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Front Matter, Susan G. Broome
Front Matter, Susan G. Broome
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
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The Sudden Impact Of A Senator's Death: Managing The Unexpected, Valerie Nye
The Sudden Impact Of A Senator's Death: Managing The Unexpected, Valerie Nye
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Paul D. Coverdell began his career in politics in 1970 when he was elected to Georgia's State Senate. After nearly twenty years of service in the Georgia Senate, he resigned from office to accept the position of director of the Peace Corps in the administration of President George H. W. Bush. Coverdell held this position until 1991, when he stepped down in order to campaign for a United States Senate seat which he won in 1992 and again in 1998.
Reviews, Rebecca Roberts, S. Ray Granade, Sally Childs-Helton, Michael E. Holland
Reviews, Rebecca Roberts, S. Ray Granade, Sally Childs-Helton, Michael E. Holland
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Provenance Xxii, Susan G. Broome
Provenance Xxii, Susan G. Broome
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Back Matter, Susan G. Broome
Back Matter, Susan G. Broome
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
No abstract provided.
Emeritus Faculty And Alumni As Volunteers In A University Archives: Planning For Success, Tamar Chute
Emeritus Faculty And Alumni As Volunteers In A University Archives: Planning For Success, Tamar Chute
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
Archivists use volunteers to arrange and describe collections, help with events and donor relations, and assist with reference activities. Volunteers may also work on projects outside the archives, such as oral histories, fundraising, or designing and creating web pages. They are usually enthusiastic and eager to help, and they can be a valuable addition to the archives staff. Volunteers may range from children to retirees, from novices to professionals with archival experience. Regardless of their age or level of knowledge, volunteers require supervision, detailed instructions, and often much patience.
William Stanley Hoole: Scholar-Librarian, John Jackson
William Stanley Hoole: Scholar-Librarian, John Jackson
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
When librarian William Stanley Hoole retired from the University of Alabama in 1973, he left a legacy of achievement worthy of consideration among librarianship's most capable pioneers. In twenty-nine years at the institution, Hoole improved the university's library service and holdings and won intellectual acclaim for the school through his numerous publications covering a wide range of topics. He addressed an organizational problem within the archival collection that resulted in the creation of a separate wing boasting his name today, the William Stanley Hoole Special Collections Library (WSHSCL). Capitalizing on the freedom of retirement, he moved from one stage of …
"The Mississippi Plan": Dunbar Rowland And The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Lisa Speer, Heather Mitchell
"The Mississippi Plan": Dunbar Rowland And The Creation Of The Mississippi Department Of Archives And History, Lisa Speer, Heather Mitchell
Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists
The establishment of the Mississippi Department of Archives and History (MDAH) was a cultural milestone for a state that some regarded as backward in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Alabama and Mississippi emerged as pioneers in the founding of state archives in 1901 and 1902 respectively, representing a growing awareness of the importance of preserving historical records. American historians trained in Germany had recently introduced the United States to the application of scientific method to history. The method involved careful inspection of primary documents and writings to produce objective answers to large historical questions.