Summary

Identifier

MSS 005

Dates

• 1915-present (Creation)

Extents

• 7.08 Linear Feet (Part)
  8 boxes
• 3.55 Linear Feet (Part)
  7 boxes
• 2.29 Linear Feet (Part)
  6 boxes
• 3.75 Linear Feet (Part)
  9 boxes
• 4.17 Linear Feet (Part)
  10 boxes
• 4.25 Linear Feet (Part)
  3 paige boxes filed legal, 3 regular
• 3.3 Linear Feet (Part)
  bound volumes

Agent Links

• Athens-Clarke County Library

• Athens Regional Library System (Georgia)

• Oconee County Library (Georgia)

• Oglethorpe County Library (Georgia)

• Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees

• Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees

• Madison County Library (Georgia)

• Madison County Library Board of Trustees (Georgia)

• Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees (Georgia)

• Oconee County Library Board of Trustees

• Franklin County Library (Georgia)

• Franklin County Library Board of Trustees (Georgia)

• Winterville Library Board of Trustees (Georgia)

• Winterville Library (Georgia)

• Friends of the Athens-Clarke County Library

• Bogart Library (Bogart, Ga.)

• Pinewoods Library (Athens, Ga.)

• Dunbar Libary (Athens, Ga.)

• Royston Library (Royston, Ga.)

• Lavonia-Carnegie Library (Lavonia, Ga.)

• Maret, Sarah (Sarah Maret, Library Director 1950-1976)

• Austin, Roxanna (Roxanna Austin, Library Director 1976-1986)

• Ames, Kathryn (Kathryn Ames, Library Director 1986-2015)

• Bell, Valerie (Valerie Bell, Library Director 2015-)

• Townes, Mary (Mary Townes, Library Director 1946-1950)

• Wheatley, Mildred S. (Mildred S. Wheatley, Library Director)

• Berry, Mary A. (Mary A. Berry, Library Director)

• Ward, Mertys C. (Mertys C. Ward, Library Director)

• McWhorter, Hamilton, Mrs. (Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter, Library Director)

• Newton, Charlotte (Charlotte Newton, Library Director)

Subjects

• Athens (Ga.)

• Athens-Clarke County (Ga.)

• Libraries -- Georgia -- Athens -- History

• Athens Public Library -- History

• Summer reading programs

• Library directors

• Library trustees

• Bookmobiles

• Carnegie libraries

• Oconee County (Ga.)

• Winterville (Ga.)

• Bogart (Ga.)

• Madison County (Ga.)

• Franklin County (Ga.)

• Oglethorpe County (Ga.)

• Lexington (Ga.)

• Danielsville (Ga.)

• Royston (Ga.)

• Lavonia (Ga.)

• Library buildings

• Library employees

• Libraries and schools

• Children’s libraries

Notes

• Abstract

  Records of the Athens Regional Library System, starting with the formation of the original library and its growth into a system with eleven branches serving Clarke, Franklin, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties.

• Language of Materials

  English

• Condition Description

  Mostly good but includes fragile scrapbooks, brittle papers, and faded photographs. Scrapbooks and many photographs have been scanned and are available through the Digital Library of Georgia.

• Conditions Governing Access

  Open to researchers without restrictions.

• Accruals

  Records are transferred to the Heritage Room based on the ARLS retention policy.

• Existence and Location of Copies

  Digital copies of board minutes can be found on the Internet Archive.

• Arrangement

  The records are broken into six series for easier management and access - annual reports, board minutes, director's correspondence, organizational records, photographs, and scrapbooks. Most series are arranged chronologically, but some are arranged thematically.

• Biographical / Historical

  Writing text....

• Preferred Citation

  Athens Regional Library System records, MSS 005 Heritage Room, Athens Clarke-County Library, Athens, GA, USA.

• Related Materials

  H. Randolph Holder Elijah Clarke NSDAR

• Content Description

  This collection documents the history of the Athens Regional Library System, from the first Athens library to the current multi-county system. Record formats include scrapbooks, minutes, correspondence, advertisements, photographs, slides, transaction logs, and reports.

• Conditions Governing Use

  This collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required. Apply in the Heritage Room for access.

Components

• Record Tree
• Search Components