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George Norton papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: George Norton papers | |
| Creator: Norton, George, 1905-1996 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1925-1996 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 22 Linear Feet 22 document boxes, 1 oversized folder | |
| Collection Number: ms3358 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
George Norton (1905-1906), born in Athens, Georgia, was an ham radio operator who used his ham radio to contact over 300 sites arond the world.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of printed material, artifacts, photographs, newsletters, and correspondence relating the work of George Norton as a ham radio operator in Athens, Georgia. Many of the materials are written by Norton, but there are also materials like postcards sent by other ham radio operators confirming that they had made contact with Norton over the airwaves, publications about amateur radio operators, and NASA prediction bulletins.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
George Norton papers, ms3358, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
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Related audiovisual materials from this collection are housed in the Walter J. Brown Media Archive: http://purl.libs.uga.edu/brown/har-ms3358/bmac-coll