Correspondence, 1951-1953

This collection contains several folders with various versions of Rambling Wreck from Georgia Tech and three of Alma Mater. The versions of Rambling Wreck include several copies of a postcard-sized lyric sheet, a printed version with a cartoon as cover art, and a handwritten piano-vocal manuscript (possibly in Frank Roman's own hand). A copy of the 1911 version of Rambling Wreck, with a copyright seal, adds to the richness of the collection. A handwritten version of Alma Mater is also included.

The remaining folders contain two published versions of Up With the White and Gold, lyrics for songs and cheers (Song No. 1 and Song No. 2), single copies of each of the three versions of Yellow Jacket Girl (Gal), and two different Georgia Tech marches from the early years of the twentieth century. The Georgia Tech March and Two-Step by Frances Brownie and Winnifred Huson has a cover picture of a group of Tech students from 1905, to whom the song is dedicated. The earlier of the two marches features pictures of W.E. Klein, J.W. Rucker, Aaron French, and a photo of the Shops, Textile, and Academic Buildings of Tech as cover art.

Song No. 1 and Song No. 2 make up one side of a two-sided lyric sheet containing traditional cheers and yells for Georgia Tech sports. Also included is an identification card for L.A. Emerson, EE 1906, a list of fraternities, and several chants for game time. Lyman Hall was president, which provides a general time that the sheet could have been created. This artifact of early Tech history enhances this already diverse collection.