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:
W. Cope Goodwin papers
Collected research and notes pertaining to Banning Mills of Dr. W. Cope Goodwin, a history professor at West Georgia College.
W. Fred Gunn papers
Papers of William (known as W. Fred) Gunn, Dean of West Georgia College from 1933 to 1946.
Richard D. Guynn papers
Personal research of Richard D. Guynn, a former economics professor at West Georgia College. He studied possible antitrust violations by the associations who accredited colleges and universities, and he specifically focused on lawsuits against the American Bar Association.
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.
Thomas A. Hart papers
Papers of Dr. Thomas A. Hart, the first biology professor at West Georgia College.
Floyd Hoskins papers
Papers and artifacts of Floyd Hoskins (1912-2000), sailor in the U.S. Navy from 1930 to 1959 and Lieutenant Commander in the Pacific Theater. In his later career, Hoskins served in the CIA and as a professor of history at West Georgia College.
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.
Myron W. House papers
Papers of Myron W House, Special Collections Librarian at West Georgia from 1980 to 2006 and co-author of From A&M to State University.
Anne G. Ingram papers
Papers of Anne G. Ingram, daughter of first West Georgia College president, Irvine S. Ingram, and his wife Martha Munro.