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This untitled six-page document includes various news about the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia. It describes numerous tenants in the Ivy Street building, also called the College Building.Tenants included: Southern Association of…

In this letter, VP W. W. Owens asks Mr. Marion Smith, Chairman of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, if the University System requires the space in the Bolling Jones Building (later known as Kell Hall) currently occupied by the…

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…

This report details the changes needed to make the Ivy Street building an appropriate place to house the science departments of Georgia State University. The report describes the piping and cutting necessary to equip the building both for use by…

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.

Resolution for the Operation of Ivy Street Garage by University System Center

In this letter from Director Sparks to the Tax Assessors and Receivers of Atlanta, he explains the error in regards to his ownership of a 1942 Ford. The address for the tag was incorrect in that it showed his business address instead of his personal…

At the request of Director George Sparks, McCutcheon and other visiting administrators surveyed the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia and wrote reports about its physical plant, administration, instructors, curriculum, and other areas.

At the request of Director George Sparks, Brantley and other visiting administrators surveyed the Atlanta Division of the University of Georgia and wrote reports about its physical plant, administration, instructors, curriculum, and other areas.

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…

This letter from Secretary L. R. Siebert of the University System of Georgia to Tucker & Howell Architects is regarding the payment for the work done on the Bolling Jones (Kell Hall) building.

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).

This map was produced by the Southern Map Company. It shows the city of Atlanta in 1921 with ward boundaries indicated by color.

In this letter to Director George Sparks, Lt. Colonel Joseph B. Spitzer, Adjutant, requested additional storage space for the Military Department. He described the need to store large weapons for training purposes in the General Military Science…

The Governor's Investigative Committee provides a detailed history of purchasing and refitting the Ivy Street Garage for use by the university, including monetary figures and construction specifications. These figures are used to discuss the then…

This letter, in response to queries from the National Education Association of the United States, clarifies the number of students at the downtown division (about 2500 at the time) and the accommodations for the students, comprised solely of the…

Apparently prompted by C.J. "Jay" Smith's remarks suggesting that there was little importance or even perhaps financial risk in acquiring the Bolling Jones Building, Sparks writes this letter to rather forcefully inform him of how financially sound…

This letter concerns the placing of cotton deliveries, intended for building tenant Anderson-Clayton & Company, in the downstairs lobby or on the sidewalk in front of the Bolling Jones Building. Sparks is clearly agitated with the unsightly packages…

This letter is written to Vaughan Howard, of the Georgia Industrial and Agricultural Development Board, one of the tenants of the adapted Ivy Street Garage. Sparks requests Howard pay for work done by Lloyd Preacher, Jr. to convert the garage's…

This letter to the firm directing the Ivy Street Garage renovations requests three copies of the new ventilation plans as well as an architect's plan.