Highlights of this collection of awards and certificates include awards presented to Georgia Tech by the Cotton States and International Exposition, which took place in Atlanta in 1895, as well as several awards and certificates of commendation given to Tech for its service during World War II.

Georgia Tech holds several events each year honoring faculty, staff, benefactors, and alumni who help support the institution, financially and academically. Programs printed for such events make up this collection. The programs represent the President's Dinner, the Faculty Dinner, the Retirement & Awards Dinner, and the 10th Annual Research Awards Presentation.