At the beginning of its time, Athens, Georgia was nothing more than a trade stop named ‘Cedar Shoals’. In 1785, the small settlement was changed when the Georgia General Assembly chartered the University of Georgia, making the school the first…
Dramatically increased activities at war-supporting facilities across the Southeast required improved highway access. This project at the Atlanta Naval Air Station in Chamblee, Georgia called for the reconstruction of 1.91 miles of roads at an…
The Sanborn Fire Insurance maps were originally given to the Library of Congress to document the history of Athens. These maps are significant because they show a detailed picture of not only buildings but in some causes water mains and other…
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were suspended from UGA following a riot that ensued outside of their dorms demanding they leave. This is a letter from some staff at UGA stating how that is unfair to Hunter and Holmes.
This map shows the master plans for the University of Georgia as of 1995. The map displays the buildings that embody the university which include: housing, parking decks, academic and other university buildings. It also shows the buildings within…