Faculty fellows program uga center for teaching and learning. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library houses the largest and oldest special collections in the university system of georgia. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library is located in russell special collections building at the university of georgia in athens, georgia. By registering to use the librarys montgomery reading room, researchers may work with unique materials that reveal more than three centuries of georgia people, places, and culture. This semester, i have the fun job of putting together three cases for an exhibit in the special collections library at uga. Roosevelt created this national program, and congress approved it in 1935. Uga by the numbers founded january 27, 1785, by the georgia general assembly. The third floor includes a reading room and classroom spaces, while the second floor features exhibition space that features rotating exhibits, showcasing items from the collections. Although not limited to a single geographic subject, the collection heavily emphasizes georgia as colony and state, along with its surrounding region. The hargrett library focuses on georgia history and culture, holding rare books and georgiana, historical manuscripts, photographs, maps, broadsides, and. The russell library gallery is free and open to the public monday through friday from 8 a. And mary ellen made georgias hargrett rare books and manuscript library into a rich repository of rare books, photographs, documents, drawings, letters, papers and manuscripts for all scholars of georgias history to use now and in the time to come. University of georgia special collections libraries research account. University of georgia law library university of georgia.
The university of georgias hargrett rare book and manuscript library will pay homage to the centennial anniversary of womens suffrage this spring. Both the main library, and the hargrett rare books and manuscripts library in the separate russell special collections building contain genealogical materials. During the covid19 crisis, hathitrust is offering temporary access to digitized copies of items that uga or other usg libraries own in print. Athens in partnership with the hargrett rare book and manuscripts library at the university of georgia, the museum is hosting a special exhibit on the main floor of the science library directions on the campus of uga. This workrelief agency was one of the most important of the new deal programs. Use of the makerspace special collections librarian sharon bradley. If you had offcampus access to online library resources as an actively employed uga faculty or staff member, you retain those privileges after retirement. Artists books located in the hargrett librarys rare book collection are cataloged in gil, the uga libraries online catalog. The russell library is one of three collections in the new russell building, in addition to the hargrett rare books and manuscripts library and the walter j. Related collections held by the university of georgia hargrett rare book and manuscript. Russell building special collections libraries is home of the hargrett rare book and manuscript library, the russell library for political research and studies, the walter j.
The places of athens throughout the decades magazine. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library rare map collection. Uga libraries frequently asked questions libanswers. The hargrett library rare book unit contains approximately 120,000 rare books on a variety of subjects. Since 1886, the pandora has been the yearbook of the university of georgia.
A vast historical archive at uga now open to the public. Mobilizing a nation for womens rights is on display through july 2 at the richard b. Yearbook of the university of georgia from the hargrett. Their materials may be housed at the hargrett rare book and manuscript library or the richard b. Russell library for political research and studies, or the walter j. Hargrett library has 644 posts on their instagram profile. The hargrett library focuses on georgia history and culture, holding historical manuscripts, rare books, georgiana, photographs, maps, and the uga archives. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos.
He has taught and lectured at new york university arnold michaelis, inc. Apr 07, 2020 hathitrust digital library emergency temporary access service. Starting as a publication of the fraternities, the pandora combined facts, photography, cartooning and humor to provide an annual record of university activities. Also included are georgia city maps, maps of georgias coastal areas and transportation maps including rail, river, and highway maps. Uga special collections research account university of georgia special collections libraries research account a research account is required to use materials or order digital copies from the hargrett rare book and manuscript library, the richard b. The third floor includes a reading room and classroom spaces, while the second floor features exhibition space that features rotating exhibits, showcasing items from the. Staff listing hargrett library university of georgia. Without great libraries, researchers cannot be great scholars, craige said. Brown media archives and peabody awards collection. Building hours for main and science libraries in university of georgia libraries accessed 17 january 2016. Search the uga law library s catalog, gavel books owned by other athensarea libraries. Museum partners with library to bring special exhibit.
Hargrett rare book and manuscript library collection development policy 1. For almost 40 years, brooks has tended to the historical, literary and artistic possessions of the university of georgia hargrett rare book and manuscript library, according to a uga. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library university of. Main library users have access to the databases of the library edition, and howto guides for georgia family history. The places of athens throughout the decades lindsey conway.
The hathitrust digital library is a digitized collection of books, journals, and other items from major research libraries. Use your uga myid and password or the galileo password to access online library resources offcampus. Exhibit at the hargrett rare books and manuscript library. Resolved, that the established course of study, and books of instruction in the university be as follows, to wit, p 38 1st freshmans class virgil, ciceros orations, greek testament, clarkes introduction to making latin, arithmetic and book keeping interspersed with frequent essays in. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library wikipedia. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library and university archives staff. Jan 23, 2020 the university of georgias hargrett rare book and manuscript library is paying homage to the centennial anniversary of womens suffrage this spring.
Jim stipemaas processing assistant hargrett rare book. Arnold michaelis was an executive with columbia records, served as hostwriterproducer of music magazine over wqxr, radio station of the new york times, and has produced, in addition to many commercial radio and television programs, such shows as cbs invitation to learning and of men and books. Located on the campus of the university of georgia, the building is home to. Statement of purpose the hargrett rare book and manuscript library advances the research, instructional, and service mission of the university of georgia by collecting, preserving, and sharing the published and unpublished works. Location athens, georgia clarke county, about 70 miles northeast of downtown atlanta. Lucy hargrett draper was born by lamplight on her civil war maternal greatgrandparents south georgia wayne county farm in 1941.
Mazie bowen public service coordinator university libraries, richard b. Grady college of journalism and mass communication, university of georgia. The eldest of four daughters and the first in her mothers family to graduate from college, she is a uga graduate and has earned advanced degrees in history, education, and law which she. Minutes of the university of georgia board of trustees.
Georgia artist george cookes view of athens from carrs hill above, 1845 is on display at the hargrett rare book and manuscript library on the uga campus. The display, preserving natural history at the university of georgia, draws from the collections of both the museum. Ask a question in university of georgia libraries 17 january 2016. May 29, 2017 the places of athens throughout the decades lindsey conway. Can retired uga faculty and staff use online library.
Preserving natural history georgia museum of natural history. Works progress administration wpa projects in georgia. Former uga hargrett library director receives lifetime. Russell building special collections libraries on jan. Mobilizing a nation for womens rights opens at the richard b. It includes rare and unique items such as books dating to the 1400s, a guide to silkwormsthought by the georgia colonys trustees to hold the secret to economic prosperity.
Hargrett library resources world war ii resources at uga. Russell building special collections libraries anne devine outreach and access coordinator for rare books hargrett rare book and manuscript library. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library the hargrett rare book and manuscript library, a leading repository on history and culture, holds 200,000 volumes in its rare book and georgiana collections, 6 million pages of historical manuscripts and photographs, along with maps, broadsides, and two centuries worth of uga archives and records. Katherine stein director, hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Browse print collections mt call numbers music teaching browse print collections mt call numbers music teaching. Uga library director honored for humanities efforts uga today. Russell building special collections libraries 300 s. The hargrett library collection includes books and documents as early as the 15th century relating to georgia history and culture, photographs, maps, broadsides, archives and records. The hargrett library focuses on georgia history and culture, holding historical manuscripts, rare books, georgiana, photographs, maps, and the university of georgia archives. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library rare map collection other title hargrett library rare map collection university of georgia libraries summary includes early maps of colonial and revolutionary america and maps of georgia from revolutionary times through the nineteenth century.
Hargrett rare book and manuscript library, university of georgia libraries. Uga library director honored for humanities efforts uga. Director of web and mobile technology at the university of georgia. Firsttime uga users will automatically be directed to a registration form to create. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library advances the research, instructional, and service mission of the university of georgia by collecting, preserving, and sharing the published and unpublished works that document the history and culture of georgia. University of georgia main library familysearch wiki. It includes books from as long ago as 1480 and a collection of babylonian clay tablets, circa 546 b. The hargrett rare book and manuscript library houses the largest and oldest special collections in the university of georgia system of colleges and universities. Hargrett library athens, georgia local business facebook. Special emphasis is placed on rare books, maps, broadsides and other printed material dealing with the state of georgia and the southeast as the state developed from precolonial times to the present. Welcome to manuscripts at uga project, a series of classroom based, student led research projects into the medieval manuscripts held by the hargrett library at the university of georgia.
Lucy hargrett draper 1941unknown find a grave memorial. Georgiana collections the hargrett rare book and manuscripts library has collected more than two hundred thousand books representing the history of the state of georgia. Graphic design intern at hargrett rare books and manuscripts library. Andrew jackson, leading to cherokee removal from their homeland in georgia and elsewhere in the southeast.
See this list of other libraries in the athens community including the athens regional library system, the georgia museum of art library, athens technical college library and others. Director, hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Yearbook of the university of georgia from the hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Hargrett rare book and manuscript library, the richard b. Luke ronco graphic design intern hargrett rare books. Its hard to imagine football season not happening here in georgia, a state that with one of the countrys largest football stadiums, not to mention heated rivalries between the georgia tech and university of georgia football teams. Starting as a publication of the fraternities, the pandora combined facts, photography, cartooning and humor of varying quality to provide an annual record of university activities. Hull street, athens, ga 30602 this oneday exhibit will highlight some of the more fragile and rare items held by the hargrett rare book and manuscript library. Uga science library makerspaces libguides at university. University of georgia special collections libraries. The name was changed in 1939 to the work projects administration wpa.
Although not limited to a single geographic subject, the collection heavily emphasizes georgia as colony and state. Uga is the birthplace of public higher education in america. Includes early maps of colonial and revolutionary america and maps of georgia from revolutionary times through the nineteenth century. The eldest of four daughters and the first in her mothers family to graduate from college, she is a uga graduate and has earned advanced degrees. January 24 august 31, 2020 russell library gallery. Special collections libraries university of georgia. University of georgia libraries university of georgia athens, georgia 306021641 706.
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