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Omer Clyde Aderhold papers

The collection documents the administrative business of the University of Georgia during O.C. Aderhold's tenure as president from 1950-1967. Materials of particular interest are those documenting the desegregation of the university in January 1961 when Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes became the first two African American students to attend UGA.

More About This Collection

Creator
Aderhold, Omer Clyde, 1899-1969

Date of Original
1950/1967

Subject
University of Georgia--History
University of Georgia. Office of the President
University of Georgia. Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
African Americans--Education (Higher)--Georgia
Segregation in higher education--Georgia
Law--Georgia
Georgia--Race relations
Segregation in education--Georgia
School integration--Georgia

People
Holmes, Hamilton, 1941-
Hunter-Gault, Charlayne

Location
United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018

Medium
administrative records
budgets
clippings (information artifacts)
correspondence

Type
Text

Description
Omer Clyde "O.C" Aderhold (1899-1969) was president of the University of Georgia from 1950 to 1967. The collection documents the administrative business of the University of Georgia during O.C. Aderhold's tenure as president. Materials of particular interest are those documenting the desegregation of the university in January 1961 when Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes became the first two African American students to attend UGA. These files include administrative correspondence as well as letters from the public expressing support or opposition to desegregation.

Metadata URL
https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/guan_ua10-110

Language
eng

Holding Institution
Hargrett Library

Rights