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W. Benjamin Kennedy papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0024

Scope and Contents note

This collection contains manuscripts and correspondence for Kennedy’s book Muskets, Cannonballs, and Bombs, published in 1974 by Beehive Press. It also contains personal papers of Kennedy while he was a professor at West Georgia College. Included in these materials are by-laws, committee files, correspondence, history department files, memos, memoranda, Phi Kappa Phi files, School of Arts and Sciences files, and course lectures and presentations.

Film reel of O’Conners’s Journal du Siege de Savannah was removed from Series I. A reproduction of the map Plan of the Siege of Savannah, with the joint Attack of the French and Americans on the 9th October 1779 was also removed from Kennedy’s papers. These items can be found online.

Dates

  • 1969-1999

Creator

Conditions Governing Access note

Open to all users; no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use note

Rights have been transferred to the University of West Georgia, except the author retains copyright of his manuscript Muskets, Cannon Balls and Bombs.

Biographical/Historical note

William Benjamin “Ben” Kennedy began working in the history department at West Georgia College in 1962. During that time, he served on numerous boards and as department head from 1967 to 1971. Upon his retirement in 1999, he was given emeritus status. The history department also established a scholarship in his nam - "The W. Benjamin Kennedy History Graduate Award of Excellence" has been awarded annually to a graduate student in the history department. Dr. Kennedy passed away in Carrollton on February 19, 2022.

Extent

2.10 Linear feet (5 boxes)

Language

English

Additional Description

Overview

Papers of W. Benjamin “Ben” Kennedy, history professor at the University of West Georgia from 1962 to 1999 and History Department Head from 1967 to 1971.

Arrangement note

Organized into three series: I. "Muskets, Cannon Balls and Bombs"; II. Personal files; and III. Presentations and Course Lectures. Series I and II are arranged alphabetically by file title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Donated by Dr. W. Benjamin Kennedy on December 14, 1976. Additions were donated by Kennedy on August 24, 2007, and October 15, 2016.

Processing Information note

Processed by Shannon Danielle Smith in 2009, Candice Larson in 2016, Laurel Durham in 2018, and Catherine Hendricks in 2023.

Processing Information

In 2023, the W. Benjamin Kennedy papers were weeded to discard materials that did not warrant retention. In MS-0024, 1.47 linear feet of materials were discarded. (The previous linear footage was 3.57.) This collection now consists of 5 boxes. The boxes were numbered 1-9, but now are 1-5. Materials discarded included clippings and research notes.

Subjects

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the W. Benjamin Kennedy papers MS-0024
Status
Completed
Author
Shannon Danielle Smith and Candice Larson
Date
2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is in English

Revision Statements

  • 2016: Collection was completely re-processed.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

http://www.westga.edu/special
Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States