West Georgia College
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 56 Collections and/or Records:
Learning Resource Center photographs and slides
Photographic and audio/visual materials from the Learning Resource Center.
John T. Lewis papers
Papers of Dr. John T. Lewis, III, Vice President and Dean of Faculties at West Georgia College from 1977 until 1993.
Office of Sponsored Operations, Faculty Publications files
This collection contains records of West Georgia College faculty publications and scholarly writing.
Ward B. Pafford papers
Papers of West Georgia College's fourth president, Ward B. Pafford, who served from 1971 to 1975. Much of his collection documents his interactions with various departments and organizations at West Georgia College. It also contains newsletters, periodicals, books, and correspondence in connection with his personal writing career.
Perspective [serial]
A quarterly publication for friends and alumni of the university that was issued from 1972-2016.
Postcard collection
Various postcards of Carrollton and West Georgia region buildings, houses, and churches and scenes of the University of West Georgia campus.
President's Office Personnel records
Personnel records of faculty and staff collected by the President's Office.
Quill [serial]
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.
William H. Row papers
Papers of William H. Row, second president of West Georgia College (1960-1961) who previously served as the Administrative Dean for West Georgia College for ten years from 1950-1960.
Student Activities scrapbooks
This collection contains a record of club activities and independent student activities. These activities range from social events to student protests, incorporating a wide range of student involvement.