Finding Aids
A Finding Aid contains a listing of the collection's contents and their location within Special Collections. It will often describe and summarize the contents of a collection including aspects of its arrangement; the scope of its subject matter; organizations and persons of relevancy; and its chronology.
To conduct research or view materials, please Schedule a Research Appointment or contact Special Collections at specolle@georgiasouthern.edu.
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Alawayne Nessmith papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the personal papers of Alawayne Nessmith concerning her participation in civic organizations from 1975 to 2000 in Statesboro, Georgia. The primary focus is the Statesboro-Georgia Southern Symphony Guild, but also included are documents related to her involvement in the Statesboro Civic Garden Club and Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs. Materials include organizational minutes, activities, events, and fundraising.
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Altamaha Raft Festivals collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection was assembled by Delma Eugene Presley and Norris Kemp Mabry and includes materials related to the Altahama Raft Festival. The festival was part of the National Endowment for the Humanities funded Project RAFT: Restoring Altamaha Folklife Traditions which resulted from interviews with people who lived in the Altamaha River Valley. Materials include first-day cover letters, poster, newspaper clippings, promotional and interpretive brochures.
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American Association of University Women Statesboro Branch records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials documenting the activities of the Statesboro Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Materials include meeting minutes, scrapbooks, publicity, yearbooks, and other materials spanning 1939 to 1993.
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American Legion Auxiliary. Dexter Allen Unit No. 90 records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials documenting the history of the American Legion Auxiliary. Dexter Allen Unit No. 90. Materials span 1917-1930 and include a record of citations and promotions of soldiers as well as the history of the unit. Also included are postcards and letters from soldiers sent to their families and friends, miscellaneous newspaper clippings, a list of non-military patriots, a list of all Bulloch County WWI Veterans, and theater programs printed in French.
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American Loyalists Claims, Series I And Series II: Georgia
Zach S. Henderson Library, Special Collections
This collection consists of transcripts of microfilm copies of historical records pertaining to Georgia compiled by the American Loyalist Claims Commission. The original documents are located in the British National Archives, London (American Loyalists Claims, Series I, A.O. 12, 1776-1831 and Series II A.O. 13, 1780-1835). Zach Henderson Library Special Collections houses five reels of microfilmed claims records; transcriptions of reels 1, 2, and 3 are included in this collection. Materials include indexes to microfilm reels 1, 2, 3, and 5; A total of 1,567 pages of typed transcripts and 17 sheets of negative photocopies detailing the experiences and property holdings of Georgia-based individuals and businesses who submitted claims to the Commission. The collection also includes some materials related to the sale of Creek and Cherokee lands in Georgia during the Colonial and Revolutionary eras.
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Bennett family collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials related to the Bennett Family spanning from 1890 to 1974. Materials of note include World War I correspondence, pamphlets, and ephemera. Collection also includes family financial documents and minutes of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Association.
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Bernard S. Dekle papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the papers of Bernard S. Dekle, diplomat, author, and poet. Materials span 1934 - 1984 and include personal and professional correspondence, literary works, notebooks, photographs, and other unpublished writings including the genealogies of the Bowen and Dekle families and a memoir.
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Bette B. Anderson papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of papers of Bette B. Anderson from 1977-1981. The papers include general correspondence from the public or friends, chronological files (1977-1978) containing copies of Anderson's outgoing correspondence as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, appointment books (1977-1980), photographs, clippings, and speeches (1977-1980) given by Anderson to various clubs and organizations or as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. The materials document Anderson's duties in the Treasury Department during President Carter's administration and her interest in finance and banking.
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Betty Foy Sanders Art collection records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials related to the Betty Foy Sanders Art Collection in the Betty Foy Sanders Department of Art, Georgia Southern University. Materials span 1969 to 1985 and include brochures, promotional materials, and biographical sketches of exhibiting artists.
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Billy Lee Evans papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the papers of Billy Lee Evans from 1977-1982. The papers include correspondence, legislative files, clippings, videotapes (1977-1980), and audiotapes documenting Evans' activities as a U.S. Representative from Georgia's 8th District. The materials include information on legislation before Congress, topics of interest to Evans or his constituents, and Evans' service on the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, particularly its oversight hearings on personal bankruptcy.
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Bland and Keown Family collection
Zach S. Henderson Library, Special Collections
Spanning 1864-2007, this collection contains the personal photos of the Bland and Keown families and their lives in Statesboro, Georgia, as well as abroad in France and Germany. Included are personal documents belonging to the families such as, receipts, obituaries, personal correspondence, published articles, maps, and documents belonging to Oscar Devoy Keown.
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Bo Ginn papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of various political papers to and from Ronald “Bo” Ginn from 1973 to 1983. The collection includes professional correspondence to and from various constituents and organizations, personal correspondence, and audiovisual tapes of Ginn’s life and work. These items contain items of importance for the citizens of Georgia such as, agriculture, government spending, and issues regarding other forms of commerce for Georgia.
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Bowles C. Ford collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection spans 1970 to 1980 and includes photocopied documents and newspaper clippings pertaining to Bowles C. Ford’s years as the first African-American alderman of Savannah.
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Boy Scouts of America Troop 62 collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of Boy Scouts of America materials dating from 1911 to 1990 collected by Kenneth Smith in service of the Boy Scouts of America Troop 62 of Statesboro, Georgia. Materials include handbooks, booklets, guidebooks, song books, and other materials published by the organization.
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Brannen Family Reunion records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of scrapbooks and other records created by members of the annual Brannen Family Reunion in Statesboro, Georgia. Materials span 1949-2019 and include organizational documents, annual meeting minutes, photographs, newspaper clippings, financial receipts and a log book detailing the operations of the family reunions.
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Bronislaw M. Bak papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Spanning 1942-2010s, this collection consists of the professional papers and works of Georgia Southern College faculty member, Bronislaw Marion “Bruno” Bak. Materials include correspondence, teaching samples, class lecture notes, 2-D and 3-D studio technique posters, student papers, and original artworks. Of particular note are documents pertaining to Bak’s work on the window for St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the 1980 biography written by his son, Clemens R. Bak.
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Bulloch County Board of Education records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Property deeds, financial records, school petitions, photographs, maps and meeting minutes of the Bulloch County Board of Education, 1888-1988.
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Bulloch County Historical Society collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials created and collected by Bulloch County Historical Society assembled by its members. Materials span 1865 - 2005 and consist of photographs, letters, newspaper articles, booklets, and other documents. This collection contains original content, researched content, as well as photocopied materials.
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Bulloch County Retired Teachers Association records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Spanning 1972 to 2023, this collection consists of the records of the Bulloch County Retired Teachers Association, now known as the Bulloch County Retired Educators. Materials include organization meeting minutes, newsletters, pamphlets, booklets, scrapbooks, and other materials.
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Bulloch County Sociological Survey, 1949
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection includes interview transcripts and demographic records of Statesboro-Bulloch County residents and their views of social class divisions and current events in Bulloch County. Documents were compiled in 1949 by sociological researcher, Bevode C. McCall. His 1954 dissertation, “Georgia Town and Cracker Culture” is a result of this survey.
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Bulloch County Sociological Survey, 1969-1972
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Collection consists of materials related to Taylor C. Scott’s sociological survey of Statesboro-Bulloch County residents from 1969 to 1972. Materials include completed resident and employment surveys, survey project reports, researcher notes, and general demographic records of Statesboro-Bulloch County residents. Additional documentation of survey methods and data including codebooks, maps, charts, and graphs are included.
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Bunce Family papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Collection spans 1843 to 1995 and contains documents related to James Arthur Bunch’s education at First District Agricultural and Mechanical School and his subsequent career in agriculture as well that of his son Isaac Bunce. Newspaper clippings on the restoration of the Bunce farmhouse and other materials documenting the activities of the Bunce family in Bulloch County are included.
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Cadle Collection of Bulloch County photographs and leases
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials collected by Farris W. Cadle of Swainsboro, Georgia, Georgia. Materials span 1908 to 1933 and include leases and photographs of families and subjects within Bulloch County, Georgia.
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Calvin and Virginia Jackson Kiah papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Calvin and Virginia Jackson Kiah, spanning 1871 to 1999, with a focus on 1949-1989. It includes correspondence, teaching materials, artist files, photographs, newspaper clippings, and related documents. Of particular note are records of Virginia Jackson Kiah's work founding and managing both the Kiah House Museum in Savannah, Georgia, and the Lillie Carroll Jackson Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The collection also focuses on materials supporting the museums' missions, such as Virginia Jackson Kiah’s drafts of a book on African American art contributions. The collection also contains documents relating to Calvin Kiah's extensive career in higher education administration, including his graduate thesis, personal correspondence, and professional papers from his time at Savannah State College and Georgia State University.
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Camilla Lanier scrapbooks
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection contains scrapbooks compiled by Camille Lanier. The scrapbooks contain materials spanning 1940 to 1986 and include newspaper clippings of Statesboro-area businesses, information about the Statesboro Chamber of Commerce, photographs, and local ephemera.
