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Black Student Alliance records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0028

Scope and Contents

Black Student Alliance scrapbooks for the years, 1986-1988, 1991-1994, 1997-1998, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003 (and scrapbook covers). Papers, dated 2009-2019, and plaques and other objects, dated 2000-2020.

Dates

  • 1986-2020

Conditions Governing Access

Open to all users; no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Rights held by the Black Student Association (BSA).

Biographical / Historical

The Black Student Alliance (BSA) was formed at West Georgia College in 1969, two years after the first African American student, Lillian James Williams, graduated from the school. It was the first student organization to form on campus for marginalized/minority students. At its inception, the purpose of the organization was "to promote dignity in the black people, increase understanding and the exchange of ideas between black and white students and promote the interest of West Georgia College" (West Georgia College Bulletin, 1970-1971).

Extent

3.52 Linear Feet (8 boxes)

Language

English

Overview

Scrapbooks dated 1986 through 2003, papers dated 2009-2019, and objects dated 1999-2020 related to the history of the Black Student Alliance at the University of West Georgia.

Arrangement

Arranged by record type and then in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred by Dierdre Haywood-Rouse, July and August 2021.

Processing Information

Scrapbook pages have been removed from the notebooks and placed in files. Scrapbook covers have been retained and housed in a separate box. Papers, plaques, and other objects related to the organization's history have also been housed in boxes.

Title
Guide to the Black Student Alliance Records
Status
Completed
Author
Catherine Hendricks
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