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Iris Garden Club photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS253
Scope and Content This collection contains photographic prints and negatives that document the social and civic activities of the club. Meetings, floral arrangements, and garden scenes are part of the material. Some of the floral arrangements were from club members' participation in local flower shows. Also included are photographs of the club's landscaping project at the Iris Garden and Woodland Glen in Winn Park, Atlanta. Of special interest are photographs of the club's Orchard Terrace project at the...
Dates: approximately 1930-1963, undated

Iris Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS669
Scope and Content

This collection contains scrapbooks, yearbooks and minutes which document the club's social and civic activities. Also part of the collection are landscape plans for the Orchard Terrace of the Thornton House project. Several scrapbooks focus on the Iris Garden and Woodland Glen that the club created in Winn Park of the Ansley Park neighborhood.

Dates: 1928-2009, undated

Iron manufacturers advertisement

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Collection number: ahc.MSS764f
Scope and Content This collection contains an advertisement from four Philadelphia iron manufacturers, E. W. Shippen; R. F. & G. R. Bancroft; Reeder & Croff; and M. Lachenmaier. The advertisement was originally in Colton's Atlas of the World, 1856. A variety of ornamental wrought iron structures are depicted such as fences, railings, gates, as well as a fountain and garden sculpture. E. W. Shippen's advertisement includes notice of the Premium Silver Medal awarded by...
Dates: 1856

Isabel Erlich papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS103f
Scope and Content

This collection contains letters between Isabel Erlich and her colleagues in the library field, and also publishers. Other material includes correspondence between Alma Hill Jamison, an Atlanta librarian and other librarians, and also author Margaret Mitchell. Most of the letters relate to Civil War research.

Dates: 1940-1950, undated

Ivan Allen Jr. collection,

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS846f
Scope and Content

This collection contains two letters written by Ivan Allen Jr. to the Reinsch family just before the Atlanta mayoral election in 1961. It also includes a certificate of appreciation given to Allen's son, Ivan Allen III, on behalf of the Association of the United States Army.

Dates: 1961, 1981

Ivan Allen, Sr. papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS25
Scope and Content

These papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets and guide books, books, reports pertaining to the Atlanta historical Society, and documents relating to the civil projects of Ivan Allen, Sr.

Dates: 1854-1969, undated

Ivy Garden Club photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS396
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs that document the social and civic activities of the club. Photographs include unidentified members attending social and civic events, field trips, and garden tours. Of special interest are images of historic homes and an unidentified cemetery in Georgia.

Dates: 1985-1986, undated

Ivy Garden Club records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS670
Scope and Content

This collection includes scrapbooks that illustrate the history and, social and civic activities of the club. Community projects, flower shows, and club meetings are detailed in the scrapbooks. Several scrapbooks highlight the club's support of the Wren's Nest and the gardens at Tullie Smith Farm at the Atlanta History Center.

Dates: 1948-2019

Ivy Street School roll book

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS414f
Scope and Content

This collection contains loose pages of a roll book from the eighth grade class of H. Smilie and Katie B. Massey of the Ivy Street School in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1874-1876

J. Cheston King letter to Mrs. Emory Boyd

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS696f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a two-page letter from Dr. J. Cheston King to Mrs. Emory Boyd (Rosa Boyd) of Tignall, Georgia, regarding the care of her brother at Howell Park Sanitarium in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: June 26, 1911

J. E. Miller collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS294
Scope and Content

This collection consists a single ledger book containing information on the pedigrees of dogs and kennel records.

Dates: 1895-1907

J. Forsythe Gordy papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS492
Scope and Content

This collection contains newsletters and materials pertaining to the growth and development of the City of Atlanta, Georgia. There are also pamphlets, copies of legislation, and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1951-1981, undated

J. Franklin Huss papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS180f
Scope and Content

This collection contains documents related to a loan to J. Franklin Huss; bills for street improvements; an abstract of title; and diplomas from Emory University and Atlanta Medical College.

Dates: 1894-1925, undated

J. H. Elliott Aeroplane Company ticket

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS52f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a blank ticket stub for a leisure flight in an aircraft at Candler Field in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1920

J. Henry Porter papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS871
Scope and Content

This collection consist of items related to J. Henry Porter, particularly his real estate holdings on Fairlie Street concerning the AMCO Investment Company. Included is a scrapbook of various articles and his "letters to the editor" of the local Atlanta newspapers.

Dates: 1883-1951, undated

J. J. Gonzalis collection of political and civic ephemera

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS123f
Scope and Content This collection contains Atlanta political and civic ephemera, including an invitation to a reception at the Commercial Club; ballots, tickets, and a ribbon for the Prohibition party; a ballot for a bond election; a slate of candidates under the White Democratic Primary in Atlanta in 1896; an Anti-Barroom ticket; cards for the election of Governor, State Senator and other officials, including Woodrow Wilson for President of the United States; a ticket for the election of Mayor W. A....
Dates: 1892-1919, undated

J. M. Alexander & Company documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1175
Scope and Content

This collection contains business documents from the J. M. Alexander & Company hardware store. Materials include structural agreements; purchases made by Julia Touro Alexander; and client orders. Also included in the collection is correspondence from Frank Reagan, the company's treasurer, and company receipts. There is also a ledger of tenants recorded by R. B. Mitchell from the early 1890s. The relation of this document to the J. M. Alexander & Company has not been established.

Dates: 1891-1933, undated

J. Newton Bell, Jr. landscape architectural drawings

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS271
Scope and Content

This collection contains landscape drawings of mostly residential projects, but also includes some commercial properties and parks in Griffin and other Georgia cities. Drawings include general landscape plans and plant lists as well as plans for walls, foundation plantings, and traffic islands. Of special interest is Bell's 1940 senior thesis drawing of a country estate for his parents.

Dates: 1940-1994, undated

J. Newton Bell, Jr. papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1133
Scope and Content

This collection contains articles, certificates, and handwritten notes from the professional career of J. Newton Bell. Also included in the collection are landscape architecture contract templates and plant resources such as catalogs and tree lists. Of special interest is a proclamation by the mayor of the City of Griffin, designating February 17, 2005 as J. Newton Bell, Jr. Day.

Dates: 1950-2005, undated

J. P. Allen & Company construction documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS818f
Scope and Content

The collection contains the proposal and construction specifications for the J. P. Allen & Company store building located at 215 Peachtree Street NE in Atlanta, Georgia. The index documents the general conditions, heating, plumbing, and electrical work of the building, as well as other aspects in the construction process. Two addenda provide a list of changes and omissions to the original plans.

Dates: 1926-1927

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Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 123
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Atlanta (Ga.) -- Social life and customs 82
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 75
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 74
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Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 67
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs 66
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 53
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 52
Scrapbooks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 52
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 50
Atlanta (Ga.) 47
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies, etc. 47
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Georgia -- Politics and government 46
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
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Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 38
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Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 34
Transportation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 33
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Georgia -- Genealogy 29
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
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World War, 1914-1918 21
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
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Gay men -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Slavery -- Georgia 20
Account books -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Baseball -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 19
Landscape architecture -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Grant Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 18
Mayors -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Portraits, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Banks and Banking -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Military uniforms 17
Photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Real estate business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Urban renewal -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Community development -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Daguerreotypes 16
Gay activists 16
Gay bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
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West End (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
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Names
Atlanta Historical Society 31
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 31
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 26
Hartsfield, William Berry 24
Georgia Institute of Technology 23
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 21
Atlanta Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003 19
Coca-Cola Company 19
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 19
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 18
Emory University 18
Rich's (Retail store) 18
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 17
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 16
Tullie Smith House (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
University of Georgia 16
Atlanta History Center 15
Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 15
C. W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Garden Club of Georgia. 15
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003 15
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
United States. Army 15
Young, Andrew, 1932- 14
Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 13
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 13
Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department 12
Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 12
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 12
Atlanta Public Schools 12
Georgia Power Company 12
Georgia School of Technology 12
Piedmont Driving Club 12
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 12
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company 12
Agnes Scott College 11
Atlanta (Ga.). City Council 11
Atlanta (Ga.). Police Department 11
Atlanta Water Works (Ga.) 11
First National Bank of Atlanta 11
Inman, Emily Caroline MacDougald, 1881-1965 11
Junior League of Atlanta 11
United States. Navy. 11
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Atlanta Music Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Capital City Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 10
Inman family 10
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 10
Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967 10
Lane Brothers Photo News Service (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Massell, Sam 10
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 10
Washington Seminary (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968 9
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Atlanta Pride Committee 9
Atlanta Pride Festival 9
Commercial High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Connally, Joseph E. Brown, 1875-1920 9
Democratic Party (Ga.) 9
Fowler, Wyche, 1940- 9
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Frank, Leo, 1884-1915 9
Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883 9
Technological High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
United Daughters of the Confederacy 9
American Red Cross 8
Atlanta Art Association 8
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 8
Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 8
Georgia. Militia 8
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 8
Jones family 8
Jones, Bobby 8
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 8
Ku Klux Klan, 1915- 8
League of Women Voters of Atlanta/Fulton County 8
Olympic Games. (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Woodruff, Robert Winship 8
Aaron, Hank, 1934- 7
Allen, Louise Richardson, 1917-2008 7
Atlanta Civic Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Atlanta Journal (Firm) 7
Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing (Ga.) 7
Atlanta Public Library 7
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Condon, Linnie, 1844-1909 7
Confederate States of America. Army 7
Daughters of the American Revolution 7
English-American Building (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Garrett, Franklin M. (Franklin Miller), 1906-2000 7
Georgia State University 7
Georgia. General Assembly 7
Henry Grady Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
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