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West Georgia College Publications collection

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0004-0302

Scope and Contents

The West Georgia College Publications collection contains printed materials that include annual reports, booklets, brochures, bumper stickers, calendars, circulars, event calendars, fact sheets, folders, guides, guidelines, handbooks, handouts, holiday cards, invitations, leaflets, magazines, mailers, manuals, memoranda, newsletters, notices, pamphlets, postcards, posters, printed programs, programs, proofs, rack cards, schedules of events, tabloid newspapers, and the administrative records of the Director of Publications and Printing.

The subject matter covered by these publications includes campus departments and divisions and their initiaties, offices and programs, policies, and events and activities. These events and activities include A Day, Alumni Day, Alumni Reunions, the Career Job Fair, Dedications, the Delbert Clark Award Dinner, An Elizabethan Christmas Feast, the Fine Arts Festival, Football Camps, "The Forseeable Future of Psychology," the Fourth District A&M Annual Meeting, the West Georgia Alumni Association's Holy Land, Egypt, and Jordan Tour, Homecoming, Honors Program, Convocation, Math Day, Orientation, Parents' Day, the Premiere of a Great Georgian Film Honoring Irvine Sullivan Ingram, a Psychology Department reunion, the State of the College Address, West Georgia College Day, the "Woman's Changing Role Seminar," and the "50 Years of Excellence Celebration."

Dates

  • 1963 - 2005

Conditions Governing Access

Open to all users; no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Rights held by the University of West Georgia.

Biographical / Historical

Publications and Printing, now known as UWG Print Services, first opened in 1965. Called Central Duplicating, it operated out of a second floor office in the Administration Building (later demolished). Faculty and staff produced their own copies on mimeograph machines.

Having only three student assistants runnng the shop, Dr. Tracy Stallings made the decision to hire a manager in 1968 and employed Jimmy Drew as Central Duplicating's first full-time employee (Drew retired in 1998). During this period, the operation expanded and in the late 1960s the office moved onto the ground floor of the Martha Munro building. Several years later, Central Duplicating (together with Public Relations, now known as University Communications and Marketing) moved onto the bottom floor of the Old Auditorium, which was formerly occupied by the Bookstore.

In the 1970s, a previously-used metal building was acquired and set up in the current location of UWG Print Services (east of the Humanities Building and south of Bowdon Hall). The operation shared this building with ITS until the latter moved into Cobb Hall. Sometime during the State University of West Georgia years (1996 to 2005), the name of the office was changed to Publications and Printing (often referred to as "Pub and Print" or "P and P").

In 2010, Publications and Printing was transferred from Alumni Services to the Vice President for Business and Finance with the print operation reporting to Auxiliary Enterprises. At this time, the office was given the opportunity to provide its services both on and off campus. By 2013, Publications and Printing had begun to outgrow its space and a decision was made to expand and renovate the building to its current state (9,300 square feet and faced with a brick and glass-front lobby). Effective July 1, 2020, the name was changed to Print Services. (Written by Sally Roberts, Director of Publications and Printing (1993-2019) with additional information provided by Brooke Keener.)

Extent

2.10 Linear Feet (5 boxes)

Language

English

Overview

Publications produced on campus from 1963 to 2005 when the University of West Georgia was known as West Georgia College (1933-1996) and the State University of West Georgia (June 1996-January 2005). The majority of the materials were printed by the office of Publications and Printing and its earlier manifestation, Central Duplicating.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in alphabetical order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Initial acquisition and an addition transferred from Publications and Printing at unknown dates.

Title
Guide to the West Georgia College Publications Collection
Status
Completed
Author
Madison Seyres
Date
2021
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States