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.

2011 Georgia History Festival Corporate Sponsors

(In formation)

Trustee Sponsors

    

Signature Sponsor

Presenting Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors  

Silver Sponsors

 

BB&T Company

Hunter, Maclean, Exley, & Dunn, PC

The Industrial Company

Minis & Co., Inc.

Sterne, Agee & Leach

THA Group

Total System Services, Inc. (TSYS) 

Treadwell and Associates

 

Bronze Sponsors

 

Atlantic Bank & Trust

Bank of America

Bonitz of Georgia, Inc.

Cay Insurance Services, Inc. 

Chatham Steel

Chubb Group of Insurance Companies

Crescent Towing and Salvage, Inc.
First City Capital Management

Fuji Vegetable Oil, Inc.

Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm, PC 

International Paper

Lummus Corporation

Palmer & Cay

Peeples Industries, Inc.

Sea Island Bank

 

Foundation and Institutional support

 

 

 

J.C. Lewis Foundation 

Publix Super Markets Charities, Inc.

Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia

Williams Family Foundation of Georgia

 

  Special Thanks

 

Bernard Williams & Company

Bloomquist Construction, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Wade H. Coleman 

Mr. John Dickinson

Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. Jones

Moran Towing Corporation

New England Financial

Mr. Billy Payne

Seacrest Partners

Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co.

Weyerhaeuser Co.

  

Media Sponsors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In-kind sponsors

 

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AVIA Hotel

Connect Savannah

E.O. Painter Printing Company, Inc. 

Hilton Savannah DeSoto

Inn at Ellis Square

The Kennickell Group

The Mulberry Inn

Hampton Inn Savannah Historic District

 Quality Wine & Spirits

Rare Wine Co.

Residence Inn Marriott - Savannah Historic District

Savannah Convention and Visitors Bureau / Visit Savannah

Savannah Distributing Company, Inc.

Savannah Marriott Riverfront

Stage Front Presentation Systems

 

In-kind raffle sponsors

 

Alligator Soul
At-Home Pet Sitting
AT&T
Car Spa Auto Detailing
Catnip & Biscuits Dog Day Care
The Coca-Cola Company
Colorboxx
Corleone's Trattoria
Diva Dogs Pet Grooming
Enmark
Fresh Market
Georgia Trend

Harvey Designs

Hubbard's Maid Service
Hyatt Regency Savannah

Levy Jewelers
Mary Sterner Lawson
Poseidon Spa: Mansion at Forsyth Park
River Street Sweets
Satchel
Savannah Bee Company
Savannah Magazine
Sweetwater Spa (Terme Aqua Dolce)
The Olde Pink House
Two Smart Cookies
Vic's on the River
Westin Spa (Heavenly Spa)
Zia's Boutique

 

2011 Georgia History Festival

Host Committee

(In formation)

Honorary Co-Chairs

Honorable Thurbert E. Baker

Honorable Roy E. Barnes

Honorable John Barrow

Honorable Paul C. Broun

Honorable Casey Cagle

Honorable Buddy Carter

Honorable Jimmy Carter 

Honorable Saxby Chambliss

Honorable Ben Harbin

Honorable George B. Hooks

Honorable Johnny Isakson

Honorable Lester Jackson

Honorable Otis S. Johnson

Honorable Jack Kingston

Honorable John Lewis

Honorable Jim Marshall

Honorable Jeff Mullis

Honorable Butch Parrish

Honorable David Ralston

Honorable Michael L. Thurmond

Honorable Lynn A. Westmoreland

Festival Chairman

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.

Benefactor
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blanchard

Mr. and Mrs. Beverly M. DuBose III

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Holder

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones III

Chair

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Amos

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Helmken II

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Inman
Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox

Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith
Mr. William W. Sprague III
Mr. and Mrs. Felker W. Ward, Jr.

Member

Anonymous

Dr. and Mrs. J. David Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis G. Anderson

Honorable and Mrs. Roy E. Barnes

Mrs. Martha Crouch Black

Mrs. Ann Carter B. Boardman

Dr. and Mrs. Sidney Jefferson Bolch III

Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Bradley

Mrs. Edward F. Downing

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Eckburg

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Espy

Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett II
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. John Kane

Mr. and Mrs. Don Kole

Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin III

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phillips

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Platt

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Solomons, Jr.

Mrs. Helen R. Steward

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tucker

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Wallace

Georgia Days 2010 Corporate Sponsors

Georgia Days Signature Sponsor:

Georgia Days Presenting Sponsor:

Georgia Days Signature Media Sponsor:

Platinum Sponsors  

   

Gold Sponsors  

Silver 

Bronze

Willis Group

Friends

Special Thanks

In-Kind Sponsors

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37th at Abercorn Antiques & Design

Clipper Trading Company

E. O. Painter Printing Company, Inc.

The Mansion on Forsyth Park

Prince-Bush-Smith Hotels

Residence Inn Marriott - Savannah Historic District

Savannah Chamber and Convention & Visitors Bureau 

Savannah Distributing Company, Inc.

Savannah Marriott Riverfront

Stay in Savannah Hotel Group

Something Blue Photography

2010 Birthday Bash and Awards Gala Host Committee

HONORARY CO-CHAIRS

Honorable Sonny Perdue

Honorable Thurbert E. Baker
Honorable Roy Barnes
Honorable John Barrow
Honorable Paul Broun

Honorable Saxby Chambliss

Honorable Ben Harbin

Honorable Johnny Isakson

Honorable Eric Johnson
Honorable Otis S. Johnson

Honorable Jack Kingston

Honorable John Lewis
Honorable Sam Nunn
Honorable Kenneth C. Stewart
Honorable Michael L. Thurmond
 

BENEFACTOR

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Blanchard

Mr. and Mrs. Beverly M. DuBose III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones III
 

HOST COMMITTEE CHAIRS

Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carp
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dano Davis
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hale
Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox
Mr. and Mrs. John F. McMullan
Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith
Mr. William W. Sprague, III and Ms. Donna Butler
Ms. Helen Steward

HOST COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Barrow III
Dr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Bolch III
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Davis

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Davis
Mrs. Edward F. Downing

Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Helmken II
Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. Don Kole

Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Platt
Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Solomons, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tucker
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Watt

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Weller, Jr.

Georgia Days 2009 Corporate Sponsors

Signature Sponsor:

Signature Media Sponsor:

Platinum Sponsors  

       

Media Sponsors 

Gold

AT&T

First National Bank  

Georgia Power

Savannah Distributing Co. 

Queensborough National Bank & Trust

Wachovia Insurance Services

Silver 

Boaen Mechanical 

Crescent Towing of Savannah 

Georgia Ports Authority 

Hunter, Maclean, Exley & Dunn, P.C.  

Hussey, Gay, Bell & DeYoung

Kennickell Print and Global Marketing Services 

Kole Management 

Local 11 Ten 

Lummus Corporation

Prince-Bush-Smith Hotels 

Publix Super Markets Charities

Shell Oil 

TIC - The Industrial Company 

Treadwell and Associates, LLC 

Bronze

BB&T 

Bernard Williams & Company 

Bloomquist Construction, Inc. 

Bonitz of Georgia, Inc. 

The Bradley Foundation 

Chatham Steel 

Choate Construction 

Darby Bank and Trust

E.O. Painter Printing Company, Inc. 

First Chatham Bank 

Fuji Vegetable Oil 

Hilton Savannah DeSoto 

International Paper 

Savannah Tire 

St. Joseph's/Candler

Willis HRH 

Friends

Braddy Electric

Cay Insurance

First City Capital

Flowers Foods 

Hogan's Marina

Inglesby, Falligant, Horen, Courington & Chisholm

J. Parker & Son

Levy Jewelers

Regions Bank

Sea Island Bank 

Special Thanks

Atlanta Gas Light Resources Foundation 

Bank of America Foundation 

E.O. Painter

J.C. Lewis Foundation 

Kroger Co. Foundation 

Savannah Riverfront Marriott

Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia 

Williams Family Foundation 

Some educational events are funding in part by

2009 Birthday Bash and Awards Gala Host Committee (in progress)

Honorary Co-Chairs

The Honorable Sonny Perdue 

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. Beverly M. Dubose III 

Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Hale

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jones III

Host Committee Chairs

Mr. and Mrs. Archie Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Wyck Knox 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Morrison, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Phillips

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

Host Committee Members 

Mr. and Mrs. Craig Barrow III 

Dr. and Mrs. Sidney J. Bolch III 

Mrs. Frank A. Chisholm

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Davis

Mrs. Edward F. Downing

Mr. and Mrs. F. Reed Dulany, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Julius Edel

Mr. and Mrs. George Fawcett 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey J. Gilbert 

Mr. and Mrs. John Helmken II

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Inman 

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Jacobs

Mr. and Mrs. Stratton Leopold 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Vincent Martin III

Mr. and Mrs. Heys E. McMath III 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Meyer  

Mrs. Elizabeth Oxnard

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Platt 

Mr. and Mrs. E. Michael Powers

Mr. and Mrs. Graham Sadler

Mr. and Mrs. Mark V. Smith

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Solomons, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Hue Thomas III 

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Zemurray III 

Keynote Sponsor 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Jepson, 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 Frances and Beverly DuBose Foundation

The Frances Wood Wilson Foundation 

The John and Mary Franklin Foundation

The Peyton Anderson Foundation

 Government Support 

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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