George H. Boyd collection, 1942-1966.

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George H. Boyd collection, 1942-1966.

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The collection consists of clippings, some correspondence, printed materials, etc. In a copy of a letter written in 1942 to his son, Dr. Boyd discusses some of his plans for the development of research at the University of Georgia.

850 items (1.5 linear feet).

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SNAC Resource ID: 7305876

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University of Georgia. International Student Life Office

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The University of Georgia (UGA) is the largest institution of higher learning in the state of Georgia. Located in Athens, Georgia, approximately 70 miles northeast of Atlanta, it was the first state-chartered university in the United States. In 2005 U.S. News & World Report magazine ranked UGA 19th in its list of the top 50 public universities for a sixth year in a row. UGA also ranks 58th overall (public and private) in the nation. Today, it is the largest university of the University Syste...

Boyd, George Hugh, 1882-1966.

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Dr. George H. Boyd, a pioneer of graduate education in the South, was dean of the University of Georgia graduate school, a professor of zoology, a noted authority on parasitology, and also was chairman of the University of Georgia's division of biological sciences. Boyd came to UGA in 1926 to head the zoology department, now cellular biology. In less than a year, he became chairman of the biological sciences division and, 16 years later, dean of the Graduate School. Under Boyd's leadership, the ...