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Women of the Georgia Room

Genealogists and researchers lament that women’s stories are often lost to history through a lack of documentary evidence. Often, very little remains to point to individual women’s hopes, dreams and accomplishments. Because of this, fragments can play a part in … Continue reading

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Augusta Fire Department Ledgers digitized by the Digital Library of Georgia

https://dlg.usg.edu/collection/gaec_agfdl?f%5Bprovenance_facet%5D%5B%5D=Augusta-Richmond+County+Public+Library In 2023, the Digital Library of Georgia digitized two unique historical items donated to the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System. The material was donated by the Augusta Fire Department and includes two oversized, bound ledgers that document thirty years … Continue reading

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Let Your Fingers Do The Walking

The Georgia Room at the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library maintains a collection of telephone books, most focusing on areas of Augusta-Richmond County though some include phone numbers from North Augusta and Aiken. With the end of the telephone war between … Continue reading

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GAME ON: An Exhibit of Black Baseball History in America

Did you know baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson was a native of Cairo, Georgia, and played at Augusta’s Jennings Stadium twice early on in his career, once with the Indianapolis Clowns in 1950, and again in 1951? If you … Continue reading

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GALILEO Offers Online Resources for the Study of Slavery in America

On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law, marking June 19th a federal holiday. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Abraham Lincoln two years prior in 1963, ending chattel slavery in … Continue reading

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The Augusta News-Review Now Freely Available in the Georgia Historic Newspapers Website

The Augusta Public Library is happy to announce that another historic Augusta newspaper has been added to the Georgia Historic Newspapers website. Thanks to the Digital Library of Georgia and former publisher Dr. Mallory Millender, the AUGUSTA NEWS-REVIEW, which served … Continue reading

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The Negro Traveler’s Green Book: the Bible of Black Travelers

The Jim Crow era was a dark time in the history of the United States and for African Americans living during that era, being out and about in the world and navigating the basic logistics of the day to day … Continue reading

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Honoring Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month, the Georgia Heritage Room of the Augusta Public Library has partnered with Mr. George Wingard, Program Manager for the Savannah River Archaeological Research Program at the Savannah River Site to provide free access to … Continue reading

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Free Family History Classes and Webinars for 2021

Looking for a learning opportunity while you’re stuck at home? FamilySearch has you covered. As a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System offers access to digital records that may help you solve some of your questions about … Continue reading

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StoryCorps Comes to the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library

February is Black History Month and the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System wants to know more about African-Americans in our community. We are looking for people who would be willing to record an interview with a friend or family member … Continue reading

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