The Georgia Archives is proud to present the 2025 April History Symposium: Georgia’s Waterways, a two-day event exploring the historical, cultural, and environmental significance of Georgia’s rivers, lakes, and coastal waters. From the earliest Indigenous settlements to modern conservation efforts, Georgia’s waterways have influenced the state’s economy, transportation, and way of life.
You can learn more in the press release below, and at http://www.georgiaarchives.org/
The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) seeks to enrich the culture and protect the rights of Georgians by fostering activities that identify, preserve, and provide access to the State’s documentary heritage. Using funds awarded to the University of Georgia Libraries by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), GHRAC is offering grants of $2,500 to $5,000 to local historical repositories in Georgia to develop and/or implement projects to identify, preserve, and provide access to historical records.
You can learn more in the press release below.
The Georgia Archives, a part of the University System of Georgia, in partnership with the Friends of the
Georgia Archives and History (FOGAH), is now accepting applications for the 2025 Pre-Program Summer
Conservation Internship. This 10-week, full-time internship provides an invaluable opportunity for individuals
preparing to enter graduate-level conservation training programs to gain hands-on experience in the
preservation and treatment of paper-based archival materials.
More information can be found in the press release below.
The Georgia Archives Lunch & Learn presentation, The Making of UNSPOKEN: Why Local History Matters by
Stephanie Calabrese, will be held onsite. The presentation is on Friday, March 14, 2025, from noon to 1:00 PM
at the Georgia Archives, 5800 Jonesboro Road, Morrow, GA.
More information can be found in the flyer above and the press release below.
Are you interested in attending the 2025 Georgia Archives Institute? You may be eligible for a stipend from the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council to cover the cost of attendance, funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. For more information and to learn how to apply, see the press release below.
Do you know someone whose dedication to the world of historical records deserves recognition? Whether it’s
an individual, historical society, library, museum, government entity, researcher, local historian, educator, or
student, the Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council (GHRAC) aims to honor their remarkable efforts and
inspire a commitment to the preservation of the state’s documentary heritage.
To learn more about eligible nominees, and how to nominate, see the call for nominations below.
The Board of Trustees of the Friends of Georgia Archives & History (FOGAH), an organization that supports and enhances the programs of the state Archives and the Georgia Capitol Museum, is pleased to offer the Sarah O. Dunaway Scholarship to cover tuition for a student attending the annual Georgia Archives Institute. FOGAH developed the scholarship in memory of one of the Georgia Archives’ greatest advocates. Dunaway felt strongly that the state’s heritage should be preserved via its records, and Friends of Georgia Archives honors her by funding the training of those who work with historical records. The Dunaway Scholarship also provides one year of FOGAH membership for the recipient.
The scholarship will cover an amount equal to the noncredit tuition for the Institute, but not to exceed $500, and one year’s membership in the Friends of Georgia Archives. Please note that all regular deadlines, fees and requirements for applying to the Georgia Archives Institute are separate from applying for the Dunaway Scholarship. For more information about the Dunaway scholarship, please contact: fogah2004@yahoo.com.
The Dunaway scholarship is open to individuals who work or volunteer at any level in an archival institution in Georgia and graduate students preparing for a career in archives at a college or university in Georgia. Georgia citizens preparing for a career in archives at a college or university outside of Georgia will also be considered. Preference will be given to applicants without access to institutional support for attendance. Scholarship applicants must apply to the Georgia Archives Institute and be accepted to receive the Dunaway Scholarship.
Please fill out the scholarship application form below and email with a short essay addressing your career goals in archives, recommendation letter from your employer or professor, and resume or CV to fogah2004@yahoo.com.
Applications are due March 3, 2025 by 5 pm.
Established in 1966 and designed for beginning archivists, manuscript curators, and librarians, the Georgia Archives Institute offers general instruction in basic concepts and practices of archival administration and management of traditional and modern documentary materials. The Georgia Archives Institute is committed to the professional development of archivists in Georgia and beyond and strives to help foster careers in archival administration. The GAI welcomes applicants of all backgrounds interested in advancing their archival education and experience. This year the Georgia Archives Institute will be held June 2 – 13, 2025 at the Georgia Archives.
GAI seeks applicants who fulfill one or more of the following criteria:
For application and information about the Institute, which requires a separate application from the Dunaway Scholarship, contact:
The Georgia Archives Institute
P.O. Box 574
Decatur, GA 30031
Email: georgiaarchivesinstitute@gmail.com
From January 30 to February 1, the Georgia Archives with the Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society Metro Atlanta Chapter will be holding the African American History & Genealogy Symposium. This event is free and open to the public. Check out the flyer and press release below for more information about this great event.
On January 4, the Georgia Archives opened a new exhibit titled Foundations of Higher Learning: Georgia’s Early Colleges and Their Legacy. The exhibit highlights some of the state’s most notable institutions, including the Medical College of Georgia, Wesleyan College, University of Georgia, Emory University, Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Tech, Savannah State University, Albany State University, Berry College, and Fort Valley State University.
More information can be found in the press release below.
