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SC. Special Collections

 Record Group
Collection number: SC
The Special Collections are comprised of groups of irreplaceable and rare items collected by the Archives detailing aspects of the local community or a given subject area of interest. The collections include a rare and signed books collection, the Morrow Civic Woman's Club collection, a collection of academic textbooks, Harold C. Bunner Papers "Letters to Home form World War II", and the Scott Evans Collection.
Creator: Clayton State University

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Harold C. Bunner Letters

 Collection — Box 1
Collection number: SC-003
Scope and Contents This collection includes letters that Harold wrote to and received from his family and friends while in the Army during WWII. Although there are only 6 letters that he actually wrote, he received approximately 38 letters, with 26 of them being from his wife, Ercell. In the letters with his wife, they discuss many topics such as their two children, Hettie Carroll and Sammy, the couple's finances, health issues, fear, trust, the home front, army base experiences, along with some issues with...
Dates: Created: 1909, 1940-1950
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Harold C. Bunner Letters

Lon Carnes Jr. Collection

 Collection
Collection number: SP-29-8
Dates: 1932 - 2019
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Lon Carnes Jr. Collection

Lon Carnes, Jr. Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: SC-29-8
Scope and Contents

Materials in this collection contatin letters, personal educational artifacts, military service regalia and correspondence, recorders (musical instruments), performace programs, yearbooks, books, textbooks, and other ephemeral items from the life of Lon Carnes, Jr.

Dates: Existence: 1932 - 2019
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Lon Carnes, Jr. Collection

Morrow Civic Womans Club

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Collection number: SC-001
Scope and Contents

Collection includes the organization's founding documentation, reports, membership rosters, awards, event programs, objects and artifacts, and scrapbooks of the clubs yearly activities, events, and community service projects. This collections is not yet fully processed.  Accessible items include the clubs' scrapbooks in electronic and physcial formats.

Dates: Existence: 1962 - 2020; Other: Date acquired: 10/11/2017
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Morrow Civic Womans Club

Reflections On The COVID-19 Pandemic: Documenting Clayton State Community Experiences

 Collection — cloud vault
Collection number: SC-005
Scope and Contents In this historic moment, the Clayton State University Archives strives to preserve and share stories from the community covering life experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Students, faculty, staff, and community members are asked to donate electronic submissions of written narratives, video clips, audio recordings, artwork, and images expressing service, resilience, and struggles experienced during the pandemic.  Donations become a part of this historic project while also allowing the...
Dates: Other: Majority of material found in 2020; Other: Date acquired: 05/23/2020
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Reflections On The COVID-19 Pandemic: Documenting Clayton State Community Experiences

Scott Evans

 Collection — 1 Small Box
Collection number: SC-004
Scope and Contents

The collection includes the history of Historic McDonough, Georgia through photographs, videos, and audio stories; along with a walking tour brochure and a Clayton State lapel pin.

Dates: Other: Date acquired: 00/00/2016
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Scott Evans

Vintage Books

 Collection — Item CAB 2
Collection number: SC-002
Abstract

Collection of vintage book titles, first editions, and text books.  Many of the titles include famous authors, southern writters, book topics covering southern regional topics, acacdemic textbooks, and popular vintage titles signed by authors.

Dates: Created: 1870-1993; Other: Date acquired: 01/19/2007
Found in: Clayton State University Archives / Vintage Books