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University of West Georgia posters

 Collection
Identifier: UA-0009-0033

Scope and Contents

The University of West Georgia posters are related to programming held on the West Georgia College/State University of West Georgia/University of West Georgia campus from 1987 (and earlier for some undated items) through 2012.

Programming includes: A Day (2006); the Aimee Copeland Replacement Blood Drive (2012); "Biscuits, Cornbread, and Teacakes: Baking Traditions in the West Georgia Piedmont"; Celebration of the New Ingram Library (2011); Constitution Day (2009/2010); Episodes in Sexuality (2006); 24/5 Ingram Library Hours (2010); the Twenty-Fourth Annual Fine Arts Festival (1987); Homecoming Events (2006); Learning Resources Center (West Georgia College); Leon Redbone; the Murphy Center for Public Service's 2012 Public Citizen Award; Mayan Archeology: A Slide Presentation [late 1990s]; the "Off the Square" Arts and Crafts Show (1987); the Speaker Tom Murphy exhibit (2008); Special Events; The Scoop (2004 summer and fall semesters); UWG's Centennial Homecoming; the West Georgia Theatre Company productions, "The Comedy of Errors," "How I Learned to Drive," "The Importance of Being Earnest," "Journeys and Jaunts: Ten Minute Plays," "kindertransport," "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," "Machinal," "Stop Kiss," "Measure for Measure," and "Tartuffe"; and the Wolves Football Schedule (2011)

Dates

  • 1987-2012, Undated

Conditions Governing Access

Open to all users: no restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Rights held by the University of West Georgia.

Biographical / Historical

Program sponsors represent both on and off campus organizations and include the Advanced Academy, American Democracy Project, Carrollton Junior Womans Club (an off-campus organization), the Center for Public History, the Georgia Humanities Council (an off-campus organization), Ingram Library, the Learning Resources Center, the Murphy Center for Public Service, Phi Kappa Phi, the Responsible Sexuality Committee, the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts, and West Georgia Theatre.

Extent

0.26 Linear Feet (1 map folder)

Language

English

Overview

Promotional posters related to West Georgia College, State University of West Georgia, and University of West Georgia programming, 1987 (and earlier) to 2012.

Arrangement

Posters are arranged in alphabetical order by the sponsoring entity and then chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to Special Collections by various campus units.

Title
Guide to the University of West Georgia Posters
Status
Completed
Author
Catherine Hendricks
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of West Georgia Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Special Collections, Ingram Library
University of West Georgia
1601 Maple Street
Carrollton GA 30118-2000 United States