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A collection of 18 identical letters from George M. Sparks to different local patrons requesting donations to assist with the construction costs of the Ivy Street Garage (Kell Hall). The people contacted are:
Mr. Faber A Bollinger
Mr. T. W. Clift…

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 George M. Sparks to Dr. S. V. Sanford, Chancellor of the Board of Regents, discusses a supplementary budget request for the coming year. Dr. Sparks hopes that architects converting the Ivy Street Garage into classrooms will be able…

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…

Governor Arnall and George M. Sparks write to Mutual Life Insurance to thank them for being lenient with a repayment of a loan while the university gets up to speed.

The Bolling Jones Building manager sent this list of tenants in the building to George M. Sparks. Tenants include: American Telephone Company Mrs. Grady F. York Franklin Tire Company Railway Express Agency Ditto, Inc. Southern Rotoprint…

Dr. Sparks writes C. J. Smith , banker and member of the Board of Regents, in thanks for his support on the purchase of the Ivy Street garage and Bolling Jones building and to assure him that the new building will be sustainable and not require…

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.

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 William Freeman to thank him for his committee report to the Governor about the purchase of Ivy Street garage. He also provides additional information and a letter of support from Captain F. A. Sams in hopes they can further…

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…

Dr. Sparks writes to C. J. Smith, banker and member of the Board of Regents, to persuade him to approve of the proposed purchase of the Ivy Street Garage. He discusses the value of the building, comparisons to their current facilities, and the…

Dr. Sparks writes to Captain F. A. Sams to solicit a letter to help encourage the Board of Regents to approve the purchase of new facilities. He includes excerpts from editorials discussing the urgent need for more space for the increasing student…

This brief history of the Atlanta Division was prepared by George M. Sparks. It includes information about growth, operations, and facilities, with figures about student population, budget, and incomes.

This well-researched blog post by Michael Kwon was produced for a history class at GSU.

This article about long-distance running and training focuses on Dr. Dave Martin at GSU, whose cardiopulmonary labs were long in Kell Hall.

This brief post by the Department of Geosciences documents their move from Kell Hall to Langdale and Sparks.

This article is just one of many in the Georgia State Signal newspaper that explore the pending Kell Hall demolition.

This article is just one of many in the Georgia State Signal newspaper that explore the pending Kell Hall demolition.

This Curbed Atlanta article discusses the plans for the Kell Hall demolition and replacement with a greenspace through campus.