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Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1980-05-25-

Biographical / Historical

The Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library was dedicated on May 25, 1980, under the presidency of Maurice Townsend of West Georgia College. Until this dedication, the building, constructed in 1968, was referred to as the Library. The college's library was formerly housed in Sanford Hall and was referred to as Sanford Library.

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Charles E. Beard papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0034
Overview

Charles E. Beard was the Director of Libraries at West Georgia College from 1978-2004. During this time Beard was a great advocate for libraries and was a part of many organizations on both the state and national level. One of his greatest accomplishments was helping to create the GALILEO system.

Dates: 1897-2004

Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library records, Shirley Lankford files

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-1504
Overview

Records of the Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, from past Professor and Head of Instructional Services at Ingram Library, Shirley Oliver Lankford. Lankford was employed in the Library from 1977-2017.

Dates: 1974-2014

Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library records, Susan A. Smith files

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0005-1505
Overview

Records of the Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library, from past Associate Director of University Libraries (2007-2009), Susan A. Smith.

Dates: 1971-2008

Annie Belle Weaver papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0025
Overview

Annie Belle Weaver was the first librarian at West Georgia College starting in August 1933 and also served as the first Director of Libraries from 1968 to her retirement in 1969.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1969-1985; 1913-1991