University of West Georgia Special Collections

Interviews conducted by Dr. Kenneth J. Bindas, assistant professor at West Georgia College, with World War II veterans in 1993.

Records of the Carroll Service Council, a non-profit organization that developed assistance programs in the areas of religion, industry, public welfare, education, and agriculture throughout Carroll County from 1942 to 1968.

The collection contains a scrapbook created by Frank S. Kelly documenting his graduation from Blakely High School and involvement in a number of student activities at West Georgia College including his role as editor of the 1937 Chieftain yearbook. The collection also contains a memoir by Kelly on DVD which details his life in Blakley, Georgia, and his World War II experiences as a captain in the 7th division of the Army serving in the Pacific Theatre.

The papers of Dr. Talmage "Mac" Martin, a retired Carrollton physician originally from Bowdon, consist of oral history recordings and photographs relating to his two volume work,WWII: Ordinary Heroes. The 87 audio cassettes of oral histories, along with accompanying photographic portraits and veteran's files, provide a detailed picture of the service, emotions, and experiences of World War II veterans from our region.