Robert Preston Brooks papers, [ca. 1900-1960].

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Robert Preston Brooks papers, [ca. 1900-1960].

The collection consists of papers of Robert Preston Brooks from ca. 1900-1960. The papers include correspondence, writings, and speeches by Brooks, clippings, research notes and materials, printed material, financial documents, and scrapbooks. While the materials document Brooks' duties and activities with the University of Georgia, a large part of the collection deals with his research and writings on economics, Georgia history, agriculture, and the plantation system.

21 linear ft.

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Brooks, Robert Preston, 1881-

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Robert Preston Brooks, educator, historian, head of the Institute of Public Affairs, and Dean of the School of Economics at the University of Georgia, resided in Athens, Georgia. From the description of Robert Preston Brooks papers, [ca. 1900-1960]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476607 Robert Preston Brooks (1881- ), Georgia Historical Association board member, helped to coordinate the 1920 merger of the Georgia Historical Association and the Georgia Historical Society. ...

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...