Info Icon This website uses cookies.

This website uses cookies. For more information, review our Privacy Policy. Questions? Please email [email protected].

Dalton State welcomes new director for Bandy Heritage Center

Posted on

Matthew Gramling has joined Dalton State College as Director of the Bandy Heritage Center of Northwest Georgia and as the B.J. and Dicksie Bandy Chair in American History.

Gramling, a Northwest Georgia native, comes to Dalton State after serving as the Museum Manager of Chieftains Museum/Major Ridge Home in Rome, Ga., and brings more than five years of museum operations and archival experience to his role.

“I am truly thankful to Dalton State College for the opportunity to enhance and expand the Bandy Heritage Center’s mission of collecting, preserving and interpreting the material and cultural history of Northwest Georgia’s many communities,” Gramling said. “Increasing visibility and access to these historical resources is one of my top priorities as director.

The Bandy Heritage Center was established to preserve and showcase Northwest Georgia’s history. It serves as a place where historians can meet, conduct research, and collaborate with historical societies throughout North Georgia. It also provides a forum for public outreach programming, including exhibits, lectures, conferences, and seminars for the general public and professional historians.

The center’s collection includes 65,000 photographs, 250,000 documents and 300 objects. Additionally, the center has numerous traveling exhibitions and digital exhibits.

“It is also my goal to create opportunities for students to engage in digital humanities via new applications and software platforms,” Gramling said, “and I look to continue growing the Bandy Heritage Center’s extensive collection, especially from underrepresented communities in Northwest Georgia.”

Gramling holds a Master of Science in Information Sciences from the University of Tennessee, a Master of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Oglethorpe University.

The Bandy Heritage Center of Northwest Georgia is housed in Dalton State College’s Derrell C. Roberts Library. To learn more about the center, visit www.bandyheritagecenter.org.

Explore more posts

Stay up-to-date, Roadrunner Nation

Read the latest news, stories and events happening at Dalton State.
Feb 05, 2025

Dalton State offers free tax prep services to the community

Student and alumni volunteers from Dalton State College’s Wright School of Business are providing free state and federal tax preparation services to members of the community with low to moderate income. Volunteers will provide services on the Dalton State campus in Gignilliat Hall, room 145, Tuesday through Thursdays from 2 to 4:30 p.m. through February […]

Read More
Feb 03, 2025

Kertulis-Tartar appointed as Dalton State Provost

Gina Kertulis-Tartar has been selected as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Dalton State College, after serving in the role as interim since June 2024. In this role, Kertulis-Tartar serves as the chief academic officer responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of the college’s schools and academic support units. “Among a strong […]

Read More
Jan 29, 2025

Jaudon announces retirement from Dalton State

Jon Jaudon, executive director of athletics, has announced his retirement effective March 31, 2025, closing out a collegiate athletic career spanning more than four decades.  Jaudon joined Dalton State as athletic director in 2016, after serving in previous roles at the University of Florida, University of Texas and Virginia Tech. During his tenure, Dalton State […]

Read More