Mrs. Alawayne Nessmith is very active in Statesboro society affairs. This collection reflects some of her work in this area. While the primary focus is the Statesboro-Georgia Southern Symphony Guild, it also contains information about the Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs and the Statesboro Civic Garden Club. Click on the links below to go directly to the materials concerning a particular organization.
Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs
Statesboro-Georgia Southern
Symphony Guild
Note: The first seven folders contain materials that were originally
in notebooks of some kind. The titles come from the titles written on the
notebooks. The titles of the remaining folders were the ones on the original
folders.
Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs
Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs
-This folder contains correspondence and minutes from the activities
of the Bulloch Council of Garden Clubs. [1995-2000]
Civic Garden Club Minutes 1975-1987
-This folder contains the minutes of the Statesboro Civic Garden Club.
[1975-1987]
Civic Garden Club Minutes 1975-1987
-This folder contains the minutes of the Statesboro Civic Garden Club.
[1975-1987]
Statesboro-Georgia
Southern Symphony Guild
Statesboro-Georgia Southern Symphony Guild 1991-1992
-This folder contains materials concerning the activities of the Symphony
during 1991-1992.
Symphony Guild 1994-1997 (1)
-This folder contains materials concerning the Symphony Guild's history
up to 1997, focusing mainly on the years 1994-1997.
Symphony Guild 1994-1997 (2)
-This folder contains materials concerning the Symphony Guild's activities
for the years 1994-1997.
Officer Handbook - Women's Symphony Guild - Vice President Membership
-This folder contains materials concerning Symphony Guild activities
for the years 1989-1992.
Benefit Bridge Luncheon
-This folder contains materials concerning a bridge luncheon sponsored
by the Symphony Guild on May 2, 1991.
Fashion Show - Belk
-This folder contains materials concerning the fashion show fundraiser
held by the Symphony Guild in conjunction with the Statesboro Belk. [1987-1988]
News Clippings
-This folder contains news clippings concerning Symphony Guild activities,
mainly from 1988-89.
Past Presidents
-This folder contains a list of presidents of Symphony Guild Presidents
from 1972-1997.
Publicity
-This folder contains a letter of resignation as publicity chairman
from Helen Rosengart[1987], plus various publicity-related items.
Spring Project - 1989
-This folder contains materials concerning the Symphony Guild's Spring
Fund-raising Project for 1989.
Yearbooks
-This folder contains two copies of Statesboro-Georgia Southern
Symphony Guild Year Book 1987-1988.
Installation Ceremony - Began 5-24-89
-This folder contains a photocopy of a handwritten piece entitled "Installation
Ceremony written by Sheron Bolen."
Untitled Folder
-This folder contains materials concerning Symphony Guild activities
and correspondence with the Communication Arts Department. [1987-1990]
Fall Project - 1988
-This folder contains materials concerning Symphony Guild fund-raising
activities in the fall of 1988.
Fall Project - 1989
-This folder contains materials concerning Symphony Guild fund-raising
activities in the fall of 1989.
Fall Project - 1990
-This folder contains materials concerning Symphony Guild fund-raising
activities in the fall of 1990.
President's Calendar 1989-1990
-This folder contains information and dates for Symphony Guild meetings
in 1989-1991.
Untitled Folder (2)
-This folder contains materials concerning Symphony Guild activities
for 1991-1993.
Dinner Parties 1988-1989
-This folder contains materials concerning the Savannah Symphony Women's
Guild fund-raising project "Parties a la Carte." [1986-1989]
The following are programs for fund-raisers held to raise money for the Symphony Guild's music scholarships. The Designers' Showcase is a house tour featuring a Savannah Avenue home with rooms done by different Statesboro firms (and Georgia Southern Interior Design Students). Fashion Statement is a fashion show put on by the Symphony Guild and the Statesboro Belk.