{"id":12176,"date":"2025-02-28T13:26:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T18:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/?page_id=12176"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:27:08","slug":"archives-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/archives\/archives-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives and Special Collections About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"12176\" class=\"elementor elementor-12176\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-423c554 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"423c554\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46cfd5b7\" data-id=\"46cfd5b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71bf1cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71bf1cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Archives, Special Collections, & Digital Initiatives<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bae750 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31bae750\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Archives, Special Collections, and Digital Initiatives department of the University Libraries acquires historical materials related to Mercer University history and Baptist life in Georgia; processes and houses these materials according to archival standards; makes these materials available to researchers both on-and-off campus; through all these activities, represents Mercer University and its mission.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38c92610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"38c92610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9ac2fb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9ac2fb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7076b0b\" data-id=\"7076b0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bbc7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42bbc7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Mercer-Archives-r22zi42wkt13kk9je1fld0064s9kfkjg2uliqreh6a.jpg\" title=\"Mercer Archives\" alt=\"Image of five young women facing away from the viewer, with hats on with the letter M visible.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b043d9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b043d9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6564b2\" data-id=\"e6564b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7ba68 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7e7ba68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#archivesmap\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Directions\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-map-marker-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#archivesmap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDirections\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dff25a elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2dff25a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercer.libanswers.com\/Special_Collections\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"FAQs\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shoe-prints\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercer.libanswers.com\/Special_Collections\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQs\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>Frequently Asked Questions regarding collections, facilities, and services.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d057ba elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6d057ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#archiveshours\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Hours\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#archiveshours\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHours\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b71763 elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0b71763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/university-libraries\/mercer-university-libraries-policies\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Policies\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-file-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.mercer.edu\/index.php\/university-libraries\/mercer-university-libraries-policies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolicies\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-449cd8c elementor-view-stacked elementor-position-left elementor-shape-circle elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"449cd8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercer.libguides.com\/SCA\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Research Guides\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-shoe-prints\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercer.libguides.com\/SCA\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResearch Guides\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i>Research guides on popular topics such as Mercer University Presidents and Georgia Baptist History.<\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce076e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce076e7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9301db\" data-id=\"a9301db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10de0be elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"10de0be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af4a793 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"af4a793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58bd219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58bd219\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-044db0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"044db0e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b29f3ef\" data-id=\"b29f3ef\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5248d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5248d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"archiveshours\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Archives and Special Collections Hours<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ed24e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7ed24e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Archives and Special Collections closes from 12:00 PM till 1:00 PM daily for lunch. Please be aware that <a href=\"https:\/\/mercer.libwizard.com\/f\/SCAAppointmentForm\">appointments<\/a> are required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81d95ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"81d95ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><table class=\"wplibcalhours\"><thead><tr><th colspan=\"3\">Hours<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"today\" ><td>Friday<\/td><td>Apr 17<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Apr 18<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Apr 19<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monday<\/td><td>Apr 20<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Apr 21<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Apr 22<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday<\/td><td>Apr 23<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tbody class=\"hidden\"><tr><td>Friday<\/td><td>Apr 24<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Apr 25<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Apr 26<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monday<\/td><td>Apr 27<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Apr 28<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Apr 29<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday<\/td><td>Apr 30<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tbody class=\"hidden\"><tr><td>Friday<\/td><td>May 1<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Saturday<\/td><td>May 2<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sunday<\/td><td>May 3<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monday<\/td><td>May 4<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>May 5<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>May 6<\/td><td>closed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thursday<\/td><td>May 7<\/td><td>9am - 5pm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><tfoot><tr><td colspan=\"3\"><a class=\"prev hidden\">&laquo; previous<\/a><a class=\"next\">next &raquo;<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tfoot><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df7a0e4\" data-id=\"df7a0e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e2e22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46e2e22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"archivesmap\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&nbsp; &nbsp;Directions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8f0ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"6b8f0ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=jack%20tarver%20library&#038;t=m&#038;z=16&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"jack tarver library\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"jack tarver library\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83f30ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83f30ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you are using a GPS navigation system, enter &#8220;1780 College Street, Macon, GA 31207&#8221; to find your way onto the library&#8217;s side of campus.<\/strong><\/p><p>From I-16 follow the signs to I-75 South. From I-75 (north or south):<\/p><ul><li>Exit at Mercer University Drive (Exit 163)<\/li><li>From southbound 1-75 turn left onto Mercer University Drive; from northbound I-75 turn right onto Mercer University Drive.<\/li><li>Travel to the second traffic light (College Street).<\/li><li>Turn left onto campus.<\/li><li>Drive down to the stop sign and turn left into a large parking lot.<\/li><li>The library is the large brick building with a clock tower on top.<\/li><li>The main entrance is under the clock tower.<\/li><li>Off-campus researchers without a Bear Card will need to be accompanied by a staff member to enter Tarver Library. 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