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West Georgia College

 Organization

Parallel Names

  • WGC

Biographical / Historical

The Fourth District Agricultural and Mechanical School was established in December, 1906 in Carroll County, Georgia following the August 18, 1906 approval of Public Law 448 by the Georgia General Assembly, an act providing for the establishment and maintenance of schools of agriculture and mechanical arts to serve rural youth in each congressional district. The school operated from 1908-1933, becoming West Georgia College on April 15, 1933. It remained a college until noon on June 12, 1996, when it was named the State University of West Georgia. This name changed in 2005 to University of West Georgia.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

GenPen [serial]

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0006
Overview

GenPen was a student-led publication at West Georgia College that contained essays, poetry, and short fiction. During World War II, the publication focused on pieces reporting the regional war effort and student response.

Dates: 1940-1947

Learning Resource Center photographs and slides

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-14
Overview

Photographic and audio/visual materials from the Learning Resource Center.

Dates: 1920s - 2000s

Quill [serial]

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0007
Overview

The collection is a series of issues from the Quill, a student publication of the West Georgia College Press Forum. The issues range from 1948 to 1951.

Dates: 1948-1951

Studies in the Social Sciences [serial]

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-33
Overview

This collection contains 31 volumes of Studies in the Social Sciences, issued by West Georgia College, 1962 to 2002.

Dates: 1962 - 2002

West Georgia College memorabilia

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0019
Overview

This collection contains memorabilia related to West Georgia College, 1933-1996.

Dates: Unknown

West Georgia College, Office of Academic Affairs Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-38
Overview

Records of the West Georgia College of Academic Affairs.

Dates: 1934-1995