William S. Smith Papers

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Size: 2 boxes

William S. Smith was President of South Georgia College from 1947 to 1965. This collection includes manuscripts of Smith's written work, documents relating to his appointment as president, minutes from committees, correspondence, and pictures.

Box 1

Subjects:

• Jewett & Mead

• Patents

• Blue print of wrapping machine

• Package wrapping machine

• Conveyor type triangular package wrapper

• Philosophy For Life

• William S. Smith

• Law of Patents and Trademarks

• Browne & Phelps

Inventory

• Box 1: William S. Smith's Papers. Manuscripts and rough drafts of book, Philosophy of Life by Smith.

• Folder 1: Patents (letters to and from William S. Smith and Jewett & Mead pertaining to his invention of the package wrapping machine)

• Folder 2: Package wrapping machine. (application to Browne & Phelps Attorneys at Law and Solicitors of patents)

Box 2

Size: 39 folders

Subjects:

• education committee

• introductory sociology

• Philosophy for Life by William S. Smith

• Rose Bowl

• 4th Annual Junior Rose Bowl Game

• Junior Sugar Bowl

• Union Pacific Railroad Company

• Pasadena, California

• 3rd annual Junior Rose Bowl Game

• Mr. Durward Howes III

• Touchdown Club

• The History of Civilization by Will Durant

• The Story of Civilization by Will Durant

• William S. Smith appointment as president

• Faculty minutes

• Faculty archives

Inventory

• Folder 1: Philosophy for Life by William S. Smith. Chapters 20-23.

• Folder 2: Philosophy for Life by William S. Smith. Chapters 17-19.

• Folder 3: Philosophy for Life by William S. Smith. Chapters 10-15.

• Folder 4: Philosophy for Life by William S. Smith. Chapters 1-6.

• Folder 5: Philosophy for Life by William S. Smith. Chapter 9.

• Folder 6: Rose Bowl (letters to and from other schools and travel companies)

• Folder 7: The History of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Philosophy & education; abstracts of selected chapters. Vol.1-Vol.7.

• Folder 8: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Science & medicine; abstracts of selected chapters.

• Folder 9: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Religion; abstracts of selected chapters.

• Folder 10:The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Art; abstracts of selected chapters.

• Folder 11: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Family, manners, morals; abstracts of selected chapters.

• Folder 12: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Economics, trade, business, and  class struggles; abstracts of selected chapters of Vol. 1- Vol. 7.

• Folder 13: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Geography; selected chapters annotated.

• Folder 14: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Language, poetry, prose; selected chapters annotated.

• Folder 15: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Topics: Politics & government; selected chapters annotated. Vol. 1-Vol.7.

• Folder 16: The Story of Civilization by Will Durant. Annotated outline of Vols. 1-7

• Folder 17: William S. Smith Papers (includes appointment as president, misc. class items, several photos)

• Folder 18: Philosophy For Life by William S. Smiths (suggested preface & chapters 1-5)

• Folder 19: Faculty minutes 1960-1961 (includes faculty meetings. attendance, and topics discussed)

• Folder 20: Faculty minutes 1961-1962.

• Folder 21: Faculty minutes 1959-1960.

• Folder 22: Faculty minutes 1958-1959.

• Folder 23: Faculty minutes 1957-1958.

• Folder 24: Faculty minutes 1956-1957.

• Folder 25: Faculty minutes 1955-1956.

• Folder 26: Faculty minutes 1954-1955.

• Folder 27: Faculty minutes 1953-1954.

• Folder 28: Faculty minutes 1952-1953.

• Folder 29: Faculty achieves 1951-1952. (mostly faculty mtg. minutes, SGC handbook, and suggestions for improving morale at SGC).

• Folder 30: Faculty achieves September 1950- September 1951 (faculty mtg. minutes, follow- up of SGC students transferring to UGA)

• Folder 31: Faculty achieves September 1949- September 1950. (minutes)

• Folder 32: Faculty achieves. September 1948 to September 1949. (minutes, faculty addresses and phone numbers, faculty assignments for registration week and accompanying material)

• Folder 33: Faculty achieves. June 1947 to September 1948.

• Folder 34: Education committee 1958-1960.

• Folder 35: Education committee 1957-1958.

• Folder 36: Education committee 1956-1957.

• Folder 37: Education committee 1954-1955.

• Folder 38: Education committee 1953- 1954.

• Folder 39: Education committee 1949.