Alva Burley Lines
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Term of Award
Fall 2010
Degree Name
Doctor of Letters
Institution Issuing the Honorary Degree
Armstrong State University
Brief Biography of Degree Recipient
Alva Burley Lines (1915-2013) was a Savannah native and a member of Armstrong Junior College's inaugural graduating class in 1937. He went on to finish his education at Emory University before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II as a captain, winning medals for his service under Gen. Douglas McArthur. After the war, Lines returned to Atlanta and founded Southeastern Films, becoming a pioneering documentary filmmaker. He was also involved in many civic and conservation organizations as well as helped preserve Georgia’s beaches and marshes.
Lines was active in the Armstrong Alumni Association and visited the campus often. He was honored at the 75th Anniversary Notable Alumni reception in 2010 and was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Letters at Armstrong Atlantic State University in the Fall of 2010.
Keywords
Armstrong Atlantic State University, Honorary Doctorate, Doctor of Letters
Recommended Citation
Armstrong Atlantic State University, "Alva Burley Lines" (2010). Georgia Southern Honorary Degrees. 12.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gs-honorary-degrees/12
Comments
More information about Alva Burley Lines can be found in the December 2010 Armstrong Atlantic State University Commencement program as well as in his obituary.
Photo credit: Alva Lines Obituary