{"id":561,"date":"2013-03-24T04:49:36","date_gmt":"2013-03-24T04:49:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/history2\/?page_id=561"},"modified":"2025-08-29T17:07:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T17:07:23","slug":"archives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/esa.org\/history\/archives\/","title":{"rendered":"Archives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ESA\u2019s archives are in a beautiful new building at the Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library<\/strong><\/a> at the University of Georgia, Athens. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, and research materials related to the activities of the Ecological Society of America. The records are primarily associated with 43 prominent members of ESA, including Stanley Auerbach, Frank Golley, and others. Read more about visiting the ESA Archives<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the 2016 ESA Meeting:<\/strong> See archivist Steve Armour\u2019s poster, Ecology in the Archives<\/a>, on the content and significance of ESA historical records and other holdings at UGAL related to ecology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rotunda at the Hargrett Library, University of Georgia, Athens.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The ESA archive finding aid is available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The historical record of ESA as an organization, as well as ecology as a discipline, depends on individuals involved ensuring that records of their service are passed on for future use. Please see Archiving ESA-related records and materials<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In addition to ESA\u2019s records, the Hargrett Library<\/strong> houses some important records related to the history of ESA and of ecology. These include the Eugene Odum<\/strong><\/a> and Frank Golley<\/strong> collections, as well as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n