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Arthur Brickman history notes
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS487f
Scope and Content
This collection contains notes about American history, particularly of the Middle Atlantic and Southern states, and in most cases are cited with reference to a text book.
Dates:
1909
Arthur C. Ford papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS112f
Scope and Content
This collection contains correspondence, business papers, and military papers associated with Atlanta dentist Arthur C. Ford. Included are letters to Charles W. Ford from London, letters from Arthur C. Ford resigning his commission as Lieutenant in the Confederate Army, his dental license, an 1862 report declaring him unfit for military service, and various business papers. Also included is a photocopy of a letter from Inez James to Anna Jordon telling of a raid by Union forces in her family...
Dates:
1862-1976, undated
Arthur C. Inman papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS281
Scope and Content
The Arthur C. Inman Papers consist exclusively of biographical research regarding Samuel M. Inman. Arthur Inman set out to write the biography of his Grandfather, Atlanta banker and cotton broker, Samuel Inman. The research notes consist of newspaper clippings, transcriptions of newspaper reports, transcriptions of interviews, and letters. Because Arthur Inman generally refused to leave his Boston apartment, the interviews were, most often, conducted by his wife, Evelyn. However, there are...
Dates:
1895-1927
Arthur L. Harris, Jr. papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS143f
Scope and Content
This collection contains 2 folders with several papers of Arthur L. Harris Jr. and his wife, Carol. The first folder of the collection contains documents of Carol Harris and includes; two Christmas cards, a lyric sheet for “camp Song” by George R. Green, a 1938-1939 Association for Youth Aliyah London calendar, two photos of a Peachtree Garden Club parade float, three photos of a floral contest, seven miscellaneous and unlabeled photos of people and landscapes, four blank postcards from the...
Dates:
1927-1949
Arthur Montgomery photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS87
Scope and Contents
These photographs depict the facilities, employees, and marketing efforts of the Atlanta Coca Cola Bottling Company during the first half of the Twentieth Century. Also included are personal photographs of the Montgomery family. The collection is an excellent source for those interested in the operations of the soft drink company during this time period. Included are exterior and interior photographs of bottling plants in Atlanta, delivery trucks, vending machines, and billboards, signs,...
Dates:
1850 - 1972; Majority of material found within 1913 - 1955
Artimesia W. Tucker testimony
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS653f
Scope and Content
This collection contains an Ante bellum document requesting Clifford Anderson and Elcania W. Tucker to transcribe and notarize the testimony of Artimesia W. Tucker in the legal case of Green J. Blake against the Southern Mutual Insurance Company. The collection also contains the handwritten transcription of her testimony dated June 5, 1855. The case was scheduled to appear before Judge James Jackson of the Superior Court of Clarke County, Georgia in June of 1855. Due to demonstrated...
Dates:
1855
Asa G. and Carolyn D. Yancey papers
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1293
Scope and Contents
This collection contains correspondence, organizational documents, certificates, campaign materials, speeches, audiocassette tapes, and clippings. Most of the material is related to Carolyn D. Yancey’s involvement as a Board of Education and Board of Regents member. Folders include congratulatory letters, a fascimile from Henry G. Neal, and drafted letters from Carolyn D. Yancey to Henry G. Neal (1923-2010). Material related to Asa G. Yancey document his involvement in the Atlanta Public...
Dates:
1916-2001, undated
Asa G. and Carolyn D. Yancey photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS482
Scope and Contents
This collection contains portraits of members of the Yancey family and their residence located at 676 Beckwith Street (formerly 92 Beckwith Street) in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as photographs of Carolyn D. Yancey’s swearing-in for her appointment to the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia. Included also are photographs of Atlanta residences and buildings, photographs of Benjamin Mays (1894-1984), a postcard of Grady Memorial Hospital, and a photograph of the Freedom Train....
Dates:
1912-1991, undated
Asa Hartz poem
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS495f
Scope and Content
This bound volume, a copy of A new treatise on the use of globes, by Thomas Keith, 1832, bears a holographic copy of a satirical poem on the subject of prisoner-of-war exchanges during the Civil War. It is written in the form of a letter to Asa Hartz (pen name of Major George McKnight (1833-1869)), who was held at Johnson's Island, a prison for Confederate officers in Ohio. The author's identity is uncertain, but someone named Philip Stinchcomb wrote his name and the date 1856 on the fly...
Dates:
approximately 1864
Atanta Law School records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS833
Scope and Content
This collection contains commencement exercise programs, annual announcement, bulletins, and annual catalogs of the Atlanta Law School.
Dates:
1887-1994, undated
Atkins Park Garden Club photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS259
Scope and Content
This collection contains images of homes built in the early 20th century in the Atkins Park neighborhood, Atlanta, Georgia. A variety of architectural styles are represented including Georgian Revival, American Craftsman, and English Tudor. The photographs also provide details of landscape styles as well as popular shrubs and ornamental plants used in front yard gardens. Of special note are two images of the neighborhood stone entrance gateways.
Dates:
1988
Atkins Park Garden Club records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS837
Scope and Content
This collection consists of minutes, financial papers, and scrapbooks that document the social and civic activities of the club. Minutes include reports and membership information. Scrapbooks provide further detail on the club's programs, civic projects, as well as flower shows both hosted and attended.
Dates:
1929-2004
Atlanta Advertising Club scrapbooks
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS803
Scope and Content
This collection consists of two scrapbooks. The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings, photographs, letters, and pamphlets related to Atlanta Advertising Club activities during the presidency of Wilbur G. Kurtz, Jr.
Dates:
1958-1959
Atlanta Alumnae Chapter of Phi Chi Theta Fraternity records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS819
Scope and Content
This collection consists of meeting minutes and scrapbooks, which contain newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, and yearbooks.
Dates:
1942-1992
Atlanta Area Professional Fraternity Association records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS731
Scope and Content
This collection consists of minutes, by-laws, correspondence records.
Dates:
1964-1987
Atlanta Art Association Film
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS193
Scope and Content
The collection, in its original format, is one reel of black and white acetate 16mm film. The film captures some members of the tour group boarding an Air France jet in Atlanta, Georgia. Among the passengers captured boarding the plane were Tom Little, Charlotte Little, and Ruth McMillan, the trip's organizer. It is unclear from the footage if the plane is in Atlanta, Georgia or Orly Field near Paris, France. The donation records indicate the passengers are boarding the plane at Orly...
Dates:
1962
Atlanta Art Workers Coalition photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS242
Scope and Content
The collection contains images of artwork, exhibitions, and shows by the artists and members of Atlanta Art Workers Coalition (AAWC). The images consist of photographs of members' exhibition artwork, with a small number of unidentified shows. The bulk of the collection comprises color slides of AAWC exhibitions and art shows by artists and members of the organization. Of special interest are black and white photographic prints of the Fashion Moda exhibition,...
Dates:
1973-1982, undated
Atlanta Art Workers Coalition records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS887
Scope and Content
This collection consists of correspondence, artists' resumes, financial records, mailings, membership lists, public relations materials, advertisements, and directories.
Dates:
1976-1983, undated
Atlanta Arts Alliance records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS584
Scope and Content
This collection contains material about the founding and early operations of the Atlanta Arts Alliance. Material includes meeting minutes, correspondence between members of the Alliance, press releases about the Atlanta Memorial Cultural Center, financial records, and issues of the magazine Atlanta Arts and other articles. Topics include fundraising efforts, financial planning (particularly raising money for the Memorial Arts Center), and community outreach....
Dates:
1961-1986, undated
Atlanta Assessment Project on Atlanta Public Schools documents
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1182
Scope and Content
This collection contains reports created by the Atlanta Assessment Project about the Atlanta Public School System. These reports outline the goals for the Atlanta Public School System, as well as how to reach these goals. The collection also contains reports on the school system for years prior to the project, as well as papers on the history of the city. Of particular note are critiques written by Atlanta residents on one of the reports that concern the economy, demographics, employment,...
Dates:
1917-1973, undated
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