William Suttles collection

Collection

Identifier: M009

Staff Only
Not requestable

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The William Suttles collection consists of 48 photographs, 1982, and phonograph record sleeves, undated. The color photographs depict the first Johnny Mercer exhibit mounted at Georgia State University Library and the opening day festivities and ribbon-cutting, attended by Ginger Mercer and others. The photos include duplicates. The record sleeves, primarily from 10-inch 78 RPM records of the 1930s-50s, represent a wide range of companies that issued recordings of popular music in the United States.

Dates

Creation: Majority of material found in 1982, undated

Creator

Suttles, William M., 1920-2003 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open for research use.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Georgia State University is the owner of the physical collection and makes reproductions available for research, subject to the copyright law of the United States and item condition. Georgia State University may or may not own the rights to materials in the collection. It is the researcher's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and obtain permission from the copyright holder before publication, reproduction, or display of the materials beyond what is reasonable under copyright law. Researchers may quote selections from the collection under the fair use provision of copyright law.

Biographical Note about William Suttles

Over a multi-decade career, Dr. William M. Suttles served as a faculty member, department chair, dean, executive vice president and provost, and finally interim president at Georgia State University (GSU), his undergraduate alma mater. In 1982, when Suttles was provost, GSU Special Collections received the personal papers of songwriter Johnny Mercer and opened an exhibit dedicated to Mercer in the University Library.

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet (in 4 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The William Suttles collection consists of 48 photographs, 1982, and phonograph record sleeves, undated. The color photographs depict the first Johnny Mercer exhibit mounted at Georgia State University Library and the opening day festivities, and the record sleeves represent a wide range of companies that issued recordings of popular music in the United States, primarily during the 1930s-50s.