Athens Regional Library System records
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.
Dates
- 1915-present
Creator
- Athens-Clarke County Library (Organization)
- Athens Regional Library System (Georgia) (Organization)
- Oconee County Library (Georgia) (Organization)
- Oglethorpe County Library (Georgia) (Organization)
- Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees (Athens, Ga.) (Organization)
- Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees (Athens, Ga.) (Organization)
- Madison County Library (Georgia) (Organization)
- Madison County Library Board of Trustees (Danielsville, Ga.) (Organization)
- Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees (Lexington, Ga.) (Organization)
- Oconee County Library Board of Trustees (Organization)
- Franklin County Library (Georgia) (Organization)
- Franklin County Library Board of Trustees (Royston, Ga.) (Organization)
- Winterville Library Board of Trustees (Winterville, Ga.) (Organization)
- Winterville Library (Georgia) (Organization)
- Bogart Library (Bogart, Ga.) (Organization)
- Pinewoods Library (Athens, Ga.) (Organization)
- Dunbar Libary (Athens, Ga.) (Organization)
- Royston Library (Royston, Ga.) (Organization)
- Lavonia-Carnegie Library (Lavonia, Ga.) (Organization)
- Maret, Sarah, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1950-1976 (Person)
- Austin, Roxanna, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1976-1986 (Person)
- Ames, Kathryn, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1986-2015 (Person)
- Bell, Valerie, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 2015- (Person)
- Townes, Mary, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1946-1950 (Person)
- Wheatley, Mildred S., Director, Athens Regional Library System (Person)
- Berry, Mary A., Director, Athens Regional Library System (Person)
- Ward, Mertys C. (Mertys C. Ward, Library Director) (Person)
- McWhorter, Hamilton, Mrs. (Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter, Library Director) (Person)
- Newton, Charlotte (Charlotte Newton, Library Director) (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restrictions.
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.
Biographical / Historical
Writing text....
Extent
4.17 Linear Feet (10 boxes) : annual reports
4.17 Linear Feet (10 boxes) : Director's correspondence
2.29 Linear Feet (6 boxes) : organizational records
3.55 Linear Feet (7 boxes) : photographs and negatives
7.08 Linear Feet (8 boxes) : Scrapbooks
4.25 Linear Feet (3 paige boxes filed legal, 3 regular)
3.3 Linear Feet (bound volumes)
Overview
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.
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.
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.
Physical 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.
- Ames, Kathryn, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1986-2015
- Athens (Ga.)
- Athens Regional Library System (Georgia)
- Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees (Athens, Ga.)
- Athens-Clarke County (Ga.)
- Athens-Clarke County Library
- Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees (Athens, Ga.)
- Athens-Clarke County Library--History
- Austin, Roxanna, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1976-1986
- Bell, Valerie, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 2015-
- Berry, Mary A., Director, Athens Regional Library System
- Bogart (Ga.)
- Bogart Library (Bogart, Ga.)
- Bookmobiles
- Carnegie libraries
- Children's libraries
- Danielsville (Ga.)
- Dunbar Libary (Athens, Ga.)
- Franklin County (Ga.)
- Franklin County Library (Georgia)
- Franklin County Library Board of Trustees (Royston, Ga.)
- Lavonia (Ga.)
- Lavonia-Carnegie Library (Lavonia, Ga.)
- Lexington (Ga.)
- Libraries and schools
- Library buildings
- Library directors
- Library employees
- Library trustees
- Madison County Library (Georgia)
- Madison County Library Board of Trustees (Danielsville, Ga.)
- Maret, Sarah, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1950-1976
- McWhorter, Hamilton, Mrs. (Mrs. Hamilton McWhorter, Library Director)
- Newton, Charlotte (Charlotte Newton, Library Director)
- Oconee County (Ga.)
- Oconee County Library (Georgia)
- Oglethorpe County (Ga.)
- Oglethorpe County Library (Georgia)
- Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees (Lexington, Ga.)
- Pinewoods Library (Athens, Ga.)
- Royston (Ga.)
- Royston Library (Royston, Ga.)
- Summer reading programs
- Townes, Mary, Director, Athens Regional Library System, 1946-1950
- Ward, Mertys C. (Mertys C. Ward, Library Director)
- Wheatley, Mildred S., Director, Athens Regional Library System
- Winterville (Ga.)
- Winterville Library (Georgia)
- Winterville Library Board of Trustees (Winterville, Ga.)
- Title
- Athens Regional Library System records MSS.005
- Subtitle
- 1915-present
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Angela Stanley/Ashton Hedrick/Jennifer Sirotkin
- Date
- October 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository
2025 Baxter Street
Athens GA 30606