Special Collections, Ina Dillard Russell Library, Georgia College & State University, serves the middle Georgia region by: 1) documenting the history and culture of Milledgeville/Baldwin County and its contiguous counties and, 2) by ensuring that the lives and experiences of our diverse communities receive historical recognition and representation.
The curatorial units of Special Collections currently comprise University Archives, Digital Collections, Public Services, Rare Books and Manuscripts, and the Special Collections Galleries which are located in Heritage Hall. Materials within Special Collections include University Archives, the Flannery O'Connor papers, the Paul D. Coverdell papers, the Carl Vinson papers, the Floyd L. Griffin, Jr. papers, the WJ Usery papers, the Mamie Walker/Alice Walker papers and other manuscript collections.
Typically, the research room is open Monday through Friday 9-12 and 1-4 during fall and spring semesters. However, this may change due to staff availability, so please check to ensure we are open before visiting for research purposes. Our contact information:
Telephone: 478-445-0988
Email: scinfo@gcsu.edu
Nancy Davis Bray
Associate Director for Special Collections,
Associate Professor of Archives Administration
nancy.davisbray@gcsu.edu
478-445-0988
• B.A., History/Psychology,Georgia College
• M.P.A.,University of Georgia
Holly Croft
Digital Archivist,
Associate Professor of Library Science
holly.croft@gcsu.edu
478-445-0988
• A.B., English, University of Georgia
• M.S.L.S., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jessamyn Swan
Community Engagement Archivist,
Assistant Professor of Library Science
jessamyn.swan@gcsu.edu
478-445-0074
• B.A., English, New Mexico State University
• B.A., Psychology, New Mexico State University
•M.A., English, University of Arizona
•M.L.I.S., University of Arizona