Women in community organization -- Georgia -- Atlanta
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
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
Atlanta Women's Network records
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS710
Scope and Contents
This collection contains records documenting the establishment and operation of the Atlanta Women's Network. Areas of the organization documented include the Board of Directors, committee creation and work, luncheon and other event planning, and business operations. The bulk of papers consist of correspondence and memos, meeting minutes, marketing ephemera, newsletters and publications, and rosters and directories. Of particular note are articles of incorporation, by-laws, and surveys on...
Dates:
1978-1989, undated
Atlanta's Woman of the Year photographs | Note: this collection is out for digitization and currently unavailable.
Collection
Collection number: ahc.VIS455
Scope and Contents
This collection contains photographs of Atlanta's Woman of the Year awardees, sponsors, and committee chairs for each year. Of particular note is a photograph of Atlanta's Woman of the Year founder, Charles H. Jagels, in 1943, as well as photographs of Mayors William B. Hartsfield (1890-1971) and Ivan Allen Jr. (1911-2003) with Woman of the Year awardees. Among the hundreds of women selected for Woman of the Year, notable awardees include Leila Denmark (1898-2012) in 1953, Ruth Blair...
Dates:
1943-1972
Committee to Stop the Children's Murders rally announcement
Collection
Collection number: ahc.MSS965f
Scope and Contents
This collection contains an announcement for a national rally, titled Rendezvous for Life's Sake, sponsored by the Committee to Stop the Children's Murders and organized at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C. The announcement lists groups that endorsed the rally, including the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists; the American Federation of State, County, & Municipal Employees; and the National Black Human Rights Commission.
Dates:
1981