The Changing Times Collection
Scope and Content
“Changing Times” was an exhibit and series of programs that explored Carroll County and the changes it went through over the past on hundred years. Students and faculty members from the State University of West Georgia created this exhibit using photographs, oral histories, and artifacts. The exhibit and programs were available from November 8 – December 17, 1999. Information and paraphernalia regarding the “Changing Times” exhibit and programs are located in three archival storage boxes. These three boxes include brochures, guest books, evaluations, student reports promotional materials, photographs, play scripts, and other valuable information.
Changing Times (Public Programs)
Box and Folder Listing:
This box is labeled “Changing Times: Public Programs,” and is one of the three boxes under the “Changing Times” collection name. This box contains six folders, and each folder contains different materials that relate to a different aspect of this program and exhibit. The folders are not numbered.
- “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton – Program Sign Up Sheets."
Sign in sheets for program November through December 1999 (14 programs). - “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton – Program Evaluations”
Included evaluation forms filled out anonymously by program attendees; student reports for class assignments and extra credit. - “Changing Times – Exhibits – Public Programs”
Publicity items: brochures and posters; program notes and questions (for each program) - “Changing Times – Programs – Carrollton – 8th Grade Oral History Programs”
20 copies of interview transcript of Gene Smith by Joseph Meeler on 3/12/99. - “Changing Times – Programs – Carrollton – 8th Grade Oral History Programs”
33 copies of page 9 of interview transcript of _____Spruell by ______Meeler. - “Changing Times – Programs – Carrollton – 8th Grade Student Oral History
Evaluations.” Student and teacher evaluations of Changing Times: Studying Communities in Carroll County.
Search Terms/Key Words
Carroll County; Carrollton; Changing Times; 8th grade oral history project.
Changing Times (The Exhibit)
Box and Folder Listing:
This box is labeled: “Changing Times: The Exhibit,” and is one of three boxes under the “Changing Times” collection name. This box contains 13 folders, and each folder contains different materials that relate to a different aspect of this program and exhibit.
The folders are not numbered.
- “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton - Brochures.” Program brochures.
November 8 – December 17, 1999. - “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton - Guest List.” Copy of pages from Guest Book signed by attendees.
- “Changing Times – Exhibit - Carrollton-Students evaluations.” Evaluations and student reports on the exhibit.
- “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton – Guest Book.” Book containing signatures and notes from visitors to exhibit and programs.
- “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton – Help Forms.” 4 returned requests for individuals interested in participating in project as interviewees.
- “Changing Times – Exhibit – Carrollton – Photographs.”
47 black & white photographs and negatives of programs and the exhibit. - “Changing Times – Exhibit – Villa Rica – Brochures”
Brochures for Changing Times programs in Villa Rica; fliers for Villa Rica recreation department. - “Changing Times – Exhibit – Villa Rica – Calendars”
Copies of Villa Rica recreation department calendar of events (6/19 – 7/14, 2000) - “Changing Times – Exhibit – Villa Rica – Comment Book”
Book containing memories written down by exhibit visitors. - “Changing Times – Exhibit – Villa Rica – Guest Book”
Guest book signed by visitors to exhibit. - “Changing Times – Villa Rica – Kid’s Day”Drawings and written paragraphs done by students.
- “Changing Times – Grant Project – Photographs.”
One black & white photograph of 3 people working at a table; page of negatives of various shots. - “Georgia Heritage Magazine, Spring 2000”
2 issues of magazine containing articles about Changing Times exhibit (page 14): also, one copy of article.
Search Terms/Key Words
Carroll County; Carrollton; Changing Times; Villa Rica, Georgia Heritage Magazine.
Changing Times (The Play)
Box and Folder Listing:
This box is labeled “Changing Times: The Play,” and is one of three boxes under the “Changing Times” collection name. This box contains 5 folders, and each folder contains different materials that relate to a different aspect of this program and exhibit. The folders are not numbered.
- “Changing Times – The Play – Draft Script – Jan. 2001
Draft of play script written by Laurel Farley, Rita Marcec, Venessa Bertollinin, Thomas Jenkins. - “Changing Times – The Play – Comment Sheets”
Comment reports on play. - “Changing Times…A new play based on the public history exhibit – Feb. 21-24, 2001.” Programs for play; 2 tickets; newspaper article covering the play; envelope asking for donations to help fund a trip to Washington D.C. for competition in 34th Southeast Region Kennedy Center/American College Theater Festival in Feb. 2002.
- “Changing Times – The Play – Play Programs”
One program from play. - “Changing Times – The Play- Play Advertisements/Notices/Flyers.
Note saying that these items have been moved the one of the large, gray archival storage boxes; signed by Laura Anderson, 12 Feb. 2002.
Search Terms/Key Words
Carroll County; Carrollton; Changing Times; Changing Times Play
Changing Times (Separate Materials)
Box and Folder Listing:
This box is labeled “Changing Times: Separate Materials.” There are two separate materials boxes, and both are part of the “Changing Times” collection. See Separate Materials description below for a listing of what is in each separate materials box.
Separate Materials
The exhibit text labels and promotional posters are located in two separate artifact boxes labeled “Changing Times: Separate Materials.” Box 1: 7 mats and 61 text labels on paper. Box 2: 43 text labels on paper, one color paper poster, and 5 text labels on foam board.
Creator of Finding Aid
Trey Gaines, Graduate Assistant, Center for Public History, 3/4/02
Finding Aid Update and Editor
John R. Wall, Graduate Assistant, Center for Public History, 4/1/04