Black Student Alliance records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains material related to the University of West Georgia's Black Student Alliance. The collection consists of administrative files, artifacts, and scrapbooks, which highlight the operations, promotions, culture, and achievements of the organization and its members.
Dates
- approximately 1969-2020, undated
Conditions Governing Access
Open to all users; no restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Rights held by the Black Student Alliance (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
4.98 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
Language
English
Overview
This collection contains material related to the University of West Georgia's Black Student Alliance. The collection consists of administrative files, artifacts, and scrapbooks, which highlight the operations, promotions, culture, and achievements of the organization and its members.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into three series: (1) Administrative files, (2) Artifacts, and (3) Scrapbooks. Material is arranged chronologically within each series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred by Dierdre Haywood-Rouse, July and August 2021.
Processing Information
Scrapbook pages have been removed from the binders and placed in files.
- Title
- Guide to the Black Student Alliance Records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Catherine Hendricks; updated by Nicky Stevens in June 2025
- 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
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States
special@westga.edu