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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Dr. Sidney Walter Martin was the fifth president of Valdosta State College. He served from 1966-1978 in which time he continued the building trend that had begun under Dr. Thaxton. During his presidency, Dr. Martin dedicated Odum Library, the Fine Arts Building, the Education Center, the College Union, and three dormitories: Langdale Hall, Lowndes Hall, and Georgia Hall. He also reorganized the college and started graduate programs. These physical changes mirrored social changes that took place on campus during this time. The students were less homogenous, and college assumptions such as “in locus parentis,” or the college acting in place of the parents, fell away. Among new programs were two often associated with Martin: nursing and Air Force ROTC. The name of the sports teams—The VSU Rebels—was changed to the VSC Blazers; and women’s intercollegiate sports finally began with the Lady Blazers. Dr. Martin's papers are largely made up of correspondence which he wrote during his time as President. These give a picture of the changes he implemented at Valdosta State such as the construction of new buildings, and the creation of new programs and schools. Martin also donated his papers concerning his time as President of Emory University, and his involvement with the Methodist Church. Overall, this collection gives a look into the work done by Walter Martin in his career as an administrator.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections
Acquisition Source:
S. Walter Martin
Acquisition Method:
undated Donor Agreement signed by S. Walter Martin
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Box:
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Box 1: Martin Correspondence],
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Box 2: Martin Correspondence Misc.],
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Box 3: Martin Correspondence, 1962-1965],
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Box 4: Martin Correspondence, 1949-1951, 1960-1962],
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Box 5: Martin Correspondence, 1965-1966],
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Box 6: Martin Correspondence, 1966-1967],
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Box 7: Martin Correspondence, 1967-1969],
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Box 9: Martin Correspondence, 1971 and 1978],
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Box 10: Academic Council, 1969-1972],
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Box 11: Academic Council, 1972-1975],
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Box 12: Administrative Council, 1965-1975],
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Box 13: Administrative Council, Misc.],
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Box 14: Administrative Workshop Correspondence],
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Box 15: Faculty Meetings Correspondence],
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Box 16: Student Affairs Committee Correspondence],
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Box 17: Student Affairs Committee Correspondence],
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Box 18: Sociology],
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Box 19: School of Education Correspondence, 1964-1973],
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Box 20: School of Education Correspondence, 1969-1974],
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Box 21: School of Education Correspondence],
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Box 22: School of Nursing Correspondence, 1966-1973],
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Box 23: Student Affairs],
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Box 24: School of Arts and Sciences],
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Box 25: School of History, Political Science and Physical Science Correspondence],
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Box 26: ROTC Correspondence, 1961-1974],
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Box 27: Dept of Business Administration Correspondence, 1965-1978],
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Box 28: School of Fine Arts],
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Box 29: School of Fine Arts Correspondence],
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Box 30: Dept of Music Correspondence and Dept of Communication Arts Correspondence],
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Box 31: S. W. Martin's Dissertation and Other Historical Works],
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Box 32: Inauguration],
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Box 32.20: Inauguration],
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Box 32.30: Inauguration],
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Box 33.10: Public Services Correspondence, 1969-1972],
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Box 33.20: Public Services Correspondence, 1972-1974],
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Box 34: General Campus A-B],
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Box 35: General Campus C-F],
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Box 36: General Campus G-P],
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Box 37: General Campus P],
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Box 38: General Campus P-W],
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Box 39: Rotary Club Correspondence],
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Box 40: Rotary Club Correspondence],
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Box 41: Rotary Club Correspondence],
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Box 42: General Correspondence A],
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Box 43: General Correspondence A],
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Box 44: General Correspondence A],
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Box 45: General Correspondence C],
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Box 46: General Correspondence C],
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Box 47: General Correspondence C],
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Box 48: General Correspondence D],
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Box 49: General Correspondence F],
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Box 50: General Correspondence G-I],
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Box 51: General Correspondence L-K],
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Box 52: General Correspondence P-R],
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Box 53: General Correspondence R],
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Box 54: General Correspondence S],
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Box 55: General Correspondence S],
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Box 56: General Correspondence T-U],
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Box 57: General Correspondence U-V],
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Box 58: General Correspondence U-V],
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Box 59: General Correspondence V-Y],
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Box 60: Emory Era A-C],
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Box 61: Emory Era C-E],
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Box 62: Emory Era E-G],
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Box 63: Academic Regalia - Hoods],
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Box 64: Emory Era H-I],
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Box 65: Emory Era J-R],
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Box 66: Emory Era R-S],
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Box 67: Emory Era S],
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Box 68: Emory Era S],
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Box 69: Emory Era T-Z],
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Box 70: Methodist Materials A],
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Box 71: Methodist Materials B],
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Box 72: Methodist Materials B],
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Box 73: Methodist Materials C],
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Box 74: Methodist Materials D-F],
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Box 75: Methodist Materials G-N],
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Box 76: Methodist Materials N-S],
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Box 77: UMM Materials],
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Box 78: Methodist Materials U],
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Box 79: Methodist Materials U-W],
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Box 80: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation],
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Box 81: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Correspondence, 1974-1983],
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Box 82: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Board Minutes],
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Box 83: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Correspondence, 1956-1973],
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Box 84: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Financial Records, 1968-1972],
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Box 85: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Financial Records, 1980-1982],
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Box 86: Ty Cobb Educational Foundation Financial Records, 1982-1983],
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Box 87: Foundation for Public Broadcasting in GA, 1985],
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Box 88: Telecomunications Commission Minutes and Agendas, 1985],
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Box 89: Telecomunications Commission Minutes and Agendas],
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Box 90: Telecomunications Commission Summary Reports and Public Relations Reports, 1980-1983],
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Box 91: Telecomunications Commission Summary Reports and Public Relations Reports],
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Box 92: Telecomunications Commission Summary Reports and Public Relations Reports],
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Box 93: Public Broadcasting System Correspondence, 1982-1984],
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Box 94: Inauguration and Catalog],
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Box 95: Correspondence, 1967-1989],
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Box 96: Business and Finance, 1990-1991],
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Box 97],
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Box 97.2],
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Box 98],
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Box 99],
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Box 100],
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Box 101],
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Box 102],
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Box 103],
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Box 104],
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Box 105: Innaguration],
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Binder 1: Daily Christian Advocate, 1976],
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Binder 2: Daily Christian Advocate, 1976],
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Binder 3: Daily Christian Advocate, 1980],
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Binder 4: Daily Christian Advocate, 1980],
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Binder 5: PBS Coorporation Book],
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Binder 6: South Georgia Conference Council on Ministries, 1980-1984],
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