UGA Physical Plant-Grounds Department Collection
Collection DescriptionBiographical/historical noteThe cemetery, on Jackson Street on the University of Georgia's North Campus, was used primarily between 1810 and 1856. When this 2.5 acre site was full, Oconee Hill Cemetery (located behind Sanford Stadium) opened. There are approximately 800 graves, including those for merchants, tailors, ministers, children of UGA faculty members, and two UGA presidents, Robert Finley and Moses Waddel. The cemetery was added to the National Register of Historic Places in October 2009. The cemetery has been cleaned up and repaired during a multi-year restoration process between 2007 and 2009. Vegetation has been cleared away, head stones have been repaired and cemetery monuments, including obelisks and vaults have received structural repairs. Athens Convention and Visitors Bureau website http://www.visitathensga.com/stay_and_do/listing.details.php?id=624 (Retrieved November 24, 2010) Scope and ContentThe collection consists of reports, images, correspondence, and a map of the Old Athens Cemetery created by Janine Duncan. There are also a large number of slides. Most of these were taken by Michael W. Orr, former Landscape Manager for UGA Grounds with the slides of trees taken by David C. Berle, CAES. Organization and ArrangementArranged in chronological order. Administrative InformationConditions governing access noteThis collection contains electronic files. To access these files, please request the folders you would like through the finding aid using your research account. An archivist will be in contact with you to explain how to access the files. Please note that some file formats may not currently be supported by the library for research use. Preferred CitationUGA Physical Plant-Grounds Department, UA0107, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries. General NotesRG 3-5 Related Materials and SubjectsSubject Terms |
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