UGA Sesquicentennial materials, 1951

Summary

Creator:
University of Georgia
Date:
1951
Extent:
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

UGA Sesquicentennial materials, UA05-024, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of materials related to the University of Georgia's 1951 sequicentennial celebration. Included are addresses, programs, and commemorative serial issues of the Red and black and The Georgia review.

Biographical / historical:

The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. It is located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles northeast of Atlanta and was the first state-chartered university in the United States. In 1951, UGA celebrated the sesquicentennial of the year (1801) that its doors were first opened to students.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

UGA Sesquicentennial materials, UA05-024, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.