You can help the Georgia Archives preserve Georgia’s history by contributing photographs to our permanent collection.

Who can contribute?
Anyone can contribute scanned images of their photographs if:

• the photograph depicts a Georgia activity related to one of the topics described below; and
• the contributor owns the photograph and gives publication rights to the Georgia Archives; and
• the Georgia Archives, after reviewing the contribution, agrees to accept the image.

What should I contribute?
The archives is looking for the following types of images:

• For the photographs taken before 1890:
  • all photographs, including portraits and family groups, will be accepted for review and possible inclusion in the Virtual Georgia collection.

• For photographs taken after 1890 images related to the following topics will be accepted for review and possible inclusion in the Virtual Georgia collection:
  • Art and Architecture
  • Agriculture
  • Business
  • Education and Schools
  • Entertainment and culture
  • Government
  • Holidays and celebrations
  • Industry
  • Military
  • Politics
  • Sports and recreation
  • Town life
  • Transportation
  • Working lives

• Note: Virtual Georgia does not collect portraits of individuals (family photos) taken after 1890 unless the persons are notable for an achievement related to Georgia.

How do I contribute?

• Create images that meet the following specifications:
  • Format: .jpg format
  • Resolution: at least 300 dpi (dots per inch)
  • Images must be scanned in grayscale or color. No bitonal images will be accepted.
  • Images may be no larger than 3MB in size.
  
  
• Complete the Virtual Georgia Contribution Form, attach your image, and click SUBMIT.

What happens to my contribution?
Images contributed to the Virtual Georgia collection are reviewed by Georgia Archives staff to ensure that they will be of continuing historical research value. Once approved, the images become part of the permanent collection of the state archives and are made available to researchers and others who use the archives’ collections.