Georgia education collection

Descriptive Summary
Title: Georgia education collection
Creator: Unknown
Inclusive Dates: 1899-1976
Language(s): English
Extent: 2.8 Linear Feet 2 oversized boxes, 1 oversize folder
Collection Number: ms2991
Repository: Hargrett Library

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Collection Description

Historical Note

William Tate (1903-1980), son of Philip May Tate and Edna Tate, was an educator and Dean of Men at the University of Georgia. Tate married Susan Barrow.

Scope and Content

The collection consists of diplomas, certificates and the like from a variety of sources, but mainly from Georgia educational institutions (especially the University of Georgia and Athens High School) and related organizations such as fraternities. Of particular note is William Tate's diploma for his Master's degree from the University of Georgia. Also in the collection are photographs of individuals, fraternities, and an unidentified hydroelectric power plant.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Georgia education collection, ms2991, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Finding Aid Publication

Finding aid prepared on: 2009 September 11.

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Related Materials and Subjects

Subject Terms

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Series Descriptions and Folder Listing

 

1. Diplomas, Certificates
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1		Athens, Georgia Birth Certificate Charles Henry Thomas, Jr., 1928 January 19
1		Chi Omega Fraternity Certificate Wilhelmina Macken, 1927 January 22
1		Christian Culture Certificate Arthur L. Thornton, 1927 April 1
1		Clarke County, Georgia Notary Public Certificate Joseph H. Downs, 1916 September 12
1		Delta Sigma Pi Certificate Ernest Franklin Carlisle, Jr., 1927 March 15
1		Georgia Agriculturist Essay Writers Certificate Robert D. Williams, 1932 October 15
1		Kappa Sigma Fraternity Certificate Fred Paul Sullivan, 1914 March 21
1		Kappa Sigma Fraternity Certificate William John Davis, 1917 December 4
1		Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Certificate James Howard Oneill, 1928 May 21
1		"The Methodist Million" Certificate Elizabeth Hemrick, 1919 June 20
1		Phi Delta Phi Certificate Philip Livingston McLaws, 1922 May 22
1		Phi Delta Phi Certificate Livingston Francis McClelland, 1922 May 22
1		Phi Epsilon Pi Fraternity Certificate Philip Cohen, 1916 September 23
1		Phi Upsilon Omicron Certificate Kathy S. Palmer, 1976 January 11
1		Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Certificate Clifford Holmes McGaughey, 1928 May 15
1		United States Army Appointment Certificate Smyth (?) W. Lomax, 1918 October 14
1		University of Georgia Athletic G Association Certificate J.G. Henderson, 1912
1		University of Georgia Athletic G Association Certificate J.G. Henderson, 1915
1		University of Georgia College of Agriculture Charter Member Certificate Malcolm Angus McRainey
1		Georgia State Teachers College Diploma Eliza David, 1930 May 28
1		Greensboro High School Diploma James Howard O'Neal, 1925 May 20
1		United States Air Force Certificate of Appointment Eugene M. Callay, 1953 June 2
1		University of Georgia Diploma Jessie Louise Jordan, 1940 August 30
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2		Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity Certificate John Hamilton Flelcher, 1922 November 9
2		Athens High School Certificate Fern Busbee, 1926 May 25
2		Athens High School Diploma George Norman Bishop, 1922 May 30
2		Athens High School Diploma J.W. Harris, Jr., 1922 May 30
2		Athens High School Diploma Martin Howard Kilpatrick, 1922 May 30
2		Athens High School Diploma Clyde Allgood, 1927 May 31
2		Blakely High School Diploma Annie Maude Ricks, 1918 May 28
2		First Methodist Sunday School Primary Department Certificate Virginia Thornton, 1913 October 5
2		Grand Royal Arch Chapter Charter for an Athens Chapter, 1924 March 4
2		Society of Air Force Clinical Surgeons Certificate Horace H. Osborne, 1959 October 6
2		United States Army Certificate Horace Henry Osborne, 1948 May 28
2		University of Georgia Diploma Ivey Merwin Shiver, 1928 June 20
2		University of Georgia Diploma William Tate, 1928 June 20
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1		Meson Academy Diploma Lona Mary McRee, 1920 June 8
1		Athens High School Diploma Ada Haddock, 1899 June 14

 

2. Photographs
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2		Unidentified group (fraternity or other school organization), Early 1900s
2		Phi Kappa Delta, 1927 (9 oval pictures on 2 separate cardboard mounts)
			C. H. Temples
			L. ParsonsW.H. PowellW.G. MoranG.B. PritchardE.L. LewisJ.L. BushD. LovetteE.H. Robertson
2		4 Male Students, 1917
			E.B. Tate
			W.O. WhiteD.H. UpshawT.E. Dunn
2		Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, 1917 (2 copies)
2		Chi Psi Fraternity, 1931-32 (2 copies)
2		Phi Delta Theta, 1919
2		Women's basketball team. Unidentified and undated
2		Female child. Unidentified (2 photos)
2		Male student. Unidentified (cabinet photo)
2		Male student. Unidentified (cabinet photo)
2		Unidentified man (cabinet photo)
2		Unidentified man
2		Views of an unidentified hydro-electric plant and dam (8 photos on 4 cardboard mounts)
2		U.S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, MD. CO. 3041, 1945 March 28