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Special Collections
Special Collections at Asa H. Gordon Library has been established to collect, organize, describe, preserve, and make available University materials of permanent institutional and historical value. Special Collections will further encourage the dissemination of knowledge pertaining to the origins of programs and goals of the University by providing facilities for the retention, preservation, servicing, and research of Savannah State University documents. In addition, Special Collections will serve as a research source for the study of the University’s history by members of the University community and the scholarly community at large.
Special Collections at Asa H. Gordon Library serves as a repository for materials documenting the history of Savannah State University.
The collections include documents, manuscripts, photographs, campus publications, and books by Savannah State faculty, staff, and alumni. Special Collections also presents exhibits and forums for lectures, presentation and academic discussions.
Make an Appointment to Visit
Visiting the archives gives you the opportunity to see much more than the historical items in our digital online collections. Please use this link to make an appointment.
Historic Photograph Collection
This collection contains images documenting the history of the Savannah State University, formerly known as the Georgia State Industrial College and Savannah State College.
University Newspapers
From The Georgia Herald in 1941, to the Tiger's Roar in 1969. We have a digital archive of publications from Savannah State University history.
University Yearbooks
Yearbooks were annual publications published by Savannah State students that documented the academic, social, and athletic experiences of campus life. It was known as the Hubertonian from 1939-1947, Georgia State College Tiger in 1949, and Tiger from 1952-1994 and in 1998.
