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 89 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.
C. Hines Edwards, Jr. papers
Papers of Dr. C. Hines Edwards, Jr., an English professor at West Georgia College from 1966 to 1980 and Professor Emeritus upon his retirement.
Fact Books
Digital copies of the Fact Book covering academic years 1980/1981 to 2014/2015.
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.
Faculty handbooks
Faculty handbooks published at West Georgia from 1961-2011.
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.
Gerald Garmon papers
Correspondence, publications, books, photographs, and manuscripts collected by Dr. Gerald M. Garmon, Professor of English during his twenty-nine year career at West Georgia College.
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.