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Telamon C. Cuyler papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS13
Scope and Content
These papers consist of typescripts of Confederate and Georgia Militia general and special orders; an Alexander Stephens leter; correspondence of Telamon C. Cuyler to Ruth Blair regarding Mr. Cuyler's ancestors, and miscellaneous materials relating to the Civil War.
Dates:
1847-1950, undated
Tenth Street School World War I Memorial papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS774
Scope and Content
The collections consists of the papers found in the box put in the Memorial.
Dates:
1920-1922, 1969, undated
Terrell Family Papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS238
Scope and Content
The scope of this collection ranges through two generations of the Terrell Family. Beginning with the papers of John Terrell and continuing with the papers of his son, Ralph Terrell and John Terrell’s daughter, Evelyn. The early papers include materials collected by John Terrell in his career as a fireman. These papers include correspondence, fraternal order membership cards, and newspaper clippings. Significant additions to the collection are two diaries for the years 1930 and 1931. The...
Dates:
1869-1950
Textile construction patterns
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS508
Scope and Content
This collection contains patterns, diagrams, instructions, and booklets pertaining to textile construction. Included are sewing, weaving, crochet, knitting, smocking, quilting, and applique patterns, as well as illustrations and instructions. Of particular interest is a "Guide to Ornamental Stitches," a handwritten manuscript accompanied by miniature samples of stitch, seam, and lace techniques.
Dates:
1893-1956, undated
The A. Fugazzi Company letter
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS702f
Scope and Content
This collection consists of one letter from The A. Fugazzi Company in Atlanta to the Bank of Clayton County in Jonesboro, Georgia. The letter references the collection of a bill for J. R. Duffy, a patron of the bank, that was not paid.
Dates:
1919
The Atlanta Community Network magazine, fall 1987 issue
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS967f
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the fall 1987 edition of The Atlanta Community Network magazine. It covers issues pertaining to Georgia State Senator Hildred W. Shumake Jr.’s constituency. Articles include the legacy of University Homes, the first public housing units in the United States for African Americans; reflections from Agnes White, a volunteer at Grady Memorial Hospital; the consequences of Georgia Power's construction of the Vogtle nuclear power plant;...
Dates:
1987
The Bell House records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS957
Scope and Content
The records document the annual meetings and accounts of the Bell House from 1922 until its dissolution. The Bell House records consist of a budget, ledger, meeting minutes, and general materials. The general materials include by-laws, correspondence, meeting notices, and a newspaper article on the demolition of the Thornton Mansion. The budget records the expenses of the Bell House, such as linen services, food deliveries, servant and manager salaries, and the rent received...
Dates:
1922-1957
The Chattahoochee Unit of the Herb Society of America records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1066
Scope and Content
This collection contains awards, minutes, newsletters, scrapbooks, and treasurer reports that provide details on the social and civic activities of the unit. Histories include correspondence, clippings, membership lists, and writings by members that document programs, garden tours, and outreach projects. Of special interest are craft projects such as quilting, soap making, herbal recipes, and floral arrangements.
Dates:
1979-2013
The Dahlia Society of Georgia, Inc. records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1085
Scope and Content
This collection contains material that provides a history of the social and civic activities of the society. Among the documents are clippings, correspondence, minutes, and by-laws. Additionally, minutes and by-laws from the Southern States Dahlia Association offer insight into the interest in dahlias in the Southeast. Of special note is a scrapbook that focuses on the activities and achievements of member and dahlia expert Conrad E. Faust and his involvement in clubs such as the Men's...
Dates:
1917-current, undated
The DeKalb County Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1192
Scope and Content
This collection contains books of evidence, minutes, yearbooks, and scrapbooks that document the social and civic history of the federation. Included in the collection are flower show programs, correspondence, clippings, and histories that provide details about the federation's activities, events, interests, and members. Scrapbooks highlight community projects, gardening education, and flower shows at Stone Mountain Park as well as other locations. Several of the scrapbooks document the...
Dates:
1948-2024, undated
The DeKalb County Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. visual arts materials
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS544
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs and drawings related to the club's activities, events, and special projects. The images feature garden club members, meetings, plant sales, flower shows, and holiday celebrations. Of special interest are photographs of garden club projects such as work at the Callanwolde Fine Arts Center Conservatory, particularly the renovations performed in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta. Other highlights include drawings of the Lullwater...
Dates:
1937-2006, undated
The Designers Club scrapbook
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1290
Scope and Contents
This collection contains one scrapbook that documents the activities of The Designers Club of Atlanta, Georgia. Included in the scrapbook are award certificates, clippings, correspondence, invitations, photographs, and programs that provide information about flower shows and meetings of the club.
Dates:
1987-1989
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Fundraiser records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1026
Scope and Content
This collection contains materials that document the history of the annual pilgrimages (and later other types of fundraisers such as lectures and tours) of the GCG since 1996. Brochures, flyers, maps, clippings, and correspondence are included in the collection. These items also provide histories of historic garden sites that are on the pilgrimages in Georgia and detail garden club activities relating to the pilgrimages, lectures, or tours. Financial and fundraising documentation are also...
Dates:
1996-
The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Historic Landscape and Garden Grant Program records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1076
Scope and Content
This collection contains grant applications, reports, and supporting evidence, which document organizations seeking funds to assist with restoration and preservation projects of historic landscapes and gardens. Project follow-up reports are included where available. Of special interest are applications for multiple restoration projects at Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery. Also part of the collection are program materials that provide details of the grant program committee including chairman's...
Dates:
1996-2014
The Georgia Chrysanthemum Society records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1156
Scope and Content
The majority of this collection includes flower show material such as programs, award labels, and reports. Also a part of the collection are meeting announcements, membership correspondence, and plant sale order forms. A large number of items are reproductions or sample letters and forms. Of special interest is a scrapbook highlighting flower shows and members of the society.
Dates:
1953-2004, undated
The High School Assembly Song Book
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS627f
Scope and Content
This collection consist of one assembly song book which contains the words and music to a variety of songs including: "Dixie," "Home, Sweet Home," "America," "Fairest of Nations," and "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing."
Dates:
1912
The Immigrant's Manual published by J. B. Derby
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS978f
Scope and Contents
This manual was compiled from newspaper articles written for Northerners interested in moving to Georgia or Florida. It provides guidance on establishing oneself in the Southern industries of sheep-husbandry, gold mining, and orange-growing. Specifically, it includes government statistics, interviews with workers, starting costs, and profit analysis on each industry. At the end of the manual there are advertisements for Georgia tourist attractions, such as resorts, hotels, and railroads. The...
Dates:
1878
The Japan-America Society of Georgia directories and festival program
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1225
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of directories of members and corporate sponsors of The Japan-America Society of Georgia. It also contains a program from the Japan Week Film Festival in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dates:
1983-2015
The Jewel Box Revue
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS796f
Scope and Content
This collection contains a booklet advertising The Jewel Box Revue. The booklet primarily contains photographs of the performers both in and out of drag; in one section the author encourages the reader to match fully-costumed performers to photos of their more conventionally-attired selves. Of particular note is mention that there was only one woman performer in the Revue, Storme DeLarverie.
Dates:
approximately 1960
The Peter Francisco Smith playscript "The Great Conspiracy"
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS810f
Scope and Content
This collection contains a playscript of an unpublished play titled "The Great Conspiracy" prepared by William Bailey Williford. The play describes the political tensions that led to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The script's main characters are Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, John Wilkes Booth, David Herold, and various local citizens, servants, soldiers, and spies. The climax takes place when Booth shoots Lincoln inside Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Dates:
1955
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- Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 12
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- Lane Brothers Photo News Service (Atlanta, Ga.) 10
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- Allen, Louise Richardson, 1917-2008 7
- American Society of Landscape Architects. Georgia Chapter 7
- Atlanta (Ga.). Bureau of Planning 7
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