Gorgas Scholarship Foundation
Scope and Contents
The collection contains documents and artifacts related to the Gorgas Scholarship Foundation. The documents included minutes, reports, correspondence, financial records, and brochures. The collection also contains documents related to the Gorgas Scholarship Foundation's work with the Alabama Academy of Science in sponsoring the Alabama State Science Talent Search ca. 1975-1976. They include correspondence, programs, financial records, applications, judges' materials, photographs, academic information of finalists, and other miscellaneous documents.
Dates
- 1948 - 1997
- 2000
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research
Biographical / Historical
The Gorgas Scholarship Foundation was formed in 1952 by Alabama educators and industrialists to award scholarships to Alabama high school students interested in pursuing an education in science. During its existence (1952-1997), the foundation administered the Annual Alabama Science Talent Search to determine scholarship winners, provided financial support for scholarships, and sought contributions for these purposes. in 1997, when the foundation dissolved for financial reasons, the scholarship program was rescued, funded by the Alabama Power Foundation and Administered by the Alabama Academy of Science (AAS). For a more detailed history of the Gorgas Scholarship Foundation, see Charles E. Feazel's "The Gorgas Scholarship Foundation and the Annual Alabama Science Talent Search" located in the user and donor files.
Extent
8.5 Cubic Feet (Accession 99-005: 8 cf. 7 RC boxes and 2 letter DOC boxes Accession 00-066: .5 cf. 1 letter DOC box)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This finding aid is organized by accessions. Each accession represents an addition to the collection. Each accession also represents a transfer of physical and legal custody of archival materials from the donor(s) to Auburn University Special Collections and Archives.
Processing Information
Accession 99-005 was processed by Greg Crawford, February 23, 1999. Accession 00-066 was processed by Karl Hambsch, August 25, 2000. Finding aid entered into ArchivesSpace by Phyllis Simmons, 2025.
- Title
- Guide to the Gorgas Scholarship Foundation
- Subtitle
- Record Group 0210
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Greg Crawford
- Date
- February 23, 1999
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Auburn University Special Collections and Archives Repository
Auburn University
Ralph Brown Draughon Library
231 Mell Street
Auburn Alabama 36849
334-844-1732
archives@auburn.edu
