Bill Wilson photographs
Scope and Contents of the Records
This collection is comprised of original negatives, copy prints, and copy negatives created by Bill Wilson and other artists and photographers, whose works were collected by Wilson. The collection offers important documentation on a wide variety of personalities, events, and geographic locations both in Atlanta and throughout Georgia. Most of the material is captured on acetate film and color transparencies.
Dates
- 1938-1984, undated
Creator
- Wilson, Bill (Person)
Restrictions on Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright law.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 History
William Bryan Wilson (1914-1993) was born in Henry County, Georgia. His family moved to Atlanta in 1923 where he remained for the rest of his life. Wilson graduated from Tech High School in 1932 and went on to study Electrical Engineering at Georgia Tech while working at night for the Associated Press. He worked for the Atlanta Constitution from 1937-1942, and then volunteered for the Navy during World War II working as a photographer. Following the war, Wilson returned to Atlanta where he worked for the Atlanta Journal until he retired in 1979. In 1953, Wilson won several national awards for a photograph he took of the family of Korean War Prisoner of War, J.P. Love upon his return to the United States.
Extent
4848 image(s)
Language
English
Arrangement of the Papers
This collection is arranged in four series: 1. People (alphabetical); 2. Events and Activities (alphabetical); 3. Geographic Locations (alphabetical); 4. Works of Other Photographers and Artists (alphabetical).
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
This collection is located in cold storage. Patrons must allow 24 hours after retrieval of item(s) before viewing material.
Acquisition Information
Gift of William (Bill) Wilson, 1978 (1978-587)
General Physical Description note
Extent: 4,848 black and white negatives and photographic prints
Processing Information
Collection processed in 2005
- Aerial photographs
- Aerial photographs -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- 1940-1950
- Aerial views -- 1940-1950
- Agnes Scott College
- Apartments -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Atlanta Constitution Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Atlanta International Raceway (Hampton, Ga.)
- Atlanta Memorial Arts Center
- Atlantic Steel Company
- Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Bolton Road (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Candler Warehouse Co. (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Capitol Avenue Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Chamblee (Ga.)
- Chattahoochee River
- Cobb County Courthouse (Marietta, Ga.)
- Decatur (Ga.)
- Doraville (Ga.)
- East Lake (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Ellis Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Five Points (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Flat Shoals Primitive Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Ford Motor Company. Assembly Plant (Hapeville, Ga.)
- Forsyth Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Fort Gordon (Ga.)
- Fulton National Bank
- General Motors Corporation. Atlanta Assembly Plant (Doraville, Ga.)
- Georgia Farmers Market (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Georgia Governor's Mansion (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Georgia Institute of Technology. Bobby Dodd Stadium
- Gold mines and mining -- Georgia -- Dahlonega
- H.G. Hastings Co.
- Hapeville (Ga.)
- Houston Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Hurt Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- J. P. Allen & Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
- J. Regenstein Company (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Lakewood Fairgrounds (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Lakewood Park (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Liberty Mutual Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Luckie Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Marietta Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Memorial Drive (Decatur, Ga.)
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
- Mitchell Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Mortgage Guarantee Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Peters Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Pickwick Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Pig 'n Whistle Restaurant (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Public housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta
- Sidney Lanier, Lake (Ga.)
- Slums -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- 1940-1950
- Spring Street (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Stone Mountain Antique Car and Treasure Museum (Stone Mountain, Ga.)
- Stone Mountain Memorial State Park (Ga.)
- Technological High School (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Union Station (Atlanta, Ga.)
- Title
- Bill Wilson photographs
- Author
- Helen Matthews
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository