Many eyes on the road to revolution in colonial georgia [our project, many eyes on the road to revolution seeks to preserve and expand access to primary source papers and cultural objects that…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. $743,658 on November 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to digitize, transcribe, and catalog 12,160 pages from 47 archival collections documenting Georgia from 1732 through 1798, and to rehabilitate and make accessible cultural objects and associated records from 8 archaeological collections. The project preserves primary source materials on colonial Georgia and its role in the Revolutionary War, addressing the loss and destruction of many original records and archaeological sites from this period.

Work is performed in Georgia. The period of performance runs through October 31, 2029. The award is structured as a Project Grant.

Many eyes on the road to revolution in colonial georgia [our project, many eyes on the road to revolution seeks to preserve and expand access to primary source papers and cultural objects that document georgia from its start as a colony through the revolutionary ERA and into early statehood, from 1732-1798. This collaborative project, with stakeholders from across georgia, will work together to digitize, transcribe, and catalog 12,160 pages from 47 archival collections. We will rehabilitate and make accessible cultural objects and associated records from 8 archaeological collections. Many original records and archaeological sites from this period have been destroyed or lost, making these primary source materials critical for understanding georgia?s colonial origins and revolutionary experience. Our interrelated objectives of digital and tangible accessibility will allow US to preserve and improve access to papers and cultural objects that provide multiple perspectives on the colonial georgia and its role in the revolutionary war.]