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:
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.
Division of Humanities minutes
This minute books details the meetings of the English, Foreign Language, Music, and Fine Arts departments under the Division of Humanities. These minutes provide an outline of the various departmental changes undergone by these departments during these years.
Division of Science and Mathematics minutes
Meeting minutes of the West Georgia College Division of Science and Mathematics, 1970-1972.
Faculty and Administrative Staff Personnel (FASP) Committee records
Records of the Faculty and Administrative Staff Committee (FASP), a subcommittee of the West Georgia College Faculty Senate, active from 1973-present.
J. T. Ford papers
Papers of Dr. J. T. Ford, who was appointed as the Executive Assistant for Administration at West Georgia College on August 1, 1972. Much of his collection documents the various positions and roles held while at the college until his resignation in 1977. The collection contains correspondence, memorandum, agendas, and more.
GenPen [serial]
GenPen was a student-led publication at West Georgia College that contained essays, poetry, and short fiction. During World War II, the publication focused on pieces reporting the regional war effort and student response.
W. Fred Gunn papers
Papers of William (known as W. Fred) Gunn, Dean of West Georgia College from 1933 to 1946.
Dottie Sullivan Hamrick papers
Materials collected by Dottie Sullivan during her time as a student at West Georgia College.
Kate Harman papers
Papers of Kate Harman, known as “Mama Kate.” Harman was the food service manager for West Georgia College’s snack bar for eight years.
Myron House oral history collection
This collection contains 187 cassette tapes, 31 compact discs, 9 VHS tapes, and six paper transcripts. The recordings are oral history interviews, speeches, and musical instruction and performances.