Society of Georgia Archivists

Georgia Archives Week 2006 Activities Descriptions
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19th and 20th Century Kitchen Wares, Tools and Gadgets or What You Might Find in a 21st Century Basement
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Where: Smyrna Museum; 2861 Atlanta Road, Symrna, Georgia
Description: Also on display will be an exhibit that features still and movie cameras and projectors and other imaging equipment dating from the 1890's to the present time.
Cost: Admission is free, donations are encouraged.
For more information: Contact the Smyrna Museum at SmyrnaMuse@aol.com. The Museum also is featured in a new web site, http://www.SmyrnaHistory.org of the The Smyrna Historical and Genealogical Society which went on line on July 1, 2006. Documents, newletters, history, photographs and memorabilia are available.

American Quilts at the Georgia Museum of Art
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When: August 19-November 19, 2006
Where: Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia
Description: This exhibition provides, for the first time, an opportunity to display together the quilts in the museum's collection. These textiles include a chintz applique quilt attributed to the Sewing Society of the First Baptist Church in Philadelphia from c. 1847, a silk album quilt presented to Joesph Cummings in the mid-19th century, probably in New York state, and mid-20th-century quilts found in Georgia.

Archival Photograph & Document Handling, Fabric & Cloth Preservation, Artifact Storage, Warm Springs Then & Now Photo Display and Living History with Contemporaries of Franklin D. Roosevelt
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When: October 8-14
Where: Roosevelt's Little White House - 401 Little White House Rd. Warm Springs, Georgia
Description: Demonstrations on how to handle your vintage photographs and newspapers as well as your old quilts, blankets and other hand-me-down. Other programs include meeting with contemporaries who worked on FDR's braces, sailed on the Potomac with FDR to meet Winston Churchill, had Thanksgiving Dinner with the President and a "Rosie the Riveter" discussing women in the workforce during the Second World War. Each speaker will have their own memorabilia for display while meeting with guests. Program times are generally from 12-3pm. Photo, Document, Materials and Fabric demonstration will be on Thursday October 12 from 9:30am -1pm. Program times are subject to change, please call for additional information.
Cost: $4-$7 Admission Fees
Contact: 706-655-5870

Archives in Action: The work of Charlie Aguar inspiring the School of Environmental Design’s future planning focus
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When: October 6 – 31st, 2006
Where: Circle Gallery, G14 Caldwell Hall, School of Environmental Design, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga.
Description: Archives in Action is an exhibit to be held on the University of Georgia campus October 6 – 31st, 2006. This exhibit will include the archives of the late Charles E. Aguar, an influential planner and dedicated researcher whose archives are held at SED/UGA. As the College of Environmental Design’s new focus will be in planning, it will be beneficial to look back at Charlie's work as we prepare for the task of educating our future planners.

Locally, Professor Aguar was instrumental in many high profile community projects including Sandy Creek Nature Center, the Oconee River Greeenway System and the Georgia Heritage Trust. Nationally, Aguar worked on projects of all sizes, such as the Springfield-Sangamon County Regional Planning in Illinois, the site for the Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri, and the large-scale project on the Mesabi and Vermillion Iron Ranges in Minnesota.
Cost: Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information: contact René Shoemaker at 706.542.8292, owensg14@uga.edu, or see www.sed.uga.edu/gallery

Archives Week at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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When: Monday, October 2 and Wednesday, October 4
Where: Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, 1000 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309
Description: On October 2, 2 oral history interviewees will be available for questions from Federal Reserve Bank employees. One of the retirees will be the President of the Bank who is retiring after 40 + years at this Bank on October 1. The other retiree was the first African-American officer of the Bank. Excerpts of the interviews will be played at this function. On October 4, Annie Tilden, Library Resources Specialist and Archivist, will be available to answer preservation questions about items brought in by Bank employees. At the same time, preservation videos will be played.
Note: Although these Archives Week activities will only be available to Bank employees, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Visitors Center and Monetary Museum is open to the public for self-guided tours Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bank is at 1000 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, with directions available at the Visitors Center and Monetary Museum's web site. For a brief history of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, view the New Georgia Encyclopedia article.
For more information: Contact Annie Tilden, Library and Information Center, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta at annie.tilden@frba.org or 404 498-8740.

Athens Architect, Fred J. Orr.
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When: Sunday, October 15, 3:00 p.m.
Where: Auditorium, Athens-Clarke County Library, Athens, Georgia
Description: Dr. John Waters, founder of the Historic Preservation Program in the School of Environmental Design at the University of Georgia will talk about Athens architect Fred J. Orr. This is one of the 4 program meetings of Athens Historical Society held each year.
Part of the Athens area celebration of Georgia Archives Week 2006: October 7-15 "Faces of Georgia." Sponsored by Athens Historical Society and The Heritage Room at the Athens-Clarke County Library.
Cost: Free

Childhood in Georgia Exhibit
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When: Through October 20, 2006
Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Driving directions and a map can be found on the Georgia Archives website at www.georgiaarchives.org.
Description: This exhibit includes children’s toys, games, furniture, chore tools, and clothing from the late 1700s through World War II as well as images from the Vanishing Georgia Photograph Collection.
Cost: Parking and admission are free.
For more information: Contact the Education Coordinator of Georgia Archives, Valerie Frey, at 678-364-3782 or vfrey@sos.state.ga.us.

"Death in 1850" and "Using Archives to Piece Together the Quilt of Your Family's History"
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When: Sunday, October 6, 2006, 3:30 pm to 5:45 pm.
Where: Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
Description: Nan McMurry will lead a question and answer session on the 1850 census and what it tells us about mortality in the 1850s. Linda Aaron will host an illustrated discussion on using archives for genealogical purposes.
Cost: Free

Developing Conscience: The Invisible Americans--a very special student exhibition produced by Atlanta's Pace Academy
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When: Wednesday, August 26, 2006 - November 19, 2006
Where: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA. 30307.
Description: The Carter Library offers Developing Conscience as a counterpoint to the traveling Smithsonian exhibition Diana Walker: Photojournalist, which headlines the fall calendar. While Walker is remembered for official photographs of presidents and their families, the Pace student exhibition uses portraiture to represent the often undocumented human cost of modern events - the refugee, the poor, the unseen.
Cost: Free with paid admission to Museum
For more information: 404-865-7100, http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov

Diana Walker: Photojournalist
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When: August 26, 2006 - November 19, 2006
Where: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA. 30307.
Description: This exhibition shows the talented photojournalism of Diana Walker, who began covering the White House as a freelance photographer for newspapers and magazines in the mid-1970s. As a photographer for Time Magazine, she covered White House life, often with behind-the-scenes access, from the Ford to the Clinton administrations. Time and other magazine covers and page layouts accompany the photographs - some humorous, poignant, and personal; many celebratory and iconic. A collection of these well-known images has been published in her 2002 book Public and Private: Twenty Years of Photographing the Presidency.
Cost: Free with paid admission to Museum
For more information: 404-865-7100, http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov

Display commemorating the Centennial of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
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When: October 16 - November 30, 2006
Where: Science Library, University of Georgia campus, Athens, Georgia
Description: This exhibit will celebrate the oldest existing southern forestry school, the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia. Established in 1906 as the George Foster Peabody School of Forestry, the school has become a regional and National frontrunner.
Cost: Free
For more information: Contact Jacquie Houston jahoust@uga.edu or 706-542-0693

Episodes of "The Garcia Brothers" (a screening from the Peabody Awards Collection)
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When: October 10, 7-10 pm
Where: Student Learning Center 171, University of Georgia Campus, Athens, Georgia
Description: "The Brothers Garcia," Nickelodeon, made television history as the first English language sitcom with an all-Latino cast and creative team of writers, and directors and producers. This series recounts the everyday, coming-of-age stories of three brothers growing up in San Antonio, Texas. Also from the Peabody Awards Collection. Discussion leader: Dr. Leara Rhodes, Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Cost: Free

"Faces of Columbus: A Photographic Exhibit"
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When: October 7- November 30, 2006
Where: Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road, Columbus, Georgia
Description: This photograph exhibit is in celeberation of Georgia Archives Week.
Cost: Free
For more information: Contact John Lyles, Archivist, 706-243-2681 or by email at jlyles@cvrls.net

"Faces of Georgia: An Exhibition of Selected Images from the Columbus State University Archives"
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When: October 1-November 1, 2006
Where: Simon Schwob Library, Columbus State Univesity
Description: This exhibit is in celeberation of Georgia Archives Week, which this year is designated as October 7-15.
For more information: Contact Reagan Grimsley, Archivist, 706-568-2247 or by email at grimsley_reaganAcolstate.edu

Forget Thee! Never: Photographic Memories of the King and Allied Families
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When: May 4 to November 15, 2006
Where: Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075
Description: The Roswell Historical Society exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of the King and allied families from the mid-nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth century. The exhibition is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. The exhibition will be housed at Barrington Hall from May 4 to November 15, 2006. Tours at Barrington Hall are available Monday through Saturday from 10 AM through 3 PM.
Cost: Admission price is $8 for adults and $6 for children (6-12 yr).
For more information: Call 770-992-1665 or 770-640-3855.

Gallery talk: American Quilts at the Georgia Museum of Art
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When: Thursday, October 19, 2 p.m.
Where: Georgia Museum of Art, Athens, Georgia
Description: Ashley Callahan, curator of decorative art, will discuss quilts from the museum's collection.

"Georgia Power's Bloodhound Campaign"
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When: Weekdays, 8:00 - 5:00
Where: Georgia Power Corporate Archives, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Description: "Georgia Power's Bloodhound Campaign" documents the blood donation efforts going back early in company history and the bloodhound trophy awards.
Cost: Free
For more information: Contact: 404-506-6526.

The Green Hand and a town film of Swainsboro
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When: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 at 4:30 pm.
Where: Student Learning Center, University of Georgia Campus, Athens, Georgia
Description: The Green Hand is a 1939 film based on UGA Dean of Agriculture Paul Chapman's 1932 novel, The Green Hand: A Story of the FFA. A tale of the redemptive power of FFA in the life of an aimless teen, the film was sponsored by Sears-Roebuck who dedicated it "to the people of the Southland and to the Future Farmers of America and all the educational leaders whose guidance of farm youth is building a new agricultural economy and a richer rural life for the South." Shot in and around Athens, the film included many town and gown community members (esp. Agriculture Dept. faculty), and courtroom scenes were filmed in City Hall. The film runs approximately 45 minutes.
Also showing: a town film of Swainsboro, Georgia, from 1947 will also be screened. This film does not have a title, but is one of a genre of films being studied by archivists and scholars for the past several years--the itinerant filmmaker film. In the 1930s through 1950s, itinerant and mostly unknown filmmakers wandered the country making promotional town films or short fiction films (sometimes based on the "Our Gang" characters) starring local residents. Some weeks after shooting, the films were then shown in the local theater with a "See yourself on the screen!" tagline. These filmmakers were in the same general arena as the itinerant projectionists who served rural communities without theaters by showing second- and third-run, often "B" pictures, from projectors mounted in trucks and shown outdoors or in meeting halls.
Cost: Free
Contact: Margie Compton, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Award Collection, margie@uga.edu

Here Today, Here Tomorrow: An Exhibit on the History of Safety & Health at Georgia Power Company
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When: June 2006 to Spring 2007, weekdays, 8:00 - 5:00
Where: Georgia Power Corporate Archives, 241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30308
Cost: Free
For more information: Contact: 404-506-6526.

Living History: Camp David Accords
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When: Tuesday October 12, 10:30-1:30
Where: Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, 441 Freedom Parkway, Atlanta, GA. 30307
Description: Story teller Audrey Galex of The Southern Order of Story Tellers will perform first person accounts of witnessing the events surrounding the Camp David Accords. Events before, during and after the signing, both in the US and in Egypt will be portrayed. 15 minutes performances will be ongoing from 10:30am-1:30pm.
Cost: Free with paid admission to Museum
For more information: 404-865-7100, http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.gov

"The Maldonado Miracle" (a screening from the Peabody Awards Collection)
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When: October 5, 7-10 pm
Where: Student Learning Center 171, University of Georgia Campus, Athens, Georgia
Description: From the Peabody Awards collection, this made-for-TV movie sheds light on the experiences of the thousands of illegal immigrants living in this country, who struggle every day to eke out a living. In the farms and fields of America, and on the street corners of its towns and cities, their desperate attempts at a better life are relegated to the shadows of the wealthiest country in the world. In "The Maldonado Miracle," their experience is illuminated in all its danger, squalor and relentless idealism. Discussion leader: Ken Martin, Romance Languages Dept.
Cost: Free

Old Pickens County Jail and Kirby - Quinton Cabin Open to Public
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When: October 7 & 8
Where: Old Pickens County Jail and Kirby - Quinton Cabin, Jasper, Georgia
Description: On Saturday, Oct. 7 and Sunday Oct 8, the museums in both facilities will be open to the public both days. Coinciding with the Marble Festival both days, the jail and cabin will be open after the Marble Festival Parade Saturday a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and again on Sunday from 10 - 5 p.m. Interpretative exhibits feature the history of the Cherokee and other native Americans, Pickens County's development from 1853, history of Pickens County law enforcement and a teaching exhibit in the pre 1800 cabin of living on the north GA frontier in the early 1800's.
Cost: Adult admission $3 and children under 12 free with an adult. Special group tours are available by appointment.
For more information: Visit our web site at http://www.marblevalley.org

"...One of the most valuable Collegiate buildings in the United States": the Life and Times of Old College.
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Where: Lobby, Main Library, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
Description: In conjunction with both Archives Week and the October 13 rededication celebration of the University of Georgia's oldest building, Old College, the University of Georgia Archives will be mounting a display in the entrance lobby of Main Library during the month of October, " ...one of the most valuable Collegiate buildings in the United States: the Life and Times of Old College." In conjunction with the display there is a website already available, "The Old College Compendium" at http://www.libs.uga.edu/hargrett/archives/oldcollege/timeline.html. On October 13 there will be a one day display of the 1785 University of Georgia charter and early artifacts associated with Old College in the Turner Gallery of the Hargrett Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Cost: Admission is free.

Out To Change the World: The Works and and Spirit of John Oliver Killens
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When: October 13 - December 10, 2006
Where: Tubman African American Museum, 340 Walnut Street, Macon, GA 31201, (478) 743-8544
Description: As part of the Georgia Literary Festival, the Tubman Museum will feature an exhibition highlighting the life and work of John Oliver Killens. Killens gained critical acclaim with the publishing of his first novel, Youngblood, in 1954. He was a founding member of the Harlem Writers Guild and worked to establish writers conferences at several historically black colleges.
Cost: Free for members. $5 for the general public

Preserving the Legacy of Our Past: Albany, GA Oral History Project
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When: October 9, 2006 7-9 pm
Where: Fryer-Merritt House at Heritage Plaza, 100 W. Roosevelt Ave., Albany, GA 31701
Description: Thronateeska Heritage Center will host the first workshop in a series entitled, Preserving the Legacy of Our Past: Albany, GA Oral History Project. The Oral History Project and first Workshop are timely in light of Georgia Archives Week's, "Faces of Georgia". The October 9th workshop will feature guest speaker, Dr. Glenn Robins, Associate Professor of History and Director of the Southwest Georgia Oral History Center at Georgia Southwestern State University. Thronateeska Heritage Center plans on integrating the knowledge of Dr. Glenn Robins to establish a core volunteer group. Our well-trained volunteers will eventually collect oral histories for the archives of Thronateeska to share with generations to come.
Cost: Admission is free.
For more information: Veronica Martinez at 229-432-6955 or planetarium@heritagecenter.org

"Remembering 4 Little Girls"
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When: Now - mid. November
Where: The Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum, Savannah, GA open Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Description: A traveling exhibit hosted by the Georgia Historical Society and the Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum. This is a multi-media exhibit about the 1963 Birmingham, Alabama church bombing that took the lives of four young girls. The exhibit features the winners of the "4 Little Girls Creative Expression Contest" hosted by HBO and inspired by the Spike Lee documentary film.
Cost: Admission $4 for Adults; $2 for Students; $3 for Senior Citizens

Research in the Urban South Program by Paul K. Graham
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When: October 14 2006, 10 am - 3 pm (with lunch break)
Where: Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia
Description: In conjunction with Family History Month and Georgia Archives Week, on October 14 2006, the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center will host a seminar on "Research in the Urban South" led by Paul K. Graham. The program includes instruction on urban records in general, land records in cities, and resources for African American research. It also covers the use of urban history sources in genealogical research. Graham will highlight resources such as city directories, city council minutes, city cemeteries, and early vital records. The day will conclude with an overview of the resources available at the James G. Kenan Research Center by Mike Brubaker, staff genealogist there.
Paul K. Graham serves as the Community Programs Manager and Archivist at the DeKalb History Center in Decatur, Georgia. He has previously worked as a title examiner and a professional historical researcher. Graham's primary interests are Georgia land history, African American family history, and urban research. He has published two books on Georgia's 1805 Land Lottery and received an award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Genealogy by the Georgia Genealogy Society. He served as a genealogical researcher in tracing the ancestry of actor-comedian Chris Tucker for the 2006 PBS television series African American Lives. He is a member of various historical and genealogical organizations and currently serves as Publicity Director for the Georgia Genealogical Society.
Cost: $25 for members of the Atlanta Historical Society and $30 for the general public.
For more information: For reservations call 404.814.4150.

"Savannah City Hall Centennial, 1906-2006: A Building for a Century to Come"
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When: Through December 2006
Where: City Hall's first floor rotunda, Bay Street at Bull Street, Savannah, Georgia
Description: In honor of Savannah City Hall's one-hundredth anniversary, the exhibit "Savannah City Hall Centennial, 1906-2006: A Building for a Century to Come" will be on display in the City Hall's first floor rotunda through December 2006 for the public to view (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, except holidays). The exhibit includes historic photographs from local archival repositories tracing the planning and construction of City Hall, as well as many highlighting significant events, visitors, and renovations to the building during the past century.
Cost: Free
For more information: please visit www.savannahga.gov.

The Science and Art of Barrier Island Conservation : an interdisciplinary field course on Ossabaw Island National Heritage Preserve.
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When: Now until Oct. 15, 2006
Where: Science Library, University of Georgia Campus, Athens, GA
Description: Ossabaw, the northernmost member of the historically defined Golden Isles, has a fascinating natural and human history to share, By Georgia Law, all barrier island beaches are open to the public during daylight hours. However, the interior of the island is off limits and overseen by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. As a heritage preserve, the island is open to individuals or groups for "natural, scientific, and cultural purposes based on environmentally sound practices."
Each year the Institute of Ecology offers a Maymester class, the "Science and Art of Barrier Island Conservation." The display features journals, artwork and natural collections of species studied by the class of 2006.

Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History's Faces of Georgia
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When: October 1 thru November 1, 2006
Where: Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, 2829 Cherokee Street, Kennesaw, GA 30144
Description: Poster display depicts the "Faces of Georgia" located in the lobby of the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History. The poster includes: Civil War photos of William Fuller, E. Jefferson Cain, and Anthony Murphy (Confederate participants in the Great Locomotive Chase); Samuel Spencer, Southern Railways Founder/President, Southern Railways employees, E.M. Schafer and Vivian McNeal; noted Atlanta historian and author, James G. Bogle; Glover Machine Works President, James Boland Glover; Marietta attorney, Fred Bentley, Sr., Newt Gingrich, and many more "Faces of Georgia."
Cost: Adults $7.50; Senior Citizens (over 60) $6.50; Children 4-12 $5.50; Children 3 and under Free
For more information: Please contact Sallie Loy, Senior Archivist; E-mail: sloy@kennesaw-ga.gov; Phone: 770.427.2117 x 107; Fax: 770.421.8485; www.southernmuseum.org

Special Viewing of Georgia Tech's Collections
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When: October 11, 2006 from 2:00-4:00
Where: Reading Room in the Georgia Tech Archives
Description: The Archives is offering tours and special viewings of the first three editions of the Principia Mathematica (1687, 1713, 1726), nine-volume Dutch language edition of Joan Blaeu's Grooten Atlas (or Grand Atlas), and many others.
Cost: Free and open to the public.
For more information: Contact Jody Thompson; tel: 404-894-9626; email: jody.thompson@library.gatech.edu

Thomaston-Upson Archives "Discover Historic Buildings and Places"
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When: Ongoing
Where: Thomaston-Upson Archives, 301 S. Center Street, Thomaston, Georgia 30286
Description: A newsletter which features historic buildings and places in Upson County. Color digital photographs with brief historic histories take the visitor across the county from diverse places as Yatesville’s only lighthouse to a recreated, functioning grist mill. A limited number of newsletters with color-digital photographs are available; black and white will replace the color newsletters once they run out.
Cost: Free
For more information: Please contact Penny Cliff, Director/Archivist; E-mail: tuarch@alltel.net; Phone: 706-646-2437; Fax: 706-646-3524; http://home.alltel.net/tuarch

Tour Delta's 1940 Douglas DC-3 Airplane
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When: Wednesday October 11, at 1 p.m.
Where: Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum; Historic Hangar One at Delta Air Lines World Headquarters, Atlanta, GA.
Description: Guided tour lasting about 30 minutes. Step inside Delta's DC-3 "Ship 41" and learn what it was like to fly in the 1940s. Beautifully restored by Delta employees and volunteers, Ship 41 is the only airplane to win a National Trust for Historic Preservation Award. Also on display is a 1931 Travel Air, symbolizing Delta's first passenger aircraft, and a Northeast Airlines 1936 Stinson Reliant SE.
Note: These tours are open to Delta family and friends. For those without valid Delta ID and interested in taking the tour, contact Tiffany Meng at 404-715-7375 or tiffany.m.meng@delta.com.
Cost: Admission is free, donations are encouraged.
For more information: For general information about the Museum and Delta history, see the Museum website: www.deltamuseum.org

Tours of the Georgia Archives
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When: Tuesday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:00 (by appointment only)
Where: Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, Georgia 30260. Driving directions and a map can be found on the Georgia Archives website at www.georgiaarchives.org.
Description: Visiting groups with appointments can take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Georgia Archives including the scanning lab, conservation lab, storage areas, and research room.
Cost: Parking and the tour are free.
For more information: Contact the Education Coordinator of Georgia Archives, Valerie Frey, at 678-364-3782 or vfrey@sos.state.ga.us.

Using Government Documents in Family History Research
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When: Saturday, September 30
Where: University of Georgia Main Library, Athens, Georgia
Description: Presented by Susan C. Field (U.S. Regional Depository Librarian, UGA Libraries)and Laura W. Carter (Heritage Room Librarian, Athens-Clarke County Library). This day-long, hands-on workshop is designed to help researchers learn about the many materials in Federal Depository Libraries that can help them find their ancestors. Most genealogical and family history researchers use a variety of government documents in their research mainly those from the National Archives and Records Administration, but the focus of this will be on other government records. The program is sponsored by the University of Georgia Libraries, the Athens-Clarke County Library, Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society (COGS) , and the East Georgia Genealogical Society (EGGS).
Cost: $15.00 ($12.00 for members of COGS or EGGS). Pre registration is required. Registration deadline is Wednesday September 27. Fee includes handouts, snacks and box lunch. Make checks payable to: Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society (COGS). Mail to: Mary H. Abbe, 150 Raintree Ct, Athens, GA 30607-211
For more information: go to COGS website www.rootsweb.com/~gacogs, EGGS website www.rootsweb.com/~gaeggs or call Mary Abbe at 706.354.8107.

Watermark of Adversity – Augusta Floods
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When: October 10th 2006 at 2:30 p.m.
Where: Augusta State University, University Hall Rm. 170
Description: Until the completion of the Savannah Lock and Dam and the J. Strom Thurmond Dam at Clark’s Hill, Augusta dealt with a reoccurring series of severe floods. A web exhibit of photographs will show scenes of Augusta during the various floods. A presentation on October 10th will feature the debut of the web exhibit, a lecture on the floods by Dr. Helen Callahan, local historian and Professor Emerita of History at ASU, participation by students of Mr. Ronnie Harrison, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education, and a video presentation of the story of the Thurmond Dam courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake at Clark’s Hill
Cost: Free
For more information: Contact Carol Waggoner-Angleton at 706-667 4904

World of Coca-Cola Traces the History of the World's Most Popular Soft Drink & Shares Many of the FACES OF GEORGIA
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When: October 7-15, 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 11am-5pm Sun
Where: 55 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive (at Central Avenue), Atlanta, GA across from Underground Atlanta, and one block west of the Georgia State Capitol. The pavilion is just a short walk from the Five Points MARTA Station.
Description: Photographs, Artifacts, and Advertising pieces showcase the history of Coca-Cola from its invention in 1886 to the present day where it is served in more than 200 countries at the rate of more than 1 billion servings per day.
Cost: Download this coupon worth $2 off Regular Admission (Adults-$9, Seniors-$8, Children Ages 4-11-$5). (Coupon will open in new window.)
For more information: Visit http://worldofcoca-cola.com/ or call 404-676-5151.

Georgia Archives Week 2006 Activities Descriptions [Archives Week Introduction] [Committee Members] [Sponsors] [Activities by City] [Activities by County]

Georgia Archives Week 2006 Activities Descriptions
[Archives Week Introduction] [Committee Members] [Sponsors] [Activities by City] [Activities by County]