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The Forgotten Activists Of Georgia: The Black Women Of Savannah, Emily Zanieski

Honors College Theses

Historians of the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia have primarily focused on how the national movement unfolded in the city of Atlanta. More recent scholarship has highlighted the role Martin Luther King Jr. played in Albany; however, many of these analyses focus on figures within the larger movement rather than focusing on local, grassroots organizers. Additionally, their primary focus tends to be on the role of Black men, leaving behind the voices of Black women who led alongside them. Through a Long Civil Rights Movement (LCRM) approach, I argue that Black women in Savannah, Georgia played an instrumental role in …

Egyptian Etiquette: A Historical Rebuttal To The Genealogy Of Morals, Noah C. Evans

Honors College Theses

In his book Genealogy of Morals, German philologist and philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche posits an understanding of the origin and development of morality that stood in stark contrast to the common understanding of his day. Rather than presuming the existence of some metaphysical, objective reality to morality, Nietzsche outlines a natural development and evolution to the concepts of "Good," "Bad," and "Evil" throughout a nebulously defined period of history, focusing primarily on the psychological conditions surrounding the advent of morality. Following this, he wrote The Antichrist, in which he provided a far more specific historical framework within which the …

Jared A. Fogel Photograph Collection, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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The Jared A. Fogel collection is comprised of eighty-five historic photographs ranging from 1860-1960. The photographs depict primarily queer men using figurative body language to indicate their sexuality. The first thirty-one photographs have descriptions provided by original collector, Patrick Hobgood.

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Shackles And Servitude: Jails And The Enslaved In Antebellum Savannah, Haley E. Osborne

Honors College Theses

My research centers around the use of jails in relation to the African American community in Savannah. I will describe the evolution of the publicly funded jail system and explain how it was used to sustain the institution of slavery.

American Legion Auxiliary. Dexter Allen Unit No. 90 Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials documenting the history of the American Legion Auxiliary. Dexter Allen Unit No. 90. Materials span 1917-1930 and include a record of citations and promotions of soldiers as well as the history of the unit. Also included are postcards and letters from soldiers sent to their families and friends, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, a list of non-military patriots, a list of all Bulloch County WWI Veterans, and theater programs printed in French.

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Frank W. And Lillian Spencer Collection, 1921-1987, University Libraries, Lane Library

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The collection comprises of the papers of Frank W. Spencer Papers (1921-1979) and Lillian W. Spencer (1940-1987). The bulk of the collection is subject files arranged by Frank W. Spencer over his lifetime. The bulk of the papers range from the 1940s through the end of the 1960s.

A Mermaid’S Tale: The Evolution Of The Representation Of Mermaids In Popular Culture, Melissa Jones

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

This paper traces the evolution of the representation of mermaids throughout history through an examination of the portrayals of mermaids in literature, oral tradition, paintings, plays, art, movies, logos, and other forms of popular culture.

Honor, Courage, Commitment: Navy Recruitment Posters In World War Ii, Shelby A. Georges

Honors College Theses

Navy recruitment posters from World War II are an important piece of American culture. The iconic signage can be seen in antique stores and textbooks alike. However, these posters provide more than just bold imagery and vintage decor. By analyzing recruitment posters as if they were advertisements and placing them in the context of the time period, many facets of American identity can be understood, especially regarding race, gender, and patriotism. These posters, while they almost never stated the specific outlined duties of Naval careers or requirements for enlisting, advertised to readers under the premise that they understood the guidelines …

Paul Felder Carroll Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of Georgia Southern College memorabilia and personal materials belonging to Paul Felder Carroll, spanning 1930 to 1967. Materials include notebooks, awards, personal letters, and a cap & gown.

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Review Of The Catholic Enlightenment: The Forgotten History Of A Global Movement By Ulrich L. Lehner, Jeffrey D. Burson

Department of History Faculty Publications

Book review by Jeffery D. Burson of The Catholic Enlightenment: The Forgotten History of a Global Movement by Ulrich L. Lehner.

Portal (Ga.) Town Council Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of materials related to the town of Portal, spanning from 1914-1956. This collection holds the town council meeting minutes, town ordinances, and an abstract by R. Frank Saunders.

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Phi Upsilon Omicron, Beta Mu Chapter Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of the records of Phi Upsilon Omicron, Beta Mu Chapter spanning 1958-1993. Materials include annual reports, issues of The Candle, and scrapbooks/yearbooks that are often creative projects.

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Camilla Lanier Scrapbooks, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection contains scrapbooks compiled by Camille Lanier. The scrapbooks contain materials spanning 1940 to 1986 and include newspaper clippings of Statesboro-area businesses, information about the Statesboro Chamber of Commerce, photographs, and local ephemera.

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171 Arntzen Photographs Of Armstrong, University Libraries, Lane Library

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Campus photographer’s photograph files. Photos document most aspects of the Armstrong campus during this era, when Armstrong was called Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) and Armstrong State University. Included are events (graduation, campus visits, groundbreakings, etc.), athletics, campus facilities, many campus activities and candid and posed photographs of students, many to illustrate campus promotional materials. Also a portrait collection arranged by name, mostly of faculty and staff. An extensive collection it seems that most photos Arntzen took were archived here.

Gloria Anzaldúa’S El Mundo Zurdo: The Necessity Of A Historical Assessment, Malik Raymond

Honors College Theses

This thesis revolves around Chicana lesbian feminist Gloria Anzaldúa and one of her more important theories, El Mundo Zurdo. El Mundo Zurdo was a theory that focused on the marginalized people and the need for unity amongst them; however, up to this point, no historical analysis has been done on this theory. Through piecing together information from interviews and Anzaldúa’s literature, this thesis serves as a biography of her first forty years of life to address from where the theory came and becomes a bridge to link Anzaldúa to the wider Chicana, Third World feminist, and gay and lesbian …

Full Circle: The New Deal And The Great Recession, Donald Lewis Roberts

Honors College Theses

In this paper I will show how the mindset of liberalism has evolved since the Great Depression. It merged with progressive movement of the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries to become a politically left ideology that intertwined with power hungry politicians who perverted liberalism and used sudden economic and social phenomena to engineer a new type of American government. One that has constantly expanded, reaching and entrenching itself further and further into the lives of Americans, starting with President Franklin Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s work would be expanded in the name of progress and equality by several of his …

Application Of Heritage Tourism Development Frameworks To Jenkins County, Georgia, Shelby R. Herrin

Honors College Theses

With the decline of traditional agriculture and extraction industries, many small towns in the Southeast US are facing challenges of economic decline and looking for alternative development trajectories. The city of Millen in Jenkins County, Georgia is one of such small towns. With the discovery of a large Civil War heritage resource, Millen’s administration became interested in developing the town’s tourism potential. However, the community possesses neither the resources nor knowledge to develop and promote this potential. In this project, the combination of Gunn’s functioning tourism system model as a conceptual framework and Jamal and Getz’s three-step collaborative community tourism …

Seeing The World Through A Geographic Lens: An Interview With Dr. Amy E. Potter, Brittany Speller

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

Faculty Interview with Dr. Amy Potter

Review Of Josephine Butler By Jane Jordan, Katherine Soule

Armstrong Undergraduate Journal of History

About the author

Katherine graduated from Armstrong with a History B.A. in December 2012. She wants to be a professor emphasizing in world history, specifically Africa and Asia, and human rights and genocide. She likes chocolate, turtles and long walks on the beach.

Daughters Of The America Colonists, St. Philip's Parish Chapter Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection includes annual scrapbooks documenting the history of the activities of the Daughters of the American Colonists, St. Philip’s Parish chapter from 1975-2017. Materials include chapter minutes, papers and photographs for chapter activities and events, fundraisers, memorial services, newspaper clippings, chapter yearbooks, and several copies of the organization’s yearly journal, The Colonial Courier.

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Leaving In The Past: The Role History Plays In Video Games, Joseph Fordham

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

How can something considered by many within academia as childish or a waste of time be potentially useful in presenting or even studying history? Not only has the video game industry grown into one of the largest forms of media in the world, but these games are also finding use as a training aid for the military and major companies, as an advertising medium, and, most importantly, as a tool for teaching. As developmental capabilities improve with new generations of graphics hardware, video games are turning towards the recreation of real-world and historical events. This drive towards realism and accuracy …

George A. Rogers Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of the personal and research papers of George A. Rogers, Jr., Professor of History, Georgia Southern College. Materials span 1953 to 2004 and include professional correspondence, research notes on botany, aerial photographs, and variety cards on camellia species.

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From The Mansion To The University: A History Of Armstrong Atlantic State University, 1935-2010, Janet D. Stone

About Armstrong (1966-2017)

A scholarly history of the University by Janet Stone, emerita history faculty member. Stone’s chronological narrative elucidates Armstrong’s historical significance and milestones: founded in 1935 as a junior college of the City of Savannah, joined the University System of Georgia in 1959, desegregated in 1962 by Otis Johnson, and relocated to the Southside campus in 1966. Soon after the move, the transition to a four-year college and development of health professions degrees, among others. Stone unpacks the University System of Georgia’s court-ordered desegregation plans for Armstrong starting in the 1970s. Savannah was a special case, home to Savannah State University, …

Frazier Family Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection was assembled by John A. Frazier of Bulloch County, Georgia. Materials span 1789-1973 and consist of records, mostly letters and deeds, once belonging to families allied to the Frazier family of Washington County, Georgia--particularly the Harman & Brown families, with special focus on Lucy H. Harman and Morgan Brown. Materials also include various court orders; receipts; promissory notes; land plats; genealogical records; certificates; additional correspondence and accounts.

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Charles Parrish Blitch Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection features materials assembled by Charles Parrish Blitch, which document personal and professional aspects of his family and life in Bulloch County. Materials span 1870-2004 and include newspaper clippings, photographs, booklets, correspondence, diplomas, and school annuals that highlight Blitch's interests in local history and genealogy.

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Maxwell Taylor Courson Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, printed articles and brochures, drafts and personal cards and letters of Maxwell Taylor Courson while at Georgia Southern College. Events covered include conferences on Georgia Offshore Oil and Proposition 13, as well as information about Dr. Charles Herty, preparatory to writing an article. Also the College's acquisition of Windsor Village apartments, which became dormitories.

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Dan Earl Riggs Papers, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of the legal papers of Dan Earl Riggs and his family members dated from 1913 to 2002. Materials include birth certificates, marriage licenses, legal appointments, military orders, retirement orders, death certificates, and estate appraisals.

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Rotary Club Of Statesboro Records, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection contains materials created, published, and collected by the Rotary Club of Statesboro. Materials are dated 1935 to 2016 and include documents, club organizational materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, VHS tapes, cassettes, and physical memorabilia, such as attendance awards, patches, and placards.

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Sigma Theta Chapter Of The Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Records, 1971-2000, University Libraries, Lane Library

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Collection holds the contents of two scrapbooks (14 x 12 inches and 10.25 x 11.5 inches) including about ninety pages and seventy pages respectively, one threeprong folder (9.5 x 11.75 inches) including one hundred single-sided sheets of paper; one three-ring binder (10.25 x 11.5 inches) including one hundred fifty single-sided sheets of paper.

Johann Christoph Bornemann Diary And Translations, Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections

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This collection consists of the original diary of German-born surgeon Johann Christoph Bornemann from the early 1750s during his visit to Georgia. Also included are translations of diary excerpts, translations of letters sent from Bornemann to German officials, and a biography compiled by Gertha Reinert. Researcher annotations also appear in the translated diary and letters.

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