Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records: Collection Summary, 1949-1985
UA #056
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Georgia Institute of Technology. Athletic Association |
| Title: | Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records |
| Dates: | 1949-1985 |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Size: | 1.0 linear feet |
| Identification: | UA #056 |
| Note: | In an effort to provide broader access, this finding aid has not been fully expanded, but presented as a simple collection summary, without a box and folder list. Georgia Tech Archives and Records Management seeks to expand online access to this collection in the near future. |
Restrictions
Restrictions: Access
None.
Restrictions: Use
Permission to publish materials from this collection must be obtained from the Head of Archives and Special Collections.
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Subject Headings
Alexander, William A. (William
Anderson), 1899-1950.
Ector, William Howard.
Georgia Institute of Technology--Funds and
scholarships.
Georgia Tech Athletic Association.
Heeman, Warren.
Pettit, Joseph M. (Joseph Mayo), 1916- .
Tharpe, Mercer McCall.
Wilby, Robert B.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Please cite Alexander-Tharpe Fund Records (UA #056), Archives, Library and Information Center, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Provenance
The Athletic Association donated these records in February 1999 (Accession #1999.0302; old #1999-03-02).
Processing Information
Christine de Catanzaro encoded this collection summary in March 2006.
Revision Information
March 2006: Summary finding aid converted to Encoded Archival Description Version 2002.