DeKalb County (Ga.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or 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
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:
1948-2023, undated
William S. Irvine photographs
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS321
Scope and Content
This collection contains images of buildings, streets, and monuments in Atlanta, Georgia. Included are photographs of service stations, high schools, churches, residences, and Confederate monuments in addition to automobiles, street views, bomb proof sites, children, and family members of William S. Irvine.
Dates:
1919-1948, undated