Mary Sanford collection of Wedgewood plates, 1950

Summary

Creator:

Josiah Wedgwood & Sons

Date:

1950

Extent:

1 Linear Feet 1 box

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Mary Sanford collection of Wedgewood plates, ms4253, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of 13 mulberry color plates, made by the Wedgewood Company for the Transylvania Club of Sandersville, Georgia with production information on verso. They include a selection of scenes from Georgia history. Also included are 6 blue color Wedgewood plates made for the University of Georgia Alumni Association with images of UGA campus highlighting particular buildings.

Biographical / historical:

The Transylvania Club of Sandersville, Georgia, organized in 1908, is a women's service organization. Among its original directives was the establishment of a public library. The commemorative plates were created as a celebration of Georgia's Bicentennial and the 25th anniversary of the Transylvania Club. The blue and Mulberry color sets of 12 dinner-sized plates each featured significant events, locations, or people in Georgia's history in the center with a decorative border. They were a fundraising item produced by the Wedgewood Company of England.

The Univeristy of Georgia Alumni Association created a set of commemorative plates in blue color featuring University buildings and history, and was produced by the Wedgewood Company.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Commemorative plates.
Plates (Tableware) -- Georgia -- Sandersville.

Names:

University of Georgia. Alumni Society
Transylvania Club (Sandersville, Ga.)

Places:

Georgia -- History.

Preferred citation:

Mary Sanford collection of Wedgewood plates, ms4253, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.