Kenan Research Center Finding Aids

This collection contains three handwritten historical essays titled "Let us Have Peace!"; "Local Laws Affecting Troup County"; and "Indian War of 1830," and a deed dated 1828 for land in Troup County, Georgia, Land Lot 109, District 6.

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.

This collection is comprised of one scrapbook and one funeral notice for William Richard Venable.

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.

This collection contains correspondence on company letterhead and an envelope from William W. Thompson of Le Conte Nursery. The correspondence includes an order for 300 Spanish chestnut trees, sent to William H. Moon of Moon Nurseries in Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Of interest is a description of awards and details of the Le Conte Nursery orchards included in the letterhead.

This collection contains clippings, correspondence, and scrapbooks related to the life of the Moores. Included in the collection are diaries of Mrs. Moore as well as two wedding books from the Moore's wedding in 1895.

This collection contains an album of three poems written by relatives and friends of Ms. Wilmoth Cappleman who created the beaded cover.

This collection contains images of Wilson and Tye family members, including Benjamin J. Wilson; Elizabeth H. Wilson; John L. Tye, Sr.; John L. Tye, Jr.; Carrie Wilson; and Mary Potts Wilson. Of note is a photograph of the Wilson family home at 266 Gordon Street (renamed Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard) in the West End neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.

These are the personal and business papers of the Wimberly and Peters families, 1818-1951.

This collection contains images of businesses located in Atlanta’s commercial district, including the Ivan-Allen Marshall Company, and Belle Isle-Street Company. Images of store exteriors include those located on Auburn Avenue, Whitehall Avenue, Marietta Street, Peachtree Street, and Ivy Street.

These papers consist of minutes and scrapbooks. One scrapbook details the movie premier of I'd climb the Highest Mountain that the group sponsored.

This collection consists of a leaflet, dated 3 December, 1960, obtained by William Stanford Sr., which was distributed for this civil rights march by students attending college at schools within the Atlanta University Center system.

This collection consists of a single scrapbook that includes newspaper clippings and photographs pertaining to the Harrison family and Atlanta events.

This collection consists of scrapbooks which contain newspaper clippings, pamphlets, letters, invitations, and photographs of the members of the Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Atlanta Alumnae Association.

The collection contains a scrapbook, correspondence, and other documents belonging to Atlanta resident Zoe Bleckley. Correspondence includes love letters, telegrams, and other family letters. Personal documents include a program from the Gainesville, Georgia Chatauqua Association, and a souvenir program for an event sponsored by the Seaboard Air Line featuring a grand military, fireman's, and bicycle parade.