2001 Annual Meeting Auction for SGA Scholarship FundsAnnual Meeting Home | Program | Registration | Lodging & Directions | Pre-Conference WorkshopWoodruff House, Macon, GA Every once in a while, the opportunity to do something really extraordinary comes along. The chance to be a part of something of real magnitude and gravitas. The chance to leave one's mark on history... While we wait for that moment to present itself, we have a chance to do something meaningful on a more local scale. Whilst thinking about ways of causing the coffers of the various SGA-administered scholarship funds to grow past all understanding, it was suggested that a possible way for we who are the SGA to make said financial bourgeoning commence: We could sponsor an Auction! But, I hear you ask, whatever might I have that might be of interest in the way of auctionable items? To help provide an answer, please view herein images of items already donated for the occasion:
These items are not meant to define the parameters of what we will accept as an auction item, but rather to give some idea of the scope of what we hope to be offering. We will not be accepting firearms or alcoholic consumables for this auction, but will be grateful for whatever else you might wish to donate (and speaking of donating, as we go to press, we are not sure of SGA's 501 (c) 3 status, but if we gain not-for-profit status prior to the auction, we will do what we can to allow you to take advantage of that). Items can either be brought in person to the SGA Annual Meeting in November, or sent to the following address: Gilbert Head, University Archives, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602-1641. (Questions about the auction can be addressed to the same place, or to Gilbert Head at: eghead@arches.uga.edu. If you are bringing the item to Macon, please plan to drop it off at the auction table during registration. This table will also provide a place to make a "silent bid" for those unable or uninterested to participate in the live auction. If you are planning to contribute something, please prepare a 3 X 5 card for each item with your name, a brief description and any details which you think might enhance sale of the item, whether you wish to target the proceeds to a specific fund (the Carroll Hart Scholarship to attend the Georgia Archives Institute; the Larry Gulley Scholarship to attend the Annual Meeting; the Edward Weldon Scholarship to attend the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting; or the David B. Gracy II Award [administered by the Editorial Board of Provenance]), and whether or not you wish to have an assigned minimum bid (though we ask that you limit this last request, as the object of the auction is to raise money for these various worthy funds). And even those who do not donate can participate! Bring us your money (we'll be set up to take cash or checks, but not credit cards), and your finely honed bidding skills, and prepare to have a splendid time as we help our scholarship funds grow. So clean out those closets, empty those piggy banks, and come to Macon ready to bid on treasures unimagined! |
