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Letter from James Ormond to Henry Ward Beecher

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Collection number: ahc.MSS261f
Scope and Content

This typed transcription of a letter from James Ormond of Atlanta, Georgia to Reverend Henry Ward Beecher is dated January 24, 1876 and is entitled "The Secret of Andersonville". The letter is a rebuttal to an article Beecher wrote in the Christian Union regarding the conditions at Andersonville prison in Georgia.

Dates: 1876

Letter to Mr. I. I. Mozley from J. Mozley

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Collection number: ahc.MSS244f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a letter written in 1875 to Isiah Irwin Mozley of Douglas County, Georgia from J. Mozley containing a brief description of Toronto, Canada.

Dates: 1875

Letter to Solomon Johnson from J. M. Boring

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Collection number: ahc.MSS186f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a letter from former Fulton County Coroner J. M. Boring to Solomon Johnson that contains reminicences of their time as residents of the Panthersville area of Atlanta, Georgia. He mentions names of those who were still living in the area and friends and family. He also describes the Atlanta area in terms of railroads, industrial facilities, businesses, and livestock.

Dates: 1881

Letters to Robert Marshall Shepherd

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Collection number: ahc.MSS677f
Scope and Content

The letters and postcards were written by Mary Hambidge to Robert Shepherd between 1948 and 1969 and reflect her interests and concerns: the effects of modernization on man and nature and the South; notions of truth and beauty; writings about Western and Eastern philosophy and religion; and dynamic symmetry. While the letters provide minimal insight into Shepherd’s life, they do address his relationship with Hannah, his wife, and work-related concerns.

Dates: 1948-1969

Levi Ballard papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS750
Scope and Content

This collection contains land grants, warranty deeds, land titles, cancelled checks, and various other documents relating to land transactions and real estate in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Also included are two tickets to President Roosevelt's Homecoming in 1935.

Dates: 1832-1935

Lewis H. Cottongim Seed Company records

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Collection number: ahc.MSS905f
Scope and Content This collection contains an account book providing a history of business and personal finances of Lewis Cottongim and other family members. The book includes lists of seeds sold, income, land sales, rental payments received, records of taxes paid, and other expenses. Also a part of the collection is correspondence between Lewis and his cousin Jack Steely, a realtor in St. Petersburg, Florida, regarding property ownership. Of special interest are details of vegetable and flower seed varieties...
Dates: 1931-1963

Lida Wilson Turner scrapbooks

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Collection number: ahc.MSS828
Scope and Content

This collection consists of four scrapbooks containing poetry, newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and drawings.

Dates: 1925-1959, undated

Lilla Lynam Noble programs and invitations

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Collection number: ahc.MSS254f
Scope and Content

This collection contains programs from recitals at which Lilla Lynam Noble sang. Most of the recitals occurred at Atlanta Conservatory of Music, The collection also contains recital invitations and a wedding invitation for the marriage ceremony of Lilla Lynam and Clymer Marlay Noble.

Dates: 1915-1920

LIllian Youngs Salter Franklin Delano Roosevelt inaugural collection

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Collection number: ahc.MSS299f
Scope and Content

This collection contains memorabilia collected by Lillian Youngs Salter during a trip to Washington, D. C. in January 20, 1937 to witness the inauguration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Included is an inaugural program; seat ticket for the inaugural parade; menus for inaugural dinners; two letters; three postcards; and three souvenirs.

Dates: 1937

Lin family correspondence

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Collection number: ahc.MSS849
Scope and Content This collection consists of seventy-two letters written among the various members of the Lin family of Atlanta and their extended relatives during the Civil War. Many of the letters are to Charles B. "Bud" Lin from his mother, Amanda M. Lin, and his three sisters: Mary Ann, Susan B., and Georgia, while he was attending the Georgia Military Institute. Common topics of the letters include the latest news of different relatives serving as soldiers, the hiring of substitutes, conscription of...
Dates: 1859-1887

Linda Bailey World War I photographs and postcards

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Collection number: ahc.VIS269
Scope and Content This collection contains photographs and postcards collected by Linda Bailey during her tenure at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Photographs include a birds' eye view of shops at Camp Jesup at Fort McPherson in Atlanta, Georgia, and other scenes of Camp Jesup German prisoners of war camp during World War I (WWI). Postcards include street views of the barracks in prison camp; prisoners lined up for daily count; prisoners cleaning camp grounds; and prisoners building camp and toys at Fort...
Dates: approximately 1918, undated

Litterbug No Project documents

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Collection number: ahc.MSS766f
Scope and Content The collection contains photocopies of correspondence, articles, and other documents of the Litterbug No Project. The bulk is Rush’s correspondence with government officials and private organizations. Also included is a copy of Rush's sworn declaration acknowledging his role in conceiving the project; a copy of a proclamation by Mayor Maynard Jackson proclaiming August 30, 1975, as “Litter Bug No Project Day;” copies of newspaper articles pertaining to the project; and copies of two...
Dates: 1975-1977, undated

Liz Throop and B. Joy Wasson papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS1246
Scope and Contents This collection contains papers from Liz Throop and B. Joy Wasson's LGBTQ+ advocacy. Included are financial planning materials and insurance policies for same-sex couples. Personal items include a Valentine's Day card, B. Joy Wasson’s resume, and a drawing notebook from Throop’s freshman year of college. Of particular note are a booklet and newspaper clippings from the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in 1987. The collection also contains hand-made protest signs and...
Dates: 1977-2013, undated

Liz Throop and B. Joy Wasson visual arts materials

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Collection number: ahc.VIS417
Scope and Contents This collection contains slides and photographs related to LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta, Georgia, and Washington, D.C. Included are negatives of the Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing's (ALGHT) table at the 1993 Atlanta Pride Festival, where "The Time of Our Lives," an exhibition about LGBTQ+ history in Atlanta between the 1940s and 1990s, was on display; slides of the 1977 protest in Colony Square against Anita Bryant during the Miss National Teenager pageant after she was named as...
Dates: 1977-1993, undated

Lizzie McDuffie letter

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Collection number: ahc.MSS512f
Scope and Content

This collection contains one letter written by Emily M. Inman to Lizzie McDuffie expressing her sympathies to the first lady Eleanor Roosevelt in regards to the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Dates: 1945

Lochrane and Reid family papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS1203
Scope and Contents This collection documents the Reid and Lochrane families, as well as the associated families Grant and Rudolph. The bulk of papers is correspondence, primarily from Sallie Fannie Reid. Other items include legal material from Osborne Augustus Lochrane such as speeches, legal decisions, telegraphs, and a funeral announcement; a valedictory speech, calling cards, calendars, receipts, and poetry from the Lochrane family; and receipts and Confederate Army military passes from the Reid family. In...
Dates: 1833-1977, undated; Majority of material found within 1856-1872

Lois E. Scott garden slides

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Collection number: ahc.VIS386
Scope and Contents

This collection contains color images of Lois Scott's roses, camellias, and garden. Included in the collection are images of a child (likely Lois Ann) in the garden, the Scott residence, and a wooded area in spring bloom. Of special interest is an image of Scott with her flower show award ribbons and roses.

Dates: 1939, undated

Lollie Belle Wylie ephemera

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Collection number: ahc.MSS387f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a manuscript titled "Author's Grove" an account of author, Lollie Belle Wylie's, part in establishing the grove in Piedmont Park, in Atlanta, Georgia; newspaper clippings of a series called "Sketches of Pioneer Women", by Mrs. Wylie; sheet music; and letters.

Dates: 1887-1944

Long family papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS1097
Scope and Content

The Long family papers include materials from James Long's work in the locomotive industry, including periodicals from the International Association of Machinists as well as instruction guides for the maintenance of locomotives. The collection also contains a scrapbook of Marie DeLay's time as a Girls High School student.

Dates: 1901-1963, undated

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Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 123
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Atlanta (Ga.) -- Social life and customs 82
Flower shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 79
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 75
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 74
Scrapbooks -- Georgia 69
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
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs 47
Georgia -- Politics and government 46
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate 44
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 40
World War, 1939-1945 39
Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 38
Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 37
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 35
Business records -- Georgia -- Atlanta 35
Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century 35
Gardening -- Georgia -- Societies, etc. 35
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 34
Transportation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 33
Portrait photography 32
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Georgia -- Genealogy 29
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
Buckhead (Atlanta, Ga.) 28
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Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Music -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
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African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
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Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
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City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Civil rights -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 23
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations 22
High schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
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Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Gardens -- Design 21
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
World War, 1914-1918 21
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
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
Plants, Ornamental -- Georgia 16
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
West End (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia 15
Cycloramas -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
Governors -- Georgia 15
Housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta 15
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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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