Thank you for your interest in donating to the Special Collections and Archives of the University of North Georgia! The Special Collections and Archives serve as the institutional memory of the university and its predecessors, Gainesville State College and North Georgia College and State University. In addition to serving as the university's institutional memory, the Special Collections and Archives seeks to collect, arrange, preserve and make accessible collections related to the history of Appalachia, Northeast Georgia and the communities surrounding the university's campuses.
If you have materials that you are considering for donation to Special Collections and Archives, we look forward to working with you! Special Collections and Archives staff likes to work with donors through all stages of the process. Prior to the donation, staff will work with donors to determine what records and documents have continuing interest or value. This initial survey will also help archivists become more familiar with the collection and creator. It is important that the materials remain as they are because the importance of the documents can diminish if the records are rearranged. Staff can offer assistance with the physical transfer of records and will update donors on the processing of the collection.
While Special Collections and Archives are always looking for collections of all sizes that are within our collecting scope, we also encourage the donation of single items. Below is a list of types of documents that typically have historic value. Please note that this list is not exhaustive and there may be other types of materials that are also of historic value.
If you have any questions about historic value or the scope of our collections, please let us know! Staff will work with you and review items to determine if Special Collections and Archives is the best home for your collection.