Beyond Graduation: The Enduring Legacies of Georgia College’s Trailblazing Women
Faculty Mentor(s) Name(s)
Jolene Cole
Abstract
Having historically operated as a women’s college from 1889 to 1967, Georgia College as an institution has and continues to produce a myriad of trail-blazing women. This project focuses on alumnae who completed their education at Georgia College between 1889 and 1966. The basis of the project is a curated database which is organized and formatted as a website that includes short biographies of the various women who have graduated from Georgia College since its founding in 1889. As an adjunct to this website, a Kumu Map is directly linked and easily accessible. The Kumu Map provides a visual and further information specific to the interconnections between the school, graduates, and their lives, ultimately emphasizing the wide-reaching impact Georgia College alumnae have made and how their stories collectively contributed to the rich tapestry of history behind the institution. The project seamlessly integrated archival materials from Georgia College’s own special collections along with the rich narratives obtained through oral histories with alumnae and those familiar with the alumnae, proving a comprehensive understanding of our alumnae’s lives. By chronicling the lives of women such as May Edgel Perry, Susan Dowdell Myrick, Allie Murray Smith, Flannery O’Connor, Margaret Anne Barnes, Helen Matthews Lewis, Sandra Dunagan Deal, and more, this project is intended to shed light on the extraordinary lives and significant contributions to society made by alumnae of Georgia College. Progress on Website and Kumu Map The Kumu Map and website are still in the works of information acquired being formally input. Information is still in the process of being input, with additional alumnae to still be entered in as well. The website itself has yet to be formally published, but will be launched by April 19, 2024.
Start Date
27-3-2024 1:10 PM
End Date
27-3-2024 1:18 PM
Location
Arts and Sciences 2-72
Beyond Graduation.docx (403 kB)
This is an adapted version of the previous document, with a link provided to the website with this project.
Beyond Graduation: The Enduring Legacies of Georgia College’s Trailblazing Women
Arts and Sciences 2-72
Having historically operated as a women’s college from 1889 to 1967, Georgia College as an institution has and continues to produce a myriad of trail-blazing women. This project focuses on alumnae who completed their education at Georgia College between 1889 and 1966. The basis of the project is a curated database which is organized and formatted as a website that includes short biographies of the various women who have graduated from Georgia College since its founding in 1889. As an adjunct to this website, a Kumu Map is directly linked and easily accessible. The Kumu Map provides a visual and further information specific to the interconnections between the school, graduates, and their lives, ultimately emphasizing the wide-reaching impact Georgia College alumnae have made and how their stories collectively contributed to the rich tapestry of history behind the institution. The project seamlessly integrated archival materials from Georgia College’s own special collections along with the rich narratives obtained through oral histories with alumnae and those familiar with the alumnae, proving a comprehensive understanding of our alumnae’s lives. By chronicling the lives of women such as May Edgel Perry, Susan Dowdell Myrick, Allie Murray Smith, Flannery O’Connor, Margaret Anne Barnes, Helen Matthews Lewis, Sandra Dunagan Deal, and more, this project is intended to shed light on the extraordinary lives and significant contributions to society made by alumnae of Georgia College. Progress on Website and Kumu Map The Kumu Map and website are still in the works of information acquired being formally input. Information is still in the process of being input, with additional alumnae to still be entered in as well. The website itself has yet to be formally published, but will be launched by April 19, 2024.