Friday, March 16, 2007

Pandora

Pandora: Yearbook of the University of Georgia from the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library is now available in the GALILEO demo system.

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Wouldn't you like to know how the all male school selected Pandora (In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman on earth. Zeus ordered Hephaestus, the god of craftsmanship, to create her and he did, using water and earth. The gods endowed her with many talents; Aphrodite gave her beauty, Apollo music, Hermes persuasion, and so forth. Hence her name: Pandora, "all-gifted" ) as the name of their yearbook?
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Since 1886, the Pandora has been the yearbook of the University of Georgia. Starting as a publication of the fraternities, the Pandora combined facts, photography, cartooning and humor (of varying quality) to provide an annual record of University activities. Its serious and satirical articles both provide interesting historical details about student life on campus and in Athens.

This initial offering provides scans of the first few years published, 1886-1899, volumes 1-12. Volumes were not published for 1889 and 1891.
Later volumes will be added over time.

The Pandora site is a partnership between the Digital Library of Georgia and the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library.





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