Collecting Policy

Priorities and Limitations of the University Archives Collection:

A. Present Collection Strengths: The collection is currently strongest in documenting administrative history, master and doctoral research, the growth and development of the campus, and selected student activities.

B. Present Collecting Level: High-level administrative records (president and vice-presidents) and theses and dissertations are collected on a comprehensive level. Yearbooks, the student newspaper, and annual reports are collected exhaustively. Records of student organizations and legal and financial records are collected very selectively.

C. Limitations: Records dating prior to the 1970s are not voluminous.

D. Desired Collecting Level: The University Archives desires to collect high-level administrative records exhaustively for all time periods. Records relating to public relations, deliberative bodies, and dean's level administration will be collected comprehensively. A sampling of records documenting students and faculty will be collected.

E. Geographical Area: Atlanta, Georgia (main campus only).

F. Chronological Periods: From founding of university in 1913 to present.

G. Subject Areas Collected: Administration and policy-making, academics (teaching and research), public relations, campus planning and development (including relations with city government and business community), legal and financial affairs, student life and activities, and alumni relations.

H. Forms: All forms of records are collected, including manuscripts, printed, audio-visual, and artifacts.

I. Exclusions: Student academic records are not collected (these are administered by the Registrar's Office). 
                                                                                                                                                                                 

2003

Author: liblgb@langate.gsu.edu
Revised: October 06, 2003