Ray Anderson's Collection Given to GA Historical Society Research Center

Savannah, GA, September 8, 2015—The collection of the late Ray C. Anderson, founder and chairman of Interface, has been donated to the permanent collection of the Georgia Historical Society Research Center.

The donation was made by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation with the support of Interface, Inc.

The collection contains approximately 150 cubic feet of artifacts, artwork, audiovisual materials, awards, correspondence, meeting materials, notes, pamphlets, photographic materials, reports, speeches, and writings. It also contains Ray C. Anderson’s book collection, which focuses on the topics of environment, sustainability, and business.

The collection was accompanied by a gift from the Ray C. Anderson Foundation to process and endow the collection, ensuring its care and accessibility for generations to come.

GHS staff is currently in the process of arranging and describing the collection, and it should be open for research by the fall of 2016.

Researchers and students wishing to access the collection once processed may do so by visiting the Georgia Historical Society or by contacting the Georgia Historical Society Research Center in Savannah.