In honor of National Library Week, the Georgia Heritage Room has put together a little scavenger hunt for you! This week we will provide three different scavenger hunts highlighting a specific digital database your library card gives you access to.
Our first hunt will focus on the Digital Library of Georgia (DLG).
The Digital Library of Georgia is a gateway to Georgia’s history and culture found in digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, government documents, newspapers, maps, audio, video, and other resources.
Many of the materials are from the holdings of GALILEO member institutions, and the Digital Library of Georgia continues to grow through its partnerships with libraries, archives, museums, government agencies, and allied organizations across the state.
To search or browse the holdings of the Digital Library of Georgia, visit the DLG homepage at: http://dlg.galileo.usg.edu. The DLG is accessed through GALILEO so if you don’t know the current password then please contact us at genealogy@arcpls.org.
On with the hunt!
First, tell us how many collections from Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System are available in the DLG?
Picturing Augusta: Historic Postcards from the Collection of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
Find the postcard depicting the Hampton Terrace Hotel. What year did the hotel burn (hint: the Augusta Chronicle reported it)
Next level – How many horses are depicted in the “Busy Morning on Broad Street” postcard
Next-Next Level – What is the name of the mill depicted in the background of the Allen Park postcard?
Augusta Chinese-American Oral History Project
Choose an oral interview to listen to.
Can you find an interview in which the person discusses the 1970 Augusta Riots?
African American Funeral Programs from the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
Find the oldest funeral program in the collection.
Next Level- Find the funeral program for Sharon Jones. What is her date of death, and what is she famous for?
Next-Next Level – How many programs in the collection are of famous persons?
Oral Memoirs of Augusta’s Citizens – Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System
Choose an oral interview to listen to.
Next Level- Find the interview by Margaret Louise Laney about Lucy Craft Laney. How is Margaret Laney related to Lucy Laney?
Confederate States Patent No. 60 in the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library Collection
Who created the patent, what year was it created, and what was it for?
Augusta Motor Club Travel Guide in the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System Collection
What was the purpose of the guide?
Next level – How many rooms and baths does the Hotel Richmond boast?
Next level – Who donated the cotton for the air service experiment conducted on 4 June 1923?
Next Level – What is the name of the Candy Factory depicted in the book?
Next-Next Level – Where was this building located? What is significant about this address today?
What is the distance, speed limit and driving time listed in the book between Augusta and Columbia, South Carolina?
Stereographs in the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System Collection
What was the name of the bell tower depicted and what was its purpose?
Next level – how many people are shown in the flood damage of 1888 stereographs?
Next level – who created the stereograph of the Confederate Powder Works?
Next-Next level- What device is used to view stereographs?
If you’d like to share your results or have any questions please email the Georgia Room at genenalogy@arcpls.org
Thanks for playing along!