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Periodicals collection

 Collection
Collection number: MSS.010

Dates

  • 1877-2021

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

This collection has no restrictions. 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.

Extent

68.14 Linear Feet (46 document boxes of varying sizes, 10 periodicals cartons, 5 books of bound periodicals. Flagpole: Twenty-six boxes, each measuring 25 by 19 by 2; 41.17 linear feet Historic newspapers: Box 1 measures 15.5 by 10 b 3 (.83 linear feet); Box 2 measures 20.5 by 16.5 by 3.5 (1.38 linear feet); Boxes 3-4 and 7-8 each measure 25 by 19 by 2.5 (6.33 linear feet); Box 5 measures 24.5 by 20 by 3 (1.67 linear feet); Box 9 measures 31 by 23 by 3 (1.92 linear feet) American Monthly Magazine and Daughters of the American Revolution Magazine: 4.17 linear feet. Rollins M. (Pete) McCommons collection: One half legal document box; .21 linear feet Image Magazine: One half letter document box; .21 linear feet Athens Underground weekly newspaper, Tasty World magazine, Crop Stories magazine, Athens Night Life magazine, and Record Plug magazine: One shared half letter box; .21 linear feet Scenic South: One half letter document box; .21 linear feet Zebra Magazine: One half letter document box; .21 linear feet Athens Magazine (Official Publication of the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce) and This Month in Athens: one shared half letter box; .21 linear feet Athens Weekly News: One box measuring 17.25 by 11.5 by 3; .96 linear feet Vantage (Athens Area Chamber of Commerce newsletter): One box measuring 25 by 19 by 2; 1.58 linear feet Captain Armadillo comic book: One box measuring 10.5 by 8.5 by 1.5; .71 linear feet Highlight Magazine: One half letter document box; .21 linear feet Foxfire magazine: One box measuring 12.5 by 10.25 by 3; .85 linear feet Georgia Magazine: One full letter document box; .42 linear feet Georgia Life magazine: One full letter document box; .42 linear feet Thumb Tack Tribune student newspaper: One box measuring 24.5 by 20.5 by 3; 1.71 linear feet; Schoolhouse Times student newspaper and Chase St. Herald student newspaper also included in this box Red and Black student newspaper: 1.5 linear feet BoomAthens magazine/ Boom magazine: .18375 linear feet; seven of eight folders in a letter document box shared with Connections magazine Connections magazine: .02625 linear feet; one of eight folders in a letter document box shared with BoomAthens magazine/ Boom magazine Odyssey student magazine: .42 linear feet Iliad student literary magazine: .42 linear feet)

Related Materials

Issues of the Red and Black Jr., a student newsletter published by the University Demonstration School in the late 1930s-early 1940s, comprise a series in the Georgia State Normal School collection (MSS 007). Issues of the Red and Gold, a student newspaper published by Clarke Central High School, from the years 1977-1979 are found in the J. Tanner collection of Clarke Central High School memorabilia (MSS 024). The following collections include issues of the eponymous organization's newsletters: the Athens Historical Society collection (MSS 062), the Athens-Clarke Heritage Foundation collection (MSS 063), and the Clarke-Oconee Genealogical Society (COGS) collection (MSS 064).

Title
Periodicals collection MSS.010
Author
Justin Kau
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the Heritage Room, Athens-Clarke County Library Repository

Contact:
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Athens GA 30606