Skip to main content Skip to search results

Showing Collections: 2001 - 2020 of 2331

Stanton C. Therrel letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS446f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a letter written by Stanton C. Therrel from Cookeville, Tennessee, when he was on a business trip in Atlanta. The letter was written on stationary from the Winecoff Hotel. He wrote to his wife about the 1916 streetcar strike, to which he was a witness.

Dates: 1916

Stanton C. Therrel letters

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS475f
Scope and Content

This collection contains personal letters written by Stanton C. Therrel to his wife while on a business trip to Brunswick, Georgia and Thomasville, Georgia.

Dates: 1918

Stars for Freedom program

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS651f
Scope and Content

The Stars for Freedom program is a single item produced for the benefit concert. The program includes an introduction written by Martin Luther King, Jr., a welcoming letter from then-mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., and advertisements from local businesses (primarily located on Auburn Avenue). The program has been autographed by Lena Horne, Martin Luther King, Jr., Dick Gregory, and Mercer Ellington.

Dates: 1963

Steinheimer family documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS339f
Scope and Content

This collection contains property records, wills, and other business records pertaining to members of the Steinheimer family of Atlanta, Georgia. Included is a blueprint of property on West Peachtree Street belonging to Isaac Steinheimer (land lot 105, District 17); and wills for Clara Mae Steinheimer and Ruby Steinheimer.

Dates: 1869-1950

Stephan Prothero sports publications collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS888
Scope and Content

This collection consists of sports programs (baseball, football, and basketball), media guides and newspapers, predominantly from the University of Georgia and Georgia Institute of Technology, but also including, among others, Louisiana State University, Georgia Southern University, the University of Tennessee, the Atlanta Falcons, and the Atlanta Braves.

Dates: 1926-1993

Stephen D. Smith letter

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS588f
Scope and Content

One letter dated May 14, 1860, from Stephen D. Smith to Dear Sir asking for a ingredient cure for an enslaved African American child who has fits.

Dates: 1860

Stephen Goldfarb essay

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS400f
Scope and Content

This manuscript written by Stephen Goldfarb is titled "Limits of Industrialism in the Old South."

Dates: 1980

Stephen Goldfarb Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS151
Scope and Contents of the Records The images in this collection depict locations in metropolitan Atlanta, including images of the central city, Roswell, and Stone Mountain. Images of Atlanta include buildings on Auburn Avenue such as Big Bethel Baptist Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, a Fire Station, the King Center, Odd Fellows Building and Auditorium, the Prince Hall Masonic Building, Wheat Street Baptist Church, and the YMCA. Other locations in Atlanta include Excelsior Mills, a bank building and the Georgia Nut and Bolt...
Dates: circa 1979

Stephen Jamison manumission documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS970f
Scope and Contents

This collection contains manumission records signed by slaveholder Julia Treadway that granted Stephen Jamison freedom. There is an application allowing him to serve in the 4th Regiment of the United States Colored Infantry during the American Civil War that includes an Evidence of Title proving Treadway’s enslavement of Jamison, Treadway’s Claimant’s Certificate and Oath of Allegiance to the United States. In addition, there is a Deed of Manumission and Release of Service for Jamison.

Dates: 1864 February-September

Stephens Mitchell papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS159
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, reminiscences, financial records, postcards, school records, court records, and newspaper clippings belonging to Stephens Mitchell. Also included is a scrapbook containing newspaper articles about the Mitchell family in Atlanta, and a handwritten manuscript by author Margaret Mitchell that was published in the Atlanta Historical Bulletin.

Dates: 1921-1950, undated

Sterling Price Gilbert papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS93
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, genealogical information, and business records of Sterling Price Gilbert and his son, Price Gilbert.

Dates: 1869-1966

Steve B. Campbell Atlanta Fire Department Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS166
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection is comprised of photographs of fire stations and personnel of the Atlanta Fire Department. Also included are photographs of notable fires in Atlanta during the 20th century. Most of the photographs are group portraits of fire companies taken between 1890 and 1928, and include images of fire stations number 1 through 20. Individual firemen are identified in many of the photographs. There are also photographs of fire companies affiliated with the aforementioned stations....
Dates: 1882 – 1972

Stevens & Wilkinson, Architects, Engineers documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS885f
Scope and Content

This collection contains corporate records from the architectural firm Stevens & Wilkinson. Materials include work orders, survey results, a terrain map, and articles written about the firm. Work orders include the Georgia Baptist Hospital, Rich's Store for Men, and the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.

Dates: 1946-1992, undated

Stevens & Wilkinson, Architects, Engineers visual arts materials | Note: the photographs in collection are out for digitization and currently unavailable.

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS375
Scope and Content This collection contains images and architectural drawings of buildings designed or renovated by Stevens & Wilkinson, Architects, Engineers, and the earlier iteration of the firm, Burge and Stevens. Also included are drawings from other firms collected by Stevens & Wilkinson, most notably Abreu & Robeson, Inc. Of special note are photographs and drawings of the Piedmont Driving Club, Techwood Homes, Georgia Baptist Hospital and the William-Oliver building. Also included are...
Dates: approximately 1919-2005, undated

Stewart family documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS441f
Scope and Content

This collection contains an oral history transcription by Synthia Catherine Stewart Boyd, second child of Walter W. Stewart, and recorded in her home in Texas by her grandson, Archie Grady Elwood Boyd, Jr. on April 13, 1947. The collection also contains news clippings and information on Sweetwater Creek State Park.

Dates: 1828-1951

Strickland family business ledger

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS780
Scope and Content

This collection consists of one ledger book from the dry goods business owned by the Strickland family in Cumming, Georgia. The first part of the book lists who bought merchandise. The second part lists what the store owners bought from other merchants. This ledger also includes information regarding gold mine expenses in Forsyth County.

Dates: 1837-1851

Strother family genealogical papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS941
Scope and Content

These papers consist of pedigree charts, correspondence, notebooks, genealogical publications, and other research materials. The papers were largely compiled by Arthur P. Strother, Sr. (1875-1945) and his son, Arthur P. Strother, Jr. (1908-1994) in their efforts to document genealogical information about the Strother family and associated family lines in the United States and Europe.

Dates: 1700-1990, undated

Student Aid Foundation Records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1
Scope and Contents of the Records

These records comprise the minutes, correspondence, reports, pamphlets, yearbooks of the Student Aid Foundation from 1908-1977.

Dates: 1908-1977

Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Program scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS824
Scope and Content

This collection consists of four scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings related to the activities of the STAR Program during the years 1977-1980.

Dates: 1977-1980

Filter Results

Additional filters:

Subject
Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 122
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 118
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 91
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Social life and customs 83
Flower shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 83
∨ more
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 74
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 73
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs 71
Scrapbooks -- Georgia 69
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 66
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 55
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 55
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 53
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 53
Scrapbooks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 52
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies, etc. 51
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 50
Georgia -- Politics and government 49
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 48
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs 48
Atlanta (Ga.) 47
Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 46
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate 45
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 42
World War, 1939-1945 39
Business records -- Georgia -- Atlanta 37
Clothing and dress -- History -- 19th century 36
Gardening -- Georgia -- Societies, etc. 35
Transportation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 35
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 34
Buckhead (Atlanta, Ga.) 33
Portrait photography 33
Women -- Societies and clubs 33
Houses -- Georgia -- Atlanta 32
Gardening -- Societies, etc. 31
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 31
Georgia -- Genealogy 30
City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 29
Public schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 28
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Societies -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Business records -- Georgia 26
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Music -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Landscape architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta. 25
Landscape architecture -- Georgia 25
Sports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Baseball -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Civil rights -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Agriculture -- Georgia 23
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 23
Finance, Personal -- Georgia 23
High schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Landscape architecture -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 23
World War, 1914-1918 23
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations 22
Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Gardens -- Design 22
Portraits, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Account books -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Banks and Banking -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Community development -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Gay men -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Grant Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Urban renewal -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia 19
Construction -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 19
Mayors -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Slavery -- Georgia 19
Real estate business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Stone Mountain (Ga.) 18
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Historic buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Inman Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Midtown (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Military uniforms 17
Photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Politicians -- Georgia 17
Cycloramas -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
+ ∧ less
 
Language
French 2
Chinese 1
German 1
 
Names
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 32
Atlanta Historical Society 31
Georgia Institute of Technology 27
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 26
Carter, Jimmy, 1924-2024 24
∨ more
Hartsfield, William Berry 24
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 22
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003 21
Atlanta Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.) 21
Coca-Cola Company 20
Garden Club of Georgia. 20
Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Rich's (Retail store) 19
Emory University 18
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 17
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 16
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003 16
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Tullie Smith House (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department 15
Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 15
Atlanta History Center 15
C. W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
United States. Army 15
University of Georgia 15
Young, Andrew, 1932- 15
Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 14
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 13
Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 13
Atlanta (Ga.). Police Department 12
Atlanta City Hall (Atlanta, Ga.) 12
Atlanta Public Schools 12
Georgia School of Technology 12
Inman, Emily Caroline MacDougald, 1880-1965 12
Junior League of Atlanta 12
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 12
Piedmont Driving Club 12
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891 12
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 12
Western and Atlantic Railroad Company 12
Agnes Scott College 11
Atlanta (Ga.). City Council 11
Atlanta Water Works (Ga.) 11
First National Bank of Atlanta 11
Georgia Power Company 11
Inman family 11
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 11
Olympic Games. (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.) 11
United States. Navy. 11
Allen, Ivan, 1877-1968 10
Atlanta Music Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Capital City Club (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889 10
Fox Theatre (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Kurtz, Wilbur G. (Wilbur George), 1882-1967 10
Lane Brothers Photo News Service (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
Massell, Sam 10
Washington Seminary (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
American Red Cross 9
Atlanta Art Association 9
Atlanta Municipal Auditorium (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Atlanta Pride Committee 9
Atlanta Pride Festival 9
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra 9
Commercial High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Connally, Joseph E. Brown, 1875-1920 9
Democratic Party (Ga.) 9
Fowler, Wyche, 1940- 9
Frank, Leo, 1884-1915 9
Jones, Bobby 9
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 9
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 9
Reeves Studios (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Technological High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
Woodruff, Robert Winship 9
Atlanta Crackers (Baseball team) 8
Atlanta Journal (Firm) 8
Atlanta Public Library 8
Biltmore Hotel (Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs 8
Georgia. General Assembly 8
Georgia. Militia 8
Johnston, Joseph E. (Joseph Eggleston), 1807-1891 8
Jones family 8
League of Women Voters of Atlanta/Fulton County 8
Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883 8
Trust Company of Georgia 8
United Daughters of the Confederacy 8
Aaron, Hank, 1934- 7
Allen, Louise Richardson, 1917-2008 7
American Society of Landscape Architects. Georgia Chapter 7
Atlanta (Ga.). Bureau of Planning 7
Atlanta Botanical Garden 7
Atlanta Civic Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Atlanta Falcons (Football team) 7
Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing (Ga.) 7
Atlanta University 7
+ ∧ less