Sylvester-Margaret Jones LibraryUnited States, Georgia, Worth County, 31.55151, -83.85088United States, Georgia, Worth County, Sylvester, 31.53092, -83.83693Luke, GusScrap Book Committee (Sylvester, Ga.)Better Home Town Committee (Sylvester, Ga.)1949From 1949-1954, residents of the town of Sylvester, Georgia formed, then later served on a committee to design and assemble a scrapbook as part of its application to the "Better Home Town" competition sponsored and organized by Georgia Power. The contest was designed to promote and encourage development in Georgia's smaller cities and minimize the trend of young people leaving smaller Georgia cities and towns. The contest required applicants to form committees and create a scrapbook for their town that showcased its attributes. The Worth County scrapbooks include photographs, snapshots, newspaper clippings, illustrations, programs, and detailed typescript reports of improvements made in many categories, such as: education, health, agriculture, civic organizations, infrastructure, tourism, homes, and businesses. Illustrations were drawn for each section by visual artist Gus Luke.image/jp2enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Scrapbooks--Georgia--Worth CountyGeorgia Power CompanyEducation--Georgia--Worth CountyYouth--Georgia--Worth CountyIndustry--Georgia--Worth CountyHousing--Georgia--Worth CountyReligion--Georgia--Worth CountyCity Development--Georgia--Worth CountyCity promotion--Georgia--Worth CountyPlace marketing--Georgia--Worth CountyCompetitions--Georgia--Worth CountyMunicipal government--Public relations--Georgia--Worth CountyEconomic development projects--Georgia--Worth CountyCommerce--Georgia--Worth CountyWorth County (Ga.)--HistoryScrapbooks--Georgia--SylvesterEducation--Georgia--SylvesterYouth--Georgia--SylvesterIndustry--Georgia--SylvesterHousing--Georgia--SylvesterReligion--Georgia--SylvesterCity Development--Georgia--SylvesterCity promotion--Georgia--SylvesterPlace marketing--Georgia--SylvesterCompetitions--Georgia--SylvesterMunicipal government--Public relations--Georgia--SylvesterEconomic development projects--Georgia--SylvesterCommerce--Georgia--SylvesterSylvester (Ga.)--HistorySegregation in education--Worth CountySegregation in public accommodations--Worth CountyAfrican Americans--Georgia--Worth CountyWorth County (Ga.)--Race relationsBrain drain--GeorgiaContests--GeorgiaCorporations--Public relationsChampion Home TownText