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A letter from G. Lloyd Preacher to George M. Sparks confirming a verbal agreement that the Ivy Street Building (Kell Hall) shall be converted into a school building and the details concerning the process of the conversion.

In this letter, George A. Levy responds to Dr. Sparks about Mr. Levy's company "Anderson, Clayton & Co." vacating the Ivy Street Building by Februrary 1st, 1946. Dr. Sparks inquired about a potential fire hazard caused by their use of cotton, but Mr.…

George A. Levy responds to Sparks's letter lamenting practices in processing cotton on the sixth floor of the Bolling Jones Building. Levy highlights Sparks's overly grandiose threats of retribution, clarifies that Anderson, Clayton & Company are…

A letter from L.R. Siebert to George M. Sparks informing him that the board of regents has given Sparks permission to look into buying the property adjacent to the Bolling Jones Building (Kell Hall).

A letter from M. A. Tucker of Tucker & Howell Architects to Dr. George M. Sparks. The letter concerns the cost of materials for alterations being done to the Ivy Street Garage (Kell Hall). Attached is an itemized list quoting the price for the…

A letter from Tucker and Howell to George M. Sparks reporting the progress on architectural plans their firm was creating for the conversion of the Ivy Street Garage (Kell Hall) into a school building.

This letter was written by architect McKendree Tucker of the Tucker and Howell firm. It reflects a contentious exchange between Tucker and George M. Sparks over the construction costs surrounding the Ivy Street building conversion. Tucker is…

Dr. Sparks writes to Mr. John H. Landers in this letter to compliment and possibly recommend the work done by Lloyd Preacher and Associates who did a lot of the initial work on Kell Hall.

Dr. Sparks writes a thank you letter to Judge A. L. Etheridge for his support towards the purchase of the Ivy Street Garage and provides an update on it's progress.

This letter is from George M. Sparks to Secretary Siebert of the Georgia Board of Regents. The letter outlines how student tuition will be leveraged to secure additional land to protect ongoing investment in the Ivy Street Garage building. Sparks…

Dr. Sparks writes the chairman of the Board of Regents Marion Smith an update on the financials involved in the proposed purchase of the Bolling Jones and Ivy Street Garage building.

Dr. Sparks writes the chairman of the Board of Regents Marion Smith to detail his attempts to sell his current facilities to the Baptist Tabernacle church. At the time the church is offering less than the university wants, but is still the most…

A letter from George M. Sparks to Marion Smith, Chairman of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The letter is a report telling that the materials and funds needed to move forward with alterations to the Ivy Street Garage (Kell Hall)…

A letter from George M. Sparks to Marion Smith, the chairman of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents. The letter is a progress report in the search for building materials to use in alterations to the Ivy Street Garage (Kell Hall). Sparks…

George M. Sparks wrote this letter to the chairman of the Georgia Board of Regents. The letter explains that the U.S. military has surplus laboratory equipment leftover from the technological buildup catalyzed by the war effort. Sparks outlines plans…

This correspondence is a progress report on the conversion of the Ivy Street Garage into a building for use by Georgia State University. The report details both the prices for the construction materials used and the place from which these materials…

This letter is a record of correspondence between George M. Sparks and the Board of Regents, it explains ongoing delays with real estate improvements being made to university properties on Ivy Street. Sparks is explaining the circumstances behind his…

This letter was written by George McIntosh Sparks, and intended to relate the budgeting projections for the purchase of land adjacent to the Ivy Street Garage. The letter was addressed to the Board of Regents and references the financial impact of…

This letter is a progress report on the prospective work to be done on the Bolling Jones (Kell Hall) building. Dr. Sparks states what the $35,000 budget will go towards including the heating, air-circulation, electrical, and lab equipment for the…

This letter is from Dr. George M. Sparks to Mr. Marion Smith, the Chairman of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
In the letter, Dr. Sparks is outlining the financial standing of the college in regards to the purchasing of a…