Heritage Hall at Georgia College

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Heritage Hall is home to Georgia College's special collections, the Usery Leadership Gallery, and the Pat Peterson Museum Education Room branched off into distinct areas. Heritage Hall is open Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters. However, this may change due to staff availability, so please call the library at (478) 445-4047 to ensure they are open for your visit. Special Collections in the Ina Dillard Russell Library at Georgia College serves the middle Georgia region by documenting the history and culture of Milledgeville/Baldwin County and its contiguous counties and by ensuring that the lives and experiences of our diverse communities receive historical recognition and representation. The curatorial units of Special Collections currently comprise University Archives, Digital Collections, Public Services, Rare Books and Manuscripts, and the Special Collections Galleries which are located in Heritage Hall. Materials within Special Collections include University Archives, the Flannery O’Connor papers, the Paul D. Coverdell Papers, the Carl Vinson Papers, the Floyd L. Griffin Papers, the WJ Usery papers, and the Mamie Walker/Alice Walker papers. The Special Collections Galleries, include: The Flannery O’Connor Gallery of Southern Literary Works. The Golden Slipper Award—created by the Georgia College Student Government Association as a way for first-year students to connect with upperclassmen. Journalist and lobbyist Julia Flisch, who pushed to establish Georgia College. Pulitzer Prize winner and author Alice Walker. The galleries also include exhibits of history and culture including: Memorabilia of Milledgeville's contribution to rhythm and blues, southern rock, R&B, and soul music. The W.J. Usery Jr. Leadership Gallery, featuring community leaders such as Georgia’s First Lady, Foundation Board member Sandra Dunagan Deal, '64, '66, past State Senator Col. Floyd Griffin Jr. and former U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell.