History of UGA: Residence Halls
Dublin Core
Title
History of UGA: Residence Halls
Subject
The history of the University of Georgia through the lens of residence halls
Description
An exhibit exploring the history of UGA based on the development, significance, and other interesting facts through the scope of university housing.
Creator
UGA Dorms
Date
05 November 2019
Contributor
UGA Dorms
Collection Items
S. Ernest Vandiver Hall Dedication
A dedication ceremony was held Sept. 26, 2009 to officially name a student residence hall at the University of Georgia in honor of former Gov. Ernest Vandiver. Speakers for the ceremony included former UGA President Michael F. Adams and Vandiver’s…
Governor Vandiver and the January 11th Riots
The clip begins with a January 12 press conference during which reporters question Governor Ernest Vandiver about a January 11 riot at the University of Georgia. The clip begins with a January 12 press conference during which reporters question…
Death of Student David Braun inside of Vandiver Hall
UGA police found David Braun on campus in his Vandiver Hall room on January 14, 2014, after police met a locked door to his room and went in using a key. The deceased student’s suitemate Tevin Reeves said he alerted housing officials after he had not…
Stanley Haddock's Death in Joe Brown Hall
Joe Brown Hall was once a student dorm. However, after the 1971 Thanksgiving break, 26 year old UGA student Stanley Park Haddock from Atlanta was found dead. Haddock committed suicided by hanging himself from his dorm closet. The UGA police confirmed…
Joe Brown Hall's Namesake - Joseph Emerson Brown
Joe Brown Hall was constructed in 1932 and named after Joseph Emerson Brown. Joseph E. Brown was an attorney and politician who served as the 42nd governor of Georgia. He was a secessionist who lead Georgia into the Confederacy in 1861. After…
Mary Lyndon Day Program
Mary Lyndon Hall is named after Mary Dorothy Lyndon, the first woman to receive a degree from the University of Georgia. Mary Lyndon received her master’s degree in education from UGA in 1914, although women were not admitted to UGA as regular…
Mary Lyndon Hall
Mary Lyndon Hall was built in 1937 as the second dormitory to house females at the University of Georgia, with the construction of Soule Hall in 1920 being the first. Mary Lyndon Hall was built on UGA’s south campus near Soule Hall, and it was…
Governor Vandiver's Attempt to Keep Georgia Public Schools Open
Found in the Special Collections, this is a telegram sent to Governor Vandiver by Georgia businessmen urging him to keep public schools open. Closing public schools can severely hurt the economy of Georgia, and therefore, it was in the interest of…
