CA-009 Quitman Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center

CA-009 Quitman Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center

 

Community Archives Quitman Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center Collection (CA-009)

The Quitman Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center Collection is the result of a partnership between the Museum and Valdosta State University Archives and Special Collections to digitize, preserve, and share selected historical resources from Brooks County, Georgia. The Museum, located in the historic 1937 U.S. Post Office in downtown Quitman, is dedicated to collecting, interpreting, and exhibiting artifacts, documents, photographs, and memorabilia that reflect the cultural, educational, and civic life of the region. The digital collection features a selection of materials that illustrate Brooks County’s unique heritage and the contributions of its communities over time. These resources are made available to support research, education, and public engagement with local history.

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  • Quitman Business and Street Scenes 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1903-2004)
    This item details the different Historical Buildings within Quitman. Additionally, businesses that ran local advertisements in the Quitman Banner are also mentioned. Architectural details are noted about the buildings and ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Businesses and Street Scenes in Quitman (Binder 2), ca. 1903-2007 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1903-2007)
    This item details the different Historical Buildings within Quitman. Additionally, businesses that ran local advertisements in the Quitman Banner are also mentioned. Architectural details are noted about the buildings and ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Businesses and Street Scenes in Quitman Binder 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1876-1959)
    This item details the different Historical Buildings within Quitman. Additionally, businesses that ran local advertisements in the Quitman Banner are also mentioned. Architectural details are noted about the buildings and ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Dixie, Empress, Johnson Short, Mule Creek, Nankin, Piscola Creek Binder 
    Brooks County Museum Community Archives (1928-1999)
    This document is an overview of the history of locations around Brooks County, Georgia. The document begins by looking at Blue Springs and the floods that occured within the town in 1928. Dixie, Georgia is also discussed ...
  • The Isaacs, Concert Poster, October 27, 2024 
    The Issacs (2024-10)
    This poster advertises a concert featuring The Isaacs, a Grammy-nominated gospel group renowned for their blend of gospel, country, and bluegrass music. The Isaacs are celebrated for their multi-Dove Award-winning performances ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Morven, Barney, and Barwick Binder 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1893-2008)
    This document provides a comprehensive history of the founding and development of the towns of Morven, Barney, and Barwick, Georgia. It includes essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, and detailed oral history accounts ...
  • Brooks County (Ga.) History: Quitman and Pavo Binder 
    Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center (1895-1999)
    This document provides a comprehensive history of Quitman and Pavo, Georgia, highlighting their development from early settlements to thriving communities. It includes photographs, essays, newspaper clippings, and oral ...
  • 1918 Murder and Lynching that Followed - Fact or Fiction 
    Edmondson, Stephen W. (Quitman Brooks County Museum and Cultural Center, 2021-09)
    Edmonson, Stephen W. "1918 Murder and Lynching that Followed - Fact or Fiction," September 2021 from the Brooks County Museum. Includes essay "The Murder of C. Hampton Smith, May 1918 And Lynchings Following It," A letter ...