The Georgia Historical Society would like to thank all of our supporters for helping us to fulfill our mission to collect, preserve, and share Georgia history.  In addition to the generous gifts of individuals, we receive program and operating support from a variety of philanthropic corporations, charitable foundations, government entities, and institutions of higher learnings.

Georgia Days 2009 Corporate Sponsors

Signature Sponsor

Platinum 

Gold

Georgia Power

Silver 

Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung

Lummus Corporation

Prince-Bush-Smith Hotels

Bronze

Hilb, Rogal, & Hobbs

International Paper 

2009 Birthday Bash and Awards Gala Host Committee

Honorary Co-Chairs

The Honorable Thurbert E. Baker

The Honorable John Barrow 

The Honorable Karen Handel

The Honorable Otis S. Johnson

The Honorable Michael L. Thurmond

Benefactors 

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blanchard

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hale

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones III

Host Committee Chairs

Mr. William W. Sprague, III and Ms. Donna Butler

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Kole  

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phillips

Host Committee Members 

Mrs. Frank A. Chisholm

Mrs. Edward F. Downing

Mr. and Mrs. John Helmken, II

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin, III

Mr. and Mrs. Heys E. McMath, III

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Meyer  

Mrs. Elizabeth Oxnard

Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Powers

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler

Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Solomons, Jr.

The following philanthropic corporations, charitable foundations, government entities, and institutions of higher learning support the Georgia Historical Society's library and archives, publications, and year-round educational programming.  

Corporate Support

Wal-Mart Corporation 

Foundation Support

 
The Broadfield Foundation

The Burton Family Foundation 

The Chatham Foundation

The Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation

The Frances and Beverly DuBose Foundation

The Frances Wood Wilson Foundation 

The John and Mary Franklin Foundation

The Peyton Anderson Foundation

The Wormsloe Foundation  

 Government Support 

The Georgia Historical Society receives project-specific grant support from: 

GHS's Expanding Audiences for History: Access for a New Century technology project is made possible, in part, by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.  Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this site do not necessarily represent those of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. 

GHS recognizes the National Endowment for the Humanities' ongoing support for our humanities programming, provided through a $750,000 Challenge Grant that augmented GHS's Endowment Fund. Support is represented through a portion

of the annual endowment distribution.

GHS's Landmarks in American History: Workshops for Community College Faculty Program is made possible by a

grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

GHS's 2007 Encounter and Exchange Lecture Series is funded, in part, by the City of Savannah. 

Institutional Support

Georgia College & State University

Georgia Days 2008 Corporate Sponsors

Media Sponsors 

 

Gold

AT&T
Atlanta Gas Light
Bank of America
First National Bank
Georgia Power
JCB
Wachovia Insurance Services

Silver 

Crescent Towing of Savannah
Georgia Ports Authority
Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin, P.C.
Gulfstream
Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C.
International Paper
Lummus Corporation
Publix Super Market Charities, Inc.
Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia
TIC - The Industrial Company

Bronze

BB&T
Bernard Williams Company
Bloomquist Construction, Inc.
Bonitz of Georgia, Inc.
The Bradley Foundation
Chatham Parkway Lexus
Chatham Steel
Choate Construction
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Critz, Sr.
Darby Bank
First Chatham Bank
Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc.
Gilbert Realty
Hilb, Rogal & Hobbs
Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung
Kern-Coleman
Levy Jewelers
Moore Stephens Tiller LLC
Mopper-Stapen Realty
Savannah Hardscapes
Savannah Tire
Sea Island Bank

Friend

Bank South 

Boaen Mechanical
Brasseler, USA
The Carson Company
Celia Dunn Realty
Coastal Bank
First City Capital
Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm
J. Parker & Son
J.T. Turner Construction
Kole Management Company
Memorial Health
Moran Towing of Savannah
National Office Systems
Neely Dales
Regions Bank
Shupe Surveying Company, P.C.
Sterne, Agee & Leach
Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.

VeriSign 

 
Some educational events are funded, in part, by: 

2008 Birthday Bash and Awards Gala Host Committee

Honorary Co-Chairs

Honorable Sonny Perdue
Honorable Thurbert E. Baker
Honorable John Barrow
Honorable Saxby Chambliss
Honorable Karen Handel
Honorable Johnny Isakson
Honorable Otis S. Johnson
Honorable Jack Kingston
Honorable Michael L. Thurmond

Host Committee Chairs

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Barrow, III
Mrs. Ann Carter B. Boardman
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Bradley
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hale
Mr. and Mrs. F. Sheffield Hale
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones, III
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Jones, III
Mr. and Mrs. Don Kole
Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Morrison, Jr.
Mr. William W. Sprague, III, and Ms. Donna Butler

Host Committee Members

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Chisholm
Mr. and Mrs. Glen M. Darbyshire
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Eckburg
Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett
Mr. and Mrs. John Helmken, II
Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Labrot
Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Levy
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Levy and Mrs. Marion Mendel
Mr. and Mrs. Heys E. McMath, III
Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin, III
Mrs. Elizabeth Oxnard
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. Miles M. Pinckney
Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Powers
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler
Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Stillwell
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tucker