripts and cassette tapes of some of these interviews.
Clyde Orr, Jr. Correspondence
This collection contains two copies of
a letter from Clyde Orr, Jr. to Dr. Vernon Crawford, dealing with the relationship
between the "Joint Statement on Rights and Freedoms of Students" and
the "Statutes of the Georgia Institute of Technology."
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H. Wayne Patterson Photograph Collection
This collection contains two scrapbooks with over 900 photographs from 1902-1913.
A large portion of the scrapbooks deals with Patterson's family, his social life,
and his days at Georgia Tech (Class of 1912). Also within this collection are copy
prints, which were used in the book,
William Gilmer Perry Papers
William Gilmer Perry was a faculty member of the English Department at Georgia Tech for 47 years. These papers relate to his status as an adjunct professor and later, as the department head.
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity Records
Phi Eta Sigma Fraternity is a freshman honor society
chartered at Georgia Tech in 1930. Its records document events that the fraternity hosted.
Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society Records
The Phi Kappa Phi Honorary Society includes both student and faculty
in recognizing the academic and individual excellence in the Georgia Tech community.
The materials in this collection reflect the activities of the group.
Joseph Pierce Photographs
The photographs within this collection consist of campus buildings while Pierce was a student at Georgia Tech.
Price Gilbert Library Welcome Event Photograph Collection
This collection contains several photographs from Georgia Tech's Price Gilbert Memorial Library's
Welcome Event for students. The photographs were taken at the beginning of the fall semester in
August 2000.
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Ramblin' Reck Parade Photographs
This collection contains black and white photographs of the 1951 Ramblin' Reck Parade.
Ray A. Young Papers
Dr. Ray A. Young, Professor Emeritus of Physics, earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Georgia Tech (1950 and 1951) and his Ph.D. from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1959. In addition to teaching in the School of Physics, Dr. Young headed several branches of Georgia Tech’s Engineering Experiment Station (EES). His papers include correspondence relating to his activities as editor of the Journal of Applied Crystallography and his career at Georgia Tech. The Georgia Tech materials reveal his research and administrative contributions to the School of Physics and EES.
Luther M. Reeves, Jr. Drawings
The drawings in this collection are related to Reeves' professional projects as an electrical engineer from the 1960s to the early 1980s. The drawings are, for the most part, electrical plans for private residences, schools, college buildings, and other public buildings in the state of Georgia.
Luther M. Reeves, Jr. papers
The manuscript materials in this collection are mainly related to Reeves' professional projects as an electrical engineer from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. Also significant are an annotated manual of electrical engineering laboratory experiments from coursework at Georgia Tech and several annotated course manuals from continuing education classes Reeves completed, apparently during the 1930s.
Luther M. Reeves, Jr. Photographs
The photographs in this collection are possibly related to Reeves' professional projects as an electrical engineer from the late 1960s to the early 1980s.
Register of Students
This volume is a signature register of Georgia Tech students. Originally a record of honor pledges, each entry in the volume includes the student's signature, post office, birth place and date, class entered, date of entrance, parent or guardian, time and manner of leaving (withdrawal or graduation date), and remarks.
Isaac Henry Reid Photograph Collection
This collection contains 20 photographs of friends and classmates during Reid's school years at Georgia Tech. McPherson Company, a studio photographer in Atlanta, took the majority of the photographs.
Rent-A-Kid Photograph Collection
This collection contains numerous photographs of
students working on computers in the Georgia Tech library, with the assistance of Miriam Drake and
Anne Tinker, former head of the Systems Department.
Research News and Publications Office Visual Materials
The Research News and Publications Office Visual Materials consists of slides and photographs documenting research and innovation at Georgia Tech and organizations related to Georgia Tech. The images in this collection were taken to illustrate articles in one of RNPO's publications.
Emory Rumble Papers
Emory Rumble, a member of the class of
1926, collected the programs in this collection as both an undergraduate and an alumnus.
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Ernest Scheller, Jr., Papers
Ernest Scheller, Jr., was an alumnus of Georgia Tech, receiving a degree in Industrial Management
in1952. Additionally, he was an active member of campus fraternities and many campus service
and cultural organizations.
School of Aerospace Engineering records
This collection consists of administrative files relating to the annual inspections of the School of Aerospace Engineering by the Engineers' Council for Professional Development (ECPD) and the Institutional Self-Study of the 1960s at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The collection also includes articles and research by the faculty in aerospace engineering, dating mainly from the late 1930s and 1940s.
School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Records
The School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Records include Annual Reports of the director of the Department (later School) of Chemistry, correspondence, two Annual Reports of the Dean of Graduate Courses, and a few departmental planning documents and reports. The 1935-1936 Annual Report explains the reorganization of the department into Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Divisions.
School of Mathematics Report
On December 31,
1933, a meeting took place between Charles M. Snelling, chancellor of the
University System, and college department heads from Georgia. During this
meeting, the group discussed a possible statewide course coordination. This
collection contains a report from Georgia Tech's mathematics department to
Chancellor Snelling.
School of Physics Photograph Collection
The Physics Department was one of the eight original departments created, when Georgia Tech
opened in 1888. This collection contains photographs of faculty members from the Physics
Department.
School of Physics Records
The Physics Department was one of the
original eight departments created when Georgia Tech opened in 1888.
The first chair of the department was Isaac S. Hopkins, who also became
Georgia Tech's first president. This collection contains
student records (1919-1920), administrative correspondence of
J.B. Edwards (1932-36), and personnel files of the
Physics Department during the 1940s.
School of Textile Engineering Notebook
This collection is made up of papers taken from the notebook of Albin F. Turbak, Director of the School of Textile Engineering beginning in 1982. The collection is made up of correspondence relating to admissions requests, budget proposals, quarter registration notifications, and honor awards.
Secretary of the Faculty notebook
This collection contains a single volume of outgoing correspondence, grades, class standings, examination schedules and other notes, kept by the Secretary of the Faculty, Thomas Pettus Branch, from 1898 to 1905.
Selected Archives at Georgia Tech and Emory (SAGE)
The Woodruff Library of Emory University and the
Georgia Institute of Technology Library and Information Center presented this report to the
Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, Inc., which funded a project to build virtual library capabilities at
both institutions.
Semester and Quarter Plan Report
This collection contains a single report,
entitled "Report of Professor Daniel to Advisory Committee on Semester and Quarter Plan."
Seventy-fifth Anniversary Celebration Committee Records
Georgia Tech Seventy-fifth Anniversary Celebration Committee began planning for the celebration in 1961. Events included a lecture series and the publication of Dress Her in White and Gold, by Robert B. Wallace, Jr. Committee records include correspondence, financial records, newspaper clippings, and printed material documenting the planning. Also included are congratulatory messages and certificates from other institutions.
Sibley Manufacturing Company Records
This collection consists mainly of the financial records of the Sibley textile mill prior to its merger with the neighboring Enterprise mill in 1936. Included are ledgers, journals, cash books, dividend books and other financial ledgers. A small number of business records (Series 1) include loose balance sheets, invoices, and bills extracted from the ledgers, as well as a 1922 land indenture (mortgage) on land on the south side of the Augusta Canal.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America, Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter records
The Georgia Tech
Sigma Xi Club was founded in 1946 and installed as a chapter of the national
Society of the Sigma Xi in 1953. This honor society for science and engineering
supports research, programs, and activiites. The records include
correspondence, constitutions and by-laws, meeting minutes, and printed
materials pertaining to the founding of the club and the research committee's
activities.
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society, Georgia Institute of Technology Chapter Photographs
The Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Club was founded in 1946 and installed as a chapter of the national society of Sigma Xi in 1953. These photographs document club events during the early years of its existence at Georgia Tech.
James P. Smith Papers
Dr. James P. Smith was a faculty member of the Georgia Tech English Department. The bulk of the materials constituting this collection are of the scholarly research he conducted on Frances Newman, an author and a librarian at the Georgia Tech Carnegie Library in the 1920s. His goal was to write a biography on Newman and compile a collection of her criticisms, but Dr. Smith passed away suddenly in 1980 before he could accomplish this.
Sports Information Office Records
The Sports Information Office,
under the direction of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, issues press
releases relating to Georgia Tech's sports events. These records are composed of press releases from the
Sports Information Office, dating from 1985-1992.
H. L. Strickland Papers
H. L. Strickland graduated from
Georgia Tech in 1902. This collection contains Strickland's report
card from 27 June 1900.
Student Activities Committee Records
These records document the activities of the Student Activities Committee during the late 1980s. Charters, minutes, a constitution and bylaws, and other administrative files make up the collection.
Student Center Records
After twenty-five years of planning and fundraising, ground was broken for a Georgia Tech student center in 1967. The Fred B. Wenn Student Center opened in 1970. The Student Center Records include construction plans and documents, calendars, speeches and ephemera from the 25th anniversary, and governing board records, consisting of agendas, minutes, correspondence, financial information, constitution and by-laws.
Student Directory
This volume is a handwritten directory of Georgia Tech students. Each entry in the volume includes the student's last name, first and middle initials, class, city address, name and address of parent or guardian, and the county. A column labelled "Sec." includes notations, possibly by the Secretary of the Faculty or the Registrar, indicating the student's major and/or withdrawal date.
Student Government Association Records
This collection consists of administrative files of the Student Government Association. The records include materials such as budgetary matters, constitutions and by-laws, committee meeting minutes, and other organizational records.
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Tamiami Trail (Fla.) Photograph Collection
The J. B. McCrary Company, owned by Georgia Tech graduate Joseph Boyd McCrary, worked on the Tamiami Trail in Florida, which opened the frontier area known as the Everglades to commerce and settlement. These photographs document the early years of its construction, which was completed in 1928.
Technique (student newspaper)
The Technique newspaper documents student life during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries on the Georgia Tech campus. This collection is available in both analog and digital forms.
Lowell S. Terrell Notebooks
Lowell S. Terrell graduated from Georgia Tech in 1915 with a B. S. in Electrical Engineering. The thirty-two lab notebooks that comprise this collection are from two of his classes.
R. J. Thiesen Papers
R. J. Jack Thiesen served as Executive Secretary of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association from 1922 to 1951. He also served as secretary of the Georgia Tech Foundation, retiring from that position in 1955. He died on October 5, 1963. These papers, consisting primarily of correspondence dating from the 1930s, document the significant function placement played on the activities of the Alumni Association during the Great Depression. The correspondence paints a vivid picture of the effects of employment problems encountered by tech graduates. There is also correspondence with alumnus L. W. Chip Robert, as well as a small amount of Thiesens personal correspondence.
Third United States Army Publication
Formed in 1918, the
Third United States Army was commanded by General George Patton during World
War II. This report details the Third Army's crossing of the Rhine River in
Germany.
Michael E. Thomas Papers
In 1988, under the leadership of then-President John Patrick
Crecine, a restructuring plan was undertaken to prepare for the future of Georgia Tech as it continued to
develop as a dominant technical institution. Michael E. Thomas, then acting executive vice president, was
deeply involved in the academic restructuring. These papers, including correspondence, meeting minutes,
reports, and proposals, document the reorganization of Georgia Tech.
Thomas P. Thompson Papers
Thomas P. Thompson, an 1896 graduate of Georgia Tech, earned his master's degree from Cornell
University in 1898. He spent most of his professional life in Norfolk, Virginia, where he served
as city manager from 1933 until 1938 and was named "First Citizen" in 1950. His papers include
copies of "The Georgia Tech" and student labs and reports from Cornell University.
Sandra W. Thornton Papers
Sandra W. Thornton joined the faculty of Georgia Tech
in 1962 as an instructor in political science, retiring as assistant professor in the School of Public
Policy in 1997. These papers document her activities in formulating Georgia Tech policy in the late
1980s and early 1990s.
Tournament of Roses Collection
This collection contains memorabilia
from the Rose Bowl and Tournament of Roses parade in 1929.
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Urban Renewal Projects Records
The Urban Renewal Projects Records document Georgia Tech Urban Renewal Project R-85 and Urban
Renewal Project R-111, the combination of which substantially increased the size of Georgia
Tech's campus. The records include correspondence, memoranda, inventory forms, ledgers, and
project maps.
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Vice President for Student Affairs Photograph Collection
The Vice President of Student Affairs Photograph Collection contains twenty color photographs removed from their correlating manuscript materials, UA325. These photographs include a snap shot of the Roger Wehrle family, the Student Services staff for 1994-1995, and photos of James Dull with the George C. Griffin statue. There is also a photo of the Griffin statue as the casualty of a prank, with a cigarette and puppy slippers.
Vice President for Student Affairs Records
The collection consists of administrative files and student government records from the office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, including minutes of several student organizations, long-range and strategic planning files, materials on organizations in the Vice President’s purview, and biographical files on selected Vice Presidents.
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George F. Walker Papers
George F. Walker was a professor in the Modern Languages Department at Georgia Tech. His papers primarily consist of materials he collected on the French novelist Marcel Proust.
Robert B. Wallace, Jr. Papers
Robert B. Wallace graduated from Georgia Tech in 1949 and served
as the Director of Information Services and Publications. He authored three books, including a history on Georgia Tech
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Frank O. Walsh, Jr. Photograph Collection
This collection contains
photographs depicting the Georgia Tech campus and dormitory
life during the early twentieth century.
The description of the photographs
provided is identical to that written on the images.
Homer S. Weber Papers
Dr. Homer S. Weber was a student and a faculty member of the Mechanical Engineering Department. These papers document his entire scholastic career at Georgia Tech.
Homer S. Weber Photograph Collection
Dr. Homer S. Weber was a student
and faculty member of the Mechanical Engineering department at Georgia Tech.
This collection
contains 1 gelatin silver print of the 1953 Georgia Tech Faculty.
Paul Weber Papers
During his long career at Georgia Tech, Dr. Paul Weber served as a faculty member in chemical engineering, dean of faculties, and vice president for planning. From 1956 to 1957, he was acting president. These papers include annual reports, correspondence, research articles, and campus publications documenting Webers service to the Georgia Tech community and engineering profession.
Paul Weber Photograph Collection
The photographs in this collection
document Paul Weber's life as a
faculty member at Georgia Tech and abroad.
Harvey West Correspondence
This collection contains a single letter from Harvey West, President of the "T" Club, to the Georgia Tech faculty regarding student dances.
WGST Radio Photographs
The photographs document the radio station primarily in the 1950s. The collection includes images of individuals, the studios and buildings, and radio equipment as well as photographs of some of the station's special events.
WGST Radio Records
The WGST records document the history of the station, from its
founding to its eventual sale, spanning a total of 52 years. Administrative files in Series 1 document the daily operations, lawsuits, and sale of the radio station. The studio logs of Series 2 provide detailed lists of the station's programming, advertising, and public service announcements for the period from 1940 to 1970.
William A. Alexander Memorial Coliseum Campaign Records
The idea for the Alexander Memorial Coliseum as a living memorial to William A. Alexander, longtime football coach and athletic association director, was conceived shortly after his death in April 1950. These records document the fundraising activities of the volunteer corps that set out to raise $1.5 million in three months.
William Anderson Alexander
The photographs in this collection document the life of William Alexander during his college days
at Georgia Tech (1906-1912) through the late 1940s.
Women's Resource Center Records
Opened in 1998, the Women's Resource Center enhances the academic performance and personal
development of women at Georgia Tech by providing information, support, training, and services.
This collection consist of administrative and event materials depicting the history of the
center.
Woodshop Term Reports
This collection consists of alphabetical rosters of woodshop students at Georgia Tech, recording examination and term grades, the number of hours due, and other student records.
WSB Radio Broadcasting Script
On May 18, 1939, WSB
Radio Station had a university-sponsored program about Georgia Tech's ceramic
engineering department. This collection contains a single radio script from
that WSB program.
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Georgia Tech YMCA Collection
The papers in this collection document the early years of the Georgia Tech YMCA, the dedication of the building in 1912, and the social and religious activities at Tech that were sponsored by the YMCA, especially during the late 1930s to early 1950s. These records also provide some information on the organization's support and administration of international programs during the 1960s and early 1970s.


