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Virginia Conrad Ribble scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1171
Scope and Content

The collection contains a copy of The Congressional Globe published in 1847 that Virginia Conrad Ribble used as a scrapbook. The book covers proceedings and debates of the twenty-ninth United States Congress. Ribble pasted newspaper clippings throughout the book to document the major events of the Civil War throughout the United States.

Dates: 1847-1868, undated

Virginia Lou Pirkle scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS847
Scope and Content

This collection contains one memory book kept by Virginia Lou Pirkle during her senior year. Included in the book are autographs from teachers and classmates, newspaper clippings, photos, dance cards, and various materials from neighboring school during 1928.

Dates: 1928

Virginia Maude Eastman scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS342
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of twenty-five photocopied pages from a scrapbook assembled by Daisy Arnold Maude, mother of Virginia Maude Eastman. The bulk of the material pertains to death notices and articles about family members.

Dates: 1855-1970, undated

Virginia Paul scrapbook about Larry Miller

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS7f
Scope and Content

This collection contains a scrapbook assembled by Virginia Paul on the career of Atlanta Crackers pitcher Larry Miller. Ms. Paul was fifteen years old when she assembled the scrapbook. Ms. Paul became Mrs. Charles Bastedo.

Dates: 1949

Virginia R. Hiatt scrapbooks and report cards

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS938f
Scope and Content

This collection contains report cards for Virginia R. Hiatt from first grade to twelfth and two scrapbooks that document her years at Commercial High School. Included within the scrapbooks are pressed flowers, photographs of Hiatt's friends and classmates, newspaper clippings, theatre programs, ribbons, and signatures from classmates.

Dates: 1924-1931

Virginia Twinam Smith slides

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS397
Scope and Contents This collection contains slides of a wide variety of identified plants including herbs, flowering annuals and perennials, native shrubs, vegetables, vines, and trees of the Southeastern States. Also a part of the collection are photographs of public gardens, such as the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Callaway Gardens, Chattahoochee Nature Center, and the gardens of the Tullie Smith House at the Atlanta History Center. Other images in the Smith collection depict downtown Atlanta, skylines,...
Dates: 1978-2003

Vogue, The Picture record

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS899
Scope and Content This collection contains one seventy-eight revolutions per minute record which has a picture on each side. One of the songs is "Atlanta, G.A." by Skylar and Shaftel, performed by Shep Fields and his Orchestra with Jack Prince as vocalist. This side has a picture of a train, the Atlanta Limited, a young woman, and morning glories. The other side of the record is "Aren't You Glad You're You" by Johnny Burke and Jimmy Van Heusen, performed by Shep Fields and his Orchestra with Meredith Blake as...
Dates: undated

Voices Across the Color Line oral history recordings

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Collection number: ahc.VIS180
Scope and Contents of the Records The bulk of these oral histories deal with the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta. Specific events mentioned include the student movement centering on Atlanta University; The Committee on Appeal for Human Rights (COAHR); creation and publication of the Atlanta Enquirer newspaper; the organization of the Atlanta Committee of Cooperative Action (ACCA), the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and activities to desegregate city buses and restaurants. Other topics that are discussed...
Dates: 2005-2006

Voices Across the Color Line oral history transcriptions

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Collection number: ahc.MSS990
Scope and Content The bulk of these oral histories deal with the Civil Rights Movement in Atlanta. Specific events that are mentioned include the student movement centering around Atlanta University; The Committee On Appeal for Human Rights (COAHR); creation and publication of the Atlanta Enquirer newspaper; the organization of the Atlanta Committee of Cooperative Action (ACCA), the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and activities to desegregate city buses and restaurants. Other topics that...
Dates: 2005-2006

Volunteer Force of the State of Georgia returns of election

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Collection number: ahc.MSS607f
Scope and Content

This collection consists of one copy of the Returns of the Election for the positions of Captain, 1st Lieutenant, and 2nd Lieutenant of Company K of the 5th Regiment. Hugh M. Dorsey was elected Captain; Sam H. Howell was elected 1st Lieutenant; and James C. Rathers was elected 2nd Lieutenant. Also listed are the names of 29 men who voted.

Dates: 1900

W. A. Pangborn papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS168
Scope and Content

This collection contains scrapbooks, correspondence, and classroom material related to the study and appreciation of William Shakespeare.

Dates: 1780-1969

W. C. Sims slave receipt

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS260f
Scope and Content

This collection contains two photo copies of a receipt for the "loan" of an enslaved man named George, belonging to W. C. Sims of Troup County, Georgia, to the Confederate States for military defense in the vicinity of Troup County. The receipt is dated July 2, 1864.

Dates: 1864

W. F. Schulz railroad proposals

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS836f
Scope and Content

This collection documents proposed changes to the Western & Atlantic Railroad route in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are a report on Union Station terminal revisions, blueprints for a potential railroad, and a proposal of specifications for a section of tracks between Piedmont Avenue and Forsyth Street.

Dates: 1916, 1927

W. M. Scott Realty Company scrapbook

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Collection number: ahc.MSS312
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of a single scrapbook that contains newspaper clippings. The clippings are primarily ads for property for sale by the firm.

Dates: 1906-1914, undated

W. M. Terrell medical notebook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS346f
Scope and Content

A bound notebook belonging to W. M. Terrell of the Atlanta Medical College containing class notes.

Dates: 1884-1885

W. Millege White's photographs of Southern Bell Telephone Company

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS345
Scope and Content

This collection contains White's photographs of the construction of the Southern Bell Telephone Company building, also known as the Ivy-Walnut Exchange building. Photographs include interior and exterior images documenting the stages of development of the second portion of the building at 27 Auburn Avenue. The building was designed by noted Atlanta architect P. Thornton Marye.

Dates: 1920 June 15 - 1921 January 15

W. T. Clinton and Moore, Marsh, and Company ledgers and scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS755
Scope and Content

This collection consists of two ledger books: one belonging to W. T. Clinton and one belonging to W. M. Moore of Moore, Marsh, and Company. Also included is a scrapbook belonging to W. T. Clinton which also contains a ledger at the back of the scrapbook.

Dates: 1876-1881, undated

Wachovia Bank and Trust Company olympics preparation documents

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1177
Scope and Content

This collection contains materials created by the Wachovia Bank and Trust Company in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Materials include business reports for the years leading up to the Olympics as well as employee parking applications and plans for managing traffic during the games. Of particular note are the Wachovia manager and employee guides for conduct, dress, and procedures for the Olympics.

Dates: 1974-1998, undated

Waddell-Setze-McClatchey family papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS842
Scope and Content This collection contains the personal correspondence and memorabilia of two families of two different time periods. The Waddells are the contributors of the Civil War period correspondence which demonstrate in great detail the conditions of the lives of those left at home and of the needs of the soldiers. These letters also demonstrate the role of an officer and the ability to have his wife follow his movements. The later correspondence and personal records were contributed by the Setze...
Dates: 1855-1966, undated

Wallace family papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS690
Scope and Content This collection primarily contains materials pertaining to Alexander McGhee Wallace’s involvement in the Civil War and Anne Wallace Howland’s contributions to the Carnegie Library of Atlanta. The materials include correspondence, datebooks, diaries, genealogical records, periodicals, programs, and newspaper clippings. This collection also contains a scrapbook assembled in memory of Alexander McGhee Wallace, a scrapbook pertaining to Anne Wallace Howland, several certificates and diplomas...
Dates: 1836-1987, undated

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Atlanta (Ga.) -- History 122
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 118
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 91
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Social life and customs 82
Flower shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 80
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 74
Atlanta Campaign, 1864 73
Scrapbooks -- Georgia 69
Women -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies and clubs 67
Associations, institutions, etc. -- Georgia -- Atlanta 66
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 54
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 52
Scrapbooks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 52
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 51
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 50
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Societies, etc. 48
Georgia -- Politics and government 48
Women -- Georgia -- Societies and clubs 48
Atlanta (Ga.) 47
Neighborhoods -- Georgia -- Atlanta 46
Education -- Georgia -- Atlanta 45
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate 44
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 40
Parks -- Georgia -- Atlanta 40
Peachtree Street (Atlanta, Ga.) 40
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
Portrait photography 33
Women -- Societies and clubs 33
Gardening -- Societies, etc. 31
Buckhead (Atlanta, Ga.) 30
Georgia -- Genealogy 30
Houses -- Georgia -- Atlanta 30
Piedmont Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 29
Public schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Societies -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Business records -- Georgia 26
Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
Music -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Landscape architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta. 25
Civil rights -- Georgia -- Atlanta 24
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Finance, Personal -- Georgia 23
Landscape architecture -- Georgia 23
Railroads -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
Sports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns 23
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 23
World War, 1914-1918 23
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Race relations 22
Baseball -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Gardens -- Design 22
High schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Portraits, American -- Georgia -- Atlanta 22
Account books -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Agriculture -- Georgia 21
Ansley Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 21
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Segregation -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Banks and Banking -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Civic improvement -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Gay men -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Landscape architecture -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Slavery -- Georgia 20
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Urban renewal -- Georgia -- Atlanta 20
Advertising -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
African American women -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Construction -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Druid Hills (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Georgia -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives 19
Grant Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Mayors -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
Schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 19
African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Community development -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Real estate business -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia 17
Military uniforms 17
Photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Universities and colleges -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Daguerreotypes 16
Department stores -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Gay activists 16
Gay bars -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Housing -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
Inman Park (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Plants, Ornamental -- Georgia 16
Stone Mountain (Ga.) 16
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Language
French 2
Chinese 1
German 1
 
Names
Girls High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 32
Atlanta Historical Society 31
Georgia Institute of Technology 26
Mitchell, Margaret, 1900-1949 26
Hartsfield, William Berry 24
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 21
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority 21
Allen, Ivan, 1911-2003 20
Atlanta Cyclorama (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Coca-Cola Company 20
Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) 20
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.) 19
Rich's (Retail store) 19
Emory University 18
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 18
Oakland Cemetery (Atlanta, Ga.) 17
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce 16
Garden Club of Georgia. 16
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Swan House (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Tullie Smith House (Atlanta, Ga.) 16
Atlanta History Center 15
Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson), 1821-1894 15
C. W. Motes (Atlanta, Ga.) 15
Jackson, Maynard, 1938-2003 15
United States. Army 15
University of Georgia 15
Atlanta (Ga.). Fire Department 14
Atlanta Braves (Baseball team) 14
Young, Andrew, 1932- 14
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Ga.) 13
Lee, Robert E., (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 13
Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003 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, 1881-1965 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 Water Works (Ga.) 11
First National Bank of Atlanta 11
Georgia Power Company 11
Inman family 11
Junior League of Atlanta 11
King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 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
Talmadge, Herman E. (Herman Eugene), 1913-2002 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
Technological High School (Atlanta, Ga.) 9
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
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
Reeves Studios (Atlanta, Ga.) 8
Stephens, Alexander H. (Alexander Hamilton), 1812-1883 8
Trust Company of Georgia 8
United Daughters of the Confederacy 8
Woodruff, Robert Winship 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 Civic Center (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
Atlanta Crackers (Baseball team) 7
Atlanta Journal (Firm) 7
Atlanta Lesbian and Gay History Thing (Ga.) 7
Atlanta University 7
Atlanta Urban League 7
Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (Atlanta, Ga.) 7
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