Bowdon College
Organization
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Bowdon College collection
Collection
Identifier: LH-0052
Overview
Bowdon College was founded in 1857 and was Georgia’s first coeducational institution and fifth chartered institution of higher education. Despite continual economic hardships, the college survived until the Depression when it was forced to close in 1936.
Dates:
1858-2006
Whatley family papers
Collection
Identifier: LH-0009
Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of papers of Vachel Davis Whatley and the Whatley family from ca. 1892-1944. The papers include accounts, sporadic correspondence, daybooks, a diary (1915) of Annice L. Whatley containing clippings and writings, a diary (1933-1937) of Vachel D. Whatley's daily activities, school and attendance records (1908-1912) for Bowdon College (Ga.), and scrapbooks containing clippings and printed material. The materials mainly pertain to Vachel D. Whatley and document his...
Dates:
Approximately 1892-1944
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- Account books 1
- College presidents 1
- Diaries 1
- Education 1
- Education -- Georgia 1
- Georgia 1
- Georgia -- Bowdon -- History 1
- Georgia -- Carroll County -- History 1
- Georgia -- Social life and customs -- 19th century 1
- Georgia -- Social life and customs -- 20th century 1
- Manners and customs 1
- Scrapbooks 1
- Universities and colleges -- Administration 1
- Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Administration 1
- Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Bowdon 1
- Women 1
- Women -- Georgia -- Diaries 1 + ∧ less
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