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ATC Archives: Newspaper clippings

What's so interesting about newspaper articles?

Newspaper articles in general can provide a useful source of information, serving as a primary source of information about historical and current events. Newspaper articles about ATC are a source of historical information about Athens Technical College and technical education in Georgia. 

You can learn

  • When, and how many times, did the name of the college change? How were the changes received?
  • Who are Athens Tech notables and what has been written about them? What did they do for the college?
  • What types of community relationships has the college had over the years?
  • How has technical education in Georgia changed over the years?
  • When were the various satellite campuses built?
  • What kind of relationships has Athens Tech had with local business?
  • How is Athens Tech preceived in the community?
  • How has Athens Tech promoted adult literacy?
  • and much, much more.

How do I find newspaper articles about Athens Technical College?

You can find them in O.W.L.! 

Type your terms, and when the drop-down appears, choose ATC Libraries:

search bar with typed words "nursing program" and highlighted dropdown: ATC Libraries

Click on the Newspaper article facet, and if you want click on the Archives location:

brief results of a search on the words nursing program, showing the newspaper article format facet

Note the location and take it to the information desk to ask for the clipping.

Search results with arrow pointing the clipping location.


You can also search an ATC newsworthy name. Below is a search for Stanley  (the last name of our library director)! You search and limit to newspaper articles just like in the above example.

Search results showing 2 articles about Library Director Carol Stanley

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