Institute for the Study of American Cultures (ISAC) Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records of the organization, including proceedings and papers, as well as various publications, maps, periodicals, and artifacts relating to the organization and its activities. Most of the publications are circulating and are held with the library's main collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1973 - 2015
Biographical / Historical
The Institute for the Study of American Cultures (ISAC) was devoted to the study of pre-Columbian contact between the Old and New Worlds. ISAC was founded by Dr. Joseph B. Mahan and headquartered in Columbus, Georgia. Its activities consisted of holding an annual conference and publishing books advocating a hyperdiffusionist view.
ISAC continued holding annual conferences after the death of Mahan in 1995. The 30th Anniversary Conference was celebrated in 2003.
Extent
19 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Status
- Completed
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
4225 University Ave
Columbus Georgia 31907 United States