Prudential Committee records

Descriptive Summary
Title: Prudential Committee records
Creator: University of Georgia. Board of Trustees
Creator: University of Georgia. Prudential Committee
Inclusive Dates: 1834-1931
Language(s): English
Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Collection Number: UA0146
Repository: University of Georgia Archives

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Collection Description

Historical Note

In 1803, Hope Hull, Thomas P. Carnes and John Clarke appointed a Prudential Committee of the Board of Trustees to act for the Board in cases of emergency and advise the University president at all times in the interest of the Franklin College (University of Georgia). Since the Board of Trustees only met a couple of times a year, the day to day administration of the University was maintained by the Prudential Committee. In 1931-1932 the State University System was reorganized and the institute specific Boards of Trustees were replaced with a Board of Regents that had the responsibility of maintaining authority over all state-supported higher education in Georgia.

Scope and Content

This collection has correspondence relating to the activities of the Prudential Committee from 1873 until 1928. The collection also has the minutes of the Prudential Committee dating from 1834 through 1857 and 1919 through 1931. The Prudential Committee records are a particularly good window into the daily administration of the University of Georgia during the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Organization and Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series: correspondence and minutes.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Prudential Committee records, UA0146, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

General Notes

Portions of this collection have been transcribed and are available online here: https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_ua0146

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

Related Collections in this Repository

The microfilm of the Prudential Committee minutes for 1834 to 1857 is at the UGA Main Library. The University of Georgia Board of Trustees correspondence and reports are in collection UA02-042.

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Correspondence
box	folder
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1	1	Correspondence, 1873
1	2	Correspondence, 1880
1	3	Correspondence, 1883
1	4	Correspondence, 1890
1	5	Correspondence, 1893
1	6	Correspondence, 1895
1	7	Correspondence, 1896
1	8	Correspondence, 1897
1	9	Correspondence, 1898
1	10	Correspondence
1	11	Correspondence, 1900
1	12	Correspondence, 1901
1	13	Correspondence, 1902
1	14	Correspondence, 1903
1	15	Correspondence, 1904
1	16	Correspondence, 1905
1	17	Correspondence, 1906
1	18	Correspondence, 1907
1	19	Correspondence, 1909
1	20	Correspondence, 1910
1	21	Correspondence, 1911
1	22	Correspondence, 1912
1	23	Correspondence, 1913
1	24	Correspondence, 1914
1	25	Correspondence, 1915
1	26	Correspondence, 1916
1	27	Correspondence, 1917
1	28	Correspondence, 1918
1	29	Correspondence, 1919
1	30	Correspondence (misc. letters and notes found in minutes), 1919-1925
1	31	Correspondence, 1921
1	32	Correspondence, 1922
1	33	Correspondence, 1928
1	34	Correspondence

 

2. Minutes
box	folder
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1	35	Minutes, 1834-1857 Access Online
1	36	Minutes, 1915-1924 Access Online
1	37	Minutes [loose pages], 1919-1923
1	38	Minutes, 1924
1	39	Minutes, 1926
1	40	Minutes , 1927
1	41	Minutes, 1929
1	42	Minutes, 1930
1	43	Minutes, 1931
1	44	Minutes, 1924-1931
1	45	Minutes, 1927-1929