Richard B. Russell Jr. Special Collections Libraries Building

09/25/2026

Did you ever wonder what a student docent does at Special Collections? Here's a look behind the scenes from Katie!

09/21/2026

These documents and transcripts are all now freely available through the Digital Library of Georgia

“Finding Their Names” digitizes thousands of historical records, giving descendants and researchers new ways to uncover stories buried in archival collections.

09/18/2026

From the field to the archive!

Georgia Football wore this all-white alternate uniform on Saturday, and we now have an example to preserve in the Georgia Bulldogs archive.

09/12/2026

Many thanks to the Jacksonville Bulldog Club for inviting Jason Hasty, our UGA Athletics History Specialist, to speak at their weekly meeting.

09/09/2026

From Hollywood to Athens, GA, students and friends of UGA Libraries got the celebrity treatment today, thanks to Nancy Ellison, the portrait photographer to the stars whose work is currently on display at the Special Collections Libraries. Ellison will talk about her life and work Thursday night at 6, so be sure to mark your calendar!

09/09/2026

In collaboration with the UGA Archaeology Lab and other partners across the state, we are proud to be a part of the "Many Eyes on the Road to Revolution in Colonial Georgia," funded by a $743,658 National Endowment for the Humanities grant. Through this three-year project, important historical documents and cultural objects will be preserved and digitized through the Digital Library of Georgia. In addition, we will create exhibits at the Georgia Capitol Museum and other historical sites and journey kits that will enable children throughout the state to experience history hands-on in their classrooms.

Read more at the link in the comments.

09/08/2026

You heard that right!

Tomorrow (9/9), FOR ONE DAY ONLY, American Portrait and Special Photographer Nancy Ellison will be taking pop-up portraits for FREE in the Hargrett Gallery starting at 1pm.

Get your photo taken and take a look at the Ellison exhibit leading up to her curator talk this Thursday (9/10) at 6pm!

09/03/2026

Join us this fall for our newest exhibit, "Game. Set. Match.: The History of UGA Women's Tennis."

This exhibit will explore the championship tradition of UGA's women's tennis program through rarely seen photos and artifacts.

Opening tomorrow in our Rotunda Gallery and running through the end of April.

09/01/2026

Thanks to a $137,000 grant to the UGA Special Collections Libraries, more than 4,500 Georgians' stories have been identified and can now be discovered by their families, despite enslavement.

During the "Finding Their Names" project, archivists and students searched through 89 collections of documents from the Colonial period through the Civil War to trace the names, places, and events of people who were enslaved. The documents have been digitized and made available via the Digital Library of Georgia, and the dataset has been shared with Enslaved.org, allowing future generations to trace their family history.

You can read more about the project on our website: https://www.libs.uga.edu/news/finding-their-names-project-identifies-stories-4500-enslaved-georgians

08/25/2026

Join us on Thursday, September 10th at 6pm for a conversation with acclaimed American portrait and special photographer Nancy Ellison in celebration of the Hargrett Library's newest exhibition "Seeking Intrinsic Essence, Whatever Direction: The Photography of Nancy Ellison".
A light reception will follow the discussion, and attendees will have the chance to walkthrough the new exhibit. We hope to see you there!
Free parking can be found in the Hull Street Deck after 5pm.