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Publications - Americana, "Road to a Library", 1984 February

 File — Box: 14, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

These records document the community-led opposition to the construction of the Presidential Parkway in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are correspondence, memoranda, chronologies, agendas, meeting minutes, clippings, articles, legal documents, environmental reports, and publications. Included in the materials are records of various organizations such as the Georgia Department of Transportation, Council on Environmental Quality, and Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

The records also contain documents of Atlanta-based groups Olmsted Parks Society, CAUTION, Inc., and Druid Hills Civic Association. Documents include correspondence, memoranda, membership forms, meeting minutes, newsletters, and protest materials. Of particular note are records about the founding of Olmsted Parks Society in 1983, and its merger with the Olmsted Linear Parks Alliance in 2004.

Dates

  • 1984 February

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 8.25 linear ft. (15 document cases, one oversize box, and one oversize folder)

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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