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Rubie Austin Acker photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS468

Scope and Contents

This collection contains images collected by Rubie Austin Acker of Confederate memorial events in Georgia, including the Battle of Jonesboro Centennial Celebration in 1964 in Jonesboro, Georgia, as well as images of the Patrick R. Cleburne Confederate Memorial Cemetery. Also included are group portraits of United Daughters of the Confederacy, Frankie Lyle Chapter members. Of particular note are photographs of the 100th Confederate Memorial Day event at Oakland Cemetery in 1966 in Atlanta, Georgia, and two paintings of Confederate General Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) and Jefferson F. Davis (1808-1889), president of the Confederate States of America.

Dates

  • approximately 1960-1969, undated

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing 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.

Biographical / Historical

Rubie Elizabeth Austin Acker (1906-1985) was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Joseph Lee Austin (1881-1971) and Lena Mae Jester (1878-1908). She married William Dorn Acker (1896-1953) in 1926, and the couple had five children: William Dorn Acker Jr. (1927-2000), Ann Acker Titshaw (1929-2006), Jean Jester Acker (1930-1936), Joe H. Acker (1934-), and Nancy Acker (1945-). The Acker family moved to Jonesboro, Georgia, where Rubie served as chair of the Jonesboro Women’s Club and president of the Women’s Sorority of Christian Service at Jonesboro United Methodist Church. Additional biographical information about Rubie Austin Acker has not been determined.

Extent

70 item(s) (63 black and white photographic prints, five color photographic prints, and two painting reproductions)

Language

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged alphabetically by titles supplied by staff.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

This collection contains digital material that is available at: https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/p17222coll38

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1978

Bias in Description

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Processing Information

This collection was processed in 2024.

Title
Rubie Austin Acker photographs
Subtitle
ahc.VIS468
Author
Kate Daly
Date
October 2024
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center Repository

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