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West Georgia College

 Organization

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:

University Communications and Marketing scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0004-0201
Overview

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.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1952-1970; 1939-1998

Campus directories

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0005
Overview

Campus directories issued by West Georgia College and the University of West Georgia.

Dates: 1963 - 2018

University of West Georgia, Center for Student Involvement (CSI) records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0017
Overview

Materials related to Center for Student Involvement activities and other inititives at the University of West Georgia, 1984-2009.

Dates: 1984-2009

University of West Georgia, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0003
Overview

Photographs, memorabilia, and other items collected from the sororities and fraternites at the University of West Georgia that are part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC).

Dates: 1977-2018

University of West Georgia, Vice President for Academic Affairs Personnel records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-21
Overview

Personnel records of faculty and staff collected by the Vice President of Academic Affairs Office.

Dates: 1960-2009

University System of Georgia Board of Regents records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0001
Overview This collection contains college financial audits and Board of Regents policy manuals. The policy manuals include the by-laws of the BOR. The audits were conducted by the state Department of Audits on West Georgia College, as the institution was originally known. One record of note is the state plan for the desegregation of the universities of Georgia. This plan was written for the Director of the Office for Civil Rights in Washington, D.C. by the BOR to provide guidelines and goals for the...
Dates: 1974-2006, n.d.

West Georgia College Admissions records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0006-09
Overview

Records of the West Georgia College Admissions Office.

Dates: 1964-2003

West Georgia College annual reports, 1984-1985

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0002
Overview

Annual reports from 1984-1985 from various college units, academic schools and departments.

Dates: 1984-1985

West Georgia College, Awards, Honors, and Events collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0023
Overview

This collection contains material pertaining to West Georgia College general events and honors program events.

Dates: 1937-2003

West Georgia College, Bicentennial Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0018
Overview

This collection contains records pertaining to West Georgia College's participation in the U.S. Bicentennial celebration. Items span a period from 1974 to 1978 and involve many departments, faculty, and the administration of West Georgia College.

Dates: 1974 - 1978