Digital Library of Georgia announces two new collections

The Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) is pleased to announce the launch of two new collections from our partners at Piedmont College Library: the May Ivie Valise Collection and the Johnny Mize Collection.

• The May Ivie Valise Collection contains correspondence, printed programs, military documents, and a composition book belonging to May Ivie, an alumna of Piedmont College from the 1940s.
• The Johnny Mize Collection includes baseball memorabilia, such as gloves, bats, autographed baseballs, uniforms, and photographs collected by Johnny Mize, a native of Demorest, Georgia, and major league baseball player who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Nicknamed “The Big Cat” and “Big Jawn,” Mize was a first baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals, the New York Giants, and the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star whose record included 359 home runs with a batting average of .312 over a career that spanned from 1936 to 1953. He won four National League home run titles, five World Series titles, a batting title, and three RBI crowns. He also hit three home runs in one game more times than any other National League player at the time of his retirement.

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