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Georgia Archives Month, 2010

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 and exhibitions 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 celebration opened a little earlier than usual in 2010, with Governor Sonny Perdue signing the Georgia Archives Month proclamation on September 9 to mark the tenth anniversary of the event, with the theme "Travel Back in Time." Scheduled activities include exhibitions featuring early photographic portraits at the Atlanta History Center, the history of Clayton County's courthouses in Jonesboro, the life of Robert Woodruff at Emory University's library in Atlanta, the history of the Georgia Department of Transportation in Atlanta, the early years of Georgia Tech football at the Georgia Institute of Technology's library in Atlanta, artifacts and documents from Georgia Power's archives in Atlanta, vintage postcards in Douglas, civil rights-era documents at the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, images of singer James Brown at the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History in Augusta, and photographs of civil rights leaders and their families in Roswell. Lectures, open houses, tours, workshops, book signings, reunions, and discussions are also scheduled throughout the month at locations around the state.

The diversity of events, which are typically organized by archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies, 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... King Center The Martin Luther King Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change originated in the weeks after the 1968... Historic Columbus Foundation Founded in June 1966, the Historic Columbus Foundation (HCF) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.... Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home The mission of the Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home in Rome is "to preserve and interpret the heritage... 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... GALILEO GALILEO (GeorgiA LIbrary LEarning Online), a project of the Board of Regents of the University System... Atlanta University Center The Atlanta University Center (AUC) is the world's largest consortium of African American private institutions... Massie Heritage Center Housed in the historic Massie School Building in Savannah, the Massie Heritage Center is one of the nation's... 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...

Georgia Historical Society Founded in 1839, the Georgia Historical Society is the oldest continuously operating state historical... Georgia Aviation Hall of Fame On April 19, 1989, Governor Joe Frank Harris signed a bill authorizing the creation of the Georgia Aviation... Tubman African American Museum The Tubman African American Museum in Macon is the largest of its kind in the Southeast. Founded in 1981,... Georgia Museum of Natural History The collections affiliated with the Georgia Museum of Natural History are made up of more than four million... Georgia Archives The Georgia Archives, a division of the office of the secretary of state, was created in 1918 by the... Georgia Music Hall of Fame The Georgia Music Hall of Fame in Macon served for fifteen years as the state's official music museum.... Georgia Humanities Council The Georgia Humanities Council is an independent nonprofit organization and one of the fifty-six organizations... WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection The WSB-TV Newsfilm Collection is part of the Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection... Historic Chattahoochee Commission Organized in 1970, the Historic Chattahoochee Commission (HCC) promotes tourism and historic preservation...

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