In January 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter became the first Black students to enroll at the University of Georgia. Their courageous act was a landmark event in University history and in the broader struggle for civil rights. Created to honor the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA, this exhibit displays original items held by the UGA Special Collections Libraries and items loaned by the Holmes family. Graphic panels will highlight moments in Black history at UGA over the decades - marking additional milestones and the evolving campus community.
The exhibit includes images, documents and other items from this significant time period. Designed in collaboration with Hunter-Gault and the Holmes family, the exhibit includes items from the Special Collections Libraries as well as items borrowed from the Holmes family such as the fraternity sweater that Holmes was wearing in photographs taken when he first received notice of his admission to the university.
The installation begins in the Main Library’s lobby with reproduction items and graphic panels that focus on the events of 1961. The exhibit continues into the first-floor main hallway of the building.
The UGA Main Library is open from 7:30 AM - 12 midnight Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 9 PM Friday, and 10 AM - 7 PM Saturday when classes are in session. Holiday and between semester dates may differ.
(Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)
In January 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter became the first Black students to enroll at the University of Georgia. Their courageous act was a landmark event in University history and in the broader struggle for civil rights. Created to honor the 60th anniversary of desegregation at UGA, this exhibit displays original items held by the UGA Special Collections Libraries and items loaned by the Holmes family. Graphic panels will highlight moments in Black history at UGA over the decades - marking additional milestones and the evolving campus community.
The exhibit includes images, documents and other items from this significant time period. Designed in collaboration with Hunter-Gault and the Holmes family, the exhibit includes items from the Special Collections Libraries as well as items borrowed from the Holmes family such as the fraternity sweater that Holmes was wearing in photographs taken when he first received notice of his admission to the university.
The installation begins in the Main Library’s lobby with reproduction items and graphic panels that focus on the events of 1961. The exhibit continues into the first-floor main hallway of the building.
The UGA Main Library is open from 7:30 AM - 12 midnight Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 9 PM Friday, and 10 AM - 7 PM Saturday when classes are in session. Holiday and between semester dates may differ.
(Photo by Dorothy Kozlowski/UGA)
