Scrapbook 1: Track team photo, 1920

This collection contains personal and business records, correspondence, files on Georgia Tech sports, scrapbooks, and certificates and awards dating mainly from the period following George Griffin's retirement in 1964. The papers reflect Griffin's continued deep involvement during his retirement in a variety of Tech-related activities, including Georgia Tech sports, his fraternity (Pi Kappa Phi), the Alumni Association, and the Class of 1922. Series 5, Writings, contains materials for his book, Griffin--You Are a Great Disappointment to Me. A military datebook (Series 2, Subseries 3), a class schedule (Series 3), and his football and track letter certificates (Series 7) date from his student and wartime days. Many of the business records (Series 3) and some of the track and cross country files (Series 4, Subseries 1) come from the period before Griffin's retirement.

SERIES 1 contains personal and biographical information on Griffin's family tree and family history, documents relating to his naval career, and materials on his brother, Jessee Pierce Griffin. SERIES 2, Subseries 1 contains correspondence with Tech alumni, particularly members of the Class of 1922 and athletic alumni. Griffin's efforts to honor Tech sports star Doug Wycoff and Tech war hero Robert B. McGuire, Jr., are documented in this series. Some correspondence on other topics of interest to Griffin, including politics, the Civil War, and naval battles, is also present. Other personal correspondence with friends, as well as numerous greeting cards and sympathy notes (presumably written after the death of Griffin's wife in 1985), are also included in the subseries. SERIES 2, Subseries 2 consists of papers related to Griffin's work with his fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, particularly his work to raise money and his efforts toward a building campaign for a new fraternity house. The new house was built and dedicated in 1977. SERIES 2, Subseries 3 contains other personal papers, including address and date books, alphabetical desk files containing correspondence and other records, financial records, newspaper clippings, and materials on Class of 1922 reunions. A military date book dating from Griffin's years in the Navy at the end of World War 1 and a memorial book from 1985 are among the highlights of this subseries. The newspaper clippings and other papers reflect his interests in Tech and its alumni, Tech sports, naval battles, and the Civil War, among other topics.

SERIES 3, Business records, contains annual reports from Griffin's years as Dean of Students as well as materials relating to his time as head of a placement office for alumni over 40. A file on the December 1955 Sugar Bowl protest contains some detailed documentation of the incident. Grade books from his period as the commanding officer of Tech's Navy ROTC are restricted. SERIES 4 documents Griffin's work as a track, cross country, and football coach (see also SERIES 6) at Georgia Tech as well as his activities relating to the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame. It also includes files on his activities with alumni golfing and golfing tournaments. Griffin's speeches and writings, including early edits and correspondence relating to his book, Griffin--You Are a Great Disappointment to Me, are included in SERIES 5. Some interesting correspondence with and anecdotes from Tech alumni, including Arthur Murray, is included in this series.

SERIES 6 consists of two scrapbooks. The pages of the first have been photocopied and placed in individual folders; the second documents the 1943-1944 Tech football season. A variety of certificates and awards from Georgia Tech and other organizations, including the Naval Reserve, are found in SERIES 7. SERIES 8 contains four audiotapes and two 16mm films.