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Charities -- Georgia -- Atlanta

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Atlanta Dogwood Festival records of the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS718
Scope and Content

This collection contains correspondence, clippings, financial records, and programs that provide a history of the festival. Additional material provides details of events, performances, and pageant contests. Of special interest is a scrapbook providing images of parade floats and participants.

Dates: 1936-1988
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Atlanta Dogwood Festival records of the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta

Baptist Magnolia Good Will Center papers

 File
Collection number: ahc.MSS989f
Scope and Contents

This collection contains papers detailing the history and programs offered by the Baptist Magnolia Goodwill Center on Magnolia Street in Atlanta, Georgia. Documents include names and positions of staff working at the Center from the Baptist Women's Missionary Union and a paper listing reasons why the center and daycare had to be closed.

Dates: approximately 1960, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Baptist Magnolia Good Will Center papers

Charlotte and Alvin Ferst, Jr. papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1038
Scope and Content This collection contains reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, and memoranda from organizations in which either Alvin or Charlotte Ferst were active during their professional and civic careers. Among these organizations are the High Museum of Art, the Museum Trustees Association, Rich's Department Store, Central Atlanta Progress, TransFact Inc., the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way. The collection also contains personal correspondence from Charlotte and Alvin Ferst,...
Dates: 1954-2009, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Charlotte and Alvin Ferst, Jr. papers

Florence Crittenton Home records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS606
Scope and Contents This collection documents the governance of the Atlanta Florence Crittenton Home. Papers include material about finances, site management, programs, and the care of women living at the home. The bulk of the papers are Board of Trustee meeting minutes, budgets, and information about the history of the organization. Also included are publications pertaining to the organization's mission; a Board of Trustees manual that contains by-laws and historic background; newsletters written and published...
Dates: 1892-1982, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Florence Crittenton Home records

Fourth Tuesday photographs

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS425
Scope and Contents

This collection contains photographs of two Fourth Tuesday annual fundraising events, the Fall Scramble golf tournament and the Spring Fling party. Also included is a photograph of the organization's Board of Directors and an unidentified gathering of members.

Dates: approximately 1990-2000
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Fourth Tuesday photographs

Fourth Tuesday records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1116
Scope and Content

This collection contains financial, membership, and organizational papers that document the operations of Fourth Tuesday, Inc. Records include board meeting minutes and notes, event plans, bank statements, budgets, receipts, checkbooks, membership lists, newsletters, incorporation records, bylaws, and brochures.

Dates: 1988-2000, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Fourth Tuesday records

Healey family papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1179
Scope and Content This collection contains a set of minutes from the Healey Real Estate and Improvement Company board of directors, two scrapbooks, and other family documents. One scrapbook records Oliver Markham Healey Sr.'s early childhood, and the other covers the wedding of Oliver Healey Sr. and Cornelia Orme Healey. Other materials include newspaper clippings about Cornelia Healey; Oliver Healy Sr.'s personal correspondence; a certificate from the Kiwanis International for Oliver Healey Sr.; stationery...
Dates: 1901-1973, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Healey family papers

Hillside Cottages records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS657
Scope and Contents This collection documents Hillside Cottages, formerly Home for the Friendless. The bulk of materials are minutes from Executive Board and Woman's Board meetings, which include correspondence; notes on the number of children and their activities; financial reports and budgets; health and medical reports, and medical examinations; annual reports; reports from the president and the Kiwanis Club; and statements of operation. The collection also contains a scrapbook divided and foldered by year,...
Dates: 1898-1996, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Hillside Cottages records

Jennie Meta Barker research papers

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS53
Scope and Content These papers consist primarily of newspaper clippings collected by Jennie Meta Barker about Atlanta and it's history. Most clippings relate broadly to Atlanta, but particular subjects include history, the arts, politics and government, business and organizations, notable Atlantans, and Georgia geography. In addition to clippings, there are also reports, pamphlets, publications, and correspondence relating to these topics. The collection also contains notes and chapters that Barker wrote...
Dates: approximately 1820-1967, undated; Majority of material found within 1920 - 1967
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Jennie Meta Barker research papers

Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc. records

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS1253
Scope and Contents This collection contains records from the Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc., its predecessors, and internal committees that aided in the council's ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. There are administrative documents such as minutes, rosters, and newsletters; financial records, such as ledgers; event planning documents, such as programs; committee planning documents; yearbooks; correspondence; and newspaper clippings. Administrative yearbooks highlight yearly activities and are...
Dates: 1890-2003, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Regional Council of Churches of Atlanta, Inc. records

Service Group scrapbook

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS826
Scope and Content

This collection consists of a scrapbook which contains newspaper clippings, correspondence, notices, etc. related to the activities of the Service Group.

Dates: 1932-1938
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Service Group scrapbook

Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta visual arts materials | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.

 Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS398
Scope and Contents This collection contains images and items related to the Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta's outreach activities and members. Included are photographs, negatives, and slides of annual events and contests, as well as WCC members and officers, meetings, and committees. Also included are materials related to activities conducted in partnership with the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce. All images were taken in Atlanta, Georgia, unless otherwise...
Dates: approximately 1948-1981, undated
Found in: Kenan Research Center at Atlanta History Center / Women's Chamber of Commerce of Atlanta visual arts materials | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.