A Finding Aid describes and summarizes the contents of a collection including aspects of its arrangement; the scope of its subject matter; context/chronology. Because Armstrong university archives comprise most of our holdings this Collection Guide Armstrong records and finding aids is a good place to start.
To conduct research or view materials, please Schedule a Research Appointment or contact Special Collections at specolle@georgiasouthern.edu.
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0 Collection Guide to Armstrong records and Finding Aids
University Libraries, Lane Library
Overview of Armstrong's university records, with links to related finding aids.
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1-49 Administrative Records of Henry L. Ashmore, 1964-1982
University Libraries, Lane Library
Administrative Records of Henry Ashmore. (1920-1989, bulk 1965-1982) 48 linear feet. Correspondence, memos, reports, publications of the College, newspaper clippings, speeches and minutes of meetings of Henry Ashmore,
The records are arranged into three series:
Series One: Correspondence
Series Two: Minutes of Meetings
Series Three: Miscellaneous
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160 University Photograph Collection 1965-1980
University Libraries, Lane Library
Photographs by college staff made (for the most part) after the move to the Southside campus in 1964/1965. Portraits of faculty form the largest part of the collection, also photos of: campus, buildings, students, staff, and events on campus. Especially: graduation, sports and beauty pageants. Some of the photos were published in The Geechee, Armstrong’s yearbook for 1967 and 1968, the yearbook was used to help identify the persons photographed.
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170 University Relations Photograph Collection 1977-2000
University Libraries, Lane Library
Photos in the collection include faculty portraits, special events, campus grounds, departments, athletics, and Masquers. Most of collection is comprised of faculty portraits. Also, extensive special event photos and photos used in marketing campaigns for Armstrong. Not all photos are identified.
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171 Arntzen Photographs of Armstrong
University Libraries, Lane Library
Campus photographer’s photograph files. Photos document most aspects of the Armstrong campus during this era, when Armstrong was called Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) and Armstrong State University. Included are events (graduation, campus visits, groundbreakings, etc.), athletics, campus facilities, many campus activities and candid and posed photographs of students, many to illustrate campus promotional materials. Also a portrait collection arranged by name, mostly of faculty and staff. An extensive collection it seems that most photos Arntzen took were archived here.
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172 Photos for Special Projects, 1994-2001
University Libraries, Lane Library
Described here are three, smaller photograph collections
172.1 Faculty Field-trip Photographs, 1994-1999
172.2 Special Photograph Projects, 1999-2001
172.3 Photographs for Armstrong Magazine 1994-1998
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290 Office of Vice President/Dean of Faculty/Provost subject files
Christopher Curtis
About half of the office files concern planning and implementation of the consolidation of Armstrong with Georgia Southern University, 2017-2018, including: OWG 3-1 Org and structure, Regional Working Groups, org chars and commencement. Rest are Provost’s subject files from Armstrong campus, 2017, including Armstrong Foundation, Liberty Center and College of Health Professions building. 14 oversized plans, construction documents, 3 aerial/google earth photos, 2 printed photos of Liberty Center.
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350 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Subject Files 2001-2009
University Libraries, Lane Library
Planning and management of the College, including: buildings, grants, salaries, and work with other departments on campus. Mainly academic program review, development of new academic degrees and curriculum issues. Also, services to students: Weekend College, early college and learning communities. Subject files, arranged alphabetically. 2 linear feet.
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40-42 Discovering Desegregation at Armstrong: Records and Papers 1966-1982
University Libraries, Lane Library
Records documenting desegregation processes at Armstrong State College from 1966 to 1982. Savannah State College, the historically African-American college of Savannah, is discussed in tandem with Armstrong The records and papers include correspondence, memorandums, official documents, newspapers, pamphlets, minutes, court documents, statistics and various versions of the desegregation plan. ASC and SSC of Savannah, Georgia are most prevalent but other University System of Georgia schools are mentioned as well. Influential people include Henry Ashmore, David Tatel, George Simpson and Peter Holmes.
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50-75 Administrative Records of Robert A. Burnett, 1978-1999.
University Libraries, Lane Library
Administrative Records of Robert Burnett, 1978-1999. 43 linear feet. 1978-1999. Memos, correspondence, audits, proposals, policy statements of Robert Burnett as Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences (1978-1980), Vice-President (1980-1985), Acting President (1982-1984) and President (1984-1999), arranged in the following series:
Series One: Subject files, 1978-1999, 18 linear feet.
Series Two: News clippings, 1965-1999, 2 MS boxes, 1 linear foot.
Series Three: Complaints, 1984-1998, 1 MS box, 0.5 linear foot.
Series Four: Departmental files, 1978-1989, 16 linear feet.
Series Five: Copies of Correspondence, 8/1982-1/1988, 2.5 linear feet.
Series Six: University System, 1982-1989, 5 linear feet.
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650 Inkwell Finding Aid
Georgia Southern University
Armstrong’s student newspaper, The Inkwell has been continuously published since November 1935.
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975 Armstrong Memorabilia/Realia Collection
University Libraries, Lane Library
Memorabilia / realia documenting Armstrong collected while University prepared for consolidation: President’s chain of office, proclamations from State and local governments, logo clothing, team balls, mugs, buttons, banners and posters mostly from 2014-2017, but also including homecoming buttons from the 1980s and a t-shirt from the 1990s. “Start Strong” and “Always Strong” logo items. One slogan item from the consolidation-transition, a magnetized bumper plate: “Eagle Strong & Pirate Proud”
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Adler’s Department Store Fire Photographs
University Libraries, Lane Library
9 images each, in two formats on one DVD. Digital Surrogate available on Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/aasuarchives/albums/72157618332538873
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Albion’s Voice: Savannah’s Independent Newspaper
University Libraries, Lane Library
An alternative newspaper published in Savannah, Georgia during 1970. Albion’s Voice reported on the war in Vietnam, racism, women’s/ gay liberation, environmental issues and counter-culture topics and events. No issue was dated, issues 3, 4, 5 were numbered and issues 1, 2, 6 were assigned numbers by the archivist in approximate chronological order.
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Alumni Interviews for Armstrong’s 75th Anniversary
University Libraries, Lane Library
Videotaped interviews with four Armstrong alumni about their experiences as students at Armstrong and their later lives. Each interview, unedited, is recorded on a separate DVD.
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Armstrong State University Fine Arts Posters, Programs, and Publicity Materials
University Libraries, Lane Library
4 Poster boxes, 2 record boxes and a MS box, approximately 3 linear feet.
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Betty Bainbridge Pittman, Class of 1939, 1940
University Libraries, Lane Library
This collection contains a two and a half page, hand-written autobiography of Betty Bainbridge Pittman’s years at Armstrong Junior College.
Also included are programs for the First Commencement and Honors Day (1937), Sophomore Alumni Luncheon with Betty’s photograph on cover (1940), First Annual Session of the Armstrong College Institute of Citizens, and the 1939 Armstrong Class 50th Reunion (1989). An admission ticket and invitation to the Fourth Commencement (1940) and both of her degree certificates are a part of the collection. Armstrong State College Short Course Bulletin of 1966, an information brochure about Armstrong State College (approximately 1966), and a page out of the Armstrong Magazine’s Alumni section (mid-1990s) are pieces of memorabilia collected by Mrs. Pittman.
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Eleanor W. Boyd Papers, 1879-1993
University Libraries, Lane Library
The collection is comprised of the papers, photographs, scrapbooks, and two paintings belonging to Eleanor W. Boyd (1921-1995). The papers focus on three areas of Eleanor’s life; her career and professional affiliations as a piano teacher, which spanned from 1945-1993; her personal papers, photographs, and two paintings of Eleanor in her youth; and lastly the papers and photographs associated with her parents and grandparents. The bulk of the collection consists of personal and professional music files collected by Eleanor W. Boyd over her lifetime.
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Frank W. and Lillian Spencer Collection, 1921-1987
University Libraries, Lane Library
The collection comprises of the papers of Frank W. Spencer Papers (1921-1979) and Lillian W. Spencer (1940-1987). The bulk of the collection is subject files arranged by Frank W. Spencer over his lifetime. The bulk of the papers range from the 1940s through the end of the 1960s.
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Joan Finke Collection about Little Theatre of Savannah, Ga
Joan Finke
A few times each year Joan Finke sent her friend C. Robert Jones, a recent director of The Little Theatre of Savannah, a short letter and a packet of news-clippings, programs and newsletters that she gathered about the Little Theatre in particular and theater, music generally in the region.
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K.C. Wu Collection
K C. Wu
K.C. Wu (1903-1984) served as mayor of several Chinese cities during the 1930s and 1940s and then in December 1949 was appointed Governor of Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek. Wu emigrated to the United States in 1954. Wu joined the faculty of Armstrong from 1966 to 1973. The collection consists of biographical information, manuscripts mainly of The Chinese Heritage (1982), lecture notes, clippings and information on his lawsuit with the National Endowment for the Humanities in 1972. Also Wu's collection of Chinese history books.
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Lawrence “Larry” Matthew Tapp Scrapbooks
University Libraries, Lane Library
Mainly newspaper article clippings, but also photographs, game schedules, and game programs documenting Lawrence “Larry” Matthew Tapp’s tenure as coach of Armstrong’s Basketball team from 1959 -1967. Extensive coverage of Armstrong basketball from the Savannah Morning Press and the Savannah Evening News. Article dates inventoried below. Also a few issues/clippings from The Inkwell, Armstrong’s student newspaper and other regional newspapers. Also news clippings chronicle Armstrong’s golf team in 1967. His scrapbooks also contain an article from 1995 about the Armstrong State Athletic Hall of Fame, and a Nomination packet for John M. Toby Browne, a professional golfer to the Armstrong Athletic Hall of Fame and the initiation program from 1996.
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Philosophy Club Papers, 1996-2017
University Libraries, Lane Library
The collection includes founding documents, fiscal records, student and faculty publications and periodicals, social fliers, photographs, and letters of Armstrong State University’s Philosophy Club. The records are divided into five binders; binder one (1996-1997)) includes the club’s constitution, newsletters, mailing lists, meeting calendars, fundraiser information, fiscal records, and issues of The Philosopher's Stone from various years; binder two (1996-1997) includes photographs, social fliers, and issues of The Philosopher’s Stone; binder three (1997-1998) includes letters, event fliers, and issues of The Philosopher’s Stone; binder four (2003-2004) includes magazine and newspaper articles and pictures, and issues of The Philosopher’s stone; binder five (2004- 2005) includes issues of The Philosopher’s Stone.
Digital copies of The Philosopher’s Stone, originally available from Armstrong university’s website are available online from the Digital Commons @ Georgia Southern.
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Pinpoint’s Residential Oral History
University Libraries, Lane Library
Founded by A.S. Varn Sr., the A.S. Varn & Son Crab Factory was the primary source of income and employment in the Pinpoint community. Crabs and oysters were harvested and shipped to local markets by boat or street car. The factory also provided a sense economic independence for individuals in the community. Men were tasked with catching the crabs or oysters during the season and transporting the catch to the factory. Children and women also played a role in the crabbing process. It was the children’s task to pick the back of the crabs while the women canned and deliver them to the local markets in the city. The first set of videotape recordings were done by Dr. Barbara Fertig’s history class of 1995 to 1996. The names of the interviewers comes from listening to the tapes, but has not been confirmed from other sources.
