From the Vault
Milledgeville/Baldwin County Oral History Project
A generous grant from the Knight Fund for Milledgeville/Baldwin County has funded a new oral history project and Special Collections’ efforts to preserve local history By: Kate Pope Stories of war and memories of triumph and overcoming hardship are but a few of the experiences of the citizens of Milledgeville and Baldwin County. These individual accounts will be forgotten if not recorded for the future generations. Busy schedules and distractions often ensure that these memories are not recorded or the stories left untold.
Fall/Winter Newsletter 2012
Special Collections
Oral history interviews are conducted to document these accounts and people’s lives. Taken together, these interviews tell the greater story of an area or of a region. Oral histories are not often recorded due to lack of time or equipment and a recent grant has been funded to provide both of these necessities to the citizens of Georgia College & State University and the Milledgeville/Baldwin County community.
Milledgeville/Baldwin County Oral History Project A project to document the contemporary history of the area with a focus on veterans, women, and African-American history.
Please join us for a kick-off reception with guest speakers and an opportunity for interviews.
Date: Friday, September 8th Time: 5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Location: Digital Bridges
Baldwin County residents, students, educators, and civic and religious groups who are interested in being interviewed or in volunteering please contact Special Collections at scinfo@gcsu.edu or (478) 445-0988 for more information.
The Knight Fund for Milledgeville/Baldwin County awarded a grant to support Georgia College Special Collections’ oral history project. The Milledgeville/Baldwin County Oral History Project‘s goal is to document the history of the area with a focus on veterans, women, and African-American history. Special Collection is thrilled to begin an initiative that has the opportunity to impact the community in such a large and positive way. The interviews recorded in this project will be transcribed and available in hard-copy form and online for the easiest researcher access possible. The goal of this effort is to not only record these histories but to make sure that citizens know about them and are able to use them effectively. This project provides the perfect opportunity for individuals, groups, and school classes to actively participate in documenting the history of the area. To participate, please contact Special Collections (478) 445-0988 or scinfo@gcsu.edu.
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