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Community Stories: Historic Newspapers Help Document Georgia Photographers

Posted: September 25, 2020

My interest in Georgia photographers and visiting photographers who worked in Georgia, as well as their associates, began in the late 1970s. Throughout my career as an archivist and librarian I built upon this interest when time allowed. When I…

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GALILEO Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Posted: September 21, 2020

On Sept. 21 1995, GALILEO went live as Georgia's virtual library. GALILEO launched with the goal of providing universal access to a core set of online resources and services for every person in Georgia. Initial resources included 1500 full-text…

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Crumbling Farm Bulletins Preserved for the Future

Posted: September 14, 2020

Historical issues of a popular Georgia agricultural bulletin that document decades of farming trends during the 20th century are now available freely online. More than 1,712 issues of the Farmers and Consumers Market Bulletin dating from 1926-1963…

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New Guide: Anti-Racism Resources in GALILEO

Posted: August 18, 2020

We've compiled a list of resources available through GALILEO for those who would like to gain a better understanding of what anti-racism is, as well as the origins of present-day social justice movements, such as Black Lives Matter. This is just a…

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Community Stories: Pandemic Sparks Renewed Interest in History

Posted: August 11, 2020

Back at the end of April, during the early days of self-isolating (coronavirus pandemic), I was following a writer on a Facebook group called “Nostalgic Nawlins Memories.” Every day, this person, Derby Gisclair, posts a New Orleans-related…