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Arnall T. Connell papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1046
Scope and Content
This collection consists of papers related to Arnall T. Connell's tenure as a professor in the College of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta, Georgia. Student papers written by Connell's graduate students form the largest portion of the collection. The papers cover a large array of Atlanta-related subjects, including neighborhoods and their histories, historic preservation of buildings and homes, renovation and repurposing ideas for historic...
Dates:
1894-1994, undated
Atlanta Urban Design Commission records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1272
Scope and Contents
This collection contains administrative records and documentation of the creation of AUDC through meeting minutes, reports, newspaper articles, and correspondence. The records also contain data collected about historic nominations of properties and neighborhoods, and records from the Cooperation of Olympic Development in Atlanta (CODA). Historic nomination forms include the nominee's history, correspondence, meeting minutes from the commission, and nomination and acceptance packets. The bulk...
Dates:
1973-2008, undated
Buford Burch Photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS163
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection is comprised of photographs of buildings, street scenes, and landmarks in Atlanta, Georgia. Also included is a set of images of houses, churches, and public buildings in the Druid Hills neighborhood, and another group of photographs of the Edward Peters home on 179 Ponce de Leon Avenue. Among the images of buildings are Atlanta City Hall, Atlanta Stadium, Georgia State Capitol building, Georgia State Penitentiary, Georgia Tech, Peachtree Center, and Yaarab Shriner’s Temple....
Dates:
1969-1974
Charles Longstreet Weltner films
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS360
Scope and Content
This collection documents the political life of Charles Longstreet Weltner and the built landscape of Atlanta, Georgia, in the 1950s and 1960s. Film footage highlights a variety of Weltner's campaign activities including him walking on the sidewalk through a blighted Atlanta neighborhood; Weltner looking over the city of Atlanta from the top of the Merchandise Mart; and scenes most likely used for campaign ads. Included are street scenes of downtown Atlanta, with views of public and...
Dates:
approximately 1958-1966, undated
Cornelia Cunningham Schoolcraft Huffer drawings
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS224
Scope and Content
This collection contains twenty-four original pencil sketches on drawing board by Cornelia Cunningham Schoolcraft Huffer that she used for her book, Atlanta: City of To-Day, published in 1933. The drawings include Atlanta landmarks, street scenes, and prominent buildings and houses in the city.
Dates:
1933
Edmund W. Hughes photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS186
Scope and Content
This collection contains images that document the metropolitan Atlanta region and photographs illustrating social events in the city. Bell and Stanton Public Relations used these photographs documenting the Atlanta area as promotional images. Most of the images were taken in the late 1960s and include the Atlanta Civic Center, Atlanta Memorial Arts Center, First Federal Savings and Loan building, Hartford Insurance building, Peachtree Center, and the Trust Company of Georgia. The collection...
Dates:
1958-1968
Ernest W. Sills Tullie Smith House photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS338
Scope and Content
This collection contains images taken of the Tullie Smith House in its original location at 2890 North Druid Hills Road in Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia.
Dates:
approximately 1940
General John B. Gordon photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS318
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs of the interior and exterior of General John B. Gordon's residence, Sutherland, in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, taken by commercial photographer Fred L. Howe (1857-1903) in approximately 1895. Also included are several photos of his funeral procession on Washington Street in Atlanta as his body was carried into the Georgia State Capitol building to lay in state.
Dates:
approximately 1895-1904
Grant and Slaton family photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS449
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of members of the Grant and Slaton families. It also includes images of residences belonging to George W. Connor, John Thomas Grant, William Daniel Grant, John W. Grant Sr., John Marshall Slaton, and Hugh T. Inman. Of special note are portraits of Emily MacDougald (Mrs. Edward H. Inman) in her wedding dress. Locations are unknown unless otherwise noted.
Dates:
approximately 1845-1955, undated
John Baeder Summerhill neighborhood photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS270
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs of the Summerhill neighborhood in Atlanta, Georgia, including images of houses, advertisements, landscapes, stores and businesses, hotels, and construction areas. Of special note is a photograph of the Windsor Street Coca-Cola sign.
Dates:
1963
Leila Ross Wilburn visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS72
Scope and Contents
This collection documents the prolific work of one of Atlanta’s pioneer women architects and businesswomen. It is comprised primarily of architectural plans, photographs, negatives, and slides of private residences, multi-family homes, and apartment buildings Wilburn designed during her career. Her portfolio of architectural plans in Series I includes designs of homes in Atlanta and its surrounding suburbs; in several cities and towns in Georgia, including Forsyth, McDonough, and Thomaston;...
Dates:
1920-1979
Lucille K. Peters photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS372
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs of the Peters family and their residence at the intersection of Ponce de Leon and Piedmont Avenues, as well as houses in their immediate area, including the Samuel M. Inman (1843-1915) home. Also included are photographs of the Peters family farm in Gordon County, Georgia, views of downtown Atlanta and Piedmont Park, and scenes from the 1895 Cotton States and International Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dates:
Approximately 1880-1895
Mackle Construction Company Photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS159
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection contains images of residential, commercial, and governmental property most likely built by the Mackle Construction Company in Atlanta, Chamblee, and Augusta, Georgia, and in South Carolina. The collection contains photographs of schools, hotels, apartments, stores, an office building, and a military base. Among the photographs of buildings in Atlanta are images of the J. P. Allen Building on Whitehall Street, the Cecil Hotel on Luckie Street, the F. J. Cooledge and Sons...
Dates:
1916-1920
Manning, Selvage, and Lee Forward Atlanta Campaign Photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS113
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection of public relations photographs contains images of the city of Atlanta that were created for the Forward Atlanta campaign in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and were meant to showcase the city. Some images were probably taken in support of other public relations activities of Bell and Stanton, but are not identified as such. Included are aerial views of downtown Atlanta, Midtown, and the Peachtree Center area, which highlight the city’s skyline and infrastructure. Other...
Dates:
circa 1960-1970
Philip T. Shutze visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS351
Scope and Content
This collection contains architectural drawings, sketches, artwork, and photos of Shutze's professional work, his travels, his personal life, and his antiques. The architectural drawings are from the firms of Norrman, Hentz & Reid; Hentz & Reid; Hentz, Reid & Adler; Hentz, Adler & Shutze; and Shutze & Armistead, as well as drawings representing historic buildings designed by other architects and firms. Among his most well known buildings are Swan House owned by Edward and...
Dates:
1820-1993, undated
Rosalie Howell photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS335
Scope and Content
This collection contains images of the residence of Judge Clark Howell (Rosalie Howell's grandfather) and the Howell family. Also included are photographs of the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation and the Evan Park Howell School in Atlanta, Georgia. Of special note are images of the graveside and floral designs from Clark Howell's funeral at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta.
Dates:
approximately 1868-1954
Wilbur G Kurtz, Sr. visual arts collection
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS197
Scope and Content
This collection contains the family photographs of the Kurtz and Fuller families as well as visual materials Kurtz created and collected during the course of his career. Family photographs pertain to Kurtz and Fuller families as well as a few images from Annie Pye Kurtz prior to her marriage to Wilbur Sr. Also included are images of Wilbur Sr. and friends during his time in Chicago, Illinois. The bulk of this collection is photographic materials which support the research and field work...
Dates:
1859-1972, undated
William R. Mitchell Jr. photograph collection
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS222
Scope and Content
This collection consists of photographs documented and collected by William R. Mitchell, Jr that appeared in his books, lectures, and architectural studies. The photographs were taken in various Georgia cities including Atlanta, Savannah, Thomasville, Roswell, and Albany. The images are of residential homes and apartments, furnished interiors, historic buildings, parks, streetscapes, churches, and Edward Vason Jones's 19th Century America exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Dates:
1889-1986, undated
William S. Irvine photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS321
Scope and Content
This collection contains images of buildings, streets, and monuments in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are photographs of service stations, high schools, churches, residences, and Confederate monuments in addition to automobiles, street views, bomb proof sites, children, and family members of William S. Irvine.
Dates:
1919-1948, undated
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- Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 2
- Hentz, Hal, 1883-1972 2
- Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 2
- Peters, Edward C. 2
- Reid, J. Neel (Joseph Neel), 1885-1926 2
- Underground Atlanta, Inc. 2
- Zoo Atlanta 2
- Adler, Rudolph Satorius 1
- Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968 1
- Amara, Lucine, 1924- 1
- American Institute of Architects 1
- American Motor Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Atlanta (Ga.). Department of Budget and Planning 1
- Atlanta (Ga.). Department of Parks and Recreation 1
- Atlanta (Ga.). Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs 1
- Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 1
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- Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Atlanta International Raceway (Hampton, Ga.) 1
- Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 1
- Atlanta Municipal Market (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Atlanta Regional Commission 1
- Atlanta Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Atlanta Union Mission (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Atlanta University Center (Ga.) 1
- Atlanta Urban Design Commission (Ga.) 1
- Atlanta Water Works (Ga.) 1
- Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Baeder, John 1
- Baptist Tabernacle Church (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Beaudry Motor Company (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Bel-Air Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Bell and Stanton Public Relations (Atlanta, Ga.). 1
- Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Blair, Ruth, 1889- 1
- Broadway Apartments (Augusta, Ga.) 1
- Burch, Buford 1
- C. W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Carmichael, James Vinson, 1910-1972 1
- Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 1
- Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 1
- Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- City Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Coca-Cola Company 1
- Collier, George Washington 1
- Colony Square (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Compton, Martha Lumpkin 1
- Connell, Arnall T. (Arnall Turner) 1
- Corporation for Olympic Development in Atlanta 1
- Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Crestwood High School 1
- Crew Street School (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Crook, Lewis Edmund, Jr. 1
- Crum, Barbara S., 1949- 1
- Cunningham, Cornelia 1
- Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 1
- Davison-Paxon-Stokes Company 1
- De Havilland, Olivia 1
- Dekalb Federal Bank 1
- Democratic Party (Ga.) 1
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- DuBose, Beverly M., 1918-1986 1
- Elam, Merrill 1
- Elmwood Apartments (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Emory University 1
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- Erwin, Annie 1
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- Evan P. Howell School (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- F. J. Cooledge and Sons (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Fair Street School (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Felton, Rebecca Latimer 1
- First National Bank of Atlanta 1
- Foreman, Effie Park Howell 1
- Foreman, Langdon 1
- Foreman, Robert L. 1
- Fort Walker (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Forward Atlanta Commission 1
- Fratelli Alinari 1
- Friddell Brothers (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Fuller family 1
- Fuller, William Allen 1
- Fulton Bag and Cotton Mills 1
- Gable, Clark, 1901-1960 1
- Gabor, Carelli, 1915-1999 1
- Georgia Institute of Technology 1
- Georgia Power Company 1
- Georgia School of Technology 1
- Gookin Bank and Office Equipment (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
- Gordon, John Brown 1
- Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 1
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- Grant, John Thomas, 1813-1887 1
- Grant, John William, 1867-1938 1
- Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885 1
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