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Georgia -- Carrollton -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 44 Collections and/or Records:

David Andrews photographs

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0089
Overview

Photographs taken by David Andrews while he attended West Georgia College.

Dates: 1939-1940

J. A. Aycock family papers

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0086
Overview

Family papers of J. A. Aycock, Vice President of Mandeville Mills, and his son, J. A. Aycock Jr., founder of Aycock Gin, Inc.

Dates: 1880-1954

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

Buford F. Boykin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0048
Overview

This collection contains the papers of Buford F. Boykin.

Dates: 1909-1956

Carroll County, Georgia photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0028
Overview

This collection contains photographs and photographic negatives of Carroll County, Georgia. Most depict Carrollton, Georgia at the turn of the twentieth century and include scenery such as Adamson Square and the Fourth District A & M School.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1860-1971; bulk 1860-1971

Carrollton Garden Club records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0097
Overview

This collection contains materials related to the history of the Carrollton Garden Club from its organization in 1928 to 1984.

Dates: 1928-1984

Carrollton Historic Preservation Commission records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0007
Overview

The Carrollton Historic Preservation Commission first met on May 22, 1987. The five original commissioners were Steve McCutcheon, John Burson, Cherie Stoddard, Susan Ingle, and Jimmy Tuggle. The Carrollton Historic Preservation Commission was a local city government project that adhered to federal guidelines concerning historic buildings and historic districts. It quickly became a local government entity that interacted with the citizenry concerning historic homes.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1983-1993; bulk 1983-1993

Carrollton Junior Woman’s Club records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0058
Overview

Materials of the Carrollton Junior Woman’s Club, a community outreach organization focused on creating programs that recognize and help individuals in the Carrollton area.

Dates: 1949-2022

Carrollton Regional Juried Art Exhibition records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0048
Overview

Materials of the annual Carrollton Regional Juried Art Exhibition which was held at Neva Lomason Memorial Library in Carrollton.

Dates: 1984-1987

CBS Records collection

 Collection
Identifier: LH-0032
Overview In 1978, CBS Records announced it would open a manufacturing plant in Carrollton, Georgia. With its proximity to a major interstate, an airport, and railroads, Carrollton was an ideal location for a plant. Even more appealing to CBS Records was the lack of a strong union presence. Controversy over their hiring practices erupted, especially after the Terra Haute, Indiana plant was closed. The plant in Carrollton, which was the largest recorded-music manufacturing plant in the world, closed in...
Dates: 1978-1996