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Georgia Archives Month, a celebration of the state's preserved historical record, is an annual event sponsored by the Society of Georgia Archivists. Held each October, Archives Month is marked by events held around the state to showcase the documents and artifacts comprising
Georgia's material history, as well as the organizations and repositories involved in the work of preserving, cataloging,
and interpreting those items. Newspaper articles, tours, and receptions also highlight the Archives Month theme, which changes
each year.
Created on October 4, 2000, through a proclamation issued by Georgia governor Roy Barnes, the inaugural celebration featured the theme "Georgia Memories: Stories of the Past for the Future." Included among its
many activities were a panel discussion on prominent families in Walker County, a lecture on genealogical research, a workshop on the preservation of photographs, and an exhibition displaying Georgia music and entertainment memorabilia.
From 2000 to 2006 the celebration took place over the course of a single week, but beginning in 2007 the entire month of October
was designated for the event.
The theme for Georgia Archives Month, 2008, is "Fall into Archives and Discover a Wonderland of Georgia History." Scheduled
events include a tour of the newly renovated World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, a meeting of Cherokee chiefs in Albany, an old Campbell County (later Fulton County) homecoming in Fairburn, a birthday celebration for U.S. president Jimmy Carter at the Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta, daily tours of the Federal Reserve Bank in Atlanta, a retrospective of landscape architect Edward Daugherty's work at the Atlanta History Center, a discussion of finding archival material at Augusta State University in Augusta, tours and exhibitions at the Georgia Power headquarters in Atlanta, an exhibition of political campaign memorabilia in Smyrna (Cobb County), exhibitions and workshops at the Georgia Archives in Morrow (Clayton County), a lecture on maintaining historical records at the Catholic Center in Atlanta, and a celebration of the Upson County Courthouse's 100th anniversary in Thomaston, the seat of Upson County.
The diversity of events, which are typically organized by archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies across the
state, demonstrate the wide range of preserved materials available to Georgia's citizens.
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Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
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GALILEO
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Georgia Historical Society
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Georgia Music Hall of Fame
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King Center
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Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies
The Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies is a center for documenting and promoting...
Atlanta University Center
The Atlanta University Center (AUC) is the world's largest consortium of African American private institutions...
Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame
On April 19, 1989, Governor Joe Frank Harris signed a bill authorizing the creation of the Georgia Aviation...
Georgia Humanities Council
The Georgia Humanities Council is an independent nonprofit organization and one of the fifty-six organizations...
Historic Columbus Foundation
Founded in June 1966, the Historic Columbus Foundation (HCF) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization....
Massie Heritage Center
Housed in the historic Massie School Building in Savannah, the Massie Heritage Center is one of the nation's...
Tubman African American Museum
The Tubman African American Museum in Macon is the largest of its kind in the Southeast. Founded in 1981,...
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Chief Vann House
The Chief Vann House, built between 1804 and 1806 by the Cherokee leader James Vann, is called the "Showplace...
Georgia Museum of Art
The Georgia Museum of Art, on the campus of the University of Georgia, in Athens, is both an academic...
Historic Savannah Foundation
Historic Savannah Foundation is a local, private, nonprofit, preservation organization chartered in 1955...
Music Archives and Repositories
With native performers ranging from Johnny Mercer to Little Richard and musical styles ranging from ...
WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection
The WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection is part of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection...
Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home
The mission of the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home in Rome is "to preserve and interpret the heritage...
Georgia Historical Commission
The Georgia Historical Commission was the earliest statewide force for historic preservation in Georgia;...
Georgia Museum of Natural History
The collections affiliated with the Georgia Museum of Natural History are made up of more than four million...
Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum
Savannah's modern civil rights movement was charted by local African Americans and adhered to the principles...
National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus
The National Civil War Naval Museum at Port Columbus, formerly the Confederate Naval Museum, is the only...
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