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Georgia Archives Month, 2009

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, 2009, is "Quench Your Thirst for History." Scheduled events include an exhibition of international health posters from the 1920s through the 1990s at the Global Health Odyssey Museum at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta; an exhibition of works by folk artist R. A. Miller organized by the Georgia Museum of Art in Athens; a lecture on preserving family heirlooms and documents at the Catholic Church of Saint Ann in Marietta; a display of documents relating to moonshine at the National Archives in Morrow; a lecture on glass production in Augusta at Augusta State University; an exhibition on the temperance movement and courses on genealogy at the Athens-Clarke County Library in Athens; an exhibition on the theory of evolution at Emory University in Atlanta; a display of biblical illustrations at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Art in Atlanta; a presentation on African American genealogy at the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville; an exhibition on school desegregation at the Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and Studies at the University of Georgia in Athens; a display of Civil War-era postcards at the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History in Kennesaw; the opening of the renovated Jimmy Carter Library and Museum in Atlanta; a display of political memorabilia from the Breedlove Collection at the University of West Georgia in Carrollton; lectures on the deregulation of Eastern Air Lines and Delta Air Lines at Georgia State University in Atlanta; and a presentation on the holdings of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society on St. Simons Island.

The diversity of events, which are typically organized by archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies across the state, demonstrates the wide range of preserved materials available to Georgia's citizens.

Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection The Ilah Dunlap Little Memorial Library on the north campus of the University of Georgia in Athens houses... Georgia Historical Society Founded in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society is the oldest continuously operating state historical... King Center The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change originated in the weeks after the 1968... Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame On April 19, 1989, Governor Joe Frank Harris signed a bill authorizing the creation of the Georgia Aviation... Historic Columbus Foundation Founded in June 1966, the Historic Columbus Foundation (HCF) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.... Tubman African American Museum The Tubman African American Museum in Macon is the largest of its kind in the Southeast. Founded in 1981,... Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home The mission of the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home in Rome is "to preserve and interpret the heritage... Georgia Museum of Natural History The collections affiliated with the Georgia Museum of Natural History are made up of more than four million... 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... Georgia Archives The Georgia Archives, a division of the office of the secretary of state, was created in 1918 by the...

GALILEO GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online), a project of the Board of Regents of the University System... Georgia Music Hall of Fame The Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon served for fifteen years as the state's official music museum.... Atlanta University Center The Atlanta University Center (AUC) is the world's largest consortium of African American private institutions... Georgia Humanities Council The Georgia Humanities Council is an independent nonprofit organization and one of the fifty-six organizations... Massie Heritage Center Housed in the historic Massie School Building in Savannah, the Massie Heritage Center is one of the nation's... WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection The WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection is part of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection... Georgia Historical Commission The Georgia Historical Commission was the earliest statewide force for historic preservation in Georgia;... Ralph Mark Gilbert Civil Rights Museum Savannah's modern civil rights movement was charted by local African Americans and adhered to the principles... Atlanta History Center The Atlanta History Center is a diverse campus for historical education and research. Situated on thirty-three...

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