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Benjamin J. Wilson Photograph and Map Collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS142
Scope and Contents of the Records

This collection of photographs consist of three generations of Wilson family members, including the images of grandchildren: Caverly, Bessie and Benjamin Wilson Tye; the children of Carrie Wilson Tye and John L. Tye. There are also several unidentified photos. An additional oversize file contains a map, property survey of Fulton County, near Westend, pertaining to the Riddle v. Wilson court case that is part of MSS 208.

Dates: circa 1870-1930

Benjamin Mart Bailey papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS30
Scope and Content

These papers consist of Army documents, correspondence, and newspaper clippings from General Bailey's military career, personal life, and academic and military education.

Dates: 1881-1978; Majority of material found within 1917 - 1940

Benjamin T. Hunter papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS179f
Scope and Content This collection contains Benjamin T. Hunter's diary, in which he wrote extensively about the weather, his school, hunting, Civil War battles, drilling and camp life with the local militia, the cost of items he had purchased, and various activities he pursued in his workshop. Also included are military documents in which Hunter is ordered to arrest deserters. There are letters from J. DeWitt Burkhead regarding a teaching position in Athens, Georgia. The collection also contains papers...
Dates: 1861-1869

Benning family papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS60
Scope and Content

These papers consist of correspondence between various members of the Benning family, personal documents, genealogy of the Benning family, and business papers from Hong Kong, New York and Atlanta.

Dates: 1862-1963, undated

Benning family photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS343
Scope and Content

This collection contains images of the Benning family and the construction of the English-American (Flatiron) Building in Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1893-1961, undated

Benton family Leo Frank papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1167
Scope and Content

This collection contains documents pertaining to the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan and the murder trial of Leo Frank. Newspaper articles and a dissertation describe the details of the trial and Frank's lynching as well as new witness for the case and the push for a pardon for Frank in the 1980s. Also included are genealogy papers on the Phagan family.

Dates: 1891-2015

Benton Rapid Express, Inc. freight tariff report

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS828f
Scope and Content

The collection contains a Benton Rapid Express, Inc. proportional freight tariff supplemental listing of class and commodity rates between Savannah and Atlanta, Georgia.

Dates: 1936-1938

Berman Family Papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS28f
Scope and Content

Included in this collection is a certificate of naturalization for Augustus Berman and a reissued marriage license for Augustus and Gertrude Berman. Also included is a letter of acknowledgement to Gertrude Berman from Mrs. Abe Fitterman, President of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, for the donation of a sewing machine, and a Georgia medical license issued to Louis C. Rouglin.

Dates: 1901-1952

Bernard C. Johnson papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS463f
Scope and Content

This collection contains documents relating to conservation, or rationing of gasoline and civil defense during World War II; and newspaper clippings.

Dates: 1943-1949

Bernard L. Solari Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS147
Scope and Contents of the Records

These photographs depict the aftermath of a fire at Loew’s Grand Theatre in Atlanta. Included are photographs of the exterior of the building, interior light fixtures, the lobby area, theatre seating, and the theatre stage area, all damaged by the fire.

Dates: February 1978

Berry family papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS1024
Scope and Content This collection contains articles, certificates, correspondence, deeds, a ledger, military records, and school assignments. The majority of the records consist of deeds dated 1832-1887 of properties purchased by John Marshall Berry in Rome, Georgia. Included are deeds for one half of a commercial lot bought by Charles H. Smith, former mayor of Rome, Georgia, and one for 22 Bull Street in Savannah, Georgia. There is a merchant ledger dated 1864-1869 perhaps belonging to John Marshall Berry...
Dates: 1832-1965, undated

Berry O. Pyron Photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS111
Scope and Contents of the Records This collection is comprised of photographs of downtown Atlanta, Georgia, and include images of Terminal Station, Underground Atlanta, and Loew’s Grand Theatre. Photographs of Terminal Station were taken in 1971 shortly before it closed and include images of the front façade and architectural details. Photographs of Underground At businesses that were in the area. Photographs of Loew’s Grand Theatre were taken on the day it caught fire in 1978 and include images of the fire in progress and...
Dates: 1968-1978

Berryman Edwards Woodruff, Jr. papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS830
Scope and Content

Collection consists of financial records, personal memorabilia, marriage and divorce records, correspondence, brochures, and other printed material.

Dates: 1955 - 1972

Bertha Gossett papers

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Collection number: ahc.MSS421
Scope and Content

This collection is consists of reports, programs, correspondence, invitations, and periodicals from a variety of patriotic organizations.

Dates: 1935-1985, undated

Bertha Harwood (Mrs. Milton W.) Arrowood scrapbooks

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS816
Scope and Content

This collection consists of scrapbooks compiled by Mrs. Arrowood. The scrapbooks consist of pamphlets, newspaper clippings, letters, photographs, and notes made by Mrs. Arrowood.

Dates: 1898-1938

Bertha Y. Jones scrapbooks

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Collection number: ahc.MSS155
Scope and Content The Bertha Y. Jones scrapbooks contains ten scrapbooks filled with newspaper clippings dating from 1961 to 1978. These clippings concern Tucker, Georgia, the state of Georgia, the nation, and some international news. The clippings have information concerning special events, historic places, and many famous personalities. With regard to the latter, there are clippings on local people (officials, businessmen, etc.), state officials, presidents and their families, leaders of other countries,...
Dates: 1961-1978

Beryl Bergquist papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1240
Scope and Contents This collection contains materials relating to the professional organizations to which Beryl Bergquist was affiliated. The bulk of materials are administrative files of the Society of International Business Fellows and planning papers for the Atlanta Sports Carnival, organized by Atlanta Leukemia Research, Inc. Included are biographies of the presidents of the organizations, correspondence, finances, meeting minutes, travel notes, membership rosters, and her membership application and...
Dates: 1977-2017, undated

Beryl Knight Brown papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1090
Scope and Content

This collection contains typewritten and handwritten records of nurseries and plants that provide an inventory of Brown's garden on Knollwood Drive in Atlanta in the 1970s. Sizes, quantities, varieties, and prices paid are included in the lists. Awards and a brochure on azaleas and rhododendrons highlight Brown's interest in these plants.

Dates: 1971-1975, undated

Bessie Duke Small collection

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS466
Scope and Content

This collection contains a scrapbook compiled by Bessie Duke Small and miscellaneous ephemeral materials. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings primarily regarding the Democratic Party and various political events.

Dates: 1908-1961, undated

Bessie Shaw Stafford papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS352
Scope and Content

This collection is comprised of personal papers of Bessie Shaw Stafford. Included in the collection are photographs, newspaper clippings, and wedding book of Elizabeth (Bessie) Shaw and George R. Stafford.

Dates: 1892-1950

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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 83
Flower shows -- Georgia -- Atlanta 83
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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
Gardening -- Georgia -- Atlanta 55
Atlanta (Ga.) -- Politics and government 53
Business enterprises -- Georgia -- Atlanta 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
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate 45
Architecture, Domestic -- Georgia -- Atlanta 44
Parks -- 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
Public schools -- Georgia -- Atlanta 28
Buildings -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Churches -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
City planning -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Gardens -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
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Societies -- Georgia -- Atlanta 27
Business records -- Georgia 26
Family life -- Georgia -- Atlanta 26
African Americans -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Children -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Gay community -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Landscape architects -- Georgia -- Atlanta. 25
Sports -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
Urban beautification -- Georgia -- Atlanta 25
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 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
Lawyers -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
Theaters -- Georgia -- Atlanta 21
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
African American women -- 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
African American families -- Georgia -- Atlanta 18
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
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Photography -- Georgia -- Atlanta 17
Politicians -- Georgia 17
Cycloramas -- Georgia -- Atlanta 16
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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
Hartsfield, William Berry 24
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Carter, Jimmy, 1924- 23
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
Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945 18
Georgia State Capitol (Atlanta, Ga.) 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
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
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
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
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
Ku Klux Klan (1915- ) 9
Olympic Games. (26th : 1996 : Atlanta, Ga.) 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
King, Coretta Scott, 1927-2006 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
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