Finding Aids
This collection includes finding aids and container lists for materials in the Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections.
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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Percy H. Perkins, Jr. architectural drawings
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials relating to author and gemologist Percy H. Perkins. Materials span 1923 to 1985, and consist of architecture drawings for various significant buildings in southeast Georgia, including a six room schoolhouse in Claxton, GA, Pembroke State Bank, the Stadium & Athletic Field for Morris Brown College, the Women's Dormitory School for Officers’ Training at The Salvation Army Headquarters, Bacon County Elementary School, Claxton High School, and Evans County Training School.
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Peter L. L. Strickland collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection contains materials collected by Peter L. L. Strickland related to various branches of his family history. Materials include photographs, correspondence, legal and military documents, news clippings, printed books, and other materials dating from 1872-1994. Individuals represented in the collection include Peter L. L. Strickland. Ina Martin Porter, Erline Porter Strickland, Dempsey Marvin, Lennie Arsenia (Hodges) Strickland, John “Duffy” Rodgers, Laura (Blitch) Rodgers, Mollie (Hearn) Rogers, Dwight Kennedy, Michael Kennedy, William Rodgers, Geraldine Rogers, and Alline Adams.
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Peter Zack Geer, Jr., papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of personal and professional papers of Peter Zack Geer, Jr. Materials span 1923-1967 and include documents relating to Geer's law practice, his service as Executive Secretary to Governor S. Ernest Vandiver (1958-1961), and as Georgia Lt. Governor under Governor Carl Sanders (1963-1967). The subject files contain information regarding the civil rights movement, race relations in Georgia, Julian Bond, Herman Talmadge, and Jeannette Rankin. The papers also contain the law files of his father Peter Zack Geer, Sr.
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Phi Upsilon Omicron, Beta Mu Chapter records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the records of Phi Upsilon Omicron, Beta Mu Chapter spanning 1958-1993. Materials include annual reports, issues of The Candle, and scrapbooks/yearbooks that are often creative projects.
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Pope A. Duncan papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the appointment booklets of Dr. Pope A. Duncan from 1920-2003. These materials span his years as president of South Georgia College, Georgia Southern College (1971-1976), Stetson University (1977-1987), and his later retirement.
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Portal (Ga.) Town Council records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials related to the town of Portal, spanning from 1914-1956. This collection holds the town council meeting minutes, town ordinances, and an abstract by R. Frank Saunders.
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Porter W. Carswell family papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the papers of Porter Wilkins Carswell, Jr. (1868-1931) most of which concern Waynesboro and Burke County, Materials include personal and business correspondence, administrative records of civic and fraternal organizations in Burke County including Waynesboro Rotary Club, First United Methodist Church of Waynesboro records, and Rural Electrification Association (REA) materials.
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Preetorius family papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of papers of the Preetorius family of Bulloch and Screven Counties, Georgia, from 1850 to 2005. Included within the collection are legal papers. photographs, correspondence, high school yearbooks, and negatives covering family interests throughout southeastern Georgia.
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Rebecca Ziegler papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of exhibition materials researched and prepared by Rebecca Zeigler from her work as a reference librarian at Georgia Southern University’s Zach S. Henderson Library. Materials span 1990 - 2016 and cover a range of subjects.
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Reuben and Mary Wilkinson Jones Family papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Spanning 1971-2024, materials include genealogical maps, personal and professional documents and photographs in relation to Cora Alexander and the Jones Family.
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Richard W. Lighty Collection of Roland Harper writings
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of materials assembled by geneticist and researcher Richard W. Lightly concerning the professional career of Roland M. Harper covering the period from 1899 to 2018, with the majority of materials concentrated in the 1960s and 1970s. Materials include correspondences involving Roland M. Harper, predominantly featuring exchanges between Clermont H. Lee and Francis Harper. Additionally, the collection includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and various botanical research materials related to Roland M. Harper.
Select materials include correspondence between George K. Small and Marie Mellinger; a bibliography of Harper's published writings, 1899-1954, by Jack McCormick, an original copy of his publication On a Collection of Plants Made in Georgia in the Summer of 1900 (1901).
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Robert David Ward papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Georgia Southern faculty member Robert David Ward. Materials span 1921 - 2006 and include correspondence, awards, teaching materials, student work, research notes, and manuscript drafts of published materials. Also included are personal notes from family and colleagues.
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Robert Donaldson French World War II letters
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Spanning August 1942 to November 1945, materials include letters written from Robert Donaldson French while in various locations in the United States and overseas in Europe during World War II. A significant portion of the letters are photocopies, while some original letters are present. Also included are 7 samples of V-mail from July 4 to July 8, 1944.
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Robert Edward Tucker, Sr. papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of Robert Edward Tucker, Sr.’s ornithology field notes and journals concerning observations in the Chatham County area & the Georgia coastal islands. Most materials are handwritten and include daily observations from 1984-1997.
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Robert J. Boxer papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of various drafts and the finished manuscript of Robert J. Boxer's 1997 textbook, Essentials of Organic Chemistry. Materials span 1988- 1997 and also include correspondence with publishers, including contracts.
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Robert John Henderson DeLoach collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of twenty-eight photocopies of Robert John Henderson DeLoach’s correspondence with Georgia Governer. Eugene Talmadge from the early 1940s, related materials including newspaper clippings, an inscribed copy of Deloach’s book on John Burroughs, photographs, glass slides, and an obituary are also included.
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Robert Lee Moore papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of papers of Robert Lee Moore from 1892-1940. The bulk of the collection includes case files pertaining to Moore's legal practice in Statesboro, Bulloch County, Georgia, and as Solicitor General of the Middle Circuit Court of Georgia. The collection also contains clippings, printed material, and expense reports relating to Moore's campaigns for Solicitor-General (1912, 1916) and Congressman for Georgia's 1st District (1920-1924).
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Robert M. Benson family papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
Spanning 1937-1969, materials consist of indentures, deeds, promissory notes, insurance maps, and other legal and financial records from the earliest years of Georgia Southern University, then known as First District Agricultural and Mechanical School; materials also include personal and professional correspondences from Charles E. Cone Realty Company to active and prospective tenants about owning land in Bulloch County, as well as a variety of local land plats, oversized maps, blueprints, and posters; additionally, there are photographs of prominent local figures and family members. A notable entry are newspapers detailing the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. A selection of World War II field manuals, travel literature, and business documents are also present.
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Roger W. Allen, Sr. papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the research papers of Roger W. Allen, Sr. Print and digital material include published and unpublished articles, maps, photographs, and various publications. Topics of interest include the history of Bulloch County, Statesboro, and Savannah as well as the establishment of Standardized Time in the United States.
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Roland M. Harper collection
University Libraries, Zach S. Henderson Library
Published articles on botany, geography, and social conditions, mainly in the southeastern United States; 1933 letter to Dr. R.J.H. DeLoach; 1906 geological map of the Georgia coast.
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Ronald J. Neil papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the papers of Georgia Southern College professor of music, Ronald J. Neil. Materials span from 1921 to 1991 and include articles, booklets, programs, opera lyrics, research materials, vinyl records, and cassette recordings.
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Rotary Club of Statesboro records
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection contains materials created, published, and collected by the Rotary Club of Statesboro. Materials are dated 1935 to 2016 and include documents, club organizational materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, VHS tapes, cassettes, and physical memorabilia, such as attendance awards, patches, and placards.
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Roxie A. Remley papers
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of the papers of Georgia Southern Emerita Professor of Art, Roxie A. Remley, from 1942-2020. Materials include professional and personal correspondence, journals, day calendars, photographs, and other unpublished materials related to Remley’s work with the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), later Women’s Army Corps, Georgia Southern College, the Statesboro First Methodist Church, and other local organizations. Examples of Remley’s artwork and framed prints are included as well as materials originally belonging to Georgia B. Watson.
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Rubie K. Lee photograph albums
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
This collection consists of three photograph albums documenting Rubie K. Lee's work with the Methodist Church’s Women's Missionary Council (WMC) in Korea from the 1920s through the early 1930s. The photographs depict Korea under Japanese rule, showcasing its people and landscapes. Albums also contains photographs of the Ogeechee River flood of 1929, as well as an extensive collection of color postcards from Lee’s travels to Korea, Japan and China.
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Rudolfs K. Zalups sheet music collection
Zach S. Henderson Library Special Collections
The collection consists of bound volumes and loose sheet music published in the late 1920s through the late 1970s. Music includes piano pieces as well as music in English, French, German, Latvian, Polish, and Russian.
