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Georgia State University traces its origins to day and evening commerce classes that began on the Georgia Tech campus in 1913.  In 1914 some of…

Continue reading Too Many Walton Buildings: Early GSU History Revisited

[caption id="attachment_53821" align="alignleft" width="300"] August 1927 catalog[/caption] We know that Georgia State University was “founded” in 1913. Or was it? University Archives includes many early…

Continue reading 1913 or 1914: When was Georgia State “Founded”?

Determining when Homecoming began as a named “tradition” at Georgia State is not an easy task. Sources disagree, are unclear, and sometimes are mistaken. The…

Continue reading Chasing Clues: Identifying the First Homecoming

[caption id="attachment_42119" align="alignright" width="396" caption="Collapsed building at 6 Ivy Street (Peachtree Center) with the Hurt Building across the street. (LBGPNS6-034a)"][/caption] In 1949, the Atlanta Division…

Continue reading Moment in GSU History: “Building Jarred,” 1949

[caption id="attachment_41201" align="alignleft" width="639" caption="Murphy Building, 18 Auburn Ave, 1950s; Same view, 2013"][/caption] Director George Sparks' earliest memory of what is now Georgia State University…

Continue reading Photo of Overlooked GSU Landmark Rediscovered