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.

Papers include clippings, research files, photographs, artifacts, audio, videos, a framed image of the Great Seal of the United States (which hung in Steely's congressional office in Carrollton from 1979 to 1993), and other materials which document Steely’s long-term work for Newt Gingrich as an administrative aide, campaigner, and biographer, especially regarding the early years of Gingrich’s political career. Also included are files related to Steely’s teaching career.