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 56 Collections and/or Records:
ACLU Carroll County Chapter records
The ACLU Carroll County Chapter was organized in 1968 and first met on April 7, 1969 on the campus of West Georgia College. Although the organization helped raise awareness of larger national issues like abortion and prison reform, the group focused the majority of their attention and resources on cases involving students.
Alternative Student Publications collection
Five student newspapers written by West Georgia College students between 1967 and 1985, including Renaissance, The Paper, The New Paper, The Rowykin Puddlepacer, and Umoja. All publications deal with student life and display counterculture and political activity of students who lived on campus.
Alumni Relations records
Records of the office of Alumni Relations from 1935 to 2014.
David Andrews photographs
Photographs taken by David Andrews while he attended West Georgia College.
J. A. Aycock family papers
Family papers of J. A. Aycock, Vice President of Mandeville Mills, and his son, J. A. Aycock Jr., founder of Aycock Gin, Inc.
James E. Boyd papers
Carroll County, Georgia photograph collection
This collection contains photographs and photographic negatives of Carroll County, Georgia. Most depict Carrollton, Georgia at the turn of the twentieth century and include scenery such as Adamson Square and the Fourth District A & M School.
Commencement addresses
This collection contains commencement addresses for West Georgia College and the University of West Georgia from 1977 to 1993 and 2012. This collection also contains newspaper clippings and a list of commencement speakers for West Georgia College.
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics records, 1969-1993
Materials related to West Georgia College's football, baseball, basketball, and track teams and also to the Director of Athletics from 1969 to 1993.
Department of Psychology records
Manuscripts, publications, surveys, and audiovisual materials of the Department of Psychology.