West Georgia College
Parallel Names
- WGC
Biographical / Historical
The Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School was established in December, 1906 in Carroll County, Georgia following the August 18, 1906 approval of Public Law 448 by the Georgia General Assembly, an act providing for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture and mechanical arts to serve rural youth in each congressional district. The school operated from 1908-1933, becoming West Georgia College on April 15, 1933. It remained a college until noon on June 12, 1996, when it was named the State University of West Georgia. This name changed in 2005 to University of West Georgia.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
Chieftain photographs
Photographs produced by or published in the Chieftain West Georgia College's yearbook, 1923, 1940s-1980s.
Chieftain yearbooks
Chieftain yearbooks published at West Georgia College from 1934 to 1981.
Director of Alumni Relations records
Scrapbooks, photographs, and documents about University of West Georgia history collected by a director of Alumni Relations at the University of West Georgia.
Learning Resource Center photographs and slides
Photographic and audio/visual materials from the Learning Resource Center.
Student Activities scrapbooks
This collection contains a record of club activities and independent student activities. These activities range from social events to student protests, incorporating a wide range of student involvement.
University Communications and Marketing scrapbooks
135 scrapbooks created by the University Communications and Marketing division that provide insight into student activities on campus as well as campus, regional, and state history.
Campus directories
Campus directories issued by West Georgia College and the University of West Georgia.
West Georgia College, Chieftain printing plates
Metal plates used for printing the West Georgia College Chieftain yearbook.
West Georgia College, New Student registers
The collection comprises new student registers of West Georgia College spanning a period from 1971 to 1993.