Box 1
Contains 7 Collections and/or Records:
Scrapbook, 1906-1907
The Georgia Tech Baseball Team Scrapbook is mainly comprised of Atlanta Journal newspaper clippings of game results for the 1906 and 1907 seasons. Most of the articles do not provide the dates of games. At the end of the scrapbook are 32 cartoons drawn by an artist named Brewerton. He most likely worked for the Journal and drew sports cartoons. This set focuses on the types of baseball fans.
Library Book Shower Records
The Library Book Shower was held on November 22, 1907 to raise funds and solicit book donations for the new Carnegie Library. The records include publicity, calling cards, invitation, and correspondence from invited guests.
Third United States Army Publication
Formed in 1918, the Third United States Army was commanded by General George Patton during World War II. This report details the Third Army's crossing of the Rhine River in Germany.
Atlanta Chapter Report, American Red Cross
The Atlanta Chapter Report, American Red Cross is a single issue of the Atlanta Chapter's newsletter, dated March 1947. It contains an article concerning a flu epidemic on the Georgia Tech campus.
J. Walter Estes Papers
J. Walter Estes was a graduate of Georgia Tech in 1904. This collection consists of correspondence and a travel itinerary for a group of Georgians on an industrial tour of northern cities.
Scottish Rite Football Classic Award
The Scottish Rite Football Classic Award was an annual tradition benefiting Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. The collection consists of two certificates from the football classic.
Class of 1926 Freshman Banquet Program
The Class of 1926 Freshman Banquet Program documents a banquet held on May 19, 1923 at the City Club, providing a class roll, officers, and statistics (i.e., participants in sports), as well as details on the evening's events. The program appears to be inscribed "Ruth Steed"; however, Robert Jackson Hood's name is marked where it appears in the program.