Evans family photographs
Scope and Content
The collection of photographs consists of images documenting the life of William R. Evans and Alva C. Evans’ family in Atlanta. The images include portrait photographs of their family and friends; however, most of the images are studio portraits of unidentified people. Twelve photographs include William and Alva Evans at their family home, work, and in studio portraits. Also included is a small scrapbook with unidentified photographs. Most of the images in the scrapbook are of Alva Evans, one of the couple, and unidentified images. Among the images are photographs taken by African American photographers, Paul Poole and Carl Dixon.
Dates
- approximately 1920-1970, undated
Creator
- Evans family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Administrative/Biographical History
William R. Evans was a waiter, barber, and maître d’, who worked at several clubs and hotels on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia during the mid-1940s-1990s. He served as a barber for Rouse & Evans at 231 Auburn Avenue, later known as Royal Artistic Barber Shop. Evans also worked as a waiter or maître d’ at other clubs and hotels in Atlanta, including the Hilton Inn on Virginia Avenue; the Dinkler-Plaza Hotel on Forsyth Street; the Progressive Club on Techwood Drive; and the Standard Town & Country Club on University Drive.
Evans married Alva C. Evans, a homemaker, and lived at 408 Linden Avenue, near Boulevard and North Avenue in Atlanta. The family moved later to 560 Waterford Road, located near Mt. Vernon Road in Northeast Atlanta.
Additional biographical information about the Evans family has not been determined.
Extent
84 photographic print(s) (84 black and white photographs)
Language
English
System of Arrangement
This collection is arranged alphabetically according to titles supplied by staff.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, 1990
Description Control
The collection was re-processed in 2015.
- African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- African American men -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- African American photographers
- African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Athens (Ga.) -- History
- Clothing and dress
- Dixon, Carl
- Evans, Alva C.
- Evans, William R.
- Fashion -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Hotels -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Employees
- Poole, Paul
- Restaurants -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Title
- Evans family photographs
- Author
- Felicia Render
- Date
- October 2015
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository