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The bulk of the Snelling papers represent the full range of Snelling's duties in his association with the University of Georgia.
Of particular interest in this series are his dealings with academics, athletics, and social fraternities, plus a military
section dealing with Snelling's role as Commandant of Cadets.
The Personal Papers, include private and personal financial records, dealing with Snelling's roles of fiscal oversight with
the City of Athens, the National Bank of Athens, and regional railroad interests. Personal family correspondence is found
here, as is an extended group of papers dealing with Snelling's involvement in the development of northeast Georgia in and
around Mountain City in Rabun County, especially with regard to commercial apple production.
Of particular interest in the Snelling papers are a folder on the dedication of Sanford Stadium in 1929; a file from 1928
of correspondence with Gutzon Borglum; a file on student absences and conduct; a series of files involving the University
with Federal and State Governmental officials; a folder on the Iconoclast incident; a subseries of files dealing with the
Physical Plant; files charting the development and first years of the Institute of Public Affairs and International Relations
at the University; a significant group of files dealing with speeches at the University; and an extensive body of correspondence
with other Colleges and Universities.
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