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Mansion Fine Arts Committee records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS459f

Scope and Content

This collection consists of committee minutes, correspondence, notes, and clippings. It also includes a copy of the executive order creating the Mansion Fine Arts Committee, a letter from Governor Sanders inviting Isabel Johnston to join, and a letter of appreciation from Governor Lester Maddox thanking her for her participation.

Dates

  • 1966-1968

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. All requests to publish, quote, or reproduce must be submitted through the Kenan Research Center.

Administrative/Biographical History

The Mansion Fine Arts Committee was created in 1966 by executive order of Governor Carl Sanders. The committee consisted of Georgia citizens invited to participate in overseeing the furnishing and landscaping of the Governor's Mansion on West Paces Ferry Road. Miss Isabel Johnston, whose files comprise this collection, was a member of this group and its Gardens and Grounds Subcommittee.

Extent

3 folder(s)

Language

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, 1982

Title
Mansion Fine Arts Committee records
Author
Paul Crater
Date
May 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

Contact:
130 West Paces Ferry Road
Atlanta GA 30305
404-814-4040